Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-17
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago July 8, 1896.


liberty upon which our institutions to our Of speech
of the freedom Of conscience the o p
of eons tine Gonai limitations nit ri
During Democratic has resisted the tendency Of
selfish Interests to the m m @ scheme of established by the
founders Of this Republic republics teachings the
principle of local has found It's best expression m @
the rights of the States and in its assertion OF the my
the exercise Of powers granted by the
The Constitution citizen the
rights of civil and T Sr d religious freedom and
its devotion to these fundamental principles " ~
O0"'0""OD THE MONEY PLANK.
time we invite attention to the fact silver and
e s bH Congress under the Constitution
gold coinage at ratio oe upon
dmnezng silver without the know
approval of resulted in the
corresponding fall in the price of commodities pUa c
private moneyndng class at home ana ao'
the praiOn of industry and o @ locked fast the
unateraby opposed to onoTneaisn wLci Ia" 80, % mn
industrial people in the paralysis OF naa ons
financial tude to London 1t is not only @ b the Siding Of
spirit proclaimed political Independence
in and / n the Revolution . H. ~ ,, - +,s
we Gna If &c Without waiting for the aid
dollar shall be tuh es
gold for all debts public and private ana kind Of
iia1o der on money! %a P 6 TTae contract
states the option reserved by @" ava a gov
MISUNDERSTANDING BONDS
opposed bonds Of the In
which exan profit themselves SUPPLY
maintain the policy OF gold
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS
Congress only and President jack
Tdu We therefore nounce the circulate as
deOsatn the cSncti"Um S private
receivable duties to the United States ha
RESOLUTION
should be levied for purposes OF and not
adjusted operate equally throughout the Go m d NV
that taxation should be eu
dnounce Republican threat to restore the
Kinley law which the people in national
and Whch
prolific breeder of trusts and monopoe enra @ Of ne great
American staples of natural markets for
deficit in revenue caused by the Court on the
decision by the Supreme Court there wou @
deficit Democratic Congress IN Set
of the uniform decisions OF nat court os 70 its en-
having that decision sustained @ % ] who have
ever sat on the duty Of Congress TO use al
come from hereafter be SO
h Wealth may bear its due proportion expenses
IMMIGRATION AND ARBITRATION
We of protecting American aoor %
importation of foreign paurer labor to n % farm
es and artisans monetary system when de-
of their products below the cost ot % @ Somo manufac-
the wealth of the country we demand the
d" We are favor Of between employers en-
and their employees ana ~
laton as S out this principle
TRUSTS AND POOLS
Tho ton Of wealth by the few leading rail-
road systems and pools require eter
Of the powers Commission and
restrictions and guarantees in the eon'rOi Oh ' ~ wan ~
ECONOMY
of the money wruns from inc
Republican Con-
labor that pays
We demand return 10
democratic government ana reducu III u
number salaries of which drain the substance OF the p
-, OCA1. AFFAIR
We denounce arbitrary interference by federal authorities IN ioi
and CRIME against
and object to government by
free tn, which federal
and we approve the m p "
n Of the United pending in the House
federal courts ana pr0e i0 ~
tnrv certain of contemptsF
be the government OF the Cnld
the refusal oil the
So TO pass railroad funding bill ana doce inc
enact similar measure
eAO PENSIONS.
, +te inst claims soldiers, heartily in
doSe OF enlistment ana
De d be deemed evidence against disease ana daoI
pelore e'" ADMISSION TERRITORIES
Territories of New Mexico
and favor the early admission Oh all 'e
hold that the ons tl-
Territory together with tle
the be performed Inc Deoi'o
tory yes in home all public lands Of the United aS
establishment homes LOT "
he a
laws Of the United e'A'eS oo GA
o Territory
' SYMPATHY CUBA
doctrine originally interpreted by sue
IS OF the loIeth '"Oy
So and must all be maintained We exena % "
liberty and independence