The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-09
THE PLATFORM.
make up the deficit in revenue caused by
the adverse decision of the supreme court
on the income tax.

make UP the doflolt IN revenue caused by
the adverse decision of the supreme court
on the income tax.
There would be no deficit in the trea-
ury but for the snnullment by the SUI
preme court of law passed by Demo-
cratic Congress in strict pursuance OF
the uniform decisions of that court for
nearly 100 years that court having sus-
tanned constitutional objections to its en-
actnent which have been overruled by
the ablest Judges who had ever sat on
that bench.
We declare that it ia the duty of Con-
gress to use all the constitutional power
that remains after that decision, or which
may come with it's reversal by the court
as it may be hereinafter constituted
so that the burden of taxation may be
equally and impartially laid to the end
that all may bear it's proportion of the
expenses of the government.
The platform opposes importation of
foreign pauper labor; denounoes "profli-
gate waste of money wrung from the
people by oppressive taxation and lavish
appropriations of recent Republican con-
gresses;" it denounces arbitrary inter-
ference by federal authorities i'll local
a Hairs and objects to government by in
junction as new and highly dangerous
form of oppression by which federal
and exeoutioners; it favors just pensions
to Union soldiers, extends sympathy to
the Cubans; opposes life tenure in public
service; fayors administration of civil
service laws as will afford equal opportu-
mites to all citizens of asoertained fitness;
lt holds that no man should be eligible
for third term OF presidential Office.
Mr. Miller of Oregon moved the adop-
ton of the report of the sub com mittee
Tho motion was not presented and the
suggestion that the document be read by
paragraphs for discussion and amendment
being agreed to Mr.. Thurman of Ohio
OF Tered as an amendment to the money
plank the ST. John proposition that the
secretary of the treasury be authorized to
issue coin certificates in case of panic or
money stringency. Supporting the amend
ment he said that if the money power at
tempted to bring on panic the people
of 10000, COO would ba found behind the
government, not bshind the banks. APP
plause. The amendment caused spirited
discussion. 1t was defeated by small
majority on the ground that it was detail
of legislation, which had better be left to
the discretion of the Democratic con-
gress.
Senator Hill stated that he was ready
to submit the views of the minority If
the convention desired to hear them. He
stated that he did not desire to put them
before the committee merely for the pur-
pose of having them read but to refute
the charge that he concealed them. The
minority expected to submit their views
for the consideration of the convention in
any ey sat.,+o,v INIT sono.h.+ ero,+.a
discussion followed, a willingness being
expressed on the part of the majority to
hear the minority views If Senator Hill
desired to present them.
He 6ani1pd that if yyae NOT docira tIe in
volving as it would some additional time
and the double statement of them to the
committee and convention.
The reading of the platform was re-
stunned. Judge Mcguire of California said
he would prefer to substitu to the inter-
vertable bond for national bank cur
renov, rather than abolish the latter with
nothing to take its place He did not
press the matter upon the resolution re-
lating to bond issues.
Tho panic matter came up again. Mr..
Thurman addressed the committee SEQ
ond time in advocacy of his amendment
| authorizing the issue of the coin certifi-
Gates and 1t was agreed to in the follow
ing form:
''And as safe guard against money
stringency the secretary of the treasury
shall be empowered to issue such coin
| certificates, additionally against deposits
of the interest bearing bonds Of the Unit
ed States, the interest aocruing on the
bonds TO insure to the United States,
pending their re-exohange for the coin
certificates, which coin certificates when
returned shall be cancelled.
Provided that such additional coin
certificates shall not reduce the peroen-
| tage of coin or bullion reserved for coin
age certificates and silver oertiticatesss be-
| low 90 per cent of the aggregate sum of
coin certificates and silver certificates
| outstanding. This now outstanding sill
YER certificates, gold certificates and
notes of 1890 to be retired as they come
to the treasury.