Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-24
DEMOCRArIC PT.ATFoRM.sI

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.s
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cur alle-i-r-c -o sLsse s.-..z .s.s.s 81 p.il.-
cir.cs ~ justice s-6 lclrr urcu 1~elsn our
Institutions 1re lcu-cc6 ana v-fich me 1csno-
cratic party les cc tei siv.u .5crerson.s
time 10 orn--l-crtor. o. srcccn freedom
OF TIE p-cfs. freedom % conscience the
Treserf 1t;on OF personal Tirhts. ths equality
~ al ci,izccs before che la Ell tSe f.ftrfil
observance % constitutional iisri,atloas
During an these yeass tae democratic marty
has resisted the tendency o. selfish Interests
70 tho centra.iz Itioa or govern.f ent A no.. er
and stea1f2 t.T 70. inea.scd tte iltcgr.ts of
tn Gu scheme % government -s-allish Z OF
the founders 81 tais rrp-i g. OF rcrvbiscs
Ja0er It's gnid0.cc cca .eacbtags ta- -re.t
psinci2n % loc7l scf--ora rn-.t ~ : s. fouui
ITS best otr~esf len a. tsc mint usacs of tae
rights %. tce states Gnc iu SIS rtia1 % tee
re- eS. rs oi couGniny the general poterr.-aeet
10 'pe e'crctsss OF tcc powers GRANTED BY the
constitution OF he Uait-d States
Tho constitution ~ tnc United states
guarantees TO every citizen the r,rht OF civil
end religious liberty Ire democratic parry
Mss always oeea tie exponent OF Political isb-
crty ana reiigiCUs freedom. AID IL scueNs its
oolsGtons No .C.flrr1s It's devotion o. these
fundamental principles OF she constitution
Recogaizin- that the rao,ey question is par
amount u All others &C this tirc. vc invite
ottenton % the fret that sho federal cOasti-
tuition names silver and gold toy Iher as rho
money metals Of tho Unsjc1 Stutes and that
the hrst coinage l-w % -se1 by congress un..cr
the constitution made the silver dolla- the
monetary unit OF value and admitted gold 10
free coinage at a ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit
We declcrs that tho act OF 1873 demonetiting
siNer without the knowled-e or approval o.
the American people has resulted iu she ap-
pfetloUoh OF gold and a CORE Spondin.r fall In
the prices % commodities produced D. th.
peonlo bc2vv in,crol,s ia tha f,rr. p ~ tx
ut'v' aon o. az H. DIS p1oie md prirpts; the
enrichment OF t1e MONEY leadinr elnss 20
home tno abroad. rOsu8.fon 81 faGustry ans
imroverishncnt 90 the PEOPLE
v @ 'ro cnaiicrr bly, opposed 10 the sir-l.
Goid STANDARD Which D. is locked ft~t t.,c r-,s-
peIlY CT aE industr people a. thc r2raiysis
ol har0 hmoS Gold MOnouc Aiii-lU is a
British policy md its od0utioa hos brou~hs
othcr notions intc financial servituce 20 Lon
don ltie not only uG-Auer;csn but anti
america snd Il orn be fastened on The UniteG
States only by the sitting Of that indon.itable
spirit and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political independence IN 1873 aud won IL
IN the war OF the revolution
We demand the free and unlimited cofnnRe
Of both silver and gold at the present legal rntio
Of 10 to l. without waiting for the aid o. consent
OF any other nation We demand that tho
standard stlyor dollar shall be full LEGAL ten
der. equally with gold for all debts. public and
pJivote, and VIC favor such le.isl. ton as win
prevent the characterization OF aav Kind Of L.
gal tender 1nOoCy b. private ccntrlct
we aro opposed 20 the policy ond practice
OF surrcncering % the holders OF the 1hl{r:-
tions Of The United states the option reserved
by law % the goverRir ent % rcoec~-lfu.. sucn
OBLIGATIONS IN either silver coin OF sold coin
We arc opposed 20 tho iSsUing o. Interest
bearing bonds OF the Untte1 states ia time Of
peace aud condemn She tr..firitinr with blrl--
M syndicctes which, n excnanco foe bonds
and al an enormous profit 10 tncrss selves. sup
Ply The federal treasury with sold 20 ma AT IL
the policy OF gold monomctaliism
Congress Glonc has the power 20 coin ana
that this power could not DC celcgatsa 10 cor
porations or individuals
We therefore dsnounce the issuance of
notes Intended to circulate as money ~ ia
ttonol banks a. in dcroyRtion CT the couSf!tu-
zion anc We demand that al piper which X
made "a lcTal tender Tor public rni private
0eotS or which IS rccciy -bic for dues ID tho
United Strte. shall be issued 10y the govern
Elcnt OF tGc United States and shall bc re-
GcemaDle IN coin.
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
for purposes OF revenue. should also bc adj
ius;cd SO as 20 operate equally throu r.out
ihe country. and not discriminate between
class or section. md th1t tax ton
should be li-citod by the needs Of the qoveru-
mcnt hoac~tiy aAd ccono,1ica4iv administered
We Cenouucc as diotu;bir- 70 business th,
republican threat % restore ttl Ncf-iyl,-
law wh,ch has been twice c0aaa.nr,d 1v IL.
people in thc national ci.rlo-s url
which. caoctcd Uui~r the false rlea OF
profession 90 u1frc industry. proceed 3D. -r.,'iis,
breeder ot trusts and I'iouop9iies enriched
the few ~ th- expense 81 the ;a-ur. tsicsr,l
TRADE ANA Do pgit 20 the neo-vlers of t.s l-r.lt
Am tl-ln 81. POS %. --ca.s rC t.e.r a.t.-.l
mar@ctS Catu Lac money question Is
sc'usd we ago opposed % any avlta-
ton for further chvnges IN our tain
laws, except such as arc necessary 70 moot
TIC Cc"csi "a revenue caused Or tho adverse
decision rl tac supreme court on th. tuco-uo
tal 'a-crc t.CIi. Zee Nd dcGcit "a t..e revenue
bnt for tAa apuNl,nout D. La- suprenl. court
q d. ~ q 81 80 80
strict pursuance of the uDiicrrn decisions Ct
ta0t court ior ccasly one hundred vcnvs that
court 1rv4as IL tA~t decision sua-
t@urd c-c-tlt-..onal OBJECTIONS "a Its en-
actiocnt wnlch bus boon rrcvi0uslr over
ruled b. he 0'lcst iudccs who hul over gat
on ie't bench We declare thai II g tac duty
al COZ rca TO use All the ilctfcGui pc a.t.r
Which remains after that decision ,sr which
may come no.u i,s rcvtr real by IL, court as n
may Icrcc'tor DE Constituted. go tsut tlr. bur
"t"9 al D.N-tsun .iey Ce aQu-l.v -oG lunar
ttiiy i1iy 20 tec rIt that wealth mas boar its
u"e Proportion CT tae expenses ca governments /
We hola 'hat TIE most cnloiea, way OF p,o-
tecung American labor is &C. prevent the i--,-
portat-oa 90 tocci IN p4u-cS I.l 0r ID ..,.,.srs
VIII II IL Lhc Ao4-c lnalil- g. ANA with tno vi,i-
OF the hcinc marks o. our American formers
ana artisans is greatly reduced ~ q vicious !
none tary systcm Nnich GcprcssCs thc prices
OF tHeir ptcductS below the cost o. production /
"nc thus derrivcs them of The means OF pur-
chasing the products OF orr homo nanufnc-
tories. ana IS labor creates tho wca.ta Of the |
country. we dem nd the passage of sacn l.vvs |
az may be necessary 10 Protect 81 N all its /
nights
We arc in favor OF the arbitration OF differ !
ehces between employers engaged in interstate |
commerce and their employees and recon- !
mend such legislation as Is n, ccssary 20 carry |
out ihis principle
The absorption OF wee;th by the few the /
consolidation oi our leading railroad systems, |
ana th9 form tion of trusts cni pools. REQUIRE
strioter coniro. by thn federal government /
OF those arteries o. co.asrerce V-e Go-nand /
the e. argement o. the interstate commerce /
commission. ana such restrictions ara GUAR /
antees n thc control 90 railways IS viii -,r.-
tecl the people t-o ro0ocr- ~nS oppression !
We deaoCnce the prSnis ,te waste OF thS~
mono" wr's1s rom the reoDlc bv oppressive /
taxation and sac lgSiea representations CT -e. 4
rent republican congresses which have kci |
taxes high willis the laAO~ that PAYS them is |
unemployed and the product OF the peoples |
toll arc depressed till the. no longer repay The |
cost OF production. Y e demand n return to |
that simplicity and economy which BELTS !
democratic government and n reduction in |
the number OF useless officers. tho salaries of
which drain the substance Of the people