Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

| We, the democrats OF the United Statcs in
pauonal convention assembled do rcanirm
our allegiance 20 those gre. essent ial prIn-
eiplcs; Of justice, and liberty upon which our
institutions are fcnndo 4, and, which the demo-
cratic purity hos :drocated from Jerfcrson's
4 time to our own--frcedom of speech freedom
| OF the press. freedom OF conscience. the
preservation Of personal rights. tho equality
Of all citizens before the Ia " and the faithful
| Observance OF constitutional limitations
| During all these years tho Democrat tic party
mas resisted the tendency OF sci nsh interests
70 the centraliz Ition of governmental powsr
and s'eadfastiy maintained the fntegrit7 OF
| tins cu1l scheme OF government established by
tho founders OF this republic of republics
| puder Its guidance and tearhings the great
| principal OF losal- sclf-government hls found
US best expression In ehr maintenance OF the
rights Of the states and in It's assertion of the
necessity OF combining the general government
to tho exercises OF tho powers granted by the
7 constitution of the Unitcd States.
The constitution OF the United States
guarantees to every citizen the right OF civil
and religious liberty. The democratic party
hos always BEEN the exponent of political lib
erty and religious freedom. and 1t renews its
9ohxations nd rcafilrms Its devotion to these
fundamental principles OF the constitution
RecognizIn. that the money Que. ton is pnr-
amount to'nll others ut this time. NC Invite
attention to the fact that the federal cansti-
tuition names silver and gold together as tho
money metals OF the United States md TINT
tho flrst coinaro law pa~sel by congress under
the constitution made the sIly,r dollar the
monetary unft, Of vslpo and admitted gold to
iFco coinage ut ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit .
We declare that the net OF 1873 domonetIziny
aiiver without the knowledge or ;approyal OF
che American people has resulted in the an
probation OF gold and corresponding iall in
the prices OF commodities produced by the
!, people; n heavy increase in the burden OF tax
alton and OF all debts public md priv.to; the
enrichment OF the money lcnding class ut
home and aorond; postration OF industry, and
iwpoverishment of tho rcople
We are unnlterl bly, opposed to the sfnylo
gold standard which HIS locked fast the pros
perity OF an industrial people In the paralysis
OF hard times. Colo recommendation /, n
British policy and it's adoption has sro,yh.
other NATIONS into financial servisudc to Lon
aon u les not only ,un-American but anti
American "nd 10 can be fastened on the United
States only BY the StlflnK OF that indomitablo
spirit and hove OF liberty which proclaimed
aoe political Independence In i7r6 aud won It
tn tho war Of tho revolution
We demand the FREQ and aRi.rnitod ooiaaya.
Of both silver md gold ut the present legal ratio
81 10 to l, without waiting for the Md or consent
81 any other nation; We demand that the
STANDARD silver dollar shall be full legal fen
Ger equally with gold for all debts, public and
private, and VIC favor such lcxisl tion rs will
prevent the demouetiz .tion OF any kind of To-
gal tender monoy By private contract.
We are opposed to THO policy and practice.
H.
IONS OF the United states tho option reserved
by law to the governm cnt OF rcdccminy such
ooliantions In either silver coin or gold coin
we are opposed to the issuing of interest,
bearing bonds OF the United States in time OF
peace. and condemn the traflckiuy with bank.
foy syndicates which, In exchange for bonds
1nd ut an enormous profit TO Themselves sup
Rly tho federal treasury with gold 10 maintain
the policy OF gold recommendation
Congress alone has the power to coin and
money T,rlr
Shat ,thts power could not TO delegated to cor
corations or individuals
We therefore denounce the Issuance OF
notes intended to circulate as money oy ns-
aonai banks az in derosatior of the cousti,u.
ton and we demand that all upcr which is
made lcRal tender for public and privnto
debts. or which is receivable for dues to tho
United States, shall DO issued BY the govorn-
nent OF the United Sites and shull be re-
icemnblc in coin
We hold that tnrir duties should re levied
for purposes OF revenue, should also be nd,
ustcu so rs 20 operate cqunliy throughout
the countsj and not discriminate between
class or section, ond that tax.tion
ahould be limited by the needs of the govern
ment homes thy and economically administered
We dcnounce rs disturbing to business tho
republican threat 10 iestcrc the Mckinley
law which has been twice condemned ly thu
people in tho national elections and
which. enacted Hnder this false plea OF
protection 20 homo industry. proved IL prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopoles. enriched
the few ut the expense of the many restricted
trade and deprived the producers OF the great,
American staples o. access to their natural.
mar-ets. Until the money question IL
settled VIC AFRO opposed to uuy agita-
ton fer further changes in our tarin
laws. except such as necess ry to meet
the ochcit In revenue caused by the adverse
"ccis'oh Oh The supreme court Oh thu iuco;no
t'S Ihere would be no deficit in the revenue
but Tor the annulnclt bf the suprcni. court
Of law passed bv a democratic congress- in.
STRICT pursuance oil the uniform decisions of
.hat court for nearly, ono, hundred years. that
court having In that dcclsico aus
trined constitutional objection, 10 its en-
ncimcnt which has been previously over
ruled byi the ablcss judges who had ever SAT
on that acnch. We declare that Il IL the duty
OF congress 10 use all the constitutional mower
which remains otter that decision or which i
may come fTom its reversal by the court as "A
ipay hereafter he constituted. so that the bur- j
ucns oil taxation may be equally and implr-
.l'iiy inid 10 the end that wealth may bear its
oue proportion OF the expenses OF govcrn;ncoa
we hold that the most efficient wny OF NC.
scctihg American labor Is TO prevent the inn
portation OF foreign paupcr labor TO conpete
Win II Ia the home nlark~t, and with the value
ofthe home market 70 our American f,rmers
ana artisans is greatly reduced by a vicious
monetary system which dcpresscs the prices
OF their products below the cost of production
ana mus denrivcS them OF The means OF pur-
Chasing the products OF our home manufac-
spries. and as labor ere:,tcs the wealth of the
country, We d. nand tho Passage of sucn lawu
~ may DO necessary to protect 1t 10 nil i,s
rights
We arc in favor OF tho arbitration OF differ.
enees between en- poy ors engaged In Interstate
commerce and their employees. and recon-
mend such legislation us Is necessary 10 carry
out this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few tho
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems,
and the form" tion OF trusts and POOLS REQUIRE
q. strictcr control by the federal government
OF those arteries of commerce. We dc,nnnd
the enlargement OF the Interstate commerce
commission and such restrictions and guar
aptces In the control of Ya!lwavs as will pro-
tect the people from rohbcrr and oppression.
We denounce the proaigato waste 81 tho
money ~rnnS rom the people, By oppressive
taxation md tho iavish appropriations OF re-
rent republican congresses. which hnys kent
taxes high. while tho LABOR thut pays them is
unemployed and TING product OF, tho peoples
Toll aro depressed Til they no LONGER repay tho
cost Of production. We demsnd n return 10
thst simplicity and economy which .bonts
s,domocratic government and n reduction in 4
slc number Of useless officers tho sa lprics OF
which drain the subs ancc of the people
,Wo denouncc the arbitrary Interfere moo by /