Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-11
THE PLATFORM.

Gated from Jefferson's time TO our own
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personal rights, the equality of all citizens
before the law. and the, faithful OBJ
During all these years the democratic
party has resisted the tendency of selfish
mental power, and steadfastiy maintained
the integrity of the dual scheme Of gov.
this republic Of Republics. u Under its guild,
ance and teachings the great principle Of
local self-goyernlnent has found its best
expression IN the maintenance of the
rights Of the states and In its assertion Of
the necessity Of combining the general gov
States. oo.a.,.,,.,a ~, -. s.o..
CIVIL and religious liberty. The democratic
haf be Was sn hs and
It renews its obligations and reaffirms its
devotion to, these fundamental principles
Financial Plank.
Recognizing that the money question
Is paramount to all others at this time.
we invite attention to the fact that the
States. and that the .first coinage law
mage the sSeFE dear the unit init Of Value and
admitted, gold to free coinage at the ratio
sacXra M 9st ths s Sa q us demone
t!zing silver without the knowledge or
approval Of the American s;l people 5I has re,
Corresponding fail in the prices OF, COM
modities produced BY the people; heavy
q mone snH eRdns tne at home
impoyerishmeht Of the people. M
gle sa MSehP ss
the paralysis of hard times.
"Gold recommendation is a British policy,
into financial serSitude 70 London 10 it is
no: only un-American. but antt-American.
only BY the stifiing Of that indomitable
spirit and love Ct liberty which ,p proclaimed
It in the war of the revolution.
I'VE demand the free and unlimited coin-
fsss fao se a1a g ns Rsns
i3rth cid or consent Of any other i1, nation
shall be full legal tender, equally with
Ns favor such leslsIation as MiIl prev sf
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obligations of the United States the option
reserved by law 70 the goyernment Of re.
coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing Of inter-
est-bearing bonds Of the United States in
change, for bonds and ia at . an enormous RI
of gold monometallIsm. 49, '''' p0-'s'
and ne to a
declared that this power could not pc dele
therefore, denounce the ISSUANCE of notes
INTENDED to circulate as money by national
hunks as in derogation of the constitution.
made legal tender for public and private
debts. or which is receivable for dues to
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 Tor purposes , OF revenue, and that At
ally administered. We denounce as dis
Sesos se I ths aW W IS
he s rs sss ph s q g sssl esa q k s
f sis osd dnsness so sasoh ssee shs .sS
trade and Deprived the producers Of the
great American staples Of access to their
tation for further changes in our tariff
The aeet in su revenu ase caused By the ad
verse decision Of the supreme court on
in the revenue but for the annulment by
the supreme court Of q law passed by u
e Snorm m 81 pp eoart
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lactment, which has been oyerruled by the
YSseas h0 had hat y sss Sntt that
congress to use all the constitutional pow
!er, which remains. after that decision. or
which may come from its its reversal re- iRy the
equally ana impartially iaid: f. the :, END sSd
that wealth may bear its proportion OF the
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Pauper Labor Plank.
1--WE hold that the most efficient way Of
protecting American labor is to prevent
wh # G Eope
that the value of the home market to our
American farmers and artisans is greatly
which depresses the prices of their prod.
ucts below the cost of production and
Chasing the Products Of our i home n manu- anu
factories. and as labor creates the wealth
of the country, we demand the passage OF
It in all its rights.
I'VE are in favor OF the arbitration OF
Interstate commerce and their employees
and recommend such legislation as Is nee.
iessary to carry out this principle.
Restraint on railroad Corporations.
1.-THE ABSORPTION Of wealth by the few
the consolidation of our leading railroad
systems, and the formation of trusts and
pools require stricter control by the fed.
MERGE We demand the Enlargement Of
the powers of the interstate commerce
nntees in the control of railroads as viii
protect the people from robbery and op-
PRECISION.
Republican Congresses.
I'VE denounce the profigate waste of the
money Wrung from the people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations oil
recent republican congresses, which have
kept taxes high while the labor that pays
them ls unemployed and the products of the
no longer repay the cost of production. We
demand return to that simplicity ant
government and a reduction in the number
OF useless officers, the salaries Of which
drain the substance of the people.
Federal Interference.
I'VE denounce the arbitrary interference
Violation Of the constitution of the United
States and crime against free institu
fnant an snd espeeially object to
dangerous form of oppression by. which
fsaeE 9adg ga gH q the
at once legislators. judges and execution
; Srs; and we approve the pin passed t the
ltempts in federal courts and providing fol
trials by jury In certain cases of contempt
Admission OF Territories.
We favor the admission of the terri
tories or New Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homa into the union as states and we favol
the early admission of all the territore.
having the NECESSARY population and re
while they. remain territories we hold tha
the officials appointed to administer III,
OF q ana Ha W1
n 99na de Efsde ss Of he
atsYas IN hama, rule and that ali ss,'aii,