The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-16
THE PLATFORM REPORTED.
Fall Text OF the Resolutions Agreed Upon
by n Majority of the Com ntnittec. =


the convention by the majority OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions was as follows;
Jefrcrsoniau Principles Rea fYirrned.
We, the Democrats OF tho United States. IN
National Convention assembled, do reaffirm
our allegiance to those great essential prin-
riples Of justice and liberty upon which our
Institutions are founded, and which the
Democratic party has advocated from Jeffer-
sons timo TO our own-ireedom OF speech,
freedom OF the press, freedom of conscience,
the preservation of personal rights, the
equality OF all citizens before the law and the
faithful observance OF constitutio nal limita-
lions.
Capitalization of Power Resisted.
During all these years the Democratic
party has resisted tho tendency of selfish in
terests to the centra lization OF Governmental
power. and steadfastly maintained the intec-
rity OF tho dual system of government estab-
lished by the founders Of this Republic Of Re-
publics. Under its guidance and teachings
the great principle Of local self-government
has found It's Jest expression In the main-
tenance ofthe rights Of the States and In its
assertion OF the necessity OF connning the
general government 10 the exercise OF the
powers granted by the Constitution OF the
United States.
Silver Once tho Unit of value.
Recognizing that tho money question Is
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vite attention TO the fact that tho Federal
| Constitution names silver and gold together
| as the money metals OF the United States,
and that the first coinage law passed by Con.
/ gress under the Constitution made the silver
dollar the unit OF value and admitted gold to
/ free coinage at ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit.
"The Crime of 10"
! We declare that the act OF 1873. iemonetiz-
] W M
proval OF the American people, has resulted
In the appreciation of gold and n correspond
Ing fall in the price of commodities pro-
duced by the people; heavy increase in the
burden OF taxation and Of all debt, public
and private; the enrichment OF the money
lender class ut home and abroad; prostration
OF industry and impovorishment OF tho peo-
pie.
Monom etaliism Denounced.
We are unaltorably opposed TO monometal-
ism which has locked fast the prosperity OF
an industrial people in the paralysis OF hard
times. Gold monometalllsm IS n British
policy, and its adoption has brought other
Nations into financial servltude to London.
II is not only un-Amercau, but anti-Ameri-
can, and It can be fastened on the United
States only by the sitting OF that spirit ol
love and liberty which proclaimed our politi'
cal independence in 1776 and won ii in the
War OF the Revolution.
Free Coinage at 10 to l..
We demand the free AMI unlimited coin.
age OF both gold and silver at the present
cRal ratio OF lG 10 !, without waiting FOR the
AID or consent OF any other Nation. We de
mand that the standard silver dollar shall bt
a full legal tender, equally with gold. for al
debts, public and private. and we favor sucl
legislation rs will prevent for the future th'
demonetizatiou OF any kind Of legal-tende
money by private contract
Object to "Gold" Bonds.
We are opposed to the policy and practc,
Of surrendering TO the holders Of the obliga
tions OF the United States the option reservet
by law to the Government OF reieeming sucl
obligations In either silver coin or gold coin
Bond Issue Denounced.
We are opposed TO the issuing Of interest
/ bearing bonds OF the United States In time o
pence, and condemn thetraflicing with bank
Ing syndicates which. in exchange for bond
and at an enormous profit TO themselves
l supply the Federal Treasury with gold I
maintain the policy of gold monom allisn
; Opposed TO National Banks.
Congress alone has power TO coin and issu
money, and President jackson declared thf
this power could not be delegated TO corpo
ations or individuals. We therefore deman
that the power to circulate as money /
: taken from the National banks and that n
paper money shall be issued directly by I'll
, Treasury Department, be redeemable in col
and receivable for all debts, public and pr
vate.
Tariff for Revenue Only.
, We hold that tariff duties should be levie
for purposes OF revenue, such duties to /
80 adjusted as to operate equally throughol
the country and not discriminate betwee
, class or section, and that taxation should
: limited by the needs Of the Government hol
. estly and economically administered.
Mckinley Law Denounced.
We denounce as disturbing to business Il
Republican threat 10 restore the McKinle
law, which has been twice condemned by Il
people In National elections, and which. q
acted under the false plea OF protection
{ home industry. proved IA prolific breeder
: trusts and monOpolics, enriched the few
the expense OF the many. restricted trat
and deprived the producers OF the gre
! American staples OF access TO their natur
markets.
a Income Tax Law Repeal.
{ Until the money question is settled we al
. opposed to any agitation for further chang
In our tariff laws, except such as are ne
. essary 10 make up the deficit in revenl
o caused by the adverse decision of the S
. preme Court on the income tax. But I,
this decision by the Supreme Court the
. would be no deficit in the revenue under Il
o law passed by II Democratic Congress,
a strict pursuance OF the uniform decisions
= that court for nearly one hundred year
that court having sustained constitution
e objections to its enactment. which have bet
o overruled by the ablest judges who ha,
ever sat on that bench.
o Its Re-Enactment Demanded.
is We declare that IL Is the duty of Congre
no to use all the constitutional power viii,
" remains after that decision, or which mt
j. come from its reversal by tho court rs II IN,
is hereafter be constituted, so that the bu
d dens OF taxation may be equally and impa
(; italy laid TO the end that wealth may be
Its due proportion of the expenses of Il
q Government.
{. For Restricted Immi grafton.
n We hold that the most efficient way to pr
II tect American labor is to prevent the impo
n tatfon OF foreign pauper labor to compe
:, with 1t in the home market, and that q
81 value CT the home market 10 our Americ,
Ie farmers and artisans Is greatly reduced by
4. vicious monetary system which depresses q
a prices of their products below the cost
!" production, and thus deprives them OF ii
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