Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-10-09

Convention.
The following is the full and com
plete platform as adopted by tn,
National Democratic convention:
We, the Democrats of the United
States IN national convention assemb
led, do reatlirm our allegiance to those
great essential principles of Justice
ana liberty upon which our institu.
tions are founded, and which the
Democratic party has advocated from
IJefferSOn'S time to our Own-freedom
OF speech, freedom of the press, free
dom OF conscience, the preservation of
personal rights, the equality of all
citizens before the law, and the faith
ful observance Of constitutional limi-
tations.
During all these years the Demo-
cratic party has resisted the tendency
OF selfish interests to the centraljz-
alton of governmental power, and
steadfastly maintained the integrity
OF the dual scheme of government
established by the founders OF this
republic Of republics. Under its
guidance aud teachings the great
principle Of local self-government has
found its best expression In the main.
tenance Of the rights Of the states
and in its assertion of the necessity
Of coninlng the general government
to the exercise Of powers granted by
the constitution of the United States.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
The constitution of the United
States guarantees to every citizen the
rights of civil and religious liberty.
The democratic party has always been
the exponent of political liberty and
religious freedom and it renews its
obligations and reatirms its devotion
to these fundamental principles of
the constitution.
FINANCE.
Recognizing that the money ques-
tion is paramount to all Others at this
time, we invite attention to the fact
that the constitution names silver
and gold together as the money meta's
of the United States, and that the
first coinage law passed by congress
under the constitution made the sill
yer dollar the money unit, and ad-
mitted gold to free coinage at ratio
based upon the silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873 de-
mOnetizing silver without the knowl-
edge or approval Of the American peo-
pie has resulted in the appreciation
Of gold, and a corresponding fall in
the price of commodities produced by
the people; heavy increase in the
burden of taxation and of all debts,
public and private; the enrichment of
the money lending class at home and
abroad, the prostratiOn OF industry,
and impOverlshment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to mon
Ometallism, which has locked fast the
prosperity of an industrial people in
paralysis of hard times, Gold mono
metallism is British policy, and its
adoption has brought other nations
into financial servitude TO London.
1t is not only un-Amercan, but alti-
American, and it can be fastened on |
the United States only by the sitting |
of that spirit and love OF liberty |
which proclaimed our political inde-
pendenOe ln 1776 and won In the war
OF the revolution.
FREE COINAGE.
We demand the free and unlimited |
coinage of both silver and gold at the
present legal ratio Of l6 to |, without
other nation. We demand that the
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legal tender, equally with gold, for all
favor such legislation as will prevent
Tor the future the dem0netization Of
my kind OF legal tender money by
private contract.
BONDS.
We are opposed to the policy and
OF surrendeFlng to the hold
Of I,o Oh nf IfnffnH |
states, the option reserved by law 10
he government Of redeemlng such OBJ
iGatiOns in either silver coin or gold
.Oin.
We are opposed To he issuing OF in
erest-bearing bonds OF the United
states in time OF peace, and condemn
he tratiicking with banking syndi-
ates which, In exchange for bonds
md at an enormous profit TO them
elves, supply the federal treasury
With gold TO maintain the policy Of
,Old mOnOmetallism.
ISSUE OF MONEY.
Congress alone has the power to
DIN and issue money, and PTerident
Jackson declared that this power
Ould not be delegated 20 corporations
IT individuals. We therefore de-
lOunce the Issuance Of notes intended
o circulate as money by national
,anks as Ia deFogation OF the cOnsti-
ution, and we demand that all paper
which is made a legal tender Tor
,ublic and private debts or which Is
eceiyable for duties TO the United
tates shall be be issued by tie gov
rnment OF the United States and
hall be redeemable in coin.
TARIFF.
We hold that tariff duties should be
WED for purpose OF revenue, such du
es 20 be 50 adjusted as 10 operate
lually throughout the country and
d discriminate between class or secs