Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-09
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

eip.cs OF Sosbce ana Utterly upon which our
institutions are f6dnd, d. aud which the demo-
cratic p,rty has advocated from Jenersor.s
time 10 orr o~n-freedom Of speech. freedom
OF the press freedom OF conscience she
preservation ~ personal rights. the cQuaifty
OF ali Citizens before the Ia aud the faictfvy
observance OF constitutional limitations
During all these years the democratic party
has resisted the tendency OF selfish fpteresta
to she Capitalization of government Il pox cr
ana stendfaEtiy maintained the fategrit, NJ
tho Gu i scheme OF government established IN,
the founders OF this republic OF republics,
Under its guidance and teachings the great
principal OF local selr-govcrnment as found
Its best EXPIRE ssion In the maintenar,c, % the
rights % the states and iu tts assertion Of the
necessity of combining the general government
TO the exercises OF the powers granted by ,bs
constitution OF the United States
The constitution OF the United Sta, "a,
guarantees to every citizen the right OF civil
and religious liberty. The domocratic party
has always been the exponent OF political lib
crfy and religious freedom. and IL renews its
ooligattons and rea firms its devotion to these
fundamental principles OF the constitution
Recognizing that the money cues ton is par-
amount TO all others NJ this time we invite
attention TO the fact that the federal constis
tuition names silver and gold together as tho
money metals of the United States. and that
tho first coinage Law pa-sel by congress under
the constitution mace the silver dollar thc
monetary unit OF value and admitted gold 90
free coinage at ratio measured By the silver
dollar unit
We declare that the act OF 1879 demonetiziuof
silver without the knowledge or approval Of
the American people has resulted In the an
probation of gold and corresponding full in
the prices OF commodities produced by tho
people: heavy increase in the burden Of taxx
alton and OF all debts public and private: the
enrichment OF the monev-lendiny class at
home and abroad: postration of Industry and
impoverishment Of the people
We arc unalteraby opposed to the single
gold standard which his locked fast the pros.
perity OF an industrial people In the naralvsi.
OF hard times. Gold Recommendation IA n
BRUSH policy and its adoption has brought
other nations into financial servitude to Lon
don II Is not only un-American but anti
American and IL can be fastened on the limited
states only by the sitting OF that fndomitnlle
spirit and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political independence in 1870 and won Re
In the war OF the revolution
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF both silver and gold at the present legal ratio
OF 10 to without waiting for the aid or cousent
OF any other nation We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full legal ten-
der. equally with gold for all debts pu bile and
private, and we favor such leCisiat ton $ will
prevent the demonetiz ton OF any kind OF le-
gal tender moaey b. private contract
we are opposed to the policy and Droctiee
OF surrendering TO the holders OF the obliga-
lions OF the United States the option reserved
by law to the governu ent OF redceninV such
obligations in either silver coin or gold coin
Issuing
bearing bonds OF the United States In time of
peace. and condemn the traficlxing with bank
Ing syndtcates which. IN exchange for bonds
and az an enormous profit to themselves sup
ply the federal treasury with gold to maintain
the policy OF gold recommendation
Congress nlone has the power TO coin and
issue money. and President jackson declared
that this power could not be delegated TO cor
porations or individuals
We therefore denounce the issuance Of
intended n
uonal banks as in derogation Of the consti, a.
tion and we demand that all pa per which Is
made n legal tender for public and private
debts. or which is receivable for dues to the
United States shall be issued by the royern-
ment of the United States and shall hr 20.
dcemnble in coin
We hold that tariff duties should be lesiea
for purposes OF revenue, should also be adj
the country. and not discriminate between
class section. and that tax.tion
should be limited by the needs OF the govern- |
ment honestly and economically administered
We denounce as disturbing to business the
republican threat TO restore the Mckinley
law which has been twice condemned bv the !
people in the national elections and
which. enacted under the false plea of |
protection TO home industry. proved a prolific |
breeder OF trusts and monopoiies enriched
the few at the expense OF the many Restricted
trade and deprived the producers OF the great
American staples OF access 10 their natural
markets Until the money question a.
settled We are opposed to any ngita-
ton for further changes In our tarIn |
avs, except such as arc necessary TO meet
the oehcit In revenue caused by the adverse
decision OF the supreme court on the inco,oa
tax There would be no deficit In the revenue
OUT Tor tho annulmcnt b. the supreme court
OF Ia" passed by a democratic congress in
strict pursuance of the uniform decision, Of
that court for nearly one hundred xrars tho,
court having In that decision sus-
tanned constitutional objections To its en-
actnent which has been previously over
NC oy 'he aolcst judges who had ever sat
On 1nat bench We declare that It is the duty
OF congress 10 use all the constitutional no,ver !
~hich remains after that decision. or which
may come from its reversal by the court as IL
nay hereafter be constituted. so that tho bur
lenS OF taxation may be equally and ttnn,r-
LiaiIy laid TO the end that wealth NAV boar its
aue proportion OF the expenses OF government
We hold that the most crlcient way OF pro-
'ecuhg American labor is TO prevent the i'm
portation OF foreign pauper labor TO compete
WIN IL In the home market. and with the value
of the home market to our American farmers
lno artisans Is greatIv reduced by n vicious
system which dcpresScs the prices
u their products below the cost of production
ma thus deprivcs them OF the means of pur-
'hasing the PRODUCES OF our homo manufac
ories. ana as labor creates the wealth OF the
country. we demand the passage of such laws
IS may be necessary to protect 1t In all its
lights
We are in favor OF the arbitration OF diner
>nees between employers engaged in interstate
commerce and their employees and recon-
mend such legislation as Is necessary TO carry !
but this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few the |
nsolidation OF our leading railroad systems.
I'd the formation OF trusts and pools reoufre |
strictcr conirol by the federal government !
u those arteries of commerce. We demand |
he enlargement of the interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and gunr. !
Intees In the control OF railways as will pro-
ect the people from robbery and oppression.
we oenouace the profigate waste OF the
money Sr1ng rom the people by oppressive
axation and the lavish appropriations Of re-
enS republican congresses. which have kent !
axes high. while the labor that pays them Is
unemployed and the product OF the peoples
oil are depressed Till they no longer repay the
ost OF production. We demand 4 return 10
nat simplicity and economy which beita
democratic government and n reduction in
ne number OF useless officers the salaries Of
snicn Drain the subs stance OF the people
we denounce the arbitrary interference nv
eoeYal authorities IN Ioca Affairs as n VIOLA
ION OF the constitution OF the United States
ma crime against free institutions, and we
specially object TO governments by Injunction
8 new and highly dangerous form OF on
)reSStOn NV which federal fudo@o IL