The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-09
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Free Coinage of silver Is Demanded at
the Ratio oT 10 to-

Free Coinage of silver Is Demanded at
the Ratio of 10 tel
Following is the platform as adopted by
the committee an resolutions:
We the Democrates of the United States in
national convention assembled do re affm our
allegence to those great essential prime pals OF
justice and liberty upon which our institu-
tions are founded, and which the ID smocrauc
party has advocated from JefferSms time to
our own-freedom of speech, free tom OF the
press. freedom of conscience, the preservation
of personal rights, the equality of all citizens
before the law. and the faithful observance OF
constitutional limitations
Recognizing that the money system Is para
mount 10 all others at This time, we invite at
tenton TO the fact that the federal cons tuition
names silver and gold together as the money
metals of the United States, and that the first
| coinage law passed by congress under the con.
| stitution made the silver dollar the unit OF
value and admitted gold to Tree coinage at
| ration measured by the silver dollar unit
The Act of 1878.
| We declare that the act Of lss demonetizing
| silver without the knowledge OF approval OF
| the American people has resulted IN the appre-
| citation OF gold aud "a corresponding fail IN the
| prices of commodities produced bv the people;
a heavy increas in the burden OF taxation aud
/ OF all debts public and private. the enrichment
| of the money lending class at home and abroad
| prostration o: industry and impoverishm ht OF
| the people.
| We are unalterably opposed 10 the single
| gold standard which has locked fast the pros
/ perity OF an industrial people in the paralysis
of hard times Gold mon IN ,tallism Il "A BRITISH
| policy ana it's adoption has brought other
| nations into financial servitude To London.
| IL is not only un- American but anti Ameri
| can and il can be fastened on the United S,a es
| only by the sitting of that indomitable spirit
| and love II liberty which proclaimed our po IT.
| ical independents in lsi6 and won II i'll the war
| of the Revolution.
| Demand for Free Coinage.
| We demand the free and unlimited coinage
| of both gold and silver at the present legal
ratio of III 10 | without waiting for the aid or
| con . 4 of any other nation We demand that
| the standard silver dollar shall be full legal
tender. equally with sold. for all debts pubic
| and privat =. aud we favor sush legislation as
will prevent the demonrtization of any kind of
legal ender mon.y by private contract.
| We are opp sed 10 the policy and practice oi
surrenderng o the holde Of the obligations
of he United States the option reserved by law
| TO the government of redeeming such obliga'
| tions in either silver coin or god coin
We are opposed to the issuing of interest
| bearing bonds o the United states III time oil
| peace and condemn the traificking with bank
| ing niicates which. In exchange or bonds
| and at an cnor nous profit To themselves. sup
ply the federal easury with gold 10 maintain
| the policy at goll mono-meta ism.
| Issuance of Paper Money.
Congress alone has the power To ton anu
| issue money, and President jackson declared
| that this power could not be delegated TO cor
porations or individuals We therefore de
| inand that the power tn issue notes 10 circulate
| as money he AIKEN from the national banks ano
that all paper money shall be issued directly
| by the treasury department
We hold that tariff duties should be levied foi
, | purposes of revenue, and that taxation should
| be limited by the NEEDS of the government
| honestly and economically administered W.
denonnce as disturbing to business the Repub
: Ican threat To restore the Mckinley law whicl
| has been twice condemned by the people u
national election. and which enacted under tn
, false plea of protection to home industry
! proved prolific breeder oil trusts ana mon"po
| lies enriched the few at the expense OF IN
many. restricted trade and deprived the pro
, ducers of the great Am rctn staplt OF acccs
, to their natural markets.
Opposed To Tariff Agitation.
Until the money question Is settled we az
| opposed to any agitation for fu ther changes u
| our tariff laws. except such as are necessary Y
| make the deficit in revenue caused bN The al
, | verso decision of the supreme court on the IL
, | come tax.
There would have been no defcit in ielera
: revenue during the last two y, ars but for IN
annulment by the supr me court OF he neon
: | tax Nv placed on th statut boots % Den
|
4 | come tax, which the 81 RENE court discovere
| I'm the constitution after Il had lfin hidden 10
, | lOc yeas must he removed, To the end that ~
cumulated wealth m Y be made to bear its jus
2 sbar uf the burdens of the government W.
D therefore. favor an amendment to the cOnst
: tuition th viii poim't the levy of an incorn
! tax.
Protrcti ion OF American Labor.
4 We hold that the most efficient way OF pr
y | ,ectine American laboris to prevent the impo
! tatiou Of foreign pauper labor TO compete wit
| ~ in the home market and that the value of tl
home market to our American farmers an
artisans IL greatly reduced by vicious mons
: tary system which depres 'es the prices OF the
\ products below the cost of producti an
. | thus depfives them OF the means Of sstisfyn
their needs. II,
We denounce the profieate waste Of u
. money wruug from the people by opprc-si'
u taxation and the lavish appropriations OF r
| cent Republican congresses, which have kel
J. | taxes n Rh while the labor that pays them
i unemployed and the products OF the people
toll are depressed In price till hey no longer
4 | nav the cost of production. We demand =
: | tu,n To that simplicity aud economy whi'
. hest belts . Democratic government and =
" | aurtion I'm the number OF useless offices. q
salaries of which drain the substance OF q
: people.
;, Crime Against Free Institutions
y We depouncs arbitrary interference by 81
d sral authorities In local affairs - 9 Violation