Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15
NATIONAL PLATFORM.

we, the democrats lEe united states,
IN national convention assembled, do re-
sential prlnciples Of Justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded
and which the democratic party has advo-
Gated from Jefferson's time to our own
Freedom Of Conscience, the preservation Of
personal rights, the equality Of all citizens
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party has resisted the tendency Of selfish
mental power, and steadfastly maintained
the integrity of the dual scheme Of gov.
this republic Of republics. Under its guild
ance and teachings the, great principle of
local self-governlnent has found its best
expression in the maintenance Of the
rights Of the states and in its assertion Of
the necessity Of combining the general gov
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civil and religious liberty. The democratic
party has always been the exponent Of
Il renews its obligations and reaf1lrms its
devotion to these fundamental principles
iof the constitution.
Financial Plank.
"Recognizing that the money question
10 paramount to all others at this time.
we invite attention to the fact that the
feaether an Of
States. and that the first coinage law
passed by congress under the constitution
made the silver dollar the unit of value and
measured BY the SILVER doiias unit;
itizings silver without the knowledge or
in the &c the n Of gd Of and
increase IN the burden Of taxation and Of
ment Of the money Ai lending iin class SIS at home
and abroad; prostration Of industry and
I'VE are unaiterabiy opposed to the sin
gle gold standard. which has locked fast
the paralysis Of hard times. $50 -
Gold recommendation is a British policy.
and It's adoption has brought other nations
not only un-American. but anti-American.
and It can be fastened on the United States
spirit and love Of liberty witch proclamed
our political Independence in 1776 and won
ehS q TIN hee free and 9nmted coin
ago Of both silver and gold at the present
1egal ratio Of sixteen to one without waiting
We demand that the STANDARD silver dollar
shall be a full legal tender, equally with
favor 81 aueh a as viii prevent
the demonstration Of any kind Of legal
1--WE are eH opposed q ne policy and prac-
tiGe Of surrendering to the holders Of the
Reserved by law to the government Of re-
deeming such obligations in either silver
! com OF RolQ coin.
Bonds.
We are opposed to the issuing of inter-
eSt-beartng bonds of the United States In
time OF peace, and condemn the trafficking
With banking syndicates, which, in ex-
profit to themselves. supply. the federal
Treasury with gold to maintain the policy
of gold monometallism. 1900 Nt'' poN'
Congress alone has the power to coin
and issue money, and President Jackson
declared that this power could not be dele
: CORPORATIONS
therefore, denounce the issuance of notes
INTENDED to circulate as money by national
banks as in derogatton of the constitution
and we demand that all paper which ia
made legal tender for public and private
debtg,. or which is receivable for. dues te
government of the United States, and shall
. be redeeme5le in coin.
Tariff and Taxation.
I'VE hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes of revenue, and that
taxation should be limited by the needs OF
the government honestly and economic
ally administered. We denounce dis
turbing to business the republican threat
to restore the Mckinley law, which has
national elections, and which, ENACTED un:
Industry. proved a, prolific breeder OF
trusts and monopolies. enriched the few
bat the expense of the many. restricted
trade and deprived the producers of the
natural markets. Until the money ques-
ltion Ia settled we are opposed to any agi-
tation for further changes in our tariff
Jaws. except such as are necessary to meet
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