Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
NATIONAL PLATFORM.

we. the democrats of the United States,
IN national convention assembled. DO re-
eential principles Of justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded
Gated from Jeffersons time to, our own
freedom of speech, freedom of the press.
Fl 9Es he e
ssrSanee Of eonstitutionai limit atoms. ~
During all these Years the democratic
party has resisted the tendency Of selfish
Interests to the GENERALIZATION of govern.
eminent established, by the founders OF
anee ana teaengp the great q prnepe Of
local self-goyernment has found its best
81 be he and IN IT'S
the necessity of combining the general gov
eFnment to the exercise of the powers
1.-THE constitution Of the United States
SY ana re 81 Be rtzeT I
party has always been the exponent q
rs E Rd rs snd
devotion to these fundamental principles
81 the constitution.
Financial Plank.
s.Reooenizing that the money question
u paramount to ali others at this time.
we invite attention to the fact that the
federal constitution names 81 silver y. g eng goldd
States, and that the first coinage law
passed by congress- under the constitution
measured By the silver dollar unit;
Using a9ar WHOLE Ut the x
approval Of the American people has re-,
IN the tie p Fl Eea Of aaa
increase n the burden Of taxation and Of
md abroad; prosfration 81 industry and
Gle gold a. standard. Which, p' has locked fast
the paralysis Of hard tines
Gold 1nonometallism is q British policy,
3d its adoptton has b5euEht 9t nan NATIONS
and ata fayened on nj the United
Split 81 81 br e wheh
our Political Independence in 177e and won
ago 81 both SILVER and gold At the present
ato Of one
We demand that the, standard silver dollar
se tsr ali pssds isRo ana sns
re favor such legisation as VII p prevent sa
aPe en opposed Sc q ne policy and
81 ha nf IT, e o op
BY law 5o the m ,1n of re-
coin or gold coin.
Bonds.
to the Issuing e.
time Of peace. and condemn the trafficking
change. for. bonds and at an enormous
Pfone to. themselves. supply the federal
treasury with gold to maintain the policy
OF gold monometallism.
Congress n a alone 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 Il
debts, or which is receivable for dues t
tho United States, shall be issued by the
government Of the United States, and shall
Be redeemable in COIN
Tariff and Taxation.
1--WE hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes of revenue, and that
taxation should be limited by the needs Of
the government honestly and economic
ally administered. We denounce as dis
turbing to business the republican threat
to restore the Mckinley law, which has
national elections. and which, ENACTED un:
industry, proved a.. prolific breeder OF
trusts and monopolies, enriched the few
at the expense of the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers Of the
great American staples Of access to their
tion is settled we are opposed to any agl-
tatton for further changes in our tariff
laws, except such as are necessary to meet
ShS de4cit tn revenue caused by the ad,