Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-09-11
DEMOCRATIC PI ATFoRM.


cratic pity las dvocatcd from Jeffcrson's
time 10 our own--frecdom OF speech. freedom
OF tho press. freedom of conscience. the
Ffesetvatioa OF personal rights. the equality
OF all citizens before the Lar aud tho faithful
! observance OF constitutional limitations
During NIL these years tho democratic party
mas resisted the tcndoncr OF selfish interest.
TO the Capitalization OF government n power
and steadtastly III iintained the integrity OF
the Gu scheme OF government established b..
the founders of this repub &c OF repubics
I Ctider It's guidance and teachings the gront
principal OF local scif-.overnnent h ~ found
its best expression In the maintenance OF the
rights OF the states and in its assertion of the
necessity OF connnin9 the general government
10 the exercises OF the powers granted by the
constitution OF the United States
The constitution OF the United States
guarantee to every citizen the right OF civil
and religious liberty. The democratic p,rty
has always been the exponent OF political lib
cry ana religious freedom. and it repews its
| opiishttons nd esfflrms its devotion to these
iundanentol principles OF the constitution
Recognizing that the money question Is par-
amount to all others Mt this time. VIC invito
attention to the fict that the federal consti-
tuition names silver and gold together us tho
money metals of the United States and TINT
the hrst coinage law passed by congress under
tho constitution made the silver dollar tho
monetary unit OF value and admitted gold to
iroo coinage ut O ratio measured by tho silver
dollar unit
b We declare thrt the act OF 1874 demonetIzinr
siivor without tho knowledge or approval OF
the American people has resulted 50 the up
probation OF 9old and corresponding fall in
the pricos OF commodities produced by tho
/ people, heavy increase in the burden OF tax
alton and OF oil debts public md private; tho
enrichment OF the money -lending class Ut
| homo and abroad: postration of Industry ma
Impeachment OF the people
We nre unnlternbly opposed to tho single
Roiu standard which has locked FIST the pros
periy OF On industrial people In tho paraly sis
British policy md its adoption has brourht
other nutions Into financial scrvitudc 10 Lon
DON u ie not only un-Amcricnn but nnti-
American lad It oan be fastened on the United
etates only By tho suGinE Of tina, indomh able
epirH and love OF lieorty which proclaimed
our political independence in 1916 ard won 4.
In tho war of tho revolution
We demand tho FREQ ind unlimited coinage
OF both silver md gold nj tho pro, leRa ratio
OF 10 TO l. without waiting for the aid or consont
OF my other nation We demand that tho
standard silver dollar shall be a full legal ton
DER. equally with gold for all debts public md
private. md we favor such legislation IS will
prevent the deHonetiz~ ton of any Kind OF le-
gal tender money by private contract
We arc opposed to tho policy md practice
OF surrcndcring to the holders OF tho obliga-
tions OF tho United States the option reserved
by law to the government OF redccming such
oollRations In either silver coin or gold coin
We arc opposed to the issuing OF interest
bearing bonds OF tho United States in time of
pence. and condemn the tranlckin. with bank
ing syndicutes which. in exchange for bond,
ana at nn enormous profit to themselves sup
ply tho federal treasury with gold TO maintain
the policy OF gold monometaliism
Congress- alono has the power to coin md
Issue money and President Jackson declared
thnt this power could not be delegated TO cor
porations or individuals.
We therefore denouncc the Issuance NJ
rotcs Intended to circulate money By ma
tionnl banks as in dcrogation OF tho constitu-
tion nnd we demand that I'LL paper which is
made q legal tender for public and nrivn,o
debts or which is receivable for dues to tho
United States, shall DO issued by the govern
mcnt OF the United States and shuii be ro-
deemablc in coin
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
for purposes OF revenue. should also be ad-
tustcd so rs to operate equally throughout
the country, and no, discriminate between
einss or section, and that tax .tion
should be limited by the needs OF the Royero-
ment honestly md economically administered
We denouuco as disturbing TO business tho
republican threat TO restore the Mckinley
law which has been twice condemned by tho
people In the national elections and
which. en-cted undor tho false plea of
protection to homo industry, proved prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolics enriched
the few at the expense of the many, restricted
trade and deprived tho producers OF tho great
American Staples OF access to their natural
markets. Until the money question Ia
so'e'eo wv hrc opposed to any ngftn-
ton Tor further changes In our tarir
laws. except such us arc necessary IN nee,
the deficit In revenue cnused By the udvcrsc
uecis'on oil the supreme court on the lncorne
tax Ihcre would be no deficit In the revenue
hut Tor tho nnnuimcnt by the supreme court
OF q law passed by n democratic eonrress In
s.riet pursuance OF the uniform decisions Of
that court for nearly one hundred years that
court having in that decision sus-
.a,hnu constitutional objections 10 Its en-
has
ruicd by the aolcst judges who had ever sat
on mat bench. We declare that It is the duty
oil congress TO use all the constitutional mower
"hich remains after that decision or which
may come from its reversal by the court Ds n
may hereafter be constituted so thnt tho bur
ucns OF taxation may be equally and impar-
ITALY laid To the end that wealth may boar its |
que proportion OF the expenses OF government
We hold that the most efficient way OF pro-
eee.'hk american labor is to prevent the i'm
iortation OF foreign paurc- labor To compete |
with 1t in the home mark. l. and with tho value
OF the homo market 10 our American farmers
anu artisans is greatly reduced by n vicious |
monetary system which dcprosscs the prices |
OF tncir products below The cost of production |
ana thus dcnrivcs them of the means of mr.
chasing the products OF our homo mnnufae-
tories. and rs labor crcutcs tho wealth Of tho |
country, We demand the paasnge Of such laws |
ns may be necessary to protect IL IN all its
rights
enccs between employers engaged in Interstate |
commerce and their employees. and recon-
mond such legislation as Is necessary TO carry
out this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few tho |
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems, |
and the formation OF trusts md POOLS REQUIRE |
striotcr control by the federal government
OF those arteries OF commerce. We demand
the enlargement OF the Interstate commerce |
commission. and such restrictions and guar
nnteos In the control OF railways ns will pro-
tect the people from robbery and oppression.
Wo denouncc the proligate waste Of the
money WIRING from the people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations OF rc.
cent republican Congresses. which hove kept |
taxes high. whne tho labor that pays the en- is |
unemployed and tho product OF the. peoples
Toll ore depressed till t.icy no longer rc poy tho
cost Of production. We dcmnnd- n return to |
That simplicity md economy which beats |
democratic government md reduction in |
the number Of useless oncers. tho salaries OF |
which drain the substance OF the people
We denouuce tho arbitrary Interference by |
federal authorities in local STAIRS as o VIOLA |
lion OF the constitution OF the United Statos |
and crime against free institutions and wo |
especially object to government by Injunction |
IS new and highly dangerous form OF OPP |