Oxford eagle., 1896-07-16
THE PLATFORM.
Destination OF Principles OF the
Democratic Party
frssenfsS By the CemmIttee on Rs.ofa-
lions for Adoption By the SstioaaE
Convention .s It. session
In tascsge-

In Cases<s-
cHTcAso. July s-Foliowinx is the
full text Of the declaration Of prinei-
pies and platform presented By the
committee on resolutions in the dem-
oerztic national convention at its ses-
sion in Chicago:
The Pf&sfsrm.
Il We. the democrats o. N. Uafs@a states IN
national convention Assems 81. do F-Ars-rn our
allegiance % those great ess~zsiAI vrfassplss
/ Of Justice and liberty upuu xhleh eur lz@rsrss-
/ lions Rrs founded And sAirh the d-usnrrstie
party has advocated from Je-erssz' = tine 70
our own-fr-esiem OF speech. freedom af "a.
pr~ss. freedom of eouselerr- tas pr--ervstla
I Of p>r-cnal rizhts. tie eguA4lEy q 2a elttr-us
/ eefcr- TIE az and the faishfaI asservsaee q
[ constitutional Limitations
Durtnx All these years he 4eae~rase zzrrv
has resisted the tsadeaey o s-lszh Interests -
ne Capitalization of governmental pgwer. azd
sr>.alfastlY nzintainet - Integrity q tae
ena4 scsere g x1vsrauezE estsnlisasa hy t1e
/ f01nders % zhis rep zatic sf repunllns Czss-r
1 rs <1idazcs szt teachings the krsaf prsaeigl~
of ioe1l s-if government Ia. fsaad - 49, ~x-
PRESTON n tie 1ssnsenszc- u ne rights a
/ tie states .-f n its &<serxse1 q tse zee=sSfrT
Of eoz11inz t1e x-zerzl xvvsraze1t - sHe ~
erciss of the DoEsrS granted by lie saassitz-
II
i Ctxu .sa E-stxssa. LIb-rty-
/ TneeuaStfturioa q tae rnlse1 ssAs-- x-rsraa-
tees 70 every eftszsz the -<Ars q efvtI Anss re-
I As1o1S A6SrsT- Tie 1e1ocrxtie party aas ~
w2ys been TIE exponent q pugltsrz4 liberty aaf
religious frcssioI Ald it r-asws ~ oniix4sfszx
azd re-1-rns ia devustoz - tn.S1 fazsE..-
mental principles os s.ae eoGstissE1aa-
The Money Question
I Hccogztxinx tA2r the uozsy question =
L paramount 70 all others II this tine ne lzvlt~
attention 10 the fast tAaz the ses.-rsl eazzxsrz-
stnn names silver and gold sox~xA@r a. sse
money metals Of the Czsse4 States. zzf ss.s
The crss eotzsse law passed by cazxresz zasf-r
the constitution mase Ess silver COLLAR the
aozstary anit Of vAlns and sinfs:ef gold 70
fr-s coinage ss a ratio basel apoa the silver
dollar unir
/ We teclAre tAat the act u ts-l aezsaresszia<
silver -ttaous the kaowiedx- Or approval q The
American people. has resulted N TIE s1pr~rfa-
ton Of sold and q corresponding AL IN The
/ prices Of commodities produced By the psops.
. heavy increase IN the bgFssea of ssxasloa zas
Of al debts public AMI private thu enrich
/ ncnE OF the noueyIenGinz class ~ home a1d
abroad the prostrzt;oa Of industry and IN
povsrfshmeus Of the people
We are uEalterAbIy opposed 20 mono
netslisn. Wit has locked sass the pra--
/ perity Of IN Industrial psopis IN the paralysis
/ Of hard tines Gold noaozet2lii<En Is . Brit
Sd policy. a1d It's adoption has brought other
nations into financial servtslde 70 Lanton Il
"a not only un-American- but snti-Amerteaa.
and i caa Be fastened on the Caited States
/ only BY the sitting of that spirit aaf Iov. OF
liberty which proclaimed our political Inde-
/ P-ndence IN lssa and won u In the Of
The revolution
Free and Uulfmlt-ss c,sn.~~
Il w. ...... - -,
/ Of both silver ana xold AZ ~. urmz-ns -
ratio OF 10 TO l. without waiting for TIE aid or
consent Of any other nation
/ We demand that the standard -ffv~- soyt.r
shall be . full legal tender equally with gold
/ for All debts. public and private Anf .- favor
such legislation s. will pr-vens for the r4tur.
the demonstration Of any Kind Of lsx.l-tea-
der money by private contrast.
We arc opposed to the policy and praet!e. Of
surrenderfnz 10 the holders OF the Obligation,
/ Of the Cnitei States. the option reserv-,, by
| law 20 the governments Of rsde~ninx such obIt-
/ CATIONS IN either silver eofn or gold coin
1 Road I..u-. and f,r~,t.,, v.,
/
/ - okPoser 70 ne -ae Issalns OF INTEREST,"
-. ~ sSa-s - - sae ni-ea States N time Of
/ ing svngsfrs,a< 80, - -.s- ~ -. as- SaAs-
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80. -, 80 nc ~ - com and IS
| 1s, 500 EIes41cnh ssS<son declared
e1s~ .ns P0Ner eou4d not oe Delegated 20 cor
II I'll
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- - ~ aoess ieeenlea 20 eircu-
| - = = ,oNSs y aA-ao1@A oanSs a. IN derosa-
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I -. - --e' - -- al~ea SsA-esr snaA ee ISSUED
L - - .1. y. @1s SAis1u ssaseA And
'N~- 70 1eoeea'Aoss N eoih
/ rzrt1 for Revenue.
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adjusted as 10 or~rate e,ruaIIv ,srorvs.,,r ~.
L rgqurrv ana aot tlx.rirsIn.sa n.r,x.s- -.
| or section. and that sxxatsor shouli n~ limited
oy ne sees. Of ne government honestly and
0>--s 1a14-A--1rsd
Weasn"ease As aAss2rcazsz 70 business the re-
paotie&n t1r-As 10 restore TIE Mckinlsy Law.
raica has been twice condemned oy the peo-
PIE IN a.alSa-l eiectlons aaf shtca- enacted
111rr s9r lA-se pa-s af prOsectto1 - home ia
d1st<T- proved . profile orresier % trusts AMI
za1opoaiss~ sarishe1 sae tes a. he expense
u ne zaA1y, restricted srsse Aad eepr1r-sf sAe
pro1@cers % t1e gr~@f ADertes1 staples of
cess % t1eir assaEAl 1Arsess Casii sae noa.y
sasst.oa = s~ss-et ~s are opposed - sny sxs-
i~s-on i0r far-esr sA<1z-s n szr t4ri- AVS.
eHseps saea a. Are zee~ssary % u~@t ne ee-
- - t-se11e e.isea p s2s .cTsrss 1ee1zsoa
q re s1Pr-a1e so-rs o. ne ineo ne s2x saf
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BE eQ1ally za6 lnpars1ally Laid 20 the .nE. rAat
v-Alta zAy hear trx 1rs proportion Of the sx-
pen@s~ Of ths governnenx
rr,s.~st,r n, .m.~.~x
We aoad maj ne most eneienf way Of PRO
s~eslax Amsraeaa Ao"r 3 70 prevent the I'M
pnrAloa o. ier-iSa panper lAcor 70 compete
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