The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10
THE PLATFORM AS ADOPTED.
Ii Condemns Religious Intolerance and
Favors Labor Arbitration.

It Condemns Religious intolerance ana
Favors Labor Arbitration.
Chicago. July s-The resolutions COM
mittec met this morning before the con-
vention On motion OF Senator White.
OF California declaration guaranteeing
civil and religious liberty was added 10
tho preamble. On motion OF Congressman
Bailey OF Texas, an advocate OF state
banks, a substitute bank plank was
adopted. On motion of W. J. Bryan a
labor arbitration plank was added 20 the
platform. The platform as adopted by
the committee and the convention fol-
lows:
1--WE, the Democrats OF the United
States In national convention assembled,
do reafflrm our ailegiance to those great
essential principles OF Justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded.
and which the Democratic party has
advocated from Jefrerson's time 10 our
own: Freedom Of speech. freedom OF the
press, freedom OF conscience, the preser-
walton OF personal rights. the equality OF
all citizens before the law. and the faith
ful observance OF constitutional llmita-
TONS During all these years the Demo-
cratic party has resisted the tendency OF
selfish interests TO the centraiization of
governmental power and steadfastfy main
tained the integrity Of the dual scheme Of
government as established BY the founders
Of this republic OF republics. Under It's
guidance and teachings the great prInci-
pie OF local ssls-government has found
its best expressions In the maintenance Of
the rights OF the states and It's assertion
of the necessity OF conflning the general
movement to the exercise of the powers
granted by the constitution of the United
States The constitution of the United
States guarantees to every citizen the
right OF civil and religious liberty The
Democratic party has always been the
exponent OF religious freedom, and II
renews its obligation and reaffrns It's
devotion 10 these fundamental principles
OF the constitution.
Recognizing that the money question is
paramount to all others at this time, we
invite attention TO the fact that the Fed
eral constitution names silver and gold to-
gether as the money metals OF the United
States and that the first coinage law
passed by congress under the constitution
made the silver dollar the monetary unit
and admitted gold 10 free coinage at a
ratio based upon the silver dollar unit
We declare that the act OF 1873 damone-
tizing silver without the knowledge or ap-
provai OF the American people has re-
suited In the appreciation OF gold and A
corresponding fall in tire prices OF COM
rnrfifles produced by the people. a heavy
increase In the burden of taxation and of
ali debts public and private. the enrich
Ynent og the YnonAy~Iendlng class at home
and abroad. prostratton OF Industry and
lnpoverishment OF the people. We are
,anarerably opposed to mono-metaI-
ism. which has locked fast the prosperity
of an Industrious people in the paralysis
OF hard times. Gold ono-metallixrn h
British policy and It's adop-
ton has brought other nations into
financial servstuds 20 London. II Is not
only un-Ameriesn. but ant'-American. ard
Il can be fastened upon the United States
only by tho sitting OF that spirit
and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political Independence in 177g and won
II in the war OF the revolution.
we demand the free and unlimited coin
age OF both gold and silver at
the preseuf legal ratio of IS 20
!. wgthoat waiting for the aid or con-
sent OF any other nation. We demand
that the standard silver dollar shall be q
fun legal tender. equally with gold. for all
debts. public and private, and We favor
such legislation as wiz prevent thademonA-
tfzafgon of any kind OF legal tender money
Sy private contract.
1--WE are opposed 10 the policy and prae-
slce of xarrsndfrine 80 the holders OF oh
ifgatlors OF the United States tfe option
ressrvsf by iaw 70 the government OF re-
deernlng such obligations IN silver.
eve are opposed TO the issuing OF IN
.erexs- bearing bonds ~ the Tinted ssa.~~
fn times 81 pAace. and condemn the ;raf-
sekinw with banking syndloa7ez which in
exchange for bonds a. an enormous pr94f
~ .n~v9aesves supply the F@sssrsi treas
,.vw w4tn gold 70 rsainfAla fhe policy Of
gold n1ono-Ene falissnns
congress alone has the power - coin
ara fxsaa money. ard President Jackson
declared that this power could not he
Sege~a.eys 20 corporations or Individuals.
We Therefore denoance me issue Of mates
a. money By national banks as in de-
-~~assss-, os the constitution. and we de-
-.a~s tNat al Paper which 81 made legal
,xnser for puhlis and rrtvase debts c-
,~r{rh ts reeetva bic for dues 20 fhe Unit
a. STATES shah be issued hy the govern
rnArs ~ the United States ard be redeem
aase n coin
eve hold ira. tariff duties shon91 bs
Tav4ess Ger .he purpose % revenue. slea
s4ss.ses 20 Re r~s65rssed 50 as 20 operate
aanseY1y throughout thse coa-sry ard uos
sssss~rsnzsnafs between rszsz - section. ard
ssa. faxaton Should he Limited by ths
needs ~ ire government honestly an6
economically administered We dsncunee
a. stss.mrsga-r 20 bustnsss tAe Re-
~u4sfca1 Fnrsas 20 restore the Ac-
klnsey Law. wh.sa has esea twice