The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-21
THE ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
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an appeal TO the people Of this country to gather polls
1t plea and powerful
one in behalf o humanity
This an the
platform is Democratic PLATFORM believe
popuss Resolutions
principles
%an have ,s d PSe in the platforms Of the f0'' and '''' pre-
If the Atlanta Constitution is right If every line platform
and
with Republican Genak platforms Of the past Let
this test
silver Is to1
platform declared for the coinage both metals
Of the parity of the two
metals
platform and adopts
which the convention Of 1892 specifically rejected
platform without waiting for the aid or
1892 Of both metals the ratio ito be adj
uted through international agreement"
independent Of
departure Democratic platforms; perhaps can
We find i as" r ]" I n S"a a p Y - ~, rs,ro
demanded the unlimited coinage silver well as sold
This them is a a Gnenback idea
Tho next convention of 1876 is this
and issue money and Prs-
declared that this could not be delegated to CORPORA
demand that the power issue note,
shall be directly by the Treasury Department ana De
Tho history this not real Democratic history Is not
history at all president Jackson made declaration
Here that the power " issue notes DC @
from money shall be issued y the l's
all paper State can . aesns",s
money
questioned though by taxation the Republicans have sought "
pr0nl " an with the Republican doctrine
fscy with the Gnbacker proclaimed IN sO mat o
oe bonds Of be refunded but paid
as rapidly to contract To enable the govern
meet obligations should be sub
stued OF national banking sys
tho unlimited coinage Of silver " well
as gold established by w
Here Is the origin G this later deiverance;
On the contrary opposed this Greenbaok idea
encouraged State banks and asserted the
eso charter bank OF
In the Democratic platform Of said:
good the promise legal standard
in people and the nonpaymnt Of which "
disregard Of The p'ghted faith Of the nation
This Democratic rs,iuon would Chicago convention
of Banm not all Four years ago the Dem
ec National direct conflict with the de-
claratons Of the free silver platform OF 4ao - $3.50 49, - s ,,
Evidently ao an.ar IDEAS Of the platform
but Of Greenback
Last week at Chicago the Democratic convention
duties should be levied for purposes OF Tve
Until the money question settled we are opposed " any
agitation such are noces
T. nn attempt to steal Republican thunder yields
platform demand
Democrats better tariff law than tho
ana false pre that bad impoverished many to
honest bankpd honest merchants and teen said
cus'omhoase taxation shall be for
S 9"s Democratic doctrine to-day: it was modified in 1850 approved IN
the endure Popus
Constitution to the contrary.
The Bryan platform
faith.
No such previous platform Of the Democratic
Greentack platform
al, rrrty proportion taxation de-
maud graduated incometax"
Crnback origin Democrats
ok CONVEX which a said:
&c the duty o lines
Of communication such leg
ative
andf traffic"
OF
made
plank in the
II is step taught will
swau- up ii
Chicago platform
eniacker
.~rbe absorption OF leading
the
ctJnsan Of
protect the people rom robbery and oppression"
In speech and in his platform Mr.
calls
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au rconructInsts Populsts
sounrto lie
rendered the bred Scott decision