Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-09-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRn1.

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F, time TO onr own-frecdom of speech. freedom
| OF the press. freedom OF conscience the
preservation OF personal rights. the equality
\ OF all citizens before the la " and the faithfyA
| observance of constitutional limitations
| During al these years the democratic party
| has resisted the tendency OF selfish interests
| to the centraiiz ,tion OF government ii Pow or
and steldfastly maintained the Integrity o.
| the Gu scheme of government estabii ,hed b
| the founders OF this republic of republics
| Under its guidance and teachings tho yrc:,t
| principal OF local self-govcrnment has foutsi
| ITS best expression in the mnint"nrBce OF the
rights OF the states and Ia Its assertion OF the
! necessity OF combining the general government
to the exercises OF the powers gran,cd by the
constitution OF the United States
The constitution OF the United Statees
| guarantees to every citizen the right of civil
| and religious liberty. The democratic pirty
has always been tho exponent Of political lib
eriy and religious freedom. and it renews its
| oblicotions and reaftrms its devotion to these
Fundamentally principles OF the constitution
Recognizing that the money question Is par
amount to all others Mt this time. We invite
attention TO the ( ct that the federal constl-
tuition names silver and gold together rs tho
money metals OF the United States. and that
the hrst coinage Law pa~sel by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar she
monetary unit of value and admitted gold TO
free coinage at u ratio measured By the silver
dollar unit
We declare thattho act OF 1873 dcmonctizing
silver without the kno wed.e or approval OF
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probation OF gold and a responding fan in
the prices of commodities produced by the
people; n heavy increase in the burden OF tax
alton and VI all debts public and privato; tho
enrichment of the monev-lcnding class az
home and abroad: postration OF industry and
impovcrishmcnt of tho People.
We are unalterably opposed to tho single
gold standard which HIS locked fass tho pros
| perity OF an Industrial people in the paralysis
OF hard times. Gold recommendations is
| British policy and it's adoption has brought
other nations into financial scrvisude to- Lon
don II Is not only un-American but anti
American and it can be fastened on the United
states only b. the sitting of TINT indomitabie
| spirit and lovc OF liberty which proclaimed
our political independence in 1870 and won n
In the war OF the revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited coin,re
OF both silver and gold the pre- ent leg ratio
OF 10 to l. without whiting for the aid or consent
OF any other nation We demand that tho
standard silver dollar shall be n full legal ten
der. equally with gold for all debts. public and
private. and we favor such legislation rs VIE
| prevent the dcmonetiz ton OF any kind OF ie-
gal tender money by private contract.
we are opposed to the policy and practice
OF surrenderinS to the holders OF the obligs-
tions OF the United States the option reserved
! by law TO the governu cnt OF rcdeemin- such
obligations in either silver coin OF gold coin
We are opposed to the issuing of interest =
bearing bonds OF tho Unitcl States in timo OF
peace and condemn the traflclSirsS with bank
and ut nm enormous profit to themselves sup
ply the federal treas ury with gold to maint lin
the policy of gold recommendation.
Congress alone has the power to coin and
issue money and President Jackson declared
that this power could not be delegated to COR
porations or individuals
We therefore denouncc the issuance OF
notes intended to circulate money BY ma
tional banks as in derogation of the constitu-
tion and We demand that all paper which Is
made n legal tender for public and private
debts. or which is receivable for dues to the
United Strtes. shall be issued by the govern
ment OF the United States and shall be re-
deemable in coin
We hold that tarin duties should be levied
for purposes OF revenue. should also be adj
1usted so as to op,rat, equally throughou,
the country, and not discriminate between
class or section, and that tax ton
should be limited by the needs of the govern
ment honestly and economically administered
We denounce ms disturbing TO business the
republican, threat to restore the Mckinley
law which has been twice condemned by the
people In tho national elections and
which. enacted under the false plea OF
protection to homo industry. proved "A prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolies, enriched
the few ut the expense of the many. restricted
trade and deprived the producers of tho great
American staples OF access to their natural
markets Until the money question Ii
settled We arc opposed to any agita-
ton for further changes in our tariff
laws. except such as are necessary 10 meet
the deficit in revenue caused by the adverse
decision OF the supreme court on the income
tax There would be no deficit In the revenue
but for tho annulmcat by the supreme court
OF law passed by democratic congress in
strict pursuance OF the uniform decIstuns of
that court Tor nearly one hundred years. that
court having in that decision sus-
Timed constitutional objections to its en-
aciincnt which has been previously over
ruled By the abless judges who had ever sal
n. ~ ii ~ has q 10 Tho
OF congress 10 use all the constitutional power
winch remains after that decision. or which
may come from its reversal by the court as IL
may hereafter be constituted. so that the bur
dcns OF taxation may be equally and impar-
TALLY laid 10 the end chat wealth may bear Its
que proportion of the expenses OF government
We hold that the most efficient way of pro-
tecting American labor Is to prevent the inn
Fortation OF foreign paupcr labor to compete
WILD II In the homo markst, and with the Value
OF the home market to our American farmers
ana artisans Is greatly reduced by n vicious
monetary system which dcpresses the prices
OF their products below the cost OF production
and thus dcprivcs them OF the means of pur-
chasing the PRODUCTS OF our home manufac-
tories and rs labor creatcs The wealth OF the
country. We demand the pasHagc of sucn laws
as may be necessary TO protect 1t In all its
rights
We are in favor OF the arbitration OF differ
cnccs between employers engaged in interstate
commerce and their employees, and recon-
mend such legislation us is necessary to carry
out this principle.
The absorption OF wealth by the few, the
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems
and the formation of trusts and POOLS. require
q strictcr control by the federal government
OF those arteries of commerce We demand
the en- agreement of the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and guar
antees In the control OF RAILWAYS as will pro-
teet the people from robbery and oppression.
We denounce tho prolgatc waste Of tho
money WIRING rom the people by oppressive
taxation ana the lavish appropriations OF re.
cent republican congresses. which have kent
taxes high. while the lnoor that pays them is
unemployed and the product OF the peoples
toll are depressed till t.ey no longer repay the
cost OF production. VIC demand n return to |
That simplicity and economy which beits
democratic government and reduction In |
The number OF useless oflcers the salaries OF |
which drain the substance OF the people
We denouncc the arbitrary interference by !
federal authorities In local fairs as q viola- |
lion OF the constitution of the United States |
and crime against FREQ institutions and wo !
especially object TO government by injunction |
IS new and highly dangerous form OF OPP |
preston by which federal judges. in contempt |