Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-16
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cratic party has ;dvocatel from JcG.rson's
tinc 10 our owp-freedom q speech freedom
OF the press. freedom OF conscience tho
preservation OF perso nnf rights. the EQUALITY
OF all citizens Ssfore the Ia and the faishfoy
observance OF constitutional Nmit1tions
Turing all these years the democratic party
ons resisted the tendency o. sohsh interests
10 the centraiizit ton OF government DOW CT
anu steadiHStly IN. intIined the fitegrit. OF
Inc ou scheme OF government established tr,
the founders OF this rcprb ic of republics
unscr us guidance md teachings tho gre t
principal OF local scif-:ovcrnmcnt h IS fouril
Its best expression In the maintenance of the
rights OF tho states and IN Its assertion of tho
necessity OF confning the general governments
to the exercises of the powers granted by this
constitution Of The Uaitcd Statcs
The constitution OF the United States
guarantees to every citizen the right OF OWL
end religious liberty. The democratic piriy
mas always been the exponent Of political iib-
erty and religious freedom. and IL renews its
ool1sations I nd reaffirms its devotion to these
fundamental principles OF the constitution
Recognising that the money question is par
amount to all others ut this time. We invite
attention TO the T. ct that the federal .eonstI1
tuition names silver and gold together as tho
money metals OF the United Statcs, and that
the hrst coiuaSc law parsed by congress under
tho constitution made the silver dollar tho
monetary unit of value and admitted gold TO
free coinage ut a ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit
We declare that the act of 1873 demonetizing
the American people has resulted In tho an
probation OF gold and corresponding fall in
the prices OF commodities produced by tho
people: heavy increase in the burden of tax
alton and Of all debts public and privato; tho
enrichment OF the monev<lcnding class ut
home and abroad; postrstion OF industry md
impoverishment of the people
We are unnlternbly opposed to the single
gold standard which his locked fast the pros
perity OF an Industrial people In the paralysis
OF hard times. Gold recommendation "a "A
British policy and its adoption has brought
other nutions into financial servitude TO Lon
don II is not only un-Amcricnn but nnti-
American and IL can be fastened on the United
states only BY the sitting of that indomitable
spirit and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political independence in 1875 and won Is
In the war OF the revolution
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF both silver and gold at the present leg Il ratio
OF 10 to l. without waiting for the ii Id or consent
OF any Other nation We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full leg nj tenn
der. equally with gold for all debts. public and
private and we favor such leg isl tion 8 will
prevent the dcmonetiz tion OF any kind OF lc4
gal tendor money by private contract.
we are opposed to tho policy and practice
OF surrondering to the holders OF the obiigl-
tions OF the United state! the option reserved
by law to tho governn ent OF rcdecming such
obligations In either silver coin OF gold coin
We arc opposed to the suilg OF interest
bearing bonds OF the United States In time of
Ing syndicatcs which. IN exchange for bonds
and ut nm enormous profit to themselves sup
ply the federal treasury with gold TO maintain
tho policy OF gold monomctallism
Congress alone has the power 10 coin and
issue money. and Presidents Jackson declared
that this power could not be dclegltcL 10 corr
porations or individuals.
We therefore denouhce the issuance OF
notes intended to circulate rs money b. ma.
tionnl banks rs in derogation of the constita.
tion and we demand that all papcr which a.
made legal tender for public and private
debts or which is receivable for dues TO tho
United St'tes. shall be issued Ivy tho govern
mcnt Of the United States and shan DO re-
deemablc in coin.
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
for purposes OF revenue, should also be ad-
3usted SO as TO or,ratn equally throughou,
the country. and not discriminate between
class or section, and That tax ton
should be limited by the needs of the goycrn-
ment honestly and economically administered
We denouncc rs disturbing to business the
republican threat to restore the Mckinley
law which has been twice condemned by the
people in the national elections and
which. enacted under the false plea of
protection to homo industry, proved prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolics enriched
the few Mt the expense OF the many restricted
trnde and deprived tho producers OF the great
American staples o; access to their natural
markets Until the money question IL
fettled VIC arc opposed to any agita-
ton for further chsnges in our tariff
laws. except such as are necessary 10 mees
the deficit in revenue caused by the udyerss
uecision OF the supreme court on the incotne
tax Incre would be no deficit In the revenue
put TOT ths annuimcat by the supreme court
OF law passed by democratIc congress in
strict pursuance OF the uniform decisions OF
tn"t court Tor nearly one hundred years, that
court having In that decision sus<
tincd constitutional objections to It's en-
ue,mont winch has been previously over
ruiea oy the ablcst Judges who had ever sat
on mat bench. We declare that IL is the duty
OF congress 10 use all the coDstitutional power
wnich remains aftor tha. decision or which
may come from its reversal by the court as II |
may hereafter be constituted. SO tnat the bur
denS of taxation may be eatlally and inpar-
TALLY laid to the end that wealth may bear lts |
aus proportion OF Tho expenses OF government |
we hold that tho most cnfcicnt way of pro- |
tcctihR American labor Is 10 Pre- vent the i'm |
portation OF foreign pauper labor TO compete |
Win IL In the homo market, and with the value |
OF the home market to our american f,rners |
ana artisans is greatly reduced by q vicious |
monetary system which dcpresscs the prices |
OF their products below the cost OF production |
ana thus deprivcs them of tho means OF ,,ur- |
Chasing the products OF our home manufac-
tories. and MS labor creates tho wcalsh Of tho |
country, we demand the passage OF such laws |
as may be necessary to protect It IN oil its |
rights.
We arc In favor OF the arbitration OF differ |
ShScs oct"eeh employers engaged In fnters tate |
commerce and their employees. and recon- !
mend such Legislation Us is NJ ccssary to carry |
out this principle
Tho absorption OF wealth by the few the |!
consolidation of our leading railroad systems,
and the formation OF trusts and POOLS. require |
a stricter control by thn federal government
OF those arteries OF Commerce we demand |
the en- argcmcnt Of the Interstate commerce
commission and such restrictions and guar
nntecs In the control OF RAILWAYS Us will pro- |
tect the people from robbery and oppression,
we denouncc the prolgate waste of tho |
money wrnng rom the people By oppressive
taxation ana the lavish appropriations OF re.
fent republican congresses which have kept |
taxes high. whilo tho labor that pays them is |
unemployed and the product OF the peoples |
toll are depressed I'LL they no longer repay the |
cost OF production. We demand d return to |
that simplicity and economy which BELTS |
democratic government and n reduction in
The number Of useless officcrs the salaries OF |
which drain the substance OF the people
We dcnouncc the arbitrary interference by |
federal authorities in local affairs rs violI-
lion OF tho constitution of tn, United States
and crime against free Institutions and We !
especially object to government BY Injunction
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