Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-30
pEMocRATIC PLATFoRM.

OF the pross. freedom 81 conscience. ths
preservation OF personal flxhtss tho equality
Of all etstscns before 'he Law aud tho faithful
observance Of constitutional husttatiens
During oil these yeera the dcmocsaiic party
has resisted tho tendency OF soiash intercsta
70 tho centraiis hion OF governmental pow ~
and steadfastiy m iintained tho Integrity a
ths dull scheme OF government ostsbllshed By
the founders OF this ropubiio o. republics
Under It's guidance and teachings the great
principal OF local toif-govsrnment has found
its best expression In tho maintenance OF the
rights of tho states and In It's assertion OF tho
necessity OF combining tho general government
TO the exercises OF tho powera granted by tAd
constitution OF the Untted Statea
Tho constitution of tho Upitcd States
guarantees 70 every citizen the right OF OWL
and religious liberty. Tho democratic party
has always bocu tho exponent OF political iib.
erty md religious freedom, and II renews its
obltsnttous and re. fnrms It's deviation to these
fundamental principles Of the constitution
Recognizing that the monoy question Is par
amount to all othera nt this time. We invite
attention ~ the fsct that the federal consti.
tuition names silver aud gold together % tho
monoy metals of tho United States, md thst
the frat coinage law pa,sed by congress undcr
tho constitution made tho silver doiinr she
monetary unit OF vsluo aud admitted gold to
dollar unit
We DECLARE that the DOT Of 1871 demonetixine
silver without the KNOWLEDGE or approval Of
the American people has resulted IN tho ap,
the pricos Of commodities produced BIZ tho
people: hoavy incrsnso In the burden OF tag,
alton and OF all debts public and private; tho
enrichment of tho money,lendinr class At
homo and abroad: postration OF industry and
impoverishmont OF the people
No are unalterab,y opposed to tho single
gold standard which has looked fast the pross
Peri'y OF an Industrial people in the parslyais
| OF hard tincs. Gold recommendation IL N
| British policy aud its adoption has brought
other nations into financial servitude to Lon
| don u ts not only un-Americon but anti.
American and 1t can DO fastened ON tho Unitod
spirit and love of liberty which proclaimed
our political independence In i77c and won Ia
In tho war OF tho revolution
We demand the FREQ and unlimited coiuneo
OF both silver md gold attic present legal ratio
OF 10 to L. without waiting for tho mid or consent
of my othor nation We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be full legal ten-
| der. equally With gold for nil debts public and
private. and we favor such legislation Is will
| prevent the dcuonetiz ton OF any kind of 10.
gal tendon money hy private contract,
We nro opposed 10 the policy and practico
OF surrenderinQ to tho holders OF the ooliga.
lions OF tho United Statos tho option reserved
| by law to the government OF rcdecmipg suoh
obligations In either silver coin or gold ooin
We nre opposed to tho issuing OF interest.
bearing bonds of tue United States In time of
peaoo and condemn the trnfhcking with bank
| Ing syndicntos which. In exchange for bonds
| ply the federal treasury with gold TO maintain
| the policy OF Rold monomctailism-
Congress nlonc haa tho powor to coin nnd
Issue money. ond President jackson declared
| thnt this power could not DO delegated to cor,
| porntions or individuals
We therefore dcnoppce tho issuance of
notes intended TO circulate Is mpnoy by ma,
| ttonal hanks rs In dcrogation OF tho cons.itu,
tion md we demand that all paper which Is
made n legal toudor for public ond private
debts or which Is receivable fo< dues to tho
United St'tcs. shall be issued by the govern
mont nf tho United States and shall DO re.
deemable In coin.
We hold that tariu duties should be levied
Tor purposes OF revenue. should also be I'd
]uated SO AZ 10 op.rats equally throughout
the country. and not discriminate between
ciass or section. md that tnx-tiou
should DO limited by tho needs of tho govern.
mcnt honestiy and economically administered
We denovnce M disturbing to buSinosa tho
republican, threat to restore the MCKINLEY
law which has boon twioe condemned by tho
people In the national elections and
which. enacted under tho false plea of
protection to homo industry. proved q prolific
breeder Of trusts and monopolies, enriched
the &: " ut the Expense of the many. restricted
trade and deprived tho producers OF the great
American staples OF access to thoir natural
markets Cntu tho money question 70
rettlrd VIC ara opposed to any aaita-
Ito" for further changes In our tarif
laws. except such Us aro necessary to meet
decision OF the -uprcmc court on the Income
tar There would be no deficit In the revenue
hut Tor tho Anuulnc1t by the supreme court
OF law passed. oy democratic congreps 10
strict pursuance of the uniform decisions Of
that court for nearly ono hundred years. shat
court having Ia that decision sus,
t'ined constitutional objections to It's en-.
ae:ncnt which has hocn previously oyer
ruicd by tho ablert judges who Ind pvor sat-
on that bench. We declare thas Il Is the duty
oil congroSs 10 usc all the constitutional power
which remains aftor shat decision. or which
may come from It's reversal By tho court as 10
may hereafter be constituted. so that tho bur-
nena o. taxation may DO equally and Impair
il'iiv laid 10 the end Tint wealth may bear It's |
dno proportion OF The expenses OF government
"e hold that the most enlcicnt why OF pro-
tcctinR American labor 10 to prevent the i'm
portation OF foreign paupor labor to compete |
Win ~ IN Inc homo market. and with the vnluo |
OF the homo market 10 our American farmers
and artisans is greatir reduced by q vicious
monetary system which dcprossos the prices |
OF thc,r products b,iow tho cost of production |
and thu" dcrrIvc- them Of tho moans OF pur.
Chasing the products OF our homo mnnufao.
tories. and rs labor creates the wealth of thu |
country. Tc demand the passage Of such inws |
as may ho necessary to protect IL IN all its
sights
We are In favor OF tho arbitration OF differ !
enecs between mpioy crs engaged In Interstate
commerce and their employees. and recon-
mond such Legislation as Is seoessary TO carry
out this principle
Tho absorption of wealth by she fcw, tho
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems,
and the fornn tion of trusts and pools, require
strictcr control by the federal government
Of those arteries OF commerce. We demand
the enlargement OF tho Interstate commerce
commission and such restrictions and guar.
nntccs In she control of railways as will pro-
tect tho people from robbery and oppressio
We denounco the prohgato waste OF tho
money HrunG from tho people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations OF re-
rent republican congresses. which have kopt
taxes high. vhila tho labor that pays them Is
unemployed and tho product OF the peoples
toll nro depressed I'LL they no longer pay tho
cost OF production. We demand q return 70
that simplicity and economy which bents
sdcmocratIc governments and o reduction IN
She number of useless ofleers. She salaries OF
which drain the substance OF the people
We denounec tho arbitrary interfere noe 10y
FEDERAL authorities in loo al affairs az q Viola
lion OF tho constituton OF tho United States
and crime ngainst FREQ Institutions. and we |
especially object to government By injunction
" a new and highly dangerous form of op-.
preston by which federal Judges IN sontemps
OF tho laws OF the states and rights q citfzsus