Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1896-08-20
Democratic Resolutions.

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Democratic Resolutions.
The following 10 the platform adopted
by the democrats at their state conven-
tion at Grand Forks. 1t contains
declarations which are in the interest Of
the masses Of the voters.
The platform adopted reads:
We, the democrats Of the state Of
North Dakota, in convention assembled
believing that freedom Of speech, free
dom of the press, freedom OF conscience.
the preservation OF personal rights, the
equality Of all citizens, and the faithful
observance of constitutional limitations,
to be the great underlying and essential
principles of justice ana liberty upon
which our institutions are founded, do
hereby pledge full and absolute and un-
qualified allegiance to those principles
az enunclated in the platform adopted
at Chicago by the national democratic
convention. And we heartily approve
of the selection there made OF Bryan and
Sewell, as its candidates for the high
office OF president and vice. president Of
this great republic.
We denounce the platform of the
republican party and the attitude that
party takes in the all-absorlng issues
OF The day, and demand speedy return
to the money OF the constitution and
people and that both gold and silver be
coined at the ratio OF l6 to l. And as
the paramount question now before the
people is, shall we be obliged to remain
on tue British gold standard, with all it's
destructive tendencies. or shall We re-
turn to and follow the Divisional policy
Of our fathers, declaring both gold and
silver as the ,standard money OF our
people? We earnestly invite every
citizen who is anxious to promote the
future welfare OF our country, to CO.
operate with US on this all-important
and vital question.
For its subservience to corporations,
rings and trusts, and its total disregard
of the producing masses. we denounce
the republican party, and we hold that
the middle classes, the common people,
farmers, mechanics and laboring men,
should especially receive the fair and
Just consideration Of the Legislative and
executive power of the state, and We
pledge the people. il given the authority.
our conduct shall not be controlled by
corporate and monopolistic sel6shness,
greed and power, and while We have no
desire to strike down or in any manner
injure in the slightest degree any vested
right, We will see to it that the rights
Of the common people shall be jeelously
guarded and not trenched upon.
We hold that the ballot 10 the weapon
of the American freedman, and that it's
sacredness can only be preserved by it's
secrecy. therefore We unqualitiedly con-
demn all the methods and etf0rte OF cor
porate and private employers to enquire
into, investigate and uncover the true
sentiment Of voting employees. thus by
covert threats challenging bis vote, neu.
tralizing his Influence, and often making
hun tributary to interests which are in
direct opposition to the interests OF the
people. 49,. -.
period Of mismanagement in state affalre
is about to end, and that We are now
ready to reaesure the rights OF honest
government and the reform OF old abuses.
and We denounce the policy OF the
present republican state administration
in its attempt to close the doors OF our
educational institutions and divert,ng
the funds set apart for such institutions
for the support and maintenance OF
political mercenaries. And We further
deuoupce the policy in reducing the
valuation OF the property Of railroad cor-
poratione, and insist that such valuation
be made in conformity with the assessed
Valuations of individuals.