Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-14
Official Paper of County.
DEMOCRAT TICKET.
For President:
WILLIAM J. BRYAN, of Nebraska.
For Vice President:
ARTHUR j. SEWALL, of Maine.
THE PLATFORM,

and which the democratic party has advo-
freedom Of speech, freedom of the press.
freedom Of conscience, the preservation Of
th rsh aa the the IF ah stze cps
seryance Of sGhstisutionai all limitations. w.
During all these years the democratic
mental power. and steadfastly maintained
this republic Of republics Under it's guild.
local seifgovern@en sae has i found It's best
expression, in the maintenance Of the
the necessity Of combining the general gov
granted by the constitution of the United
"The constitution of the United States
guarantees to every citizen mt the rights 9f
political liberty and religious freedom and
devotion to these fundamental principles
OF the constitution.
Financial Plank.
Recognizing that the money question
We invite attention to the fact that the
federal constitution names silver " r. and g2ld
and ha hat se rs eoage a%
sde the syegE doar the mt ae aH
msasared f By the he SILVER daias Unit: '1'
I'VE declare that the act Of 1873 demone-
s s 81 the American people has re.
suited In the appreciation Of gold and 2
M BY N tn TIE p res Of heaVy
Increase IN the burden Of taxation and Of
nld debss public and p1iyatei the enrich.
and abroad; prostration OF, Industry and
impoverishment of the people.
gle gold standard. Which, has locked ed fast fast
the paralysis of hard times.
q n British
iS has bd5euEht
only by the sitting Of that indomitable
our political independence in 1776 and won
It In the war Of the revolution.
ago Of both silver and gold at the present i
legal ratio of sixteen to one without waiting
We demand that the. standard silver dollar
Se s fSs al su ahsRts Pn9s ana aaa
the demonstration Of any kind Of legal
abpo hS q pcey and
t,Se Of surr ef i t. The holders Of the
reserved by law TO the government Of re-
deeming such obligations in either silver
coin or gold coin.
I'VE are opposed to the issuing of inter-
est-bearing bonds of the United States in
time Of peace. and Condemn the trafticking
ehsnss fal onSSg and 1t Which an in
profit to themselves. supply the federal
sold moth 9Sa IL maintain the policy
end issue money, and President Jackson
gated to corpora a gs or individuals We,
therefore, denounce the issuance of notes
as IN h
and we demand that all paper which is
made legal tender for public and private
the United States, shall be issued by the
government Of the United States. and shall
be redeemable in coin.
Tariff and Taxation.
I'VE hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes of revenue, and that
taxation should be limited by the needs OF
he Ws as d
70 pestose e the Mckinley tay. Which has
der -I the false plea Of protection to home
trusts and monopelies. enriched the few
at the expense ,. Of the many n, RESTRICTED tee
great American staples Of access to theii
Natural markets. Until the money quess.
Is e frSer are n to our any
Jaws. except such as are necessary to meet
the deficit IN reyen p sansed by the a o.
the income tax There would be no deficit
IN the revenue but for the annulment by
aSe Snofm dsscisona IF
anaS sfanii OBJECTIONS 70 is en-
Iactment, which has been overruled by tn
enah 'VWasedd declare Iho ha Il Is the d
congress to use all the constitutional pow
Ier Which remains after that decision. O.
which may come from its reversal by thu
court as It may hereafter be constituted
so that the burdens of taxation may b!
that wealth may bear its proportion Of thu
Expenses of the government.
Pauper Labor Plank.
1--WE hold that the most efficient way Q
protecting American labor is to proven
compete with it in the home market, an
that the value of the home market to on
American farmers and artisans is great.
reduced. by a vicious monetary .syster
which depresses the prices Of their prod
thus deprives them of the means Of pur
chasing the products of our home manu-
Of the country, we demand the passage O
such laws as may be necessary to protec
1--WE are in favor OF the arbitration O
differences between employers yri engaged \
eRsary to carry out this principle.
Restraint on Railroad Corporations.
1.-THE ABSORPTION Of wealth by the few
the consolidation Of our leading railroa
pools require strleter control by the the fec fec
sral goveEnmsnt Of 5hese arteries Of CON
Merce we dem 1ba the enlargement "a
commission and such rest rictions and guar
Inntees in the control of railroads as wi
preston.
Republican Congresses.
I'VE denounce the profigate waste of tn
money wrung from the people by oppressiv
and the Lavish
kent taxes high While the labor thar nav
peoples toll are depressed in price TIL the
demand return to that simplicity an IN
economy which best BELTS a democrat
s.ssss ossr hs e ths q Wbs
drain the substance Of the people.
Federal Interference.
I'VE denounce the arbitrary interference
by federal authorities in local affairs as
States and crime against free instit,
tons. and we especially object to govern
BY or Of as s% ab I'D h WB
9adg sn II g @ q the aEs
at once legislators, Judges and execution
srs and we aPproTyIe the siil passed at II
now pending in the house relative to COZ
ltcmpts In federal courts and providing f
trials by jury in certain cases of contemr
Admission of Territories.
I'VE favor the admission of the teri
tories of New Mexico, Arizona and Okl
homa into the union as states and we fav
the early admission of all tho territori
having the necessary population and r
lBource to entitle them to statehood, al
while they remain territories we hold TIL
the officials appointed to administer Il
the District of Columbia and .Aiask
should be bona fide residents Of the teri
The pary
akyes In home rule and that all r','.'