Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-07-31
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h@Atootl convention aS>cuhlc1. do re1tflrm
cur allegiance 10 those gre. essential rrin-
eiples OF Justice and liberty uron which our
institutions are founded. and whi-h the demo
cratic party LAS dvccatcd from jefferson, :
time 10 our owi'-freedom OF sfeech. freedom
OF the press. freedom OF conscience the
preservation q personal RIGHTS the EQUALITY
OF all citizc as before the Law aud the faithfs.l
observance OF constitutional Limitations.
During al these years the democratic party
has resisted the tendency o. selfish interests
20 the Capitalization OF governmental powsr
and stcadfastly IA lintaincd the flterrsty Of
The du ] scheme OF government established by
the founders OF this republic OF republics
Under its guidance aud teach t-,..s the great
principal OF local sclf-yovernncn; has found
It's best cNpres sion IN the maintenance OF the
rights OF the states and IA It's assertion OF the
necessity OF coniiring the general government
10 the exercises OF the powers granted f,, tho
constitution OF the United States
The constitution OF the United states
guarantee 70 every citizen the rlxht OF civil
and religious liberty Tie democratic party
has always been the exponent OF political lfb-
crty and religious freedom and il rcnews It's
obligations nd rc.firrrs ia devotion TO these
fundamental principles uf tho constitution
Recognizing that the money QUESTION is par
amount 10 ali others N this time. We invite
attention 20 the f.ct that the federal consti-
tuition names silver aud g0,d togo Their as tho
money metals OF the United States and TINT
the first COINAGE laNg parsed By congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
th'httatS unit OF fainc anu al ltitel gold TO
Tree coinage az ratio measured by thc oliver
dollar unit
We declare that the act OF 1875 domonctizing
silver without the KNOWLEDGE or approval OF
the American people has resulted in the APP
probation OF gold and n CORE spending fall in
the prices OF commodities produced ID, tho
people. heavy increase in the ourd. n OF Tux
alton and OF All debts public and private: the
enrichment OF the money-lc lending class ut
home and abroad. postration OF industry and
impoverishmsnt OF the Teople
We are unalierably opposed to the single
go1o standard which has locked fast the pros
perity OF an industrial people IN the paralysis
OF hard times. Gold recommendation a. n
British policy and it, adoption has brouyh,
other nations into financial servftude to Lon
don IL rs not ocly un-American but anti
American and IL can be fastened on Tho Troitod
Stntos only r. the sitting Of that tndomitable
spirit ana love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political Independence Ia 1910 and won /,
In the war OF the revolution
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
OF both silver and gcd at tho present legal ratio
OF ITO l. without waiting for the aid or consent
OF any other nation We demand Tint tho
standard silver dollar shall bc a Nill LEGAL ten
der. equally with gold for all debts public ana
private. and we favor such lcrisla ton 5 win
prevent the deuonetizJtion OF any kind OF To-
gal tender money By private contract
We arc opposed TO the policy and practice
OF surrendering 20 the holdcrs Of the obliea-
lions OF the United States the option reserved
by law TO the govcrn,n pnt OF rcdccfnfu,, such
oohgations In either silver coin CT gold coin
We arc opposed TO The issuing Of interest
bearing bonds OF the United states in time Of
peace. and condemn the traflckin- with bank
M syndicates which. "A exchange for bonds
aud ut an enormous profit 10 themselves sup
ply the federal treasury with gold to ma nt,in
the policy OF gold recommendation
Congress alone has che power TO coin ard
Issue money. aud President Jackson declared
mat this power could not lie delegated to cor
oorations OF individuals
We therefore dcnoUnce the issuance n,
notes intended 70 circulate rs money ~ NJ
ronai banks as in derogation OF the corstitt,4
ZION ana We demand that all paper which IS
made legal tender for public and private
debts or which IS receivable for dues 10 tho
United Stotos shall be issued by tho govern
uont of the United States ana shall bc re-
dcemablc 81 coin.
We holdshat ta-in duties should ~ levied
for purposes OF revenue should also be adj
iustcd so as 20 operate cqunlly throu,hon,
the country, and not discriminate between
class or section. and thai taxation
should bc limited by the needs OF the yovera-
mcnt honestly and economically administered
We dcnounce rs disturbing TO bu mess THO
republican threat 70 restore the Mckinley
law which has beon twice condemned by the
people in the national elections and
which. enacted unior the false plea of
protection 20 homo Industry, proved u prolific
breeder OF trusts and moaopolies, enriched
the fow at the expense OF the many Restricted
trade and deprived the producers of the GREAT
American staples OF access TO their natural
markets Until the money question L.
settled We arc opposed to any agita-
ton for further chrngcs IN our tasir
laws. except such rs arc ncccsa; ~ 10 meet
the dchcli Ia revenue caused by the adverse
decision Of the supreme court on the tLco,ne
tax There would be no deficit In the revenue
but for tho annusncnt b. The supreme court
OF law passed by 4 democratic congress in
~ he t1rff Ct.
that court Tor nearly one hundred years that
court having Ia that decision b.. sus-
Lined constitutional objections 10 It's en-
aetmcnt which has been previously over
ruled BY the ablcst judges who had ever sat
on that Ocuch. We declare that u l. the duty,
OF Congress 20 use all tho constitutional rover
which remains after that decision. or which
may come rom ITS reversal by the court % Il
may hereafter be constituted. 50 tnut the bur
ucnS OF taxation may be equally and impar~
TALLY laid 10 the end that wealth may hctr its
uue proportion OF The expenses Of government
We hold that tho most efficient way OF no
tcctlng American labor Is 10 prevent the i'm
port'ton OF iorcl IN p,.uEov labor TO compete
Win II IN tie home mark I, aad with the value
Of the homo market 70 our American turner's
and artisans SIS rreatiy reduced by vicious
monetary system which dcDrcsscs The t,ricce
OF their products below The cost OF production
and thus dcpriVcs them OF the mems OF lair-
chasing the prodrcis OF our homo manufac-
country, we demand the p2sSSge Of such laws
as may oc necessary TO protect it IN all its
rights
We are IN favor Of the arbitration OF differ
enees between e'n p!oycrs engaged il Interstate
commerce and their employees and recon-
mend such legislation as is necessary 10 carry
out this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few tho
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems
and The formr tion OF trusts ANA POOLS REQUIRE
strictct control by the federal government
or those arteries OF commerce We demand
the en- .argcnlent OF the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and guar
antces In the control of RAILWAYS rs Will pro-
tect the people from robbery and oppression I
We denouhce the p-ofligIte waste Of the .
money wrpng srom the Deoplc b oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations OF re-
cent republican congresses. which have kent
taxes high. while the labor that pays them In
unemployed and the product OF the peoples
toll ore depressed TN t.'cy no longer repay The
cost OF production. &c d;mand "A return TO
that simplicity and economy which bents
democratic government and a reduction in
The number OF useless officers the salaries of
which drain the substance OF the people
We dcnouncc the arbitrary interference by
federal authorities in local Affairs as a vioias
lion or the constitution OF the United States
and crime against free INSTITUTIONS and we
especially object TO government br Injunction