The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11


changes In the platform are expected 10 be
made.
The platform as agreed upon and as II
would have been submitted TO the conven-
ton Wednesday night had opportunity OF
fered is IN It's full text as follows:
The Platform.
I'VE, the democrats OF the United States.
in national convention assembled. do re-
affirm our allegiance TO those great es-
scntial principles of Justice ana liberty
upon which our institutions are founded
and which the democratic party has advo-
Gated from Jefrerson's time 70 our own
freedom of speech, freedom OF the press.
freedom of conscience, the preservation OF
personal rights, the equality OF all citizens
before the law, and the fhltnIul Cd
servance OF constitutional limitations.
During all these years the democratic
party has resisted the tendency or selnsh
interests to the Capitalization OF govern.
mental power, and steadfastly maintained
the integrity OF the dual scheme OF gov-
eminent established by the founders or
this republic OF republics. Under It's guid-
local self-government has found its best
expression In the maintenance OF the
rights OF the states and In its assertion or
the necessity OF combining the general gov
eminent to the exercise or the powers
granted by the constitution OF the United
States.
Financial Plank.
''Recognlzing that the money question
IS paramount 10 all others at this time,
we invite attention TO the fac; that the
together as the money metals OF the United
States, and that the first coinage law
passed by congress- under the constitution
made tho silver dollar the unit or value AMI
admitted gold TO free coinage at the ratio
measured by the silver dollar unit
I'VE declare that the act OF 1913 demone-
approval OF the American people has re-
suited I'm the appreciation OF gold and
corresponding fsd in IN IN, the prizes OF
increase IN the burden OF taxation and OF
all debts, public and private; the enrich
mont OF the money lending class at home
imDoverishment OF the people.
we are unalterably opposed TO the sin
gle gold standard, which has locked fast
the prosperity of an Industrial people In
the paralysis OF hard times.
Gold recommendation Ia British policy.
and it's adoption has brought other nations
into financial servitude to London. IL Is
not only un-Americar, but anti-American,
and IL can be fastened on the United States
only by the sitting OF that indomitable
spirit and love or liberty which proclaimed
our political independence in i770 and won
IL In the war OF the revolution.
age OF both gold and silver at the present
legal ratio OF sixteen TO one without waiting
We demand that the standard silver dollar
shall be iull legal tender, equally with
gold; for all debts, public and private. and
the demonstration OF any kind or legal
tonder money by private contract,
tice OF surrendering TO the holders OF the
obligations OF the United States the option
reserved by law 70 the government OF re-
deeming such obligations In either silver
coin or gold coin.
bonds.
We are opposed 10 the issuing OF inter
egt-bearing bonds OF the United States in
with banking syndlcates. which. In cz,
change Tor bonds and at an enormous
pront ,r 70 t,nesmse ,h supply the federal
OF gold monOmetallism.
Congress alone has the power TO coin
declared that this power could not he dele
gated TO corporations or individuals We
therefore demand that the power TO issue
the national banks, and that all paper
money shall be issued directly by the ffeaa-
ury department. ana be redeemable IN
coin and receivable for all debts, public
and private.
Iarln and TAXATION.
I'VE hold that tariff duties should be
taxation should be limited by the needs OF
the government honestly and economic
ally administered. We denounce as dis.
TO restore the Mckinley law. which has
been twice condemned by the people In
national elections. and which, enacted I'M
der the false plea OF protection 60 home
Industry, proved a prolific breeder OF
trusts and monopolies enriched the few
trade and a nss u se
great american staples OF access TO their
natural markets. Until the money ques-
ton IL settled We are opposed TO any agi-
tation for further changes IN our tarlff
laws, except such as are necessary TO meet
the deficit in revenue caused by the adj
verse decision Of the supreme court on
the income tax. There would be no deficit
the supreme court OF a law passed by "A
democratic congress IN strict pursuance OF
the uniform decisions OF that court for
nearly 100 years. that court having sus-
tanned constitutional objections 70 It's en-
actment, which has been overruled BY the
ablcat judges who had ever sat on TINT
bench. We declare that II h the duty OF
congress TO use all the constitutional pow
er which remains after that decision. or
which may come from Is reversal BY the
court as II may hereafter be constituted.
80 that the burdens OF taxation may be
equally and impartially laid. 10 the end