Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-04
THE PLATFORM.


1gSta the eSuaIty q I'll eitizess
the Of
During all these years the democratic
has to as as 81 Fl Ee ss
mental power. and steadfastly maintained
the Integrity Of the dual scheme ensn9 Of r gov
this republic Of republics Under it's guild.
ance and teachings the greet principle Of
exp. in the maintenance Of ne
rights Of the states and In its assertion Of
eminent to the exercise Of the powers
granted by the constitution of the United
"The constitution Of the United States
eivii and religious liberty. The demoeratie:
Il renews its Obligations and reafirms its
devotion to these fundamental principles
Of the constitution.
Financial Plank.
.sRecognizing that the money question
Il paramount to all others at this time,
FEDERAL Constitution names silver and gold
together as the money metals of the United
MADE the silver dollar the unit of value and
measured E by the he silver doilaf Unit
we declare that the act Of 1873 dem nc e.
s si5las as of the ameriean people has
i r. e. s5p ss q sssTS
Increase n The burden Of TAXATION and OF
~ de Fl gubS e snS epna ea at homs
and abroad; prostration of industry and
innpoyerishment OF the people
gle gold standard. which has locked fast
The prosperity Of an ind, INDUSTRIAL people IN
''Gold recommendation is British policy,
and Its adoption has brought other NATIONS -
into hIw but It anAmercan s
and it can be fastened on the United States
only BY the s IF Of W shae
sar lssitiss, independenee IN l77e and won
the war 9f the frss coin
ago Of both silver and gold at the present
legal ratio Of sixteen to one without waiting
forthe aid or consent of any other nation
shall be a full. legal tender, equally with
the Ms demo demonetizat tor Of any kind 81 lega
1--WE aRs sa SRpSssa e pGsS and pras
deeming such obligations in either silvel
Bonds.
o bonds Of Il the Tilted states
time Of peace. and condemn the trafhckinl
change for bonds and at an enernou.
profit to themselves supply the fedora
Moth Eola IL maintain the policy
Congress alone mas the power to COLI
ehat h
gated to + or Is a we
to as
bnnks as in deregation Of the constitution
and we demand that ~ all paper =, which tli,t. ! i
debts, or which is receivable for dues t
the United States, shall 4, Be issued by tn,
government 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
texation should be mtsd by yd me ngeas
ally Administered. We denounce as dis
turbing to business the reRuDeahh, o thr Sa
been twice condemned by the people l
trusts trusts and monopolies. enriched the fey
e. trad Inc ana sfp deprved produeers 81
great American staples q "a access eSe 10 Tnel
tation for further changes in our taril
s a eesp if susn es
verse decision Of the supreme e court neo q
the aas hit There tbe daf
the supreme court OF a law passed by
democratic congress in STRICT pursuance su,,rt e
tanned constitutional objections to It's 81
senah '9WSgeda declare Ih9 tie duty
er which remains after that decision. {
which may come from its reversal ~ }y;,+ tn
as he Of ap Ds
equally and impartially laid. to tn. en-
that wealth may bear its proportion OF u
Expenses Of the government.
Pauper Labor Plank.
ssVVe bold that the most efficient way
protecting American labor is to prevel
81 IF f9 be gompe
that the value of the home market to OF
American farmers and artisans is great
WHICH depresses the priees Of their pro
ucts below the cost Of production al
ans produets 81 Of our home o
factories, and us labor creates the veal
Of the country, we demand the passage
sllch laws as may be necessary to prote
I'VE are in favor of the arbitration
Interstate commerce and their empioyt
and recommend such LEGISLATION as Is ne
lessary to carry out this principle.
Restraint on Railroad Corporations.
"The absorption of wealth by the fe
the consolidation of our leading railro'
systems, and the formation Of trusts 81
pools require strtctsr control by the fe
merce. We demand the enlargement
the powers Of the interstate CONNER
Is
nntees In the control Of railroads as "
protect the people from robbery and o
lpression.
Republican Congresses.
1--WE denounce the profigate waste of t
money wrung from the people by oppressi
taxation and the lavish appropriations
recent republican congresses, which ha
kept taxes high while the labor that pa
them is unemployed and the prod of t
tpeople's toll are depressed in price till tn
no longer repay the cost Of production n. y
economy which best BELTS a democra
government and reduction in the numb
of useless officers, the salaries of viii
drain the substance of the people.
Federal Interference.
I'VE denounce the arbitrary interferen
by federal authorities in local affairs q:
violation of the constitution Of the Unit
states and crime against free insti1
lions, and we especially object to goyel
ilnent by Injunction as new and higl
dangerous form of oppression by. viii
fsderal 5ndges II sn m 81 the bes9
lat once legislators, judges and execute
.ers: and we approve the bill passed at t
last session of the United States senate a
now pending in the house relative to CT
tempts in federal courts and providing
rails by jury in certain cases of contem
Admission of Territories.
We favor the admission of the ter
tlorles of New Mexico, Arizona and OK
ifloma into the union as states and we FAY
Having the necessary population and
source to entitle them to statehood, 0
while they remain territories we hold II
1.-The officials appointed to administer
tne District of Columbia and Alas
should be bona fide residents of the tel