Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-07-18
THE PLATFORM.
Declaration OF Principles Of the
Democratic Party
Presented by tho Committee on Rosolu.
tions for Adoption by tho National
Convention at Its Session
In Chicago.

In Chicago.
CHICAGO, July s.-Following is the
full text of tho declaration Of princi.
pies and platform presented by the
committee on resolutions In the dem.
ocratic national conveAtion at Its ses,
sion Chicago.
1he Platform.
We. the democrats OF the United States IN
national convention assembled, do reafflrm on r
allegiance to those great essential PRINCIPLES
Of Justice and liberty upon which our institu-
lions are founded and which the democratic
marty has advocated from Jefferson's II time ~
our own-freedom Of speech, freedom OF tho
press, freedom of conscience. the preservatinn
q personal rights, the equality Of ali uitizens
before the law, and the faithful Observance ~
constitutional limitations.
During all these years tho democratic marty
has sresisted the tendency OF selfish interests N
the Capitalization OF governmental power, ana
steadfastly maintained the integrity Of tho
dual scheme Of government established by the
founders Of this replbllc of republics. Under
Its guidance and teachings the great prIncine
Of local self government has found It's best ex-
preston IN the maintenance OF the rights NJ
the states and IN It's assertion OF the necessity
Of iconhning tho general government to the ey.
erclse OF inc powers granted by the oonstitu-
ton Of the United States.
Civii and Religious Liberty.
Theconstituton Of the United States puaran.
Wes 70 every CITIZEN the rights OF civil and re-
llslous lioerty' me democratic party has al
ways peen inc exponent Of political liberty ana |
religious freedom and 1t renews Its obligations
and re-afifms It's devotion to these fundn. |
mental principles OF the constitution.
Tho Money Question,
Recognizing that the monev or.s.,o =
,aramonnt IN nh otbors a, ,hJs e"os'ioh Is
attention 10 the fact That the federal constItu-
,ono~ WV" -, ~ "1u so .osetner as the
tho srst cniro,,o In n, ,,asa.s SoaeoS' anu that
s s non.,,,to ~" p"'eou w congress under
a'V - nuo 'no silver dollar the
,ras oolnooe.at a r,t,o has.. sou soia 70
dollar pnit "ho" 'no SILVER
Wedeclare TIM. ths M, =, to,o ,
slyer without the l,no,vIodno Az .,ss'.,s u'',A'"s
Amerioan peonle has rosui,oS t., stpio'eio VI tne
tiou NJ god ord a"e Iuau,'ea ~ ene apprecia-
prices Of commodities produced bv tho ran,,a' ,no
aheavy increase In the burden of IN yatinn ropo ,
Of all debts public and nriyoto 49,. ",'
ment OF the monev-lendi,a c,oss a. 'no ohiioh,
abroad the prostration ~ indns,.s ~ nolae una
|pvershment OF the people.
We are unalterably opposed to mono
ue,aAsai' Whl Il mas locked fast the pros
wrty OF on industrial neonle tr ~. ,.a..p..1
oihard times Gold tnonometaIl,sm 10 ~.
sh policy, and Its adoption has brougbt nthou
nations into financial seryitude to I,ondon :,
Us not only un-Amerioan, but nti-Amer,,,n
and i can be fastened on the United States
vny ,ay W 'he stltng OF that spirit and love nj
liberty which proclaimed our political inds.
Tndence IN l'76, and won IT in the war y,
ne revolution u
Free and Un,,m,t.a c.,
wo a0,n,, oo'""se'
e hoth si,'"u 'no iree ana unlimited coinage
no n, IA w , ~ koiu ~ the present legal 4
eonssnt ~ W 49,, - ",tnoue waiting Tor the aid or
W. a.u., Sn' u'ne' nation
,'ut %Ieemahu .ha' the standard silver dollar
tor an debts nnniIo o .eaoer, equally with gold,
sa'h legislation as will prevent for the futnra
Eae demonetization OF any kind of leeaI-ten0 IL
re money by private contract. II
Wesre opposed to tho no,iov ana ,,,..,
purenderlng to the holders ~ ,h nesiue n,, VI |,
Elhe United States, the ontion resar.."s s"s'ohs
|i# to the government Of redecmne s,ch a,n nS :,
'uons IN either silver coin or gold coin. i
Bond Issues and Circ,,,,,,~ u,, u
We aro o,,oso, J., o
bearing bonis y, -, !" .ne issuing or Interest," h
beace, and condemn ~. ht.ea states IN time Of
|w yndicates which IN oH.ns nxosa WIN pank- '"
hnd at an enormons nron, " .n"nte ior oohds 81
y the federal treasury w.t., .n1,,'seives, n,,, sup
PIE policy OF gold ma,a,,t. su W MAINTAIN "
Congress- alone has ,,o s 6,
Ipe money, md prasia. 1 pV"er 70 coin and Is ~
bat this mower oa,,, luS.ueu' jackson declared IL
(On,ions or Indiyidna," n' o9 ueiegated TO cor u
bounce tho lssuonoo oas Wo therefore de- fe
e as money by na,ia' Ives lneenoea TO clrcu- In
faa Of the constitn,,nn ". oanKs US IN deroga-
(Amper which ls r,onn osn', ""o we demand that 10
\ and private doh,s .cSal 'onuer Ior pub bi
y dues TO the Irni,od S q. "hioh ~ receivable W
\ the government n, Nv s",vs' @ snaii oe issued 81
pail be redeemnh,a in nv a",. on''eu osstes' and
:" win "t
A"''h Tor Revenue. oy
"enoid that tariff duties shou,d ho Iov,aa r.
Epuposes of revenue, such duties 70 h.a %
Sus'ed as to operate equally throughout ,so ~,
C"...y and not discriminate between c,e.s -
,sVuoh' and thattaxation should he i,m,toS te
Eusaeeds OF the government honestlv and W,
|s,'li'csily " administered. """ m,
Msssaenounce as disturbing IN bus,n.s.,,
ael'an threat to restorc ,ha Duses9 M"I, .ne re-
N n .as s oeen twice condemned by the neo, IN
|dsr tho a' ,oisa eleetions and which, enacted ru
)uty nroras poa OF protection to home In ca
knopolIes 4 proiino breeder OF trusts and pl,
! NE man eniWheu the few at the expense rr
|pd,cers a, ,es'flc1ea ~ trade and deprived tie
mb their na,nsa, sa'ae american staples OF ac- io
ksion is sa.,, ns,usal markets. Until the money sa
Raou ior s'.. "...eo we are opposed 10 any ag- to
kep, such ner ehanges in our tarlfi laws. do
hin reysn,' r 40 afe necessary TO meet the de- ~
! hs mnran,o eauseo by the adverse decision nv
Ms decistan se uoert on the income tax. But thu
HAd be M d"on oy the supreme court there FIR
s.a oy democratic oonor.ss ns'. " s,., WY iaw
hearty one hnnara, ueolsiohs OF that court I
~ that dec,sinn years, tnat court hay IA.
ttons to 'v,s'on W. sustained constitutional iet
|Iuly bs.a 70 ats enactment which had pre- fro
ahve ever e.tu'ea set oy the ablest judges Of
shh the duty NJ 'n". aon oenon. we declare OR,
,s'onal ,su power which remains a." sae the
as court as n w. .o'ue rom its reversal sue
sisd, So TIM, 10 nv ~ may hereafter be con- tiol
Ssally and impnrtiai,u ,s,s VI 'a4atlon may ira
IA may bear H. amn aiy ialo' 70 the end that con
Aeoi the goyernmsn, sv proportion OF the'ex- IA -
.'e'''on Of American Labor. In
u Is aa mat the most eficient vav q, nro- is q
sdon oicaa Of toaa, labor is to prevent the i'm vail
Mn the boms ~ puuper labor to compete Wv
n.ae market to our AM Amsras ,nas .1e va.ue alol