The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-09-09
|THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATS
John M. Palmer and Simon B.
Buckner Their Men.
Their Platform Denounces That of
Chicago as Un- democratic and
I'm American.

Chicago as Un-Democratic and
Un. American.
Indiananapols, Sept. 3.--Joln NJ.
Palmer Of Illinois, and Simon Boil
yer Buckncr Of Kentucky, two white
haired veterans of the war, rival
commanders Of the blue and gray,
were nominated today by the ma
tional democratic convention for
president and vice-prcsdent on 4
brief, but emphatic, iplatform which
rcpudiates the doctrines cnunciated
by the Chicago convention, indorses
President Cleveland and his admin
istration in glowing terms; declares
for the gold standard. tariff Tor rcvc-
nue. only, liberal shipping laws, cur
rcncy reform, civil service and econ
omy in public expenditures. The
spirit that animated the convention
was contained in this declaration OF
the platform.
"The democratic party has sur
vived many defeats, but it could not
survive Il victory in behalf Of doc
trinc and policy proclaimed in it's
name at Chicago.''
And 50, in the language Of Mr..
Hammond of Louisiana, this conycn-
tion placed in the hands Of other
nominees their banner, and bade
them fling it forth "skyWard and sea-
ward, high and wide"
THE PLATFORM.
This convention has assembled to
uphold the principles upon which de-
pend the honor and welfare OF the
American people and in order that
democrats throughout the union may
unite their patriotic efforts to avert
disaster from their country and ruin
from their party. The democratic
party is pledged to equal and exact
Justice to all men Of every creed and
conditions; to the largest freedom
for the individual consistent with
good government: to tic preservation
Of the federal government in'its con
stitutional vigor and to support tho
! states in all their just rights; t.
economy in public expenditures: t
the maintenance CT the public faitl
and sound money, and is opposed tt
paternalism and all class legislation
The declarations of the Chicago
convention attack individual free
dom, right of private contract, indc
pendence Of the judiciary and TIN
authority Of the president to enforce
, the federal laws. They advocate ;
reckless attempt to increase the pric
Of silver by legislation to the dcbasc
- mcnt Of our monetary standard ant
threaten unlimited issues OF papc
money by the government. The
abandon for republican allies tn
democratic cause Of tariff reform, t.
court the favor Of protcctonists t.
their fiscal hcrcsy. In view Of thes
and other grave departures iron
democratic principles we cannot sup
port the candidate Of that conycn
tion nor be bound BY its acts, Th
democratic partyhas survived defeat
but could not tsurviyc victory Wo
in behalf Of the doctrine and polio
proclaimed in its name at Chicago
These conditions, however, whicl
make possible such utteranccs 70
l 4 national convention are the dircc
result OF class legislation BY the re
publican party. 1T still proclaim>
what it has done for years, the poWe
and duty of the government to rails
and maintain prices by law; and j
$ proposes no remedy for existing evil
IS except expressive and unjust taxation
The national democracy here con
re-. r. u 1,}.
d tion Of faith in democratic principles
especially as applicable to the condi
tions Of the times. Taxation, tarit
excise or direct, is rightfully impose
only for public purposes and not fc
> private gains. Its amount is justl
measured by public expenditures
which should be limited by scrupl
lous economy. The sum derived b
the treasury from tariff and cxcis
> levics is affected by the state {
trade and of consumption. Tl
amount required by the treasury
determined by appropriations mad
by congress. The demand Of the rt
publican party for an increased tari
tax has it's pretext in Il deficiency {
revenue which has its causes in th
staynation of trade and reduced cor
SUMPTION, due entirely to the loss {
A confidence that has followed the pop
- u]ist threat Of free coinage and d'
probation of our money and the II
\ publican practice Of extra VACANT ::a|
preparations beyond the needs {
good government.
j We arraign and condemn the POI
ulist>c conventions Of Chicago an
St. Louis for their cooperation wit
the republican party for incrcasin
these conditions which are plead
justification for heavy increase
the burdens or the people and furth'
to resort to protection. We thcr
for dcnouncc protection and its all
=, free coinage Of silver. as schemes Gt
;, the personal profit Of the few ;
~ the expense Of the many and o
)f pose the two parties which stand Il
these schemes as hostile to the pc
pie of the republic, whose food al
shelter, comfort and property, a
attacked by higher taxes and depr
ciatcd money. In fine, we, rcaf1ir
the democratic doctrine of tariff f
revenue only, We demand .hcnc