Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-04
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago July 8. 1896.


liberty upon
party has
all citizens before the law and the faithful observance
During
selfish interests to the soyernena power and
RnanareG 20 the pbc Of rn Under its md tecns the
great principle the
of the States and its assertion the necessity
Constitutions ons t Se n gn s to the exercise "
The the
rights of civil and religious liberty Inc party mas ~ %
Constitution ''~'''''. -.o
RECOGNIZING that the money question is paramount to all Others at n
time we invite attention to the fact that the Constitution ana tE
gold together as the money metals 81 the Una S b silver l
the diy r' dollar uni unit anu
knowl
approval of the American people has resulted in the OF
goa ana CORR @ tb b p and Of all debts public
people heavy increase M tp a. home and abroad:
the prostaton OF industry impoverishment
mOnometansm which has locked fast the
British policy and its adoption has brought other nations
H U and can be fastened on the United
spirit and love Of liberty which proclaimed our political Independence
and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the
standard silver dollar shall be full legal
the demonzaOn Of any kind OF
lesaI-tnder money by private contract TO the holders
by law the
of silver coin gold CON-
INTEREST BEARING BONDS.
opposed Understanding bonds of the United
States in time Of peace and condemn the trahcknG %h y
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS
and President Jack
We the issuance of notes intended to circulate as
legal for public and private
shall be redeemable in COIN
TARIFF RESOLUTION
of revenue such
duties to be so adjusted as to operate equally
class section and that taxation should be limited by
Republican threat to restore the Nc
inley people in national cleo
tons protection to home industry
and monopoes enriched the few at the
expense OF the many N. reslficG t,, r anu arte ~
american staples OF access TO tne natural - 70 any agitation for
such meet the
there would be no
pursuance nearly 100 that
having in that decision sustained objections TO
that the duty Congress to use all
Constitutional which remains after that decision or when may
hereafter be constituted so
that Wealth may bear its due proportion
IMMIGRATION AND ARBITRATIoN
importation of foreign paur labor to compete with 1t m tine
ers system which de-
the prices of their products below the cost o. % @
tories the country demand the pass
We are between employers
to carry out this principle
TRUSTS POOLS
The ABSORPTION of wealth by the
pools require str control
enlargement Of the powers Commission and
the control Of railroads as VIII protect
people robbery and oppression
DECLARE FOR ECONOMY
from the people by
Republican
labor them Is un-
no longer repay production demand return to that simple
and economy reduction the
salaries of which drain the substance OF the peo-
INTERFERENCE IN LOCAL AFFAIRS
authorities in local affairs
crime
especially injunction
which federal judges
sators judges the bill passed at the last
the House Repre-
sentatv providing Tor r "
ur n of
RAILROAD
No discrimination government Of the United
third railroad funding bill and denonee the
similar measure
PENSIONS
Union soldiers we heartily IN
the Sha
he arbitrarily dropped fact Of enlistment ana
should be deemed conclusive evidence against ~'
enlistment
We favor Mexico Oklahoma and
Arizona admission OIL an inc
population resource TO h -
statehood hold that the ohca APP
to inc
fde the Ier
be performed IN D7Li.HO
and all United states
establishment Of free homes Tor American GU
I'D - 1.1ogote IN Con-
of the United states De eA
tended to sal
SYMPATHY CUBA
The Monroe doctrine declared and as '2
foreign poHcy Oh 'e
extend our sympathy 10
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