Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
DEMOCRATIC PIATFORM

oauousl convention asScabled. do rcanrm
our aiegianee- % those gre tesssnti al prin-
elplcs OF justice ard liberty upon which our
institutions arc r. dnde Z. BAD, which the demo
cratic pUty has .dsocated from Jeffcrson's
time TO oor own-freedona OF speech. freedom
OF the press. free lon OF conscience. the
preservation Of personal rixhtS. the equality
of all citizens before the Ia y and me faithful
observance OF constitutional Limitations
During all these years tho denocratic party
has resisted the tendency OF sci ash interests
20 the centrallz alton of governmental DOW or
apd steadfastly maintained the fntegrieT OF
the cu7l scheme of government established b..
INC founders os this republic OF repub lics
tDder Its guidance aud teachiags the great
principal OF local scif-govsrnment n IS found
rs best expression in che maintenance OF the
rights Of the states and in It's assertion OF the
necessity OF combining the general government
TO the exercises OF tho powers granted by the
constitution OF the Unitcd states
The constitution OF the United States
guarantees to every citizen the riyht OF civil
and religious liberty. The democratic party
has always been the cxponcus Of political lib
erty and religious freedom. and IL renews It's
OBLIGATIONS nd reafflrms its Devotion to these
fundamental principles OF the constitution
Recognizing that the money que-tl ia por-
amount to.Gll others at this time. We Invite
attention 70 the fact that the federal consti-
tuition names silver and gold together as tho
money metals OF the United States. and that
tho hrst coinage law pa~Sel by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
monetary unrt. OF value and admitted gold to
Tree coinage at a ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit
We declare thPtth act OF 1873 dcmonehzsn1
silver without the knowledge or approval Of
The American people has resulted in the ap-
probation OF gold and corresponding fall ia
the prices. OF commodities produced by the
peope; heavy increase in the burden OF Tx
alton and OF all debts public and priv4t the
ehrchment OF the moneY-lcnding class az
home and abroad postration OF industry. ana
iirpoverishment Of the reople
We are unaltera bly, opposed 10 the si,v,o
gold standard which his locked fast tho nros-
periiy OF an Industrial people IN the paralysis
OF hard times. Colo recommendation, - n
British policy and les adoption has Arouzbt
other nations into financial seryiSude To Lon
Don u is not only fun-American but anti
American aud 10 can be fastened on the United
ofHtes only by the sitting OF that indornftablp
splrIt and hove OF liberty which proclaimed
our pohueol independence In i7T5 and won II
IN the war OF The revolution
We demanci the free ana aRl.rpi,ed collage.
Of both silver and gold 1.-THE present legal ratio
OF ioto l. without waiting for the Md or consent
OF any other nation, We demand that the
stanford silver dollar shall be a full LEGAL ten
der equally with gold for all debts public ana
private. and VIC favor such Ie.,isl ton IS vii
prevent the deponettz .tion OF any kind OF 10
gal tender money By private contract
We are opposed to tho policy and practice.
OF surrendering TO tho holders OF the obliga-,
BY law 10 the government OF redo minq such
obligations ia either silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed 20 the issuing OF interest
bearing bonds OF the United States in time OF
peace. and condemn the trafiickiny with bank
iog syndicateS which, 10 exchange for bonds
1td az an enormous profit TO themselves. sup
ply tho federal treasury with gold 10 maintain
the policy Of gold monomctalItsm
Congress alone has the power 20 coin and
Issue money. and President. Jackson declared
Shat .thts power could not TO delegated To cor
corations OF individuals
We therefore denouDce the issuance o.
notes Intended 70 circulate as money pv na-
1onal banks a. I'm deroSatton OF the conStit,,.
lion and we demand chat all pupor which IS
made Legal tender for public and privnte
debts or which Is receivable for dues to tho
United States. shall DC issued by the govern
nent 81 the United States and shall be re-
dcemabe In coin
We hold that tariff duties should ne levied
tpr purposes of revenue. should also be ad-,
tsted so as 20 Cp rate cQuully throughout
the corntEJ, and not DISCRIMINATE bets
class or section, and that tax.tfon
should be limited by the needs OF the govern
ment honestly and economically administered
We donounce as disturbing TO business the
republican threat TO restore tho Mckinley
law which has been twice condemned 10y tho
people in tho national elections and
which enacted Ender the faise Mica %
protection &c homo industry. proved prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolles. enriched
the few at tho expense OF the many. restricted
trade and deprived the producers Of the great
American staples OF access 10 their natural
mar.ets. Until the money question Ia
tet'icd VIC arc opposed to any agita-
uOn Ter further changes in our tariu
laws, EXCEPT such as are necess ~ 10 meet
lhe cehclt IA revenue caused by the adverse
decision OF the supreme court on thu Income
.N mere would be no deficit In the revenue
Out Tor the annalmcaJ bv the supreme court
A n. -
srlct pursuance OF the uniform decisions OF
tat court Tor nearly one hundred years. that
court having In shat. dec.-ion sue
.tneo constitutional objections To It's en-
Mtment which has been previously over
ruled oyi the aolcst judges who had ever sat
On mat hcnch VIC declare that Il Is the duty
Of congress 10 use all the constitutional mower
which remains otter 1hat decision or which
may come from ITS reversal by the court as IA
nay hereafter be constituted, 80 that tho bur
ucns OF taxation may be equally and impar~
Naiiy laid 10 the end that wealth may bear its
1ue proportion OF the expenses OF government
We hold that the most cnicient way OF p~o-
ecting American labor is 10 prevent the i'm
Prtauon OF foreign pauper labor To compete
vain IL Ia TIC home mark-t. and with the value
Of the home market 20 our American f,rmers
And artisans is greatly reduced by a vicious
monetary system which dcpresscs the prices
Oh thelr products below the cost of production
~" mus ofprlNcS them OF thc means OF pur-
NtA'@S4hS NAS iIoNhCNS OF our nome manQfac-
Hprles and as labor Creatcs the wealth of the
country, We demand the Passage Of sucn Lawn
y may DO necessary to protect il IN ali INA
lights
We are In favor or thc arbitration OF differ
enecs between en- loyers engaged in interstate
commerce ana their employees and recon-
mend such legislation as Is nc ecssary 10 carry
cut this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few. tho
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems
ana the formation OF trusts and pools. require
0. strictcr control by the federal government
OF those arteries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement of the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and guar
antees In the control of Yailssavs as will pro-
rect the people from rohbcrr and oppression
we denounce the prodigAte waste 81 tho |
money SrnnS from the People by oppressive
taxation ana the lavish appropriations OF re-
cent republican congresses. which have kent !
taxes high. while the Ia Dor that pays them is |
unemployed and the product of the peoples
Soil arc depressed till they no longer repay tho
cp5t OF production We dSmsnd return 10 |
THAT simplicity and economy which botta
democratic government and n reduction in
sue number OF useless officers. tho sa larics OF |
which drain the subs lance of the people i
-Vo denoupcc the arbitrary Interference by
federal authorities in locahaaaiKs as a viola |
hon OF tho constitution of the, United States !
and crime against free institutions and we
especially object to government By in junction !