Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-07-09
OEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLAT
FORM.


National Democratic platform sub
mitted by the majority Of the Com
mittee on Resolutions:
We, Democrats OF the United
States, IL National Convention as
sembled, reaffirm onr allegiance to
the great essential principles Of JUS
tice and liberty, upon which our in
stitution are founded and which the
Democratic party has maintained from
Jetferon's time until our own.
Freedom of speech, freedom OF
press, freedom of conscience; the
preservation of personal rights, the
equality of all citizens before the law.
and the faithful observance OF consti-
.tutional limitations.
FINANCIAL PLANK.
Recognizing that the money ques-
ton is paramount to all others at this
time, we invite attention to the fact
that the Federal Constitution names
gold and silver together as money
metals OF the United States, and that
the first coinage law passed by Con.
gress under the Constitution made
the silver dollar the unit of valne and
admitted gold to free coinage at
ratio measured by the silver dollar
unit. We declare the Act of 1873, de-
monetizing silver without the know
ledge or approval of the American
people, has resulted in the apprecia-
ton of gold and a corresponding fall
In prices OF commodities produced by
the people. The heavy increase in
the burden of taxation and of all
debts. public and private. the enrich
ment Of the money lending class ut
home and abroad, the paralysis of in
dustry and the impoverishment Of the
people. We are unalterBbly opposed
to single gold standard. which has
locked fast the prosperity of an in
dustrious people in a paralysis of
hard times. The gold monometallism
is a British policy, founded upon
British greed for gain and power, and
itsygeneral adoption has brought the
other nations into q financial servi-
tude to London.
It is not only un-American but an
ti-American, and it can be fastened
upon the United States only by the
sitting of that indomitable spirit and
love of liberty which claimed our pc
itical independence in 1776, and won
1t in the war of the Revolution.
We demand the immediate restora-
ton of the free and unlimited coinage
ofgold and silver at the present legal
ratio of 16 to l., without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other nation.
We demand that a standard silver
dollar shall be full legal tender equal
ly with gold for all debts, public and
private, and we favor such legislation
rs will prevent the demonstration Of
any kind of legal tender money by
private contract.
We are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to the hold
ers of obligations of the United States
the option reserved by law to the gov
eminent of redeeming such obEga-
tons in either silver coin or gold
coin,
THE BOND ISSUE.
We denounce the issuance Of bonds
in times of peace. We demand that
the power to issue notes be taken
away from National Banks.
TARIFF DENOUNCED.
We denounce the Mckinley law,
and are in favor Of tariff for revenue
only, and oppose any changes in the
present tariff until tho money ques-
ton is settled.
There would be no deficit in reven-.
ne but for the annulment by the Su-
preme Court Of laws passed by a
Democratic Congress in strict pur-
suance Of decisions Of that Court for
&nenrly 100 wears. that Court having