Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago July 8. 1895.

bd do ] our iance to those great principles and
liberty upon which our institutions Democratic
party ownfreedon OF speech
freedom press Conscience preservation OF personal
the equality Of all citizens before the law" and the la
n all these years the Democratic party tendency of
Capitalization of governmental power and R
founders of this Republic republics teachings the
principle OF local se-soynnt has oI NJ tf rty
mi Oh ' sS % to the excrise Of powers granted by
The Constitution OF the citizen the
the exponent OF political liberty its obi
its devotion these fundamental principles Oh inc
that the Constitution nafsd SILVER ana
under the Constitution made the silver DOL
admitted gold free coinage ratio based upo"
We declare that of the know-
approval Of appreciation
corresponding commodities produced by the
the burden of taxation and OF all debts PUBIC
and private The enrichment Of the lending class al nome ana '
rrsrfv Of an menstrual pe in The naroy of hard times
nometm is British policy and its adoption
into financial serviude to London not only un-meean but anti
political Independence
silver and gold at the
present legal Of without 9th
shall be full legal
legislation will prevent for the future the decentralization oil any ' Oh
losa-tander by private contract ,,
We are opposed to the policy and practice OF TO- % me ~
eminent Of reieenF such Obligations in either snv coin or gold
MISUNDERSTANDING BONDS.
Understanding bonds Of the United
States time amckng with banking yndica5es
federal policy of gold monona
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS.
President Jack
power d
go b. w. - - S - +t 80 & C5nctut,on and we de-
debts which United States SHAH be issued
TARIFF RESOLUTION.
should be levied for Of revenue such
section taxation should be limited by
deaounc as disturbing
Iney which national cleo
io'-1 IN ,s 800 5 1~,ro5 raIncere Of the great
eHFer Of the many restricted trade ana Gepr1 producers OIL Inc great
Until the money question is settled we are opposed to any
changes tar laws except such as are necessary meet the
income Supreme
pursuance OF me Uniform ol Ilr [Er @ Ds - IT, n
btt had oIv r oyeTrrI25 NV the afIe judges who have
that the duty of Congress to use all
the Constitutional which remains after that decision or winch may
from its reversal by the court as it may hereafter be constituted so
that wealth may bear its due proportion expenses
IMMIGRATION AND ARBITRATION
We hold that the most 'lceh way oil protecting american
b market and that the value Of the home market to our American
s and artisans is greatly reduced by vicious monetary system
presses of their products below the cost Of production and thus de-
tories and labor creates the wealth Of the country we demand the pass
favor Of the arbitration differences between employers en-
i-ion as is necessary o this principle
TRUSTS AND POOLS
consolidation OF our aas ran
road systems pools require sircer control
oent Of le powers Of the interstate
such guarantees Of railroads viii protect
DECLARE FOR ECONOMY
We denonce prodigate from the people by
republican Con-
which that
49, longer repay the return to that simple
reduction in the
number salaries of which drain the substance oil the peo-
- Cc,7 ,u,,,rpe
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE IN LOCAL AFFAIRS.
We e arbitrary interference authorities local affairs
4on United States and crime against
especially injunction
oppression by which federal judges Ia
of
bill
n Of the United pending House OF Repre-
and providing for trials by
Jury in ceran conempN
pacific RAILROAD
be government of the United
debtors We approve oil the relu'l " the fly-
5 CONGRESS to pass funding bill and denounce the
oizg deserving Union soldiers we heartily in
of present
roll and the fact OF enlistment and
be conclusive evidence against uiase ana aoy
Osi''' ADMISSION TERRITORIES
admission Of Mexico Oklahoma
into the early admission Of all the
resource TO nte them TO
hold that the officials
Territory together with the
hde residents
Zoe performed the democratic
the United states
ia he appropriated establishment Of free homes for American cit
recommend tr the Territory granted delegate in Con-
~ and that timber laws " the United states be e1-
tended to said
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA
interpreted by
nr Presidents permanent The foreign policy Of the United
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