Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-07
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago July 8, 1896.

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Of constitutional limitations tic lew"
tendency of
selfish interests to the Capitalization governmental power and
maintained the integrity the dual scheme established by the
great nna Of local self government has found it's best EXPRESSION in the
combining of granted by the
citizen the
the political liberty and religious freedom and renws its obi
Constitution ''"i-'
all others this
time invite the fact that the Constitution named silver and
Constitution made the silver dol
based
the silver dollar unit . 900 .u... .,o .ou,
@ and no faJ r the Di Of commodities produced by the
] h iorease IN be burden % xot1 and Of all debts Hubc
and private the enrichment of the class at home and abroad
unaiteraby opposed to moomalsm which has locked fast the
into financial
fastened United States only by the sitting of
that spirit amd love Oh n vert Th h R e our i'
and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the
We demand that the standard silver dollar shall be full legal
the decentralization of any kind Of
legal-nder private contract
Of T Of TUtc States the option reserved by law to the gov
either silver gold CON-
INTERESTED BONDS.
states 'S ~e of peace and condemn the an
which in exchange for bonds and at an enormous ton @
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS.
son declared that this power could not De Delegated 10 pd ~ iat@ as
vdus We therefore denOunce the issuance OF notes n% " % m %
legal tender for public and private
by o be redeemaOle in coin
TARIFF RESOLUTION
Of revenue such
duties be 50 adjusted as to operate equally 5hfoq b h limited by
honestly and economically administered we
kinney law which has national cleo
false plea Of protection to home industry
proved prolific breeder Of trusts and monoPoes Snac Of M %
stainless hern aturalma rkets
settled opposed to agitation for
Court on the
taxi Bq 50c q t a ae Democratic Congress strict
pursuance Of the uniform decisions of that
court having in that decision
sat on that bench We declare that is the duty congress
Constitutional which remains after that decision or %ncn may
the burdens of taxation may be equally and mpgaly ia TO tine @
IMMIGRATION ARBITRATION.
protecting American labor is to
home market and that the
presses the prices production and thus de-
yes 'n9 @ 81 Pe wealth. of the country we pass
age We a n favor of the Arbitration Of differences
gagged and their employees and recommend such es
TRUSTS POOLS
wealth by the few the consolidation OF our leading r
by those arteries Of commerce We demand the
such restrictions control of railroads as will protect
the people frornro oppression
DECLARE FOR ECONOMY
the wuns from the people by
ODDrcSS
crosses which high while the labor that pays them is un-
of toll depressed in price TIL they
of demand that simple
@ 6 economy which BELTS
which dram lhe substance ol the i
' FEDERAL INTERFERENCE IN LOCAL AFFAIRS
by federal authorities in local affairs
violation United
government by injunction
~ and highly dangerous OF which federal judges in
aor Judges the bill passed at the last
pending in the House OF Repre-
courts and providing for trials by
Jury in certa contenps
PACIFIC RAILROAD
be government of the United
of We of the refusal OF the Fifty
r5 Congress pass funding bill and denouce the
the similar measure
PENSIONS
soldiers heartily in
shall
and
evidence disease ana dsaoy
enlistment
of Mexico Oklahoma and
the early admission OF all the
TERRITORIES having population resource to en them to
hold that the officials
4 Of Columbia and fde residents Of the Terri
Distrct the performed The Democratic
49, believes in home public lands Of the United States
establishment Of free homes Tor American cit
u,..-u - ,,osr, ,e Granted = dearaa Con-
land
tended said Territory.
CUBA
Tho Monroe doctrine originally declared and as Interpreted by
the foreign policy Of the United
maintained We extend our sympathy to
tho neople of in struggle for oer ana Independence