The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-08


essential principles Of justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded.
and which the Democratic party has adj
vocatod from Jenersons time 10 our own
freedom Of speech. freedom Of the press,
freedom Of conscience, the preservation
Of personal rights the equality or al
citizens before the law, and the faithful
observance Of constitutional limitations.
During all these years the Democratic
party has resisted the tendency or selfish
interests TO the Capitalization OF govern
mental power and stohdly maintained me
integrity Of the dual rights Of government
established by the founders Of THIS re-
public Of republics
Under its guidance and teaching the
great principle Of local sclf-government
has found IT'S best expression in tho MAIN
tenance Of tho rights Of the states and
In its assertion Of the necessity Of con-
hning the general government 10 the OK
crciso Of the powers granted by the Con-
stitution Of the United states.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
The Constitution Of the United States
guarantees 10 every citizen the right or
civil and religious liberty The Demo-
cratic party has always BEEN the tx
p0ncnt Of political liberty and religious
freedom and it rcncws ITS obligations
and reafiirms its devotion 20 the funda-
mental principles OF the Constitution.
FINANCIAL PLANK.
Recognizing that the money question
is paramount 10 Hll other. m this time.
we invite attention 10 the fact that the
Federal Constitution names silver and
gold together as the money metals ~
tho United States. and that ihc first coin-
age law passed hy Congress under the
Constitution made the silver dollar me
monetary unit and admitted gold ~ free
coinage at q ratio based upon the silver
dollar unit.
We declare fhlt the act Of 1873 de-
monctziug silver without the knowledge
OF approval % the American people has
resulted in The appreciation OF gold and
a corresponding fan in abe prices II COM
mod'tics produced by the people. "a heavy
increase in the burden of taxation and Of
al debts. public and private. the enrich
ment Of the moncy-iondIng class ~ home
and abroad. the ur0straNon of Industry
and Impeachment ~ The poor
We arc uualterab'y opposed 70 mono
mctallism. which hos locked fast the pros
perty of an Industrial people Boo the pa
ralysls o. hard times. Gold monomctaIlism
is British policy and its adoption has
brought other nations into financial ser-
yitudc 10 London. 10 is not only un-Amer-
Jean. hut ant-Amoriean. and 10 can 10
fastened only boy tho sitting Of that
spirit and love Of liberty which proclaim
"a our political Independence in l7l6, and
won 10 DOB The war Of the Revolution.
FREE SILVER COINAGE.
We demand The free and unlimited
coinage OF both silver and gold az the
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iroi.ioiior .. vii rrGvort for the future
the decentralization Of any kind of legal
tender money hy .rivate contract.
W. sro onr,o..., no tho noiicv and nrac-
tico Of surrodcrae TO the holders 'of the
obligations ~ the nifci states The OPP
jon reserved ly tre government OF re-
deeming such Obligations 90 either silver
coin or gold coin.
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We therefore deuoluce the issuance of
notes intended 10 circulate as money ly
national banks Ass n dcr0aation Of tie
uap,r which is made "a leral tender for
public and private debts. and which is
receivable for dues 90 the United States.
Shall le issued ny the Government of the
United States. and shall Dee roleemabla in
coin.
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I,,,,.d l., tt. reo,fa tr national nlfe-
t.r. and which enacted under The false
ri., ID nrofe.fi.r fo home injustice
rro,rd , nroiifc breeder Of trusts and
r..nonoiie. enriched tho feu at the exc
pence Of The many. restricted ir.ae ana
lean .tapies of access 10 their national