Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-24
pEMoCRATIC PL.ArFoRM.aI


We re ieroc .tsof t.e Cn..G st,.sss In
natioaUi curychtiaa aS5sirD.-g do EssE.rm
car allegiance 10 sbos. ss-.t e.se.-g 81 pris.-
eiP!es 81 justice - htoity upon waich our.
institutions See u7dcd. ami whivh the 6c.no-
cratic pirty has q &C tcd from .'elerson's
time TO ourown--isoetom OF sroccn. freedom
OF the psc5s freedom nj conscionce. the
preservation OF pers onal ri,his. the equality
o; all CITIZENS before the las sn1 the faitGful
Observance OF constitutional lhnitations
During AL these years tae democratic party
has resisted tine tendency o; sc.ash interests
10 tho cenuaiiz Ition OF go.ernments 4 power
ana stea1faEt.y tn-in.u.Ecd the iltcgritf of
tn du i scheme ot government established bg
the founders Of this rrprt ie OF republics
Under It's gnid7Ece crd ,eacbiaFs tue rceNt
principal Of local se.t-roverns:.t IT : is fouui
its best expression H. TIC Irninte nsrce OF tho
rights @. toe states aud III its ..ssortio1 OF TIE
nee essi;s oi confirming the general government
to the exercises OF thc powers granted by tho
constitution OF he uuit-d States
Tho constitution of the United states
guarantees to every citizen the right Of civil
and religious liberty. Tine democratic party
has always heea the exponent uf POLITICAL i..-
crty aud religious freedom. and 1t reneNs its
oblisGt!ons nd gc.nlrins us devotion "a these
fundamental principles OF the constitution
Recogaizin. that the money question is par
amount TO all others TT this ;lr,o &c invito
attention to the f'ct that tho federal constl-
tuition nGnsS silver and aold toge iher os tho
money motois of tho Un:toi Stntes. and that
the first coinage Ian Pr Sod by congress unior
the constitution made tho silver dollar tho
monetary unit OF value and admitted gold TO
free coinage ct ratio measured by tho silver
dollar unit
We declare that tho net of 1873 demonetiting
siivor without the knowled.e or approval o.
She Americnn people has resulted In the an
probation OF gold and corresponding fall in
the prices o! couInodi.ies produced b. the
people. heavy irbrrea,s in ihe f,urtrri of tax
alton and OF all debts public md private; tho
enrichment OF iae moraY-leadng class At
home and abroad. postf8.iOu of isdna.ry and
imrovcrishmcnt % tho People
We aro uuaiicfuhiy opposed to the SINGLE
cold standard which h rocked tt5- i.,e pros-
peTity CT ar industrial people ia the paralysis
Of ha.d times. Gold munorrctAi!.,ru Is n
British polioy md its adou;ioa ,h,.s brouyhs
othcr nations Into financial se.Yitude to Lon
don ~ lie not on!y uG-Arcricnn but arti-
American and 1; cen be fastened on The. United
States only by the sitting Of that indomitable
spirit and love OF lioorty which proclaimed
our political independence In 1916 and won Il
IN the war OF tho revolution
we demand the froo and unlimited coinage
OF both silver and gold the prcsent leg 81 ratio
Of 10 to !. without waiting for the aid consent
OF any other hatton We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full legal ten
der. equally with gold for all debts public and
private, and VIC favor such legisl. tou rs viii
prevent the characterization OF aay Kind Of To-
gal tender inoncy By private contract.
We aro opposed TO the policy and practice
Of surrendering 10 the holders OF the obiir;-
lions OF the United states the option reserved
10y law TO the govcrRin ent o; reoeorliua such
OBLIGATIONS in either silver coin OF gold coin
We arc opposed 10 tho issuing o, Interest
bearing bonds of tae unnei states in time OF
peace and condemn ;ac trafiiritin,, Win bank
M syndic.tes which. n exchGnre for bonds
aud ut an enormous profit to themselves. sup
riy the federal treasury with gold 20 mn.ntlin
the policy OF gold Eionomctaliisn
Congress GlonC has the bower to coin and
isaue money. and President jackson declared
that this power could not DC delegated 10 cor
pora;ions or individuals.
We therefore denounce the issuance OF
notes Intended 10 circulate ne money by ma
tionol banks ~ In dcrogRtion CT the cous,itu-
t'on ana We demand that All piper which *
made u loyal tender ior public ana private
dcots Of which Is rccciv bic for dues to tho
United Statc-, shall be issued by the govern
rlcnt OF tie United States and shall be re-
dccmabc In coin.
We hold that tariG duties should be levied
for purposes OF revenue. should also be ud-
jus;cd so rs TO operate equally throu .l.out
The country, and not discriminate between
class or section, and tim: tax ton
should be li-cl;od by the needs Of the gover;,-
ment honestly and economically administered
We denounce rs disturbing to business the
republican, threat to restore tue Mckinley
law which has oecn twice cuaaa.natd by tie
people ia tbc national elections aud
which. caoctcd GGinr Tie false plea OF
lTlteNttN - nome iluN4 try. pro. . rElI'LIg
breeder Of trusts sad IuonopuiieS, enriched
the few II HI expense 81 the ;aany. IT, tric;rd
trade and dcpriy "a the nsoducers ~ the rrclt
American gtn"s ut 2,c-sa 10 their u.trr.4l
maracts- Ua;u the money question Is
rc;tlsd We ago opposed TO any agl,a-
,ion for further cnrnges In oar ;..-in
laws. except such as uTc nccess ny 10 moot
the dchci' Ia rcvrnuc caused Uy tho rdrersc
decision % tac supreme court oa IN. inco;uo
taI. There @cu,1 cc no deficit "a tne revenue
bnt ior TIA anuniHcut b. thr supreme court
OIL l." isaacd by Democratic coa.Tose In
strict pursuance Of the uniform dcci.iuas CT
thnt court Tor nearly one hundred ychrs. that
Court having IL That dcc!5ioa sua-
t@u"d eea.t.tct!onal objections ~ its on
actinent wnieh hos been rrc7iouslr over
ruled hy The ehlc:t iudSca who hui cycr sat
on inst bench. We declare that IL Z; the duty
OF congress TO use all tile constitutional 10 7.cr
which remains .ttoe That decision or Which
may Come fios. is reverend by the court na IL
may lcroaitor be oi.stiiuicd 80 t.suL tIr. bur-
deus II tlEriton my be aQur!.v nl i.r.Dlr-
ti"iiy Isl! 10 the rGt that wealth mas boar It's
due ntoIostion CT The expenses 81 government
We hola that the most cHleion. 'cey OF p,o.
tecting A:it ric;.n labor IS to prevent the i'm
portaiioa Of torci IN lauccy !tDov 10 compete
with it II. thc home Inari,- T. and with inc vuluo
OF the hcinc market ~ onr American Turner's
and artisans liz greatly reduced ~ vicious
monetary systcm ahich GcprcssCs the prices
OF their pfoiuctS below the cost O. uto.iuctiua
ana thus dep:!vcs them of The means Of pur-
chasing tbs products nj orr bona manufnc-
tories. ana ~ labor creates the wc1.ta Of the
country We DEM d the passage of sucn l.ws
as may be necessary TO protect 81 IN all its
rights.
We nrc In favor OF the arbitration OF differ
ences between employers engaged In interstate
commerce and their employees. and recon-
mend such legislation as Is n, ccssary to curry
out ;his urlnclp!"
The absorption OF wca;th BY the few. the
consolidation OF eur Leading rairol "a systems
and the form tion OF trusts cnl roofs. require
strioter control by -" federal government
Of those arteries Of commerce. We Goanund
tho ENLARGEMENT Of The Interstate commerce
Commission. ana such rcstrictions and quar-
nntees IN the control o. ra4.'ya~s - will pro-
tect the people tgoa robocr- .na oppression
We deaounce tho prSlig tie waste OF th5>
mono" wr'a- --on the reoplc By oppressive
taxation and ;he iaSiea Appropriations Of re.
cent republican cO1rres.es Snich have kci :
taxes high. Wills tho laHO- that pays them Is
unemployed and the product OF the peoples
toll nro depressed till tie: no longer repay the
cost OF production. We demand n return to
that simplicity and economy which bents
democratic government and n reduction In
fhe number OF useless officers. tho su,aries OF
which drain the substance Of the people