Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-31
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago July 8. 1896.

party has advocated from JenersOns speech
before the and the faithful
During all years
selfish interests 10 the @ r sI p @ l Ia th
founders of this Republic OF republics ner guidance and teachings the
principle of local sefoverent has found its best expression in the
of the States and in its assertion the necessity
Constitution of lie
United States the
and religious liberty The Democratic has always been
cations and rns its devotion TO these fundamental principles Of the
THE MONEY PLANK
Recognizing that the question paramount to all others at this
gold together
admitted gold coinage ratio based
We declare that o
approval of the American people has resulted the appreciation of
heavy burden of all debts public
and private the enrichment Of the mOnedg class at home and abroad
We are nalby opposed rnononnetlim
Industrial people in the paralysis Of hard tms Cola mo
and it u be- @sS on the United States only by the stn Of
proclaimed political Independence
1916 and the War Of the Revolution
Of without waiting for the aid consent Of any 9th
equally with gold for all debts public and private and we favor such
s5'oa as %I prevent tor the future the d'"' " any "u o.
%e are o9po ,s the G 9y @ s e99 i sp s s % the s s
gold coin
BEARING
states in time Of peace and condemn the traans with banking yndes
which in exchange for bonds and at an enormous profit
treasury mOnometalsm
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS.
We tiI hnHs in dossrn Of the constitution and we de-
paper public
receivable for duties the United States shall be issued
TARIFF RESOLUTION
that tariff duties should be levied for purposes of revenue such
discriminate taxation should be limited by
5auuce disturbing
Bns condemned by the people in national cleo
false plea OF protection home industry
expense many deprived producers of the great
American staples OF o natural markets
the mon
further changes In our trn laws except su'G as are - r
decision supreme Court there would be no
re in that decision
~ overrud by the ablst judges who have
SAD declare the duty of Congress to use all
E roT T rt m if a, hereafter be- constituted so
@ bear It's due proportion of the expenses
IMMIGRATION ARBITRATION.
thar the most efficient way Of protecting american n0T tho
Importation of foreign pauper labor TO compete @ e
market and that the value OF the nome "@ 70 trn which de-
artisans is greatly reduced by Hso" mOHg[[ i n us de-
them of the means of purchasing the products d % a
such laws may be necessary to pFo}g 1t lover en-
Ia,ou as $ necessary o this principle
TRUSTS AND POOLS.
absorption consolidation Of our leading rail-
M The federal government commerce We demand the
@ s and guarantees in railroads as will protect
The people from robbery and oppression.
DECLARE ECONOMY.
waste of the money wn from the people by
s which have kept them is pn
Of
o return to that sp
democratic government ana
number which drain the substance oil the eo
pe FEDERAL INTERFERENCE IN LOCAL AFFAIRS
arbitrary authorities in local affairs
United States and crime against
which federal Judges III
OF rights OF citizens become at once reg
bill passed at the aS
pending in the House OF Repre-
federal courts and providing Tor ria oy
in certan Of conompts
PACIFIC RAILROAD
be government Of the United
of Its
railroad funding bill ana deouce the
- W ~ present Republican similar measure
'' PENSIONS.
Recognizing OF deserving Union soldiers We n
Of Pensions that no snail
dropped roll the fact Of enlistment and
disease disability
enlism
admission Of Mexico Oklahoma and
~ into the the early admission Of all the
I'm, necessary population entte them to
Territories hold that the oheH'l APP
Territory together with the
bona fde residents oil the Ierrl
be performed Inc Democratic
all public lands OF the uhteo states
,,-r,,ttd American cit
We recommend that Territory granted delegate in Con-
general land ana timber laws u 'N' N"
TO aid
CUBA
Monroe declared and as 20 o 3
Presidents the foreiR" Hc9 u 1n
all We extend our sEHlS ~
o in struggle for liberty ana INDEPENDENCE