Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-04

ciCn Of he federal government IN us
, colstiuonal vigCr and 10 the support o.
the SAFES IN all their just rights; TO
economy in the public expenditures; 10
The maintenance of the public faith and
sound money; and il is opposed to pa
D ternalism and all class legislation.
The declarations OF the Chicago con-
: ven,ion attack individual freedom the
right Of private CONTRACT the independ-
elce Of th5 judiciary and The authority
/ O. the president to enforce federal laws.
/ They advocate q reckless attempt 70 in
] crease the price Of silver by legislation
+ 70 the debasemen- Cs our monetary
standard and three ep unlimited issues
/ Of paper money by the government.
/ Th=y abandon for Republican allies Inc
/ cause Of tariff reform tcccurt The
favor CT prO-scCClists to their fiscal
/ heresy.
/ In view Of these and other grave de-
/ P2rlUres from Democratic principles we
/ cannot support the candidates OF that
/ convention nor be bound by lis acts.
f The Democratic party has survived
many Leie2.s. but il could not survive
@ victory won in behalf Of a doctrine
and g policy proclaimed in its name at
Chicago.
+ The conditions, hcvever, which make
, possible sUCn u,teranC- ; from g national
convention are the direc, result OF class
legislation by the Republican party. i
. viii proclaim. as it has for years, the
power and duty of government to rise
AID maintain prices by law; and It pro-
poses no rem dy for existing evils eX-
cep, oppressive and unjust taxation.
The National Democracy here recon
veusJ therefore renew its declaration
of faith in Democratic principles. es-
pecially IS applicable to the conditions
/ of times
Taxation, tariff. excise or direct, is
r.sdGu,ly imposed cnly for puolic pur-
poses and no, for private gain. It's
! cnoun- IS justly measured by public
! expenditures. which should be limited
! by scrupUlCus economy. Tn sum de-
| rived by the treasury from tariff and
/ excise levieS is effected by the state Of
trade and volume Of consumption. The
( amount required by the treasury is de-
/ erm.ned by the appropriations made
I by Congress. The demand of the Re-
publican parry for an increase in tariff
/ tax has us pre-eXc in the deficiency o.
4 venue. which has its causes in the
| s-8gC2iCn Of trade and reduced con-
sumption, due elirelyto the loss of con-
+ fteCce that has followed the POpulist
ArsG- Of free coinage and depreciation
o. cur money and the Republican prac-
tice VI eX,r2vaganc appropriations be-
yonj The needs Of good government.
W. crraign and condemn the POpulist
+ conventions Of Chicago and St. Louis
for cta.r cooperation.
With le Republican party increasing
-h-Se conditions, which are pleaded In
jus .ific2. ION of q heavy increase of bur
dens Of The people and a further resort
OF protection. We therefore denOunce
protection and It's ally, free coinage of
silver. as schemes for the personal
rr16- of q few a the expense OF the
many. and oppose the two parties which
. sand for these schemes rs hostile 10 the
f. people o. me republic whose food and
shelter, c0msor, and property are q e
ckel by higher taxes and deprecated
money.
in fine. W. r5afIirm the historic Dem
. Ccr5tic doctrine OF tariff for revenue
only.
We demand ,Eat heucefor,h modern
and liberal policies toward American
shipping shall yake the place of our i'm
| itariCr Of the restricted statutes Of the
/ eighteenth century.
The experience Of mankind has shown
/ lhst by reason cf their natural qualities,
7 gold is the necessary money of the large
affairs Of commerce and business, while
silver IS conveniently adapted to minor
transactions and the mos, beneficial use
I Of both tcgether can be ensured by the
ado7Hon of The former IS a standard
+ Of monetary measure, and the mainte-
nance Of silver at parity wl,h gold by
its limited coinage under such safe