Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-16
A SILVER PLATFORM.

A SILVER |
The Democrats
Coin
Vote on the Adoption
was 628
Chicago, ILL.,, July
platform adopted by
tional convention tod
The Pla
We, the Democrats
in national convention
firm our allegiance to
principles of justice an
our institutions are 20
Democratic party haf a
sons time and our oWl
freedom of the pressI t
the preservation OF
equality of all citiz4ns
the faithful Observ IN
limitations.
During all these W
party has resisted he
interest toward thel c,
ernmental power ands1
the integrity of the u
ment established by
republic of republicf
and teachings the ge
self-government has fC
sion in the maintenaPc'
states and in the asfr
of combining the gem ra
exercise Of the pow&S
stitution of the Un1et
The constitution +
guarantees to every }tl
and religious liberty.I ]
has always been TIL {
liberty and religiousF IF.
it's obligation and RIFF
these fundamental liI
tuition.
Declare fol !
Recognizing that tf
amount to all otherAt
attention to the Fedfa
names silver and golI t.
metals of the Unite
first coinage law pafe'
the constitution mae
unit of value and adiit
age at a ratio measueC
unit. We declare tht
monetiZing silver VII
or approval of the an
suited in the appreciti
responding fail in te
ties produced by tA
crease in the burde1io1
debts, public and pria
the money-lending clSs
paralysis of industry IN
the people.
We are unalterabll o
gold standard. Wild
prosperity and induSy
paralysis of hard tile
'liSm is a British Hi'
has brought other ia
Servitude to LondoI
American, but anti t
fastened on the Unid
sitting Of that indoiit
of liberty which propi
dependence III 1916 all
the Revolution.
We demand the tt,
age of both gold and IL
gal ratio of Is to l vt
aid or consent of anO1
mand that the stansr
be a full legal tended e
all debts, public andbl
such legislation as WI
tization of any kin6f
by private contract
We are opposed toIle
of surrendering to til h
of the United Sta test
law to the goyernnll t
obligations in eithe
coin. We are oppoS
terest-bearing bondsf
time of peace and el(
with banking syndic4S
for bonds and at
themselves, supply Eh'
with gold to main t n
monOmetalliSm.
Congress alone hash
issue money and Prete
that this power co1i
corporations or indidl
demand that TIE PIE
circulate as money
tional banks and thai al
be issued directly D t
ment.
The Tar
We hold that their
levied for purposes ore
alton should be limihl
government honestlsa i
ministered. We deflI
business the Repuhea1
the Mckinley law. Bhi
condemned by the up
lions and which, eet
plea of protection tQol
IA prolific breeder off'u
enriched the few 1 t
many, restricted tra8a1
ducers of the great Inc
cess Of their natu1t n
money question is sd e,
any agitation for ftl
tariff laws except sh
make the deficit in w
adverse decision ofke
the income tax. TlR
in the revenue but f6h
Supreme court Of TIL he
was passed by a DlC
strict pursuance of i
that court for nearM 0
having sustained cot
to it's enactment with
by the ablest judgekvl
that bench. We dee'e
of Congress to usell
power which remainKft
which may come fri
court as it may here e
that the burdens of la
and impartially laids t
may bear it's due ol
penses of the govek1e
We hold that the O
protecting. Americana
importation of foreigp;
pete with it in the I'M
the value of the horIln,
can farmer and artiAs
by a vicious moneE
presses the price of Iii
cost of production
of the means OF pun s.
our home manufact es
of wealth by the f@ t
our leading railway tie
ton Of trusts and s,
control by the fedeftgt
arteries of commerce.
We demand the enke
of the interstate colnr
such restriction and a
troll of railroads as Il
from robbery and opes
We derounce the hi;
ey wrung from the pele
alton and the lavishp
cent Republican CT rt
kept taxes high VIII ii
them is unemployedh Ia;
the peoples toll ard d
they no longer pay
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