The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-17

declaration OF Principles Of the
Democratic Party
Presented by the CommItte. on Re.oiu.
lions for Adoption by the National
Convention at Its session
la Chicago.

CHICAGO, July Following is the
iuli text OF the declaration of princi-
! PIES and platform presented by the
committee on resolu tions i'm the dem.
ocratic national convention at its SEES.
sion in Chicago:
tho Platform.
We the democrats OF the United stntos IN
national convention assem- bled do reaffirfn an p
allegiance 10 those great essential nrinctnlos
OF justice and liberty upon which our institu-
uohs are founded, aud which the democratic
party has advocated from Jefferson's time IN
our own freedom OF speech. freedom ~ ma
press, freedom OF conscience, the preservation
OF personal rights. the equality OF ali citfzens
peiore the law. and the faithful observance az
constitutional limitations
puflhg All these years the democratic party
mas resisted the tendency OF selfish interests 10
the Capitalization OF governmental power. and
eteadiastly maintained the integrity OF the
uuai scheme OF government established by me
FOUNDERS or this rep lblic OF republics Under |
us guidance and teachings the great principle
OF local self government has found It's best ex- |
preston III the maintenance OF the rights OF
the states aud IN its assertion OF the necessity /
OF coming the general government TO the cx- |
ercise OF the powers granted by the constitu-
tlon Of the United States.
Cisii and Religious LIBERTY
me constitution OF the United States guaran
tees TO every citizen the rights OF civil ana re-
Ns'ouS liberty. The democratic party has AL
Why's oeen the exponent OF political liberty and
religious freedom ana II rcnews its obligations
ana re-afrms its devotion TO these funda-
hersal principles OF the constitution
The Money Question.
Recognizing that the money ouestio, is
paramount TO ali others al this time. we invtta
'le'lloh TO the fact that the federal constitu-
ION names silver and COLA together as the
money metals Of the Unlted states ana that
nc hrst coinage law passed by congress under
ne constitution made the silver dollar the
monetary unit OF value and admitted rod IA
rec coinage at a ratio based upon the silver
ollar unit. - q
we declare that the act OF 1874. demonetizing !
INer without the knowledge or approval OF ms !
ny .V"" pe"pie' mas resulted IN the apprccia-
on OF soid aud CORES pOnding fan In the
rIces OF commodities produced by the neonlo.
heaFy increase m the burden OF taxation ana c
an uebts' public and private. the enrich 4.
ent OF the money-lending class at homo ana
broad the prostration OF Industry ANA i'm
Dverishment OF the people 8,
We are unalterably opposed "a mona =
etalism. viii has locked fast the nros- :,
Ilty OF an Industrial people in the PARALYSIS n,
nara times. Gold recommendation il n Rrit =,
q poHey' and It's adoption has brought other
tlohs INTO financial serytude TO London IL
noe ohly I'M American, but anti American RI
q II can be fastened on the United Stntos ~
ly by the sitting OF that shirt ana lo,, y, y,
erty winch proclaimed our political indie ~
hdence ia l516 and won il In the war n, ~
, revolution. ""' VI VI
Free and Unlimited Coinage.
We demand the free and unlimited COINAGE
|9S s'lNer ana gold at the present Ioyai In
10 OF 10 to l. without waiting for the aid or wa
lsent OF any other nation. Tn
re demand that the standard silver DALAI Ito
- y iull legal tender. equally with GOLD OF
- r ~ = puoHc ana private and we favor ac
II legislation as viii prevent for the futnra Dc
ueinonetization OF any kind OF leral-ten- ou'
money by private contract sec
20 are opposed To the policy and practice n, I
senuerlne 10 the holders OF the obligations nee
nc =. nited states, the option reserved bv the
~ 'i a soFerhineht OF redeeming such obli- pos
ohs IN either silver coin or gold coin. An
ond Issues and Circulating urdi,m az
are opposed to the issuing OF Interest," ito,
ring bonds OF the United states in ,l,na j, 40,
'e' ana condemn tho traificklng with haniy "'''
syhulcates which, in exchange for bonds
az an enormous profit to themselves sun
me ieaeral treasury with gold to maintain
policy OF gold monometallism A I
ngress alone has the power to coin ana ls-
money, and President jackson DECLARED -
TINS power could not be delegated To cor 49,
uons or Individuals We therefore da- 49,"
Vc thc issuance of notes intended to cirru hh'
- money pN national banks rs in derora. mo:
I. y. 40 sne constitution ald we demand that ing
nPer NhIch = made legal tender for pub co
ues 10 the rnited S,,,a1 TX, = rcceiNaoie leas
ie government OF the United states. ana TO 4
DC redeemable In coin. | W,
Tarir for Revenue. the
hold that tariff duties should be levied opei
/, poses p revenue such duties to be SO bed
m and ~, -, NY eIualy thropehout the and
,tion ana that taxation sho,id ~ ,,.'.,. saw
g needs II the government honestly ana ~
'u'e'iiy administered Will
ran ,hrs, - NJ uroing % business the re- spra
has been tyico c,nd Nv lnioy law its
a NATIONAL elections and which. cnarte1 up i
we iaise pea OF protection 10 home in fcllC
Y proved prolific breeder OF trusts ami lool,
many. restricted ,ro,o ~ snc ~ ense foun
GERS Of the great American stanlcs ~ ~. bird
? their natural markets. Until the money with
a. t,r 1890 We are opposed TO any agi shar
such ~ arc nocnssar, - J, ~, 49, laws, aged
revenue caused by the adverse decision over
supreme court on the income tax But They
y, ..sion py me supreme court there coult
by democratic conrrn q ~ tne law They
OF The uniform decisions or that court team
Try one hundred wears, that court hav- way.
that decision sustained constitutional made
been overruled nv mo anIoa uaa pre- Ell
I'VE ever sat on that bench. We declare in tn,
is the duty OF congress To use an ths run
b ~ $3.50 "n.on remains after that calm
court as IL NAV hercafter ~ t y, place.
u 50 that the burdens OF texation NAV great
Ally and impartially laid. To the emo thai rewa,
may bear Its due proportion OF the Gu sa,;sf
OF the government.
.ro,.c,,, ~ or
IL, -a""'' down
American labor is TO prevent the i'm -" ma
IN OF foreign pauper labor ~ ear..,, ~, then
IN thc nome market and that the yalne Franc
ONE market to our American farmers
sans Is greatly reduced by yicions
~ system which deprcsses the nrices "a,
products below the cost OF pr,,ductio, - -
; depriveS them OF the means OF mr. Ietlsr
the products OF our home manufactor. from
as labor creates the wealth ~ tho of Cic
We demand the passage OF such laws cra,I.
DC accessory TO protect IL In MI ito
" az US the trt
. 'p favor OF the arbitration ,s d,s,ar shown
c'Nccn employers engaged In inter. tions,
nmcrce and their emplovoS ana 49, tra,.,;