River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-09-10

ticket in states where the Australian bal
lot law or other legislation that might in
terpose obstacles to the recognition of two
Democratic tickets each claiming to be
regular. This difficulty Is anticipated In
Ohio and some other -tates In the accepted
battle-ground of the middle west.
Fun Text of Platform.
The following is the full text c Z the plat
form recommended by the committee on
resolutions:
This convention has assembled TO up
hold the principles upon which depend the
honor and welfare of the American people:
IN order that democrats throughout the
avert disaster from their country ard
ruin from their party.
1.-The democratic party is pledged to equal
and exact Justice to all men of every creed
and condition: to the largest freedom OF
ment: to the preservation OF the federal
government In its constitutional vigor and
10 the support Of the states in all their just
rights: to economy In the public expendI-
lures; to the maintenance OF the public faith
and sound money: and IT is opposed to
1.-THE declarations OF the Chicago con-
vention attack Individual freedom. the
ence of the judiciary and the authority OF
the president TO enforce federal laws They
price Of silver by legislation TO the debase.
ment OF our monetary sfandard and
threaten unlimited issues of paper money
republican allies the democratic cause OF
tariff reform to court the favor of protec-
tionists TO their fiscal heresy.
I'm view OF these and other grave dc :
partures from democratic principles. we
cannot support the candidates OF that con-
vention. nor be bound by its acts The
democratic party has survived many de-
feats. but could not survive a, victory won
In behalf of the doctrine and policy pro-
claimed In its name at Chicago.
Republican Parry Responsible.
THE conditions. however. which make
possible such utteranceS from national
Sonsenut9n are me uirecs result o. esa ,sIs
proclaims. as IL ha- .or years. the power
and duty OF government 20 raise and main
remedy for existing evils Except oppressive
and unjust taxation
THE national democracy here recon-
vened therefore renews its declaration of
faith in democratic principles, especially
as applicable to the conditions OF the times
The Taric.
Taxation. tarin. excise OF direct. Is
rightfully imposed only Tor public pur-
poses, and not for private gain. Its amount
Is justly measured By public expenditures.
economy. The sum derived by the treasury
from tariff and excise levies is affected by
u sEi' is determined by the appropr siions
pubiicai party for an Increase in tarin
taxation has its pretext In the deficiency OF
revenue which has It's d causes n the STAG
due entirely to. the loss OF confidence that
has followed the popultst threat Of free
coinage and depreciation Of our money
and the republican practice Of extravagant
appropriations beyond the needs OF good
government.
sPopuIist Convention OF Chicago
I'VE arraign ana condemn the populistic
conventions of Chicago and St Louis for
their cooperation with the republican
party in creating these conditions which
are pleaded in justification of heavy in
crease OK the burdens of the people by a
further resort to protection We therefore
denounce protection and its ally. free coi0r
age OF silver, as schemes for the personal
profit OF few at the expense OF the ma sses,
and oppose the two parties which sta nd for
these schemes as hostile to the people OF
tie republic whose food and shelter: con
fort and prosperity are attacked by higher
taxes and deprecated money.
ssIn fine. we reaffirm the historic demo-
cratic doctrine OF tariff for revenue only.
American shipping.
I'VE demand that henceforth modern
snd liberal policies towards American snip