The record-union., 1896-09-04

HlSHeT taxes ana QepTeclateu money
I'VE assert the necessity for such in
| telligent currency reform as will con-
l fine the Government to it's legitimate
functions, completely segregated from
'tthe banking business, and afford to all
isections of our country a uniform, safe
and elastic bank currency under Cow
ernment supervision, measured in vol
ume by the needs of business.
r "The patriotism fidelity and courage
with which President Cleveland has full
Ifilled his great public trust, the vigor-
Gus character of his administration, it's
wisdom and energy in the maintenance
of civil order and the enforcement Of
1 laws, it's equal regard for the rights Of
every class and every section, it's firm
! and dignified conduct in foreign affairs,
and its sturdy persistence in uphOlding
the credit and honor of the nation, are
! fully recognized by the Democratic
! party, and will secure him a place in
history beside the father of the Re-
| public.
I'VE also commend the administration
for the great progress made in the re-
form of the public service, and we in
| dOrSe its efforts to extend the merit SyS-
/ TEN still further; we demand that no
backward step be taken, but that the
reform be supported and advanced un-
til the unDemocratic short system of
appointment shall be eradicated. We
demand strict economy in the appro-
priations and in the administration Of
| the Government.
I'VE favor arbitration for the settle
ment of international disputes We ia
vor liberal policy Of pensions to the
| deserving soldiers and sailors of the
United States.
''The Supreme Court of the United
States was wisely established by the
trainers Of our Constitution as one Of
three coordinate branches of the Gov
ernment Its independence and author
ity to interpret the law of the land with
out fear or favor must be maintained.
| I'VE condemn all efforts to defame the
| tribunal or impair the confidence and
respect which it has deservedly had.
The Democratic party ever has main
tanned and ever will maintain the SUI
Premacy of the law and the independ-
| ence of it's judicial administration, the
| inviolability of the contract and obliga-
tion of all good citizens, to resist every
Illegal trust, combination, and any at
tempt against the just rights Of prop
erty and good order in society, in which
are bound up the peace and happiness
OF our people.
| Believing these principles to be es-
sential to the well-being of the Repub-
lie, we submit them to the consider
alton of the American people.
In fine, we affirm the Democratic
doctrine Of tariff for revenue only. We
demand henceforth that modern and
liberal policies toward American ship
ping shall take place. Our imitation of
| restrictive statutes of the eighteenth h
century which were abandoned by
every maritime power but the United
States, and which to the nations humili-
alton have driven American capital and
| enterprise to use alien flags and alien
crews, have made the stars and stripes
almost an unknown emblem in foreign
countries and have virtually extin-
guished the race of American seamen.
I'VE oppose the pretense that dis
eliminating duties will promote Ship
ping, and we declare that the scheme is
an invitation to commercial warfare
upon the United States, as unamerican
in the light of our great commercial
treaties, Offering no gain whatever to
| American shipping, while greatly in
creasing the ocean freights on our ag-
ricultural and manufacturing products.
Y The experience of mankind has shown
that by reason of its natural quality
gold is the necessary money of large
affairs of commerce and business, while
silver is conveniently adapted to minor
transactions, and the most beneficial
use Of both together can be insured
only by the adoption of the former as
a standard of monetary measure, and
the maintenance Of silver at parity
with gold by it's limited coinage under
such safeguards of law. Thus is the
largest possible enjoyment of both met
ais gained, with the value universally
accepted throughout the world, which
constitutes the only practical currency
assuring the most stable standard and
especially the best and safest money
for all who earn a livelihood by labor
or produce by husbanGry. They cannot
suffer when paid in the best money
known to man, but are peculiar and
most defenseless victims of the debased
and fluctuating currency which offers
continued profits to the money changer
at their cost.
Realizing these truths, demonstrated
by long public inconvenience and loss,
the Democratic party, in the interest
Of the masses and for equal justice to
all, prdctlcdlly eStaDi1SheQ by IeglSla-
ton in 1884 and 1858 the gold standard
monetary measurement, and likewise
divorced the Government from the
banking and currency issues. To this
long established Democratic policy we
adhere and insist upon the maintenance
of the gold standard and of parity
Herewith Of every dollar issued by the
Government, and are firmly opposed to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and to the compulsory purchase Of sill
yer bullion. But we denounce also the
further maintenance Of the present
costly patchwork system of national
paper currency as a constant source of
injury and peril.
Believing these principles to be es-
sential to the well being of the repub-
lie, submit them to the considera-
ton of the American people,
At the close of the reading of the
platform the whole convention rose and
cheered, while the band played Amer
lea" to the usual tune of God, Save
the Queen
NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT.
Names of Palmer and Bragg Placed
Before the Convention.