The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-08
THE PLATFORM.
1t Declares for Free Silver ut I6 TO 1 and
Its Unlimited Coinnge.

1t Declares for Frce Silver ut I6 TO 1 and
It's Unlimited Coinage.
CHICAGO, JulysST.-Following is the
platformias agreed to by the sub-com-
mlttec to be submitted to the general
committee tomorrow morning: 1t is
Thought that few IL any notifications
will DO made before the resolutions are
presented to the convention, although
planks favorinS the Monroe doctrine
and recognizing Cuban beligerency are
proposed The minority Will, of course.
present a, report taking ground against
the free coinage of silver:
Eve, the Democrats Of the United
States, in national convention assem-
blcd, do rcatlirm our allegiance to those
great essential principles ofsjustice and
liberty upon which, our institutions. are
founded and which the Democratic par
ty has maintained from Jefferson's
time to our own-frcedom of speech.
freedom Of the press, freedom of con-
science, the preservation ;of personal
rights, the equality OF all citizens before
tho law and the fnithfuI observance>of
constitutional Limitations,
"R%ecognizing that the money question
is paramount to all others ut this time.
we inYite attention;to the fact ,that.the
federal constitution names silver and
gold together as.the money metals Of
the United States. and that!thc first coin
age law passed by Congress under the
constitution made the silver, dollar the
init Of value and admitted gold osfrce
coinage at u ratio measured. by the sill,
yer dollar unit.
I'VE declare that the act ofi1S73 demon
ctizing silver with the knowledge or ap-
proval of the American people has re-
suited in the appreciation of gold and a
corresponding fall in the price of cons
moditics produced by the people; a
heavy increase In the burden of taxation
and Of all debts public and private; the
enrichment of the money lending class
at home and abroad; paralysis of indus
try and impoverlshment of the people,.
7Wc.are unalterably opposed to the. SIN
gle gold standard which has locked fast
the prosperity of an industrious people
In the paralysis OF hard times. Gold
recommendation sis "a British policy
founded upon British greed for gain
and power, and its general adoption has
brought other nations into financial SER
lvltudc eLondon. 1t is not only un-
American but gnti-American and 1t can
he fastened upon, theSUnitcd States only
by the sitting Of thattindomitable spirit
and love of liberty which pervnded our
political independence ins1776 and won
II, In tho wnr OF the revolution.
We demand the immediate restoration
Of the FREQ and unlimited coinage pfgold
and silver at the present legal ratiofot
L16 tOS1, without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation. We de
mand that the standard silver dollar,
shall be q. full legal tender. equally with
gold, for nil debts. public, and private.
and We favor such legislation as will
prevent the demonstration OF any kind
Of legal tender money by private con
tract. "
I've are opposed to the policy and prac-
,tlcc OF, 3urrendering to the holders of the
obligations OF the United States the OPP.
ttlon reserved by law to. the government
OF redeeming such obligations in either
silver coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing OF inter-
cs t-bcarinE bonds Of the United States
In times OF peace and condemn tho
tra(lcldng With the banking syndicates.
which. In exchange for bonds md at an
enormous profit to- themselves. supply
tho federal treasury with gold to main
tain the policy and OF gold monometal-
,lism.
We demand that the power to issue
notes be. taken from the banks and that
all paper money shnll be issued directly
by the treasury department.
We hold that tariff duties should be
levied solely for purposes of revenue.
and tlnttaxntloi should be limited by.
tho needs of tho government, honestly
and economically administered We
%{dcnouncc US disturbing. to business tic
Republican tilreat to restore the Nc
Kinlcy law. which has been twice con-
tdcmncd by the people sinGnatlonal cleo
Etlons. and which, enacted under tho
false plea OF sprotectionsto to homo indus-
try! proved tnSprolihc Sbrceder9o OF trusts
and lmonop0lies, enriched, the ifewfat L; the
Sespcnsegof& tho ly,sSrestrlcted trade
ono; deprived thciproducors OF tho great
American stnples 9f acCesH ttottheIrl nat