Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-28
DEMOCRATIC PIArFoRM


DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We. TIC democrats of t.e Unit q states IN
4 nationsl convention assembled. DO r.-aslrsn
our aiexianSc 20 tho>.- IN. teSsent i.s prin-
S'pieS 81 justice era iit G 81 uron whicn our
institutions are f0N 'dsd. ana whicn tac Geui~-
+ cratic pIrty has sdxec ted from Icg4r>er.s
81 htoc 70 our cNn--frccdom Of speech n eesiorD
OF the press freedom OF conscience the
( Preservation OF personal rirhts. the oquahtv
{ OF ali citizens before the In and rhe faithful
Observance OF constitutional limitations
iOrinS All these years toe democratic party
ms resisted the tendency OF sclnsa interests
10 the centr1iiz ttlon OF government 4 nova
nnd steadfaStsy m sintained the iatcrrits cf
tn du I scherrc OF government cStatii Shcd "a
tne FOUNDERS or this republic Of republics
Under It's guidance and teachings the grca.
principal OF local elf. governments HIS fovn4
It's best expression IN the mafnt. narre OF tbe.
rights OF tho states and IA It's assertion OF TIC
necessity OF conilning the general government
10 the exercises OF the powers granted by tho
constitution Of the United States
The constitution Of the United state.
guarantee 10 every citizen tho rio At OF civil
end re. g.ous liberty. The democratic party
mas Always been the cxpcnon; Il political lib
cry ana religious freedom. and IL rcuews its
ooi-attons nd re. firms It's devotion. TO these
fundamental principles Of the constitution
heSognlzing that the money question IS r1r-
airoun; 20 all others AZ thls time. NC invite
attention 70 the fsct thst the federal consti-
tusioG names silver and god toye thor rs the
money metals Of the United States and that
inc hrst COMA Q law parsed by congress under
tho constitution nude the silver dollar the
monetary uni Of value and ad;nIttcd GOLD to
free COINAGE - a ratio measured by tbe silver
dollar unit
We declare ,hatthe act Of 1879 domono,izinq
silver without the knowlca>e o. approval az
the American people has resulted in tho an
probation OF gold and n correspoud ding fal in
the prizes OF commodities produced bv tne
people a heavy Increase in the burden of tax
~ a f1.sN.f an
enrichment OF the uoner-lcndiav class n,
home and abroad postraticn OF INDUSTRY ami
irpoverishmcnt of tho loople.
ne are una!tcrably opposed TO the single
gold standard which his locked fist INC nros-
perity OF an Industrial people 10 the paralvris
Of hard times Gold monometallisn is n
British policy and its adoption has brouyht
oSher nations into financial seryitudo 10 Lon
oon u Is not only un-American but anti
American and IL can be fastened on tho Trnitea
States only by the stAfiiag OF thar Indomst,ble
spirit and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political indie pendencc iu 1870 ard won I,
, In the war OF sEc revolution
We demand the free md unlimited COINAGE
OF ooth silver and gold - tho pro- cnt legal ratio
OF II 40 l. With Ut waiting for the ED or consent
OF any other nation we demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a fun kccnl ton
aer' equally With gold Tor all debts public and
private, and We fato such ie-isl. ton viii
prevent the dc;ronctiZ .tlon OF any Kind OF le-
gal tender money b. private contract.
" u az ofift7'A 70 lnt lo4lCy and practice
or surrendcring 10 the holders Ct tho oblicl-
tons OF the United states the ontion res .rycd
oy law 20 the cCvcrnr Crt 81 rcdccrain- such
oehgations IN either silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed 20 the issuing OF interest
bearing bonds Of TIC Uulcl states IN time ~
peace. aud condemn the traGlcl.lns With bank
inr syndtcatcs which. il exchange for bonds
nnd ~ an enormous profit TO themselves. sun
ply the federal treasury with vold 20 ro,, ~ in
the policy Of gold uoaouctailiSrn
Congress alone h - tae power 70 cosr rua
Issue money. aad prvsidcut jackson declared
tnat this power could not be- delegated 10 cor
porations or individuals
We therefore donounco the issuance ~
notes intended 10 circulate as money bv na-
uonal 'niSs a. In dcro-etion OF the coustitu-
uon ana We demand that ali paper which is
made legal tender Tor public ana private
debts OF which is receivable for dues TO the
United Stotcs. shall be issued ly the govcr1-
mcnt Of the United States AID ssau be re-
deefna bic in coin
We hold that tariff duties should be lcvloa
for purposes Of revenue. should also be ad-
justcd 50 rs 70 cp rata equally throughout
the countr5. aOd not discrilufn.te between
class or section, and THAI tax tion
should tie limited by the needs Of the rovcrn-
mont hone tiy and ccononicalIy administered
We dcnounce as disturbing 10 business tho !
republican threat 70 restore the Mckinley /
law whicn has been twice Coadcm1, q by tho
people il the national elections and
which cn~ctcd under the false ulca ri |
prctociion 70 home Industry. proved "A prolino /
breeder OF trusts and monopolies enriched
the few ~ the expense OF the many. restricted !
t;adc and deprived III producers OF the great /
American Staples O; access TO their natural I
markets Until the money question is
settled we arc opposed O. any u,,Ita- /
uoa ior further chtnvos ia our tarln I
lo"s. except such as arc nCccss. ry TO meet .
INC ochcIt Ia revenue caused by tho adverse !
accession OF tae supreme court on the income
taN mere would be no dcuctt ga tuc revenue /
out Tor The anaoimcat b. the supreme court
OF a law passed or n democratic congress in
strict pursuance OF the uniform decisions OF /
that court for nearly one hundred years. Il u :
court having in that decision sus-
Va'ncd constitutional objections 10 its en-
aeimcnt which has bcea previously over
ruico oy The aolcst judges who had ever sat
on mat bench We declare that IL Is the dutv>
OF congress TO use all the constitutional rover
NH'ch remains after that decision or which
may come from It's reversal by the court as IL
may hereafter be constituted. 50 tlat the bur
oens OF taxation may be equally and i,nnYr-
,laHy laid 10 the end that wealth may bear its
uue proportion OF the expenses of government
we hold that the most enicient way of pro-
'cStih2 Ans rican labor il 10 prevent the i'm
tortation OF foreign pauper l1bor TO coraDete
WIN IL IA The homo mark I, ana with The value
OF the home market 10 our American farmers
ana artisans Is Crca;lT reduced by a vicious
monetary system. which dcprcSScs Tho l,rices
OF theU products below the cost OF production
anu thGS dcpr!vcs them CT the means of mr.
~A'N44s IN" products OF our homo manufac-
tories. and rs labor creates the wealth Of the
couatry, we demand the passage OF sucn laws
as may DC necessary 20 protect IL In all its
rights.
We nre In favor OF the arbitration OF differ
ehces between employers engaged in Interstate
commerce and their employees. and recon-
memo srcn legislation as is necessary TO carry
out his principic
The absorption OF wealth by the few the
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems
ana The formation OF trusts and pools REQUIRE
strietcr control by the federal government
or those arteries of commerce. We demand
the en- Grgcmcnt OF the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and guar
antecs In the control OF RAILWAYS as Will pro-
tect inc people from robbery and oppression.
We cenounce the proligate waste of tho
money WIRING rom The People b : oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations OF re-
cent republican congresses. which have kent
taxes high. while the labor that pays them is
unemployed and the product OF The peop!e's
ton ore depressed TIN t:.ey no longer reDaT ms I
cost OF production. We demand u return 90
mat simplicity ana economy which behts
democratic government and o reduction in .
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