Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

national eonventtor assem- he'd. do reaInrrn
our alicgianee 20 those grea essential prLn-
e'pies or Justce aud liberty upon which our
institutions are ftSfnde6. ant which the demos
cratic parry has ldroc1tcd from .lererson's
time 70 our own-freedosn cf speech freedom
OF the press. freecom OF conscience. the
preservation Of personal rights. the equality
OF all citizens before che Law ind the faishfu9
Observance OF consttt stional limitations
During AL these years the democratic partv
las resisted she tendency q selfish interests
70 the centr9iixittco Of government, a powos
and steadfassly maintained che fntcgrit, OK
th- ou,l scheme Of government established by
the founders OF this republic ,of republics
Under its guidance and teachings the great
principal OF local Aeif-zovernment has fouJsi
rs best expression I'm the maintenance of the
rights OF she states and In IT'S assertion Of the
necessity OF conilnin:s the general governments
TO the exercises OF the powers granted Nv tnes
constitution OF the United Sta,cS
The constitution OF the United Stat-s
guarantees to every citizen the RICH; of civil
sno religious liberty. The democratic party
kas always been the ex ponent OF political E1h-s
ertS and religious freedom and a. renews a.,
oollyations nd rea cirms ttS devotion TO these,
mndamen.as principles Of she constitution
recognizing that the money question Is par
smount 20 oil others at this time NC fnvitN
sttention 20 the feet that the feskeral eo4,stig
tuition names silver and gold aoxether Al the
money metals OF the United States and thas
she arst coinage Law passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar rhc
monetary unit OF value and admitted cold 20
tree coinage az ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit
We declare thatthe act OF 1878 demouetiztr.r
silver withous the knowledge o. approval ~
She American people has resulted In the an
probation OF gold ana q corresponding nall IN
the prices OF commoditios produced Av tha
people; heavy Increase in the burden OF taxs
alton and OF au debts pu bile and privMte. the
enrichment OF the money -lendin1 clos. -.
home and abroad; postration OF industry ami
tmpovertshmcnt - the PEOPLE.
we are onalterably opposed TO the sfnvlc
goio standard which has locked fnst thu, rros<
perity Of an Industrial people IN ,hc nar.Ivst.
OF hard times Gold recommendation IA a
British policy aud las adoption has bror,yht
ether nations tnte financial scrvitude to Lon
con - ~ not only vu-American but nrti
American and IL con DO Fastened on ,ho rrri,.a
States only oJ tho stsciDG of that Ipdonttxhle
spirit and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political independence In 1890 and won 4,
m The war OF tho revolution
We demnnd the free and aultrnf,e,i col za,.
Of both silver and gold at The leg.l ratio
q 30 l. without waiting for the ID or consent
OF any other notion We demand thar tho
standard silver dollar shah be n full leral ten
oes. COUNTY, WIN gold Tor all debts, public and
private, and We favc< such legislation IS will
prevent she demouetix- ton OF any kind OF lel
gal tender modey By private contract
We are opposed 10 the policy and practice
=, surrendering TO the holders OF the obligas
lions OF the United States the option reserved
ny law TO the government OF rcdeemin- such
oolisasions In either silver coin or gold coin
we are opposed TO the iss uing OF int rest
nearing bonds OF the United States in time OF
peace. and condemn tho tral1ckiny with hanks
inS syndtcates which, in exchange for bonds
ana at an enormous profit to themselves suns
ply the federal treasury With gold to maintain
she policy Of gold recommendation
Congress- alone has thc power 20 cossn on,y
Issue money, and President jackson declared
that this power could not be delegated 10 corr
porations or individuals.
We therefore denouuce the issuance oJ
notes intended to circulate as money ~ mn
tional banks as in derogation OF the constt,r
ron ana we demand that all paper which is
made legal tender for public and pTiyate
debts or which is receivable for dues to tho
United states, shall be issued by the govern
ment OF the United States and shall be re. |
dcemnble in coin
We hold TINT tariff duties should be hevied |
for purposes OF revenue. should also bc ADJ |
1ustcd so as 90 operate Couallv throurho,Y,
the country, and not discriminate between
class or section, md that tax tion |
should be limited by the needs OF the govern |
nnent honestly and economically administered |
We dcnounce as disturbing to bu mess the l
republican threat TO restore the MCKINLEY
law which has been twice condemned by the /
people In the national cleo tioas and
which, enacted under the false plea of
protection to home industry, proved n prolific
breeder or trusts and monopolcs enriched |
the few at the expense OF the many Restricted
trade and deprived the producers OF the great
American staples OF access TO their natural
markets Until the money question Is
settled VIC are opposed to any agitas
tion Tor further changes In our tariff
laws except such rs arc necess ary to meet
the dehcit In revenue caused by the adverse
decision of the supreme court on the Iucotno
TAX There would be no deficit In the revenue
but Zoe the anEulmcnt by the supreme court
OF Law passed bv q democratic congress in
eTict pursuance OF the uniform decisions OF
thst court Tor nearly one hundred years that
court having in that decision sus1
taincd constitutional objections 20 It's cn-
nc.ncht which has boon previously over-
tutcd by the abicst judges who had ever sat
on mat bench VIC declare that IL is the duty
OF congress to use all the constitutional power
"h'ch remains sitter that decision. or which
may come from It's reversal by the court as ID
may hereafter be constituted. 50 tnnt the bur /
oens on taxntion may be EQUALLY and imn,r- !
TALLY laid 10 the end that wealth NAV beNr its
que proportion OF the penses OF government
we hold that the most cnicicnt way OF p0o-
'oSNuiR american labor Is to prevent the i'm
lor.ation OF foreign paupcr labor TO compete
Win ~ In the home MARKET, and with the value
OF the home market to our American turner's
and artisans Is creativ reduced by n vicfoua
monetary system which deprcsses the prices
OF their products below the cost of production
ana mus deprives them OF the means OF pur-
chnsing the products OF our home nanufac-
tories. and as labor creates the wealth Of the
country. we demand the pasAage OF such laws
MS may DO necessary TO protect It IN all its
rights
We arc In favor of the arbitration OF differ
enccs between employers engaged in interstate
commerce and their employees. and recon-
mend such Legislation as is necessary TO carry
out this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few. the
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems
and the formation OF trusts and pools reouir.
q strictcr control by the federal government
OF those arteries Of commerce We demand
the en- argcment OF the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and euar-
antces In tho control of railways ms will pro-
'ect the people from robbery ana oppression
we denounce the profligato waste on tho
money wrHcg rom the people BIZ oppressive
taxation ana the lavish appropriations Of re-
cent republican congresses. which bay,s kent
taxes nigh. whiio the labor that pays them Ia
unemployed and the product OF The peon;e,u
'oiI nrc depressed TN taoy no longer repay tho
cost OF production We demand d return To
iaat simplicity and economy which befits
2 democratic government and a reiuctIon IN
The number OF useless oniccrs the salaries Of
which drain the subs stance OF the people
We denouncc the arbitrary Interference nv
'eocral authorities in loo oil fairs as n Sfol,
Iion Oh the constitution of the United States
ana crime against free institutions. and we
especially object TO government by I'm fftnctfon !