The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-10

OF nrpss, freedom OF conscience, the pre-
SprvatlOn OF personal rights. the equnll-
~ ot all citizens before the law and the
faithful observance or constitutional
limitations. h
Thc constitution OF the United stntes
guarantees to every citizen the rights
Of civil anu Nliglous liberty The
Democratic party has always been the
exponent OF political liberty and r1llg-
lOuB freedom and u rencwa Its obllgn-
tlons and rcaiIlrmS lts devotion to these
fundamental principles OF the constitu!
tlon.
Recognizing that tho money system IL
paramount TO all others ut this time We
invite attention to the fact that the fed
crai constitution names silver anu gold
together uS the money metals OF tho
United States, and That the first coinage
law passed by Congress under the con-
stItutIOn made the silver dollar the unit
OF value and admitted gold to free colin
ngc at n ratio measured By the silver
dollar unit.
We declare TINT the act OF 1874 demon
ctIzIng silver without the knowledge or
approval OF the American people has re-
suited In the appreciation OF gold md n
corresponding fall In the prices Of CONF
modltlcS produced by the people;
heavy Increase In the burden OF taxation
and OF all debta. public and private; the
enrichment OF the money lending class
at home and abroad; protection Of III
dustry and ImpoverlslImcnt OF the peo-
pie.
We are unaltcrably opposed 10 the
single gold standard which has locked
fast the prosperity OF an Industrial pen-
pie In the paralysis OF hard timcg. Gold
mOnometalllsm Is British policy and
Its adoption has brought other nations
Into financial servitude to London. II ~
not only un.AmeriCan but untl-Amerl-
can and II can be fastened on the United
States only by the sitting OF That In
domltable spirit and love Of liberty
which proclaimed our political inde-
psndence IN l17G and won 1t In the war
Of the revolution.
We demand tho free and unlimlt-
ed coinage or both gold and silver nj tho
presI ut legal ratio UC IL to without
waiting for the aid or consent OF any
other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be full
legal tender. equally with gold, for all
debts public and private. and we favor
such Legislation Us will prevent the de-
mOnetlza tlnn OF any kind OF legal tender
money by private contract.
We are opposed to the policy and prac-
tlce OF surrenderIng 10 the holders or the
obligations OF the United States the op-
tIOn reserved by law TO the government
uf redeeming such obligations In either
silver coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing OF Inter
est-bearlnG bonds Of the United States
In time OF peace and condemn the
tratcliIng with bank syndlcates which.
In. exchange for bonds and at an enor-
NOUS profit 10 themselves, supply the
federal treasury with gold 10 maintain
the policy OF gold monometalllsm.
Congress alone has the power 10 coin
and Issue money. and President jackson
declared that this power could not be
delegated to corporations or individuals.
We therefore lenouncG the Issuance or
notes as money for national banks as In
derOgatlon or the constitution, and We
demand that all paper which Is made
legal tender for public and private debts
or which Is receivable for dues to the
United States shull he issued by the
government OF the United States anu
shall be redcemable In coin.
We hold that tarif duties should be
levied for purposes OF revenue. and that
taxation should be limited by the needs
of the government hOnestly-and econ
omIcally administered. We uanounce
as disturbing 10 business the RepuhN-
can threat to restore tie Mckinley law
which has been twice condemned by the
people In national elections and which,
enacted under the false plea nj protec-
tlon 10 home industry. proved prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolles. en-
riched the few ut the expense OF the
many, restricted trade and deprived the
producers OF the great American staples
OF access TO their natural markets.
HE,Nu I,t f.tta IL Ny.a
are opposed to any agitation for further
changes In our tariff laws, except such
as are necessary TO MAKE up the deficit In
revenue caused by the adverse decision
Of the supreme court on the income tax.
There would be no deficit In the reve-
nue. but for the nnnulment by the SUI
preme court OF law passed by n DEM
0cratic Congress In strict pursuance Of
the uniform decisions OF that court for
nearly one hundred years. that court
having sustained constitutional objec-
tlnns TO its enforcement which has been
ovcrruled by the abl'st Judges who have
Fever sat on the bench. We declurc that
It Is the duty OF Congress to use all the
constitutional power which remains af-
ter that decision, or which may come
from It's reversal by the court as II may
hereafter be constituted. so that the
burdens OF taxation may be equally and
lmpnrtially laid to the end that wealth
may bear its due proportion OF the eS-
penscs OF the government.
We hold'that the most efficient way to
protect American labor Is to prevent
the Importation OF foreign pauper la
bor TO compete with It In the home mar
hct and that the value OF the home mar
kct to our farmers and artisans are
greatly reduced by vicious monetary
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their products below the cost Of produc-
ton and thus deprlves them of the
means OF satisfying their needs
We are In favor OF the arbitration OF
| differences between employers engaged
| In Interstate commerce and their en-
ploycs, and recommend such legislation
as Is necessary TO cnrry out this princi-
pie.
We dcnouncc the profgatc waste OF
| the money wrunE from the people by OPP
prnRSive taxation and the lavish apprO-
prIatIons OF recent Republican, Congress
scs. which have kept taxes high while
| the labor that pays them Is unemployed
| md the products Of the people's toll are
depressed In price TIL thgS no longer
| repay the cost Of production. We de-
mnnd return to that simplicity and
economy which best behts II democratic
| government and reduction In the num-
| bcr OF useless offices the salaries OF
| which drain the substance OF the pcu-
| pie.
We dcnouucc arbitrary Interference by
federal authorities In local affairs ms n
violation OF the constitution or the Unit
| cd States and n crime nEainBt free lnsti-
tutlons, md we especially object 10 gov
crnmcnt by injunction ms n now and
highly dangerous form OF oppression by
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