The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-25

lowing declaration of their principles,
and appeal to the Democrats of other
States to join with them in incorpora-
ting these principles in the party plat
form to be adopted at Chicago:
l. We are in favor of gold and silver
as the standard money OF the country.
We are opposed as q permanent financial
pohcy to gold nonometall!sm on the one
hand. or to silver monometailism on the
o.her hand. The pledge contained in the
repeal of the Sherman law. which re-
pealing ACT was passed by a Democrats
Congress. and approved by Democratic
President should be- faithfully carried
out. wherein Ut was declared that 1.-The
efforts of the GovernmeE,. should be
steadily directed to the establishment
Of such safe system of bimetallism as
Will maintain ,at an times .he equal of
every dollar coined or issued by the
United States In the markets and In the
payments of debts"
We bSlieve thaa such bimetallism, to
wAich the Ration is solemnly pledged,
can only be safely secured and perma-
nently maintained through, the concur
rent action of the leading nations of the
world. Neither ,ghis country NOR any
other country. independent and alone, Is
able TO maintain It. and IL would be folly
to attempt 1t. Being so convicned we
are opposed TO khe free unlimited coin
age of silver in the absence of the CO.
operation of other great nations. We de-
clare ouH belief that any attemp; upon
the pant of the United States alone 10
enter upon the experiment. of free silver
coinage would not onlylprove d!Stastrous
10 our finances. but would retard or ell
tlreIy prevent the eStablis shment of in
'ternationai btmetalflsm Until interna-
;iona! cooperation for bmetall!sm cnn
be secured-to which end all our efforts
as "A Government and as a people should
he In good faJth directei--we favor the
rigid maintenance OF l,he present gold
standard as esserkial Ito .Ihc preservation
of our national credit, the redemption OF
cur pulL!c pledges. and the keeping in
Vio!ate of our country's honor. We in
s:3; that all GU! paper and silver cur
rency shall be kept absolutely at a par
i;y with gold and Treasury notes, being,
In fact debts of the Government. should
be gradually paid off, retired and can
celled. This should ana must be done
In such manner as to cause no con,,rac-
ton of the circulating money OF .he
county. So long as such paper currency
exists, however and Is permitted to cir
cu!ate as IEoney Ii should be iedeema-
Bile at all r!T.es upon demand in the
standard money of the country
:. me Democratic party IS pledged to
the resolute maintenance of the public
credit at all times, and under all c.rc,lm-
stances. and Is therefore opposed 10 the
repeal of any existing statute which ena-
Dies me Secretary OF the Treasury by the
issue OF bonds or otherwise TO provide
adequate fund for the redempt!on in
gold OF our paper obligations whenever
necessary.
We regterate our adherence to the
p'InUp!e of a tariff for revenue only
we are opposed 10 government partner
snip with protected monop0l!es. and we
demand that import duties like other
taxes, should be :mpar;ially laid and
their imposition limited TO the necess!-
ties OF the government. economically ad-
ministered. Federal taxations should
not be imposed To benefit individual in
terests at the expense of the general
welfare.
We iepud!ate the doctrine that 1t is
III hhe province OF the government by the
exercise or abuse of the power of taxa
ton TO bu.ld up one mans business at
the expense of anO;hcr's. or to lmpose
burdens upon one class of citizens for
toe hcneht OF other classes, and we insist
mat no public taxation except for pub
lie purposes" is the true theory upon
which our system of government is based.
and upon witch ii should be honestly
and impatially administered
Upon this principle of revenue reform
the Democratic party takes no step
backward.
We endorse the administration of
President Cleveland and particularly
'''''''i'iiN 'IaHi lbl il'S e1OrtS
to maintain the financial credit of the
United States
1t is hereby further resolved that the
delegates To ;hc National Democratic
Convention selected 10y this convention.
are hereby instructed 10 enter that con
veniion as a unit. ani 10 vote ana act
as a unit IN accordance with tine will
of the ma jority thereof
The platform was unanimously adopt-
ed
Ex-Governor Flower then offered the
following. which was also adopted:
Whereas. party divg::onr at Chicago
on the silver question: VIII endanger
success at the polls; and
Whereas, Republican ascendsncy in
the nation would url1uhtedly be follow
ed by another attempt TO establish mi
nnrty rule in the Democratic Southern
States by means OF force bin; there
fore
Resolved, That the Democrats OF New
York appeal TO the Democrats of the
South In the name Of their political liber-
" and their properties. to avert the Dos
s!blit.es of a force bin by uniting with
the Democrats OF the East and the West
in framing platform on which all Dem
ocrats can stand and the united support
of which will lead 10 a glorious Demo
cratic victory.
Congressman Sul2er offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we sympathiZe with
the brave and ylerioc Cubans I'm rheir
ct rl.S oh th..tr f,..a