The sun., 1896-09-04
TRUE DEMOCRACYS FAITV
TEXT or THE PLATFORM ADopr,,
Br THE CONTENTION

| on heBOlutlOOS fehSSeTnDle1 At H.ly
and for two honrs wrested with t. .sv.,,,
planks that had been prepared. Tha: Adm.
to the money question. of course, &c. D., 81. N.
attention of tho subcommittee for t.. ,..,..,
part OF the time. The full com mi;tee. A. ,l.,
discussion. in which entire ubanin!:y .-a,, al
expressed its satisfaction with wha, lad go,
accom- plished. and adjourned to NEE. At 10
o'clock this morning.
The Committee on Resolutions me, n, "a
| O'clock, but the sub-committee was ug, ~
that hour to submit It's renort. AlthoIs' IA
form was supposed TO have been 4. at AZ
cluded the subcommittee again went a,-- ,as
document and eliminated every surp.u. a III.
The FiatsorH.
This is the platform as presented N the N.
| vention and adopted:
This Convention has assembled n u.hoh
| the principles upon which depend tie i-afr
| and welfare II the American people. q. a,5s,
| unite their Tarriotic efforts 10 aver. de-,
from their country and ruin from their ra-:T,
and conditions: To the largest freedom = 20
indiyiduaI consistent girh good eove-,..::
support of the states. in all tier :as; t -..,.;
| maintenance of the public faith and I'D
money; and u Is opposed 70 oateTnAIsu and
CHICAGO CONVENTION ARRAIoSEo.
The declarations of the Chicago CoarA,.
ton attack individual freedom. the r.sh. of
private contract. the independence Of tAe y.
enforoe Federal laws. they savdcs.. I .'se. a, !.
les. attempt TO increase the price ot silver ~
tafy standard. and threateo unlimitsd i.sass
of paper money by the EoveLnme1t- T4sy
ssando9 for Republican allies the Denoc-A,:.
protectionists 70 their fiscal heresy
In view OF these and other grave dena-t--rs
from Democratic principles we cauaot SAP
port tie candidates OF that Coogent!or nor -
bound by its acts. The Demo rate -a-ty h.s
vIteay sS1 IN sssf IF fSe Se aoc. M i.F a5i
policy IL proclaimed IN its name a, Cb:cAgr.
sibie such u teranoes from q nationsI Coa ie..
ton are the direct result Of clase .eE!sA;ioa by
fhs has ef 1sas S. 2S Bowel saa 5 I1S a
!, Inent to raise and maintain prices BY law. and
THE TARIFF.
The national Democracy here convened
therefore rene-S its declaration Of ,aith IA
to the copdi,ions u The tipe. 49, a Se9 is,
excise or direct. is riEhifuliy imposed or! for
amount Is justly measured by public e1perd!.
lures, which should be limited by scrui iclors
economy. The sum derived oy h. Trts.ury
state NJ trade and volume o! coasum pt.or Tie
amount required By the Treasury ts Geterr:ned
The demand of The Repub,ieaa ps-1y fo- an
increase in tariff taxation has :;s Fre-eI, IN .he
the stAgnation Of trade and --ducc5 ror.sg-.-
tion. due entirely 20 ne loss OF confidence ia:
has followed the Populist threat 0: .:--e COL.
age and depreciation 0: our money An5 he Re-
pub practice OF eLtravaGAnt spor-o-ta.
arraign aud condemn. the PopCllst;c Corvea-
tiOus Of Chicago and So Louis for .he.- 90
erstlon;wtth tne Republican party il creating
tion OF Z heavy increase OF the burdens ot 20
people by further resort TO protection
We therefore deaounce protect,oa sui !:s
ally. free coinage OF silver as sche mes :o- tie
personal prv5r of q few .. the erpease ot tie
sand Sor these schemes as hostile to tAs 20.
pie Of the reDuolic. whose food and shelter
er taxes and de5rec.atsd MONEY. In q. We y.
reamrm the historic Democratic doctrine Of
tariff for revenue only.
AMERICAN sHIPPISo.
We demand that henceforth ,node-, And
liberal policies toward American ss!c2'ae
shall take the place o. our imitation @: lie r.
which have been ataadoned BY ever: ns-,.
time power but the United States, AID wL.ch
American capita. and enterpri:e 10 tie a.. q
alien nass and alien crews. have made the
SIsrs Sis nna stElpes an almost unknown en-
tipguished the race OF American sehr.s1.
We Oppose the preience that d.sc-tn.ast-
ing duties Will promote ship 3iuG; That scheme
;s az invitation TO commercial wArf.re u?oa ;ae
CnIted States, up-AmericAn IN the i!Sht Q: our
whatever TO American shipping. while grvAt-
ly increasing ocean fretEhts AEri:4l-
s0- ~ --'N
GOLD STANDARD FoR ALL MONEY.
The experier &c OF mankind has shown thst
by reason OF their natural qualities, So,j IL
the necessary money OF the, large Aea!-s Q:
veniently adApted 10 minor TRANSACTIONS. AID
the most beneficial use OF both toSe;he. cAa 70
insured on II by the adoption NJ the :orne- rs
standard OF monetary messrre AID :hs
maintenance OF silver AZ parity with sold ~
CT law. 1''>'' S-'''''''
Thus the largest possible entoyme.t Q: toA
cepted tnrouRhout -he world. waicL CO.. sc!teies
the only practical bimetalltc currency. assuring
best and safest money for al! who carr Their
livelihood by labor or the proiucA O.. Aus.
bandry. They cannot suffer, when paid IL tie
best money known. to man b il are TIE Hecv,
lar and most defenceless victims ~ GraA.ei
innal pronts TO the money change, a, the:r
Realiz!ne the truths demonstrated ~ ,ans
md md public tnconvenience and .o.s, The n'mo;
ratio party. ia the interests 81 The masses a"d
~ ~ IfS" ,be ieSsIs,on sssS, TO "a All pTs'tSsy s:
tandard OF monetary measuremeu; and ...e-
wise entirely divorced tho Government from
'aRk'ng ana currency issues
81 w We @dhsre. and insist u9oa ;he ma.-,S
OF sSepy doaT .snc n Z ~ N H. ?
ps sn;,a and srS firmly opposed e he f-cs
ompulsory purchase OF silver (Ui..n1.
but we denounce also the further 'r&1.e-
ance of the present costly patchworS system
national paper currency as r constant "'Ne
{ injury and peril We assrr, TIE ~, -,..iv
such Intelligent currenCv reform es
onnne the Government 10 e. .rC'''"T'"
nnrtions. completely separated 'To" -
anktnE business, and afford 10 al - ''n''
nr country a uniform, safe. AMI r.a'''' '7.S
nrrency under governmental s..r-''. .-,
ieasured in volume by the needs E- ssI
ADMINISTRATIONS PRAIsrl.
Ths fidelity. patriotism. and c,,-T.. :
hch President Cleveland has .... .r. s
reat public trust, the high ,.a",.', .' I's
It's wisdom and 81. =
Iaintenance OF civil order and .".-'..-
ent OF the laws. its equal r,-u '.' f''
shts OF every class aud every 81 - 'rm
nd dignited conduct OF forcl- ..- aud
sturdy persistence in unhu'Gl g .sei.t
I'd honor OF the nation. are ~ ." -..3et
the Democratic party. anG So -.'tf'to
I'm place in history beside ~" .ta'rs OF
~ republic.
We also commend the Adm .'rE''ul 'or
e great progress made In the ""' .1 - 80
lbnc service, and we endorse '' "' '.
,Iebu the merit system SIT. - i.'. 40
'mRnd that no backward s'ep hr l. "., d. ~.
at the rnfnrn ha II