Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-15
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago July 8. 1896.


Democratic
advocated Jensons time of speech
rights the equality all citizens before the and the faithful observance
years party of
selfish interests to the Capitalization governmental power and m M
maintained the integrity oil h ui Sche oil govern
and teachings the
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The Constitution of the United States to every citizen the
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CONSTITUTION
THE MONEY PLANK -. 49,.
RosnzRs that the m0pGy question b named silver and
gold together metals of the United States and t the @
made the silver dol
coinage at ratio based upon
We declare that 1873 demoneizng
approval of American people resulted in the OF
the burden of and of all debts public
and mpoverishment of the people
We unalteraby opposed to monomeasrn which has c,S un
k british no,cv and its adoption has brought
into financial sevtude to London
fastened on the United States only by the SUNNI m
in and t n the o Revolution.
present legal consent Of any 9th
nation shall be full legal
tender equally with gold public favor such
legislation as will prevent for the future the deOnez " any M
We n opposed to the policy and practice of
of the obligations the the
such obligations either silver coin or gold COIN
INTEREsT-BEARING BONDS
are opposed bonds of the United
of and condemn the ahcns with 1bmn ny
maintain the policy of gold
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS
and President jack
could not be delegated to %
by in Concuon and we de-
ae 1%a orr w6oh Paper receivable for duties issued
and shall be redeena6e IN CON-
RESOLUTION
of revenue sueh
discriminate between should be limited by
disturbing restore the Nc
n law which has twice been % & % @ to home industry
proved mOnOpoes enriched the few at the
their natural markets. ,.o 4
opposed to agitation Tor
changes tariff laws except such as ARE nsG Cp on the
income tax But for TINS decision % Inc p Doc Congress in strict
decision sustained Constitutional objections 10
ever duty Congress to use all
hereafter be constituted
be equally and mpai' ad TO @ emu
IMMIGRATION ARBITRATION
efficient Of protecting, American 'oo ~
of foreign Pauper labor to c9m o Tr e
and artisans greaty re S cost Of production and thus
tories and of the country we demand the pass
axe We re in favor Of the arbitration employers
gagged and their employees and recommend Suh es
as $ carry out this principle
TRUSTS AND POOLS
Tho ,ion Of wealth by the few the
road systems and pools REQUIRE stre control
enlargement the powers Commerce Commission and
in the control OF railroads as WI" p
the people from robbery and oppression
DECLARE ECONOMY
the
on recent Republican Con-
labor that
peoples toll are depressed price till they
m sr repay the production that simple
~ reduction
] Of useless Offices which drain the substance Of the peo-
~ oC,r ,,,zA1ps
authorities in local affairs
,oIotor of of
by injunction
the bill passed at the last
in the House OF Repre-
providing for trials by
Jury in certai contempts
be
of Fifty
funding bill denounce the
enact similar measure
heartily
o the e of the present shall
disease and disability
enlistment
o Mexico Oklahoma
the
,or having and to nte them to
of Territory together with the
fde residents OF the Terri
be performed Inc democratic
@ lands of the United States
American cit
of the United states be
tended % said Territory
SYMPATHY CUBA
Tho Monroe doctrine declared and Interpreted by
n o policy of the United
all be
% e of cuba liberty and independence