Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-09-04
DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRm

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We the democrats Of the United States I'm
hauonai contention assembled. DO reafurm
our aiiexisnee TO those gre teSsentlal prin-
eiples OF justice ara litcit ~ upon which our
institutions are founded. aad which the deno-
cratic pirty has dvocated from, Jefr.rson.s
uine 10 our own-freedom OF speech freedom
oI 'ne press. freedom OF conscience. the
preservation OF personal rights. the eouahtv
~ al CITIZENS before the Law and <.e faithfp,
observance OF constitutional limitations
| Doring All these years the democratic PARTY
mas resisted the tendency o.: selasa interests
10 the ceutraliz ,tion OF governmental powor
anu steadfastly maintained the iategrit, OF
the ou i scheme OF government established h.,
tne FOUNDERS OF this republic OF republics
Onucr us gOfdancc and teachings the great
principal OF local self-xovcrnrnent his fonrS
us pest expression in the maintenance OF the
rights OF the states aud Ia its assertion OF the
necessity OF conrnin2 the general governments
TO the exercises OF the powers granted nv the
constitution OF the Uaitcd States
Iho constitution OF the United States
3 guarantees TO every citizen the right OF civil
ana rehSious liberty The democratic party
mas Always been the exponent OF political lib
erty and religious freedom and n rcne,s ,t,
oolsations Ind reafiirms its devotion To these
fundamental principles of the CONSTITUTION
recognizing that the money question Is par
oihocnt TO all others At this time we invite
attention to the f.ct that the federal ,cons,s
tuition names silver and gold together "a TN,
money metals OF the United States. and tho,
: inc nrst eoinaSe law passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
monetary unit of value and admitted gold e.
Tree coinage at ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit
we declare that the act OF 1878 demouetizin0
silver without the KNOWLEDGE or approvnl Of
the American people has resulted IN ,ho -.
preclation OF gold and a corresponding fail IN
the prices OF commodities produced nv ,no
/ people heavy increase in the burden of tar
. M oil ADI.eu
an.,nh anu " oli oeots public and private: the
enrichment OF the money-lendinx class nc
nome and abroad: postration of industry ana
impoverishment of the rcople
We are unalterably opposed to the SINGLE
golu standard which has locked fast tho rros
perity OF an industrial people in tho ,,~,I,..S
OF hard times. Gold monomet -lltxm a. n
British policy and ito adoption has hronsh,
otner nations into financial servitude to Lon
don Ills not only un-American but amt
Amosic"n rnd II can be fastened on the IrnI,ca
STATES ony By the stifing OF that indomit.hi.
spirit and love OF liberty which nroclntrnod
our political independence In 1870 aud won 4,
In the war OF tho revolution
We demand the free md unlimited oo,,..
OF both silver and gold nj the present Ice n -
OF 1910 l. without waiting for the aid or cop.en,
OF any other nation We demand that tho
standard silver dollar shall be n full legal ecn
DER. equally with gold for all debts ouhlic ara
private, and we favor such lerisl .tion g viii
prevent the deuouetiz tion OF any kind OF le
gal tender money b. private contract
we are opposed TO the policy and practice
., surtehoering TO the holders OF the obliga-
lions OF the United states the option reserved
oy law TO the government OF redeeninc such
ooligations In either silver coin or gold coin
we are opposed TO the issuing OF interest
gearing ponds OF the Uniiei States IN time of
peace and condemn the traniclginx with bInk-
Ing syndicotes which. IN exchange for bonds
ai.u AT an enormous profit TO themselves sun
ply tue federal treasury with gold to ma. ntain
the policy OF gold mouometallism
lGnurecG NJ h..u
issue money. and President Jackson declarcd
that this power could not be dclccatcd 10 cor
porations or individuals
We therefore denounce the issuance n,
notes intended 10 circulate rs money b.. ma
uonal banks az In derogation OF the coustitu-
tlon 0nd we demand that all paper which A. |
made legal tender for public and private
debts or which is receivable for dues To Tho
United Stftes. shall be issued by the goycrn-
ment oil The United States and shall be re- /
dcemablc in coin
We hold that tariff duties should be levied |
Tor purposes OF revenue, should also be ad- |
!us'eo SO US TO operate equally throughout /
the country, and not discriminate between /
class or section, and that tax.tIon |
should &c limited By the needs OF tho govern- |
ment honestly and economically administered |
We uehounce as disturbing TO business tho
republican threat 10 restore the Mckinley
law which has been twice condemned nv tho
people In the national elections and |
"hlch. en7cted under the false plea of
proved a or
breeder OF trusts and monopolies enriched
the few ut the expense OF the many restrfctcd
trade ana deprived the producers OF the GREAT
American staples OF access TO their natural
markets Until the money question a
settled we are opposed to anv a,i,a-
uon Tor further changes in our tariff
laws. except such as nre necessary 10 mret
the deficit in revenue caused by Tho ndverse |
decision OF the supreme court on tho income
.aN Iherc would be no deficit In the Fcvcnue
Out Tor the annulmcat by the supreme court
OF law passed by n democratic congress In /
striet pursuance of the uniform decisions OF
Ihat court Tor nearly one hundred Years that
court having in that decision sus-
t1thco constitutional objections 70 It's en-
"etNlcht which has been previously over
ruled by the aOlest judges who had ever sat
on that bench We declare that IL Is the dutv
ot congress 10 use all the constitutional power
N"'Oh remains after that decision. or which
1HS come from It's reversal by the court as II
may hereafter be constituted, so taat the bur-
aens OF taxation may be equally and tmnor
many LAID 10 the end that wealth may bear its
uue proportion OF the expenses of Rovernrnent
We hold that the most efficient way OF nro-
lectlhg American labor is TO prevent the inn
TOT '.t ."t'on OF foreign paupcr labor to compete
Win IL In the home mark I. and with the yalue
Oh the nome market To our American farmers
and artisans is greatly reduced by n viciona
monetary system which depresscs the prices
OF their products below the cost OF proclamation
'iN mus u'INlNcS them or the means mr.
chasing the products of our home mnnufac-
tories and rs labor creates the wealth OF the
country. We demand the passage OF such laws
As may DC necessary to protect # In all its
rights. ~
We are I'm favor OF the arbitration OF. differ
enees between employers engaged In Interstate
fommorce and their employees and recom-
mend such Legislation as is necessary TO carry
put this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few. the
OF our leading railroad systems.
ana Inc lorna tioI OF trusts and pools, require
4 strictcr control by the federal government
d those arteries Of commerce We demand
the en- arecmcnt OF the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and guar
ahtees In the control OF railways as will nro-
'eot the people from robbery and oppression.
we oen"unce the prolgate waste of the
money ~r1nS rom the people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations OF re-
'ent republican congresses which have kept
lax s Nigh while the labor that pays then is
unemployed and the product OF the psople.s
loli arc depressed Til they no longer repay the
cost OF production We dcmNnd return to
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