Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
NATIONAL PLATFORM.

I'VE, the democrats of the United States,
IN national convention as 4,s d. 40 re-
sential principles of justice and liberty
upon which our institutions are founded
freedom Of speech, freedom of the press.
Fights, the eauaty Of ali Citizens
seryance Of constitutional limita tic
During all these years the dem ocrat1c
party has resisted the tendency of selfish
interests to the GENERALIZATION Of govern,
eInment established by the founders 4 Is, g, 81
anee ' and teachings the great principle Of
local self-government has found Its best
expression in the main It, "a ct the ne
the necessity of combining the general gov
eminent to the exercise of the powers
granted by the constitution OF Inc onlteo
''The constitution Of the United States
anti re 81 syff liberty n
party has always been the exponent 81
t aRd Esg and
devotion to these fundamental principles
Financial Plank.
"Recognizing. that the money question st,lea
we invite attention to the fact that the
federal constitution names silver and gold5
States, and that the first coinage. law
passed by congress under the constitution
ataa s sEs to 5G ares as aa ss
measured by the silver dollar az , WIT demone
z,n a8er wthout a6e or
Suited in the appreciation Of gold a. and a.li
Increase Increase n II the burden Of taxation and Of
ment 81 he mony lending CLASH at
and abroad; prostration Of industry and
of hs Deposd to the sin
gle gold standard. which has locked ,sal fast st
the prosperity Of an !. ind, INDUSTRIAL people IN
the paralysis OF hard times.
"Gold recommendation is a British policy.
and rs adoption has brought other nations -
nos only SH nna American. but anfi-American.
and it can be fastened on the United States
s sp By hs s 1T bgsr qy w ha
our political independence in l77e and won
At IN the war Of the revolution;
1--WE demand the free and unlimited coin
legal ratio Of sixteen to one without waiting
We demand MAJ that the standard silver dollar
shall be a full legal tender, equally with
favor 1Sa 81 SUCH ep esislaion as VII prevent
the demonstration Of any kind Of legal
are ep Gppo Be ne policy and
Of % t. The holders p Of the
reserved by law to the government Of re-
deeming such obligations in either silver
COIN OF SOlQ coin.
I'VE are opposed to the issuing of inter-
est-bearing bonds of the United States In
time of peace, and condemn the traftick1ne
with banking syndicates, which, in ex-
profit to themselves. supply the federal
OF S gold monometaliism. A''' '''- 'le p'-'''
Congress alone mas the power to coin
and issue money, and President Jackson
declared that this power could not be dele
rated to corporations or individuals. We
Therefore, denounce the issuance of notei
INTENDED to circulate as money by nationa
banks as in derogatiOn of the constitution
and we demand that all paper which Il
made legal tender for public and privat,
debts, or which Is receivable for dues t
Eo gov Of the United States, and shall
BE redeemable in coin.
Tariff and Taxation.
I'VE hold that tariff duties should b.
levied for purposes Of revenue, and tina
the government honestly and economic
ally administered. We denounce. as dis
turbing to business the republican threa
to restore the Mckinley law, which ha
been twice condemned by the people II
national elections. and which, ENACTED un
industry. proved prolific breeder de- e., o
at the expense of the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers of tn
great American staples of access to thei
Natural markets. Until the money quess
itation for further changes in our tarif
Jaws, except such as are necessary to NEE
the deficit IN revenue caused by the al