Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04

,asg,-u our allegiance 20 those great
ssssn,,al principles Of justice and liberty
-. obieh our institutions are founded,
rbloh the Democratic party has
s.oc.ts6 from Jefferson's time TO our
- adon OF speech. freedom OF the
- srseaom OF conscience tho preser-
s,,on Of personal rights, and equahty OF
"a cieiecns before the law ana the 1alth-
- observance OF constitutional hmita-
,,,,s During III these years the Demo
t, partv has resisted the tendency
..,sgb interests to the centraliza-
a.. I'M governmental power. and stohdiy
-slrtained the integrity OF the quar-
,'.fsr,e Of government established by the
.,4ers OF this republic OF reiubhcS'
80 ite guidance and teaching the
et MI. eiple Of local self-governmeht
r.. found its best expression III the man,
,.,,nce OF the rights Of the states anu
A.. I.. assertion OF the necessity OF con-
-. the General Government TO the eA-
- isa of the powers granted by eno
,,.nsfltution Of the United states
-rbe Constitution OF the Unlteo SUI
,.eranteos to every citizen the right o'
,,yu and religious liberty. Inc Delno
1T oartv has always been the expo
-, ~ politicel liberty and religious
,lo and il renews its opleauohs
81 r..fgrrps its devotion TO the Iuhu@-
,,en,ai principles Of the Constitution
THE MONEY PLANK
.,-..-.t,,,s that the money question Is
,oramount 20 all others AT this I'M,
49, s,tention 10 the fact that the Con-
,s.t,n naned silver and gold tosether
30 money metals = the United states,
- that the first coinage law passed py
S,,,,rsss under the Constitution maue
a. e,iver dollar the money unit ana ao-
'.t4 gold fo free coinage az rallo
- uDon the silyer-dollar unit
~ f'olore that the act OF 1873 demone-
rzire silver without the AnoWlSube "
srnroval OF the American people, mas
reeulted IN the appreciation OF so'e ~
..--csn(nSing fall in the prices of COM
r,oditi.s produced by the people; heaVy
trc,rose IN the burden Of taxation ana OF
~ ants public and private; the enrich-
,,r,t ~ he money-lending class at nome
- ohroad. the prostratiOn of Industry
md iu1poyerishment OF the people
we are unalterably opposed to mono
,,o,,iisn,. Which has locked fast the pros
pe-tty OF an industrial people III tne
baraivas OF hard times. Gold hoh 70
fnetailisYn IS n British pohcy' o'N 80
,5o,tio, has brought other nations INTO
e,s,ct.i ssrvitade 20 London. 1t IS not
'.-I,s tly-A.nerican but antl-Amercah.
al n can be fastened on the United
states only by the sitting Of that spirit
ma love OF liberty which proclaimed our
r,llscs, independencs In H76, and won II
In the var ~ the Revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of Bot silver and gold al inc
pressht lsgA ratio OF 10 to without
waiting for tho aid or CONSENT or any
Othcr ration. We demand va! 'ho s,a W,
erf sa.vor doRer sf1aii be n f'il legal ten
de, equally vFtn gold for eli de3is. public
ana vrtv1ts. and we favor such legislation
80 wifi prevent for the future the DE-
,oonetisation OF any kind of legal-tender
money by private contract.
We IRE opposed TO the policy and prac-
dee OF surrenderlng TO The holders OF
rho obligations of the United States the
option reserved BY law 10 the government
o. redeemiug such obligations IN elther
silver or gold coin.
INTEREST BEARING BONDS.
We are opposed TO the issuing Of in
lsreet-bearing bonds Of the United states
in time u peace and condemn the tral-
fcking with banding syndieates, when IN
r~cranpe for bonds and az an enormous
rroet 10 Themselves. supply the Federal
treasury WITH gold 70 maintain the pohcy
d gold fnonometallism.
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS.
NNTEIFas ~N+-
and issue money, and President Jackson
declared that this power could not be
delegated TO corporations or indiviuals..
We therefore. denounce the Issuance OF
notes Intended to circulate as money by
national banks as in derogation OF the
Consultation. and we demand that all
paper which Is made a legal tender Tor
public and private debts. or which lie re-
Ceivable for duties TO the United states
shall be Issued by the Government OF tne
United States, and shall be reasonable
in coin.
TARIFF RESOLUTION.
We hold that tarin duties should be
levied for purposes of revenue such du-
lies TO be so adjusted as 70 operate equally
throughout ths country. and not dis,
eliminate between class OF section, anu
that taxation should he limited by the
needs OF the government honestly ana
economically administered. We dsnounce
ns dls,ufSing 10 bvslOeSs the Republican
threat TO restore the McKipley law, which
has twice been condemned By the people
g. national elections. and which, enacted
under thegalse plea Of protection 10 home
Industry. proved prolific breeder Of trusts
Ind rnonopoiies. enriched the rev at tho
expense OF the many, restricted trade,
.eprfved the producers OF the great
american staples OF access TO their ma
tuial markets.
Untf the money question Is settled we
are opposed 10 any agitation for further
changes IN our tarin laws. except such
ts are necessary 10 meet the deficit
Ia revenue caused by the adverse de-
clstln of the Supreme Court on the In
eone-tax. But for this decision by the
Supreme Court there would be no deficit
IN the revenue under the law passed by
Democratic Congress IN strict pursuance
% tho uniform decisions of that court
Tor nearly 100 years. that court having IN
That decision sustained constitutional OBJ
leciions 10 rs enactment which had pre-
viCusy been ovcrruled by tho ablest
Judges who have ever sat on that bench
We declare that II Is the duty OF Con-
Grass 10 use an the constitutional power
witch remains after that decision, or
which may come from its reversal by the
court. as 10 may hereafter be constituted,
70 that the burdens Of taxation may DO
equally and impartially laid. 10 the end
hat wealth may bear It's due proportion
o. The expenses ~ the government
MIGRATION IND ARBITRATION.
We hold tina. the most efficient way OF
Projecting American labor Is to pre-
vent the deportation OF foreign pauper
labor 20 compete with It IN the homo
market. and that the value OF the home
market 10 our American farmers and
if.isans is greatly reduced by d vicious
monetary system which depresses the
prices @ their products below the cost
II production. Gu9 thus deprives them OF
ihe means o. purchasing the products OF
,ur home manufactures; and az labor
treaties The wealth Of the country. we
demand the passage OF such laws as may
be necessary 20 protect n In all its rights.
We are In favor Of the arbitration Of
differences between employers engaged
In ina~xtafc T.nuarnarCe and fhair