Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-08-13
PLATFORM FOR FREE SILVER

QOM OF CoucclcLccs the preservation OF por-
sonal rights, the equality Of all citizens before
the law. and the faithful observance Of con
stitutional limitations
During all thBse years the Democratic party
has resisted the tendency Of selfish interests
TO the Capitalization Of governmental power
and steadfastiy maintained the integrity Of
the dual scheme Of government established BY
the founders OF this republic OF repub lies
Under its guidance and teachings the great
principle Of local self government has found
its best expression in the maintenance of the
rights Of the states and lis assertion Of the
necessity of confinirR the general government
TO the exercise Of the powers granted by the
constitution of the United States
The constitution of the United States guar
antees to every citizen the rights OF civil and
religious liberty. The Democratic party has
always been the exponent OF political liberty
and Of religious freedom. end it renews its OBJ
legations and reafarms the devotion 10 those
fundamental principles Of the constitution
Recognizing that the money question is par
amount 10 oil others at this time, we invite
attention TO the fact that the federal constitu-
ton names silver and gold together as the
money metals Of the United States and that
the f1rst coinage law passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
monetary unit and admitted gold 20 free coin
age at q ratio based upon the silver unit
of surrendering to the holders OF the obliga-
tions of the United States the option reserved
by law TO the government of redeeming such
obligation in either silver coin or gold coin.
We are opposed TO the issuing Of interest
bearing bonds Of the United States in times of
peace, and condemn the trafficking with bank.
ng syndicates which, in exchange for bonds
and enormous profit TO themselves, supply tbh
federal treasury with gold to N maintain the
policy Of gold monometallism-
Congress alone has the power 60 cetn or issue
money, ss President Jaskon declared that
this power could not be delegated to corpora
tions or individuals.
We therefore denounee the issuance oi
notes intended to circulate as money by ma
tional banks as in derogation Of the consti-
tuition and we demand that all paper which is
made legal tender for public and private
debts or which ls receivable for dues to the
United States. shall be issued by the govern
ment Of the United States and shall be re.
deemable in coin.
We hold that tariff duties should be levied
for purposes ofrevenue such duties to be 30 ad-
justed as to operate equally throughout tho
country, and not discriminate between class
or section, and that taxation should be limited
by the needs Of the government honestly and
economically administered We denounce as
disturbing TO business the Republican threat
TO restore the Mckinley law
Until the money question is settled we are
opposed to any agitation for further changes
In our tariff laws, except such as are neces.
sary to meet the deficit in revenue caused by
the adverse decision of the supreme court on
the income tax
But for this decision by the supreme court
there would be noe deficit in the revenue under
the law passed by a democratic congress in
strict pursuance of the uniform decisions OF
that court for nearly one hundred years, that
court having under that decision sustained
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which have been overruled by the ablest
Judges who have ever sat on that bench,
We declare that It lie the duty Of congress to
use all the constitutional power which re-
mains after that decision, or which may come
from its reversal by the court as it may here
after be constituted, so that the burdens Of
taxation may be equally and impartially laid,
to the end that wealth may bear it's due pro
portion of the expenses Of the governments
We hold that the most efficient way of pro
tecting American labor is to prevent the i'm
portation of foreign psuper labor to compete
with it in the home market and that the value
of the home market to our American farmers
aud artisans is greatly reduced by o vicious
monetary system which depresses the prices
of their products below the cost Of production
and thus deprives them of the means of pur
chasing tbs products Of our home manufacto
Eies
And as labor creates the wealth Of the coun
try, we demand the passage OF such laws a.
may be necessary to protectlt in all its rights
Ano arsorprron OF wealth by the few, tn,
consolidation Of our leading railroad systems
and the formation of trusts and pools require
stricter control by the federal government
of those arteries Of commerce. We demand
the enlargemt at of the powers of the inter
state CONNIE .oe commi ssion, and such restric
tions and guarantees in the control of rail
roads as will protect the people from rohbery
and oppression.
We denounce the profigate waste Of The
msHes wpung from the people by oppressive
taxation and the iRviAh appropriations Of re
cent Republican congresses, which have kep'
taxes high, while the labor that pays them il
unemployed, and the products Of the peoples
toll are depressed In price till they no logger
repay the cost Of production.
We demand a return to that simplicity an
economy which betits a democratic govern
ment and q reduction of the number Of use
less offices, the salaries Of which drain tn
substance of the people.
we osnouncs arbitrary interfereHce by fed
tsral acthorities In local affairs as q violatio,
of the constitution of the United States and
crime against free institutions aud we es
pecially object to government by injunction
es new and highly dangerous form Of OBJ
preston by which federal judges, in contemp
pf the laws of the states and rights of citizens
become at once Legislators, Judges and execu
tioners, and we approve the bill passed at the
aast session Of the United States senate AM
now pending in the house of representative
relative TO contempts in federal courts anc
nrovidinr for triala hy inry cases of fan tam ut
the government Of the United States in fave
OF its debtors We approve of the refusal
the Fifty-third congress to pass the Pacif
railroad funding bill and denounce the effol
of the present republican congress to enat
a similar measure.
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Union soldiers we heartily endorse the rule
of the present commissioner of pensions, tina
no names shall be arbitrarily dropped from
the pension rob. and the fact Of enlistmen
and service should be deemed conclusive svi
dence against disease and disability before, en-
listment
We favor the admission of the territories
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arizona to tn
union as states, and we favor the earl
admission Of all the territories to STATE
hood, and while they remain territories W
hold that the officials appointed to admin!
ter the, government of any territory, togethe
with the District Of Columbia and Alask
should be bona tide residents of the territoI
or district in which their duties are to be pei
formed.
The democrtic party believe in home rul
and that all public lands of the United State
should be appropriated to the establishmeI
of free homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the territory of Alask
begranted delegate in congress, and thu
the general land and timber laws of tn
United States be extended to said territory
The Monroe doctrine. as originally d,
elared and as interpreted by succeedin
presidents, is q permanent part fthe foreig
policy of the United States. and must at a
times be maintained.
We extend our sympathy to the people
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty an
Independence.
We are opposed to life tenure in publ
service. We faver appointments based upo
merit, fixed terms of Office, and such an az
minsetration of the civil service laws as wi
afford equal opportunities to all citizens
ascertained fitness
We declare it to be an unwritten law
this republic. established by custom an
usage Of 100 years and sanctioned by the exam
pies of the greatest and wisest of those VII
founded and have maintained our govern
ment. that no man should be eligible for
third term of the presidential office.
The federal government should care Il
and improve the Mississippi river and otht
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