Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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time TO our own--frecdom os speech freedom
OF the press. freedom OF conscience. the
preservation Of personal rights. the equality
Of NIL citizens before she law qnd tho faichfr9
observance OF itationni limitations
During all these years the democratic party
has resisted she tendency OF seihsh interests
20 the Capitalization of government, II power
and steadfastly maintained che Integrity OF
"a, dull scheme OF government established bS
the founders OF this republic of repubiics
Under its guidance ind teachings the great
principal of local scif- government has foutsi
,ts best expression In the maintenance of the
rights OF che states and in Its assertion of the
hecessity of combining the general government
TO tho exercises of the powers granted ny TIA
constitution OF the United STATES
The constitution OF the UnitcI States
guarantees to every citizen the right OF civil
and religious liberty. The democratic party
HAS Always boon the exponent of political rbs
erty and religious freedom. and IL renews it's
ooligntions ind ron cirms its devotion to these
fundamental principles Of rhe constitution
Recognizing that the money question Is par
smsunt to ull others ut this time. VIC invite
attention 20 the fget that the fcttcral constiI
tuition names silver and gold together % tho
money metals OF tho United STATES. und TINT
tho hrst coinage lu1 passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
monetary unit of vnluo ind admitted gold 90
free coinage At ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit
We declare thattho act Of 1873 demorsetiztr,x
oliver without tho knowedye OF approval ed
She American people hos resulted I'm the ap~
probation OF gold and u corresponding TALL In
the prices OF commodltios produced By the
people: heavy increase In tho burden OF tax
alton and OF I'LL debts public and private: the
enrichment OF tho moncy-lcnding class as
homo and abroad: postration of industry, and
tmpoverishmcnt % the peoplc
We are unalte rably opposed to the single,
gold standard which has locked fuss the pross
perity Of an Industrial people In tho paralysis
OF ,hnrd Times Gold monomctallism Ia u
Rri ah mill nnxfis odo
other nations tnte financial scrviludo to Lon
don u Ia not only uu-Anericsn but nnti-
American and IL con DO fastened on tho United
States only By tho st'niDa of that iudomitab BILE
spirit and lovo OF liberty which proclaimed
our politiod independence In 1870 and won II
IN the war OF tho revolution
Wo dennnd tho free ana unlimited coinage
OF both slivor md gold ut the leg Il ratio
o. 10 70 !. without waiting for tho aid consent
OF any other nation We demand that tho
standard silver dollar shah be 4 full legal ien-
der, equally with gold for all debts. public and
private, and VIC fnvor such legislation rs will
prevent she demonetiz. tion OF any kind OF lel
gal tender mo1ey by private contract
We nre opposed to tho policy and practice
OF surendering to the holders OF the obligas
lions OF the United States the option reserved
by low to the government OF rcdceming such
obligations In either silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed 70 the iss yIing OF interest
henring bonds OF the United Stntes in time of
peace. nnd condemn tho trafticisins with bank
Ing syndicntcS which, in exchange for bonds
and ut an enormous profit to themselves. sups
PLY the federal treasury With GOLD to mo intAin
she policy OF Rold monometallism
Congress- nlone has the power 30 cosn nnd
issue money. and President jackson declared
TINT this power could not be delegated 10 cora
porations or individuals.
We therefore denounce tho issuance Of
notes intended to circulate money III nu-
tionul banks as In dcrogation of the constitu-
lion and VIC demand that all paper which is
IA nj n-ta fo-
debts. or which is receivable for dues to tho
United States, shall be issued by the govern
ment OF the United States nnd shall be re-
dccmnble in coin
for purposes OF revenue. should also be ads
tustcd so as 80 operate equally throughout
the country, and not discriminate between
class OF section ind that tax .tion
should be limited by the needs OF the govern
meut honestly and economically administered
We dcuounce disturbing to In .incSs the
republican, threat to restore the Mckinley
law which hns been twice condemned by tho
people In the national elections and
which. enacted under the falsc plea of
protection TO homo industry. proved n prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolics, enriched
the few ut the expense OF the many, restricted
trade md deprived the producers OF the great
American staples OF access to their natural
markets Until the money question IL
settled arc opposed to my aglta,
tiun for further changes In our tnrin
laws. except such rs nccess Try TO meet
the deficit In revenue caused by the adverse
decision Of the supreme court on the Income
tax There would be no deficit In the revenue
but for tho annuimcnt by the supreme court
OF Law passed bv q democratic congress In
strict pursuance OF the uniform decIsiuns Of
that court for nearly one hundred years. that
court having in TINT ccision sus1
| tatncd constitutional objections to It's cnI
nctmcnt which hus beon previously over.
ruled by the nbicst judges who hnd ever SAT
on that bench We declare that II is the duty
| OF congress TO use all the constitutional power
which remains sitter that decision. or which
may come from It's reversal by the court as ii
may hereafter be constituted. 50 tnut the bur-
deus on taxation may be equally md imp1r-
TALLY iuid 10 the end that wealth NAV be,r its
Que proportion OF the expenses OF government
We hold that the most cmcicnt way of mo-
iceting American labor is to prevent the i'm
rortation OF foreign paupor labor TO compete
with II In the home mark-t, and with the value
| OF the home market to our American ftrmers
| md artisans Is greatly reduced by n vicious
| monetary system which dcprcsses the prices
OF their products below the cost of produc ton
| ind thus dcrrives thom of the means OF pur-
chnsing the products of our home mnnufac-
tories. and as labor creates the wealth Of the
country. we demand the pasaaRe of such laws
MS may DO necessary TO protect IL IN oil its
| rights
| We arc in favor Of tho arbitration OF differ
enccs between employers engaged in Interstate
| 'ouiHcrcc anu tner employees. and recon-
| mcnd such Legislation as is necessary TO carry
| out this principle
Tho absorption OF wealth by tho few. the
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems,
and tho forum tion OF trusts and pools. require
strictcr control by the federal govcrnmo mt
| OF those arteries Of commerce. We demand
the enlargement OF the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions md guar
| antces In tho control OF RAILWAYS as will pro-
| tect the people from robbery and OPPRESSION
We denouncc the profligato waste OF tho
money wrans rom she people BY oppressive
taxation md the lavish appropriations Of re-
| cent republican congresses. which bnve kept
taxes high. ~hiio the labor that pays them is
unemployed and the product OF tho pcop;c.y
Toll arc depressed TN taoy no longer repay tho
cost Of production. Ho demand o return 10
that simplicity and economy which bents
democratic government and n reduction In
She number OF useless ofllecrs. tho salaries OF
which drain the substance OF the people
| We dcnouncc tho arbitrary Interference by
federal authorities in loo III q fairs ns n yFolr-
lion of the constitution of the United States
and crime against free institutions. and we
especially object to government by in function
IS new and highly dangerous form OF OPP
preston by which federal judges. In contemps