River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-07-16
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Has Votes to Spare over the Required
Two-Thirds.

Two-Thirds.
Convention Hall. Chicago, July 10-At
Eve minutes before IL o'clock Senator
White, of California, the permanent pres
tdent of the convention. called the assem-
bly, to order. and stated that the days
proceedings would be opened with prayer
by Rev. Thomas f. Green. Of the Grace
Episcopal church. of Cedar Rapids. Ia. the
same clergyman who Offered prayer
W ednesday.
Representative Richardson. of Ten
nessee. was called TO the chair. Senator
Jones. OF Arkansas. chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, read the platform as
finally adopted by that committee
Text of the Platform.
The full text of the platform as adopted
is as follows:
IN national convention assembled, do re-
afhrm our allegiance to those great es-
upon which our institutions are founded
and which the democratic party has advo-
GATED from Jefferson.s time 70 our own
freedom of speech. freedom of the press.
freedom or conscience, the preservation of
personal rights. the equality of all citizens
servance of constitutional limitations.
During all these years the democratic
PARTY has resisted the tendency of selfish
Interests to the Capitalization Of govern
mental power. and steadfastly maintained
the integrity OF the dual scheme q gov.
eminent established by the founders of
this republic of republics. Under its guild
sDce and teachings the great principle OF
expression ia the maintenance of the
rights of the states and In its assertion of
the necessity of confining the general gov
eminent to the exercise OF the powers
granted by the constitution of the UniteI
1.-The constitution of the United States
guarantees to every citizen the rights of
civil and religious liberty. The democratic
party has always been the exponent of
Political liberty and religious freedom and
It renews its obligations and reaffirms Its
devotion TO these fundamental principles
OF the constitution.
Financial Plank.
"Recognizing that the money question
is paramount to all others at this time.
federal constitution names silver and gold
together as the money metals of the United
States. and that the FIRST coinage law
passed by congress under the constitution
made the silver dollar the unit of value AMI
sod the he TTs aaa unit
Eve declare that the act of 1873 demone-
tizing silver without the knowledge or
approval of the American people has re-
suited In the appreciation OF gold and
Increase IN The burden Of taxation and Of
all debts, public and private; the enrich
and abroad: prostration of industry and
impoverishment OF the people.
1--WE are unalterably opposed to the SIM
gle gold standard. which has locked fast
the prosperity of an Industrial people In
the PARALYSIS OF hard times pr,,,s, no,,ov
and its adoption has brought other nations
into financial serHitude 70 Lonoon. IL Is
no. only una merican. but anti American,
and II car be fastened on the United States
only by the stifiing Of that indomitable
cur political Independence In 1776 and won
81 I'm the war of the revolution.
age Of both silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of sixteen to one without waiting
We demand that the standard silver dollar
shall be a full legal tender, equally with
gold, for all debts, public and private, and
we favor such legislation as will prevent
the demonstration Of any Kind Of legal
tcn tender money by private ,h n e9pntrae na a
tice of surrendering to the holders Of the
obligations of the United States the option
reserved by law to the government of re-
deeming such obligations I'm either silver
coin or gold coin.
I'VE are opposed to the issuing of inter-
est-bearing bonds of the United states in
time of peace, and condeIDn the ira Ticking
change for bonds and at an enormous
profit to themselves. supply the federal
treasury sur With gold t. maintain the policy
.congress atone mas the power to coin
declared that this power could not be dele
gated to corporations or individuals. We.
therefore, denounce the issuance of notes
intended to circulate as money by national
banks as In derogation of the constitution.
and we demand that all paper which Is
aeSis or Which is S dGes to
the United states shall es issued by the n,
lie redeemable I'm coin.
Tariff and Taxation.
I'VE hold that tarin duties should be
levied for purposes OF revenue, ana that
taxation should be limited by the needs OF
ally administered. We denounce as dis
turbing to business the republican threat
been twice condemned by the people in
national elections. and which, enacted I'M
der the false plea OF projection 70 nome
ind ls "a
trusts and monCpolies enriched the few
at the expense Of the many, ca rsst ~ TEL
great American staples OF access to their
natural markets. Until the money ques-
tation for further changes in our tariff
laws. except such as are necessary 70 meet
Verse decision Of the supreme court on
the Income tax. There would be no deficit
the supreme court OF a law passed by i
democratic congress In strict pursuance of
nearly 100 years, that court having sus-
tanned constitutional objections TO Us en-
actment, which has been oyerruled by the
abiest judges who had ever SAT on that
bench. We declare that IL Is tie duty OF
congress to use all the CONSTITUTIONAL pow
which may come from its reversal by the
court as II may hereafter be constituted.
Equally and impartiaIiy laid. TO the. end
expenses of the government.
1--WE hold that the most efficient way of
protecting American lab Dor Is to prevent
The importation Of foreign pauper labor t9
compete with II In the home market, and
that the value of the home market to our
American farmers and artisans Is greatly
reduced by q vicious monetary system
which depresses the prices of their prod.
ucts below the cost OF production anc
thus depriVes them of the ulsans of pur-
chasing the products Of our home manu-
factories, and as labor creates the wealth
OF the country. we demand the passage OF
such laws as may be necessary to protect
IL IN all its rights.
differences between employers engaged In
Interstate commerce and their employees.
and recommend such legislation as Is nee
essary to carry out this principle.
Restrain on Railroad sorporatiors.
The absorption Of wealth by the lew.
the consolidation Of our leading railroad
systems, and the formation Of trusts and
pools require stricter control by the fed
ersl government of those arteries ot COM
merce We demand the enls rgement of
the powers OF the interstate commences
commission and such restrictions and guar
1ntees In the control of railroads as will
protect the people from robbery and OBJ
preston
Republican Congresses
I'VE denounce the profigate waste Of the
money wrung from the people by oppressive
recent republican congresses. which have
lept taxes high while the labor that pays
them Is unemployed and the -,-1s. az - OK the
peor,e.s toll are depressed In price TIL they
no longer repay the est OF production We
demand return TO that simplicity and
s-"vtrnr ent I'D a reduction In the number