Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-10-22

Adopted by the Democrats In Nationa
Convention.
The following is the full and com
plete platform as adopted by tn,
National Democratic convention:
We, the Democrats of the Unitec
SIates In national convention assemb
led, 40 reatfirm our allegiance to those
great essential principles of Justice
ana liberty upon which our institu
GlOns are founded, and which the
Democratic party has advocated from
JeIIerSOn's S time to our Own-freedom
OF speech, freedom of the press. free.
d0m OF conscience, the preservation of
personal rights, the equality of all
citizens before the law, and the faith.
tul observance Of constitutional limi.
tatiOns.
During all these years the Demo.
cratic party has resisted the tendency
OF selfish interests to the centraliz-
alton of governmental power, and
Steadfastly maintained the integrity
of the dual scheme of government
established by the founders of this
republic of republics. Under its
guidance and teachings the great
principle of local Self-government has
found its best expression in the main
tenance of the rights of the states
and in its assertion of the necessity
OF cOnining the general government
to the exercise OF powers granted by
the constitution of the United States.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
The constitution Of the United
States guarantees to every citizen the
rights of civil and religious liberty.
The democratic party has always been
the exponent of political liberty and
religious freedom and it renews its
obligations and reafirms its devotion
to these fundamental principles of
the constitution.
Cd FINANCE.
lRecognizing that the money ques-
tion is paramount to all Others at this
time, we invite attention to the fact
that the constitution names silver
and gold together as the money metals
of the United States, and that the
first coinage law passed by congress
under the constitution made the sill
yer dollar the money unit, and adj
mitted gold to free coinage at ratio
based upon the silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873 de-
monetizing silver without the knowl-
edge or approval of the American peO-
pie has resulted in the appreciation
of gold, and a corresponding fall in
the price of commodities produced by
the people; a heavy increase in the
burden of taxation and Of all debts,
public and private; the enrichment of
the money lending class at home and
the prostration of industry,
and impOverishment of the people.
We are unalterably opposed to mon
which has locked fast the
of an industrial people in
paralysis of hard times, Gold mono
is British policy, and its
adoption has brought other nations
into financial Servitude to London.
1t is not only un-American, but anti
and 1t can be fastened on
The United States only by the Sitting
lf that spirit and love of liberty
which proclaimed our political inde-
lendence ia l776 and won in the war
If the revolution. @
FREE COINAGE.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage Of both silver and gold at the |
present legal ratio Of l6 to /, without |
Waiting for the aid or consent of any |
Dther nation. We demand that the |
standard silver dollar shall be full |
egal tender, equally with gold, for all |
lebts, public and private, and we
avor such legislation as will prevent |
or the future the decentralization Of
my kind of legal tender money by
private contract.
BONDS.
We are opposed to the policy and
Practice OF surrendering to the hold
rs of the obligations, of the United
states, the option reserved by law TO
he government of redeeming such OBJ
igations in either silver coin or gold
DIN.
We are opposed TO the issuing OF in
erest-bearing bonds Of the United
,tates in time Of peace, and condemn
he trafficking with banking syndi-
ates which, in exchange for bonds
nd at an enormous profit TO them
elves. supply the federal treasury
With gold To maintain the policy OF
old mOnOmetallism.
ISSUE OF MONEY.
Congress alone has the power 10
DIN and issue money, and Prerident
ackson declared that this power
ould not be delegated TO corporations
r individuals. We therefore de-
ounce the issuance OF notes intended
D circulate as money by national
anks as in derOgatiOn OF the cOnsti-
ltiOn, and we demand that all paper
hich is made legal tender for
ublic and private debts or which Is
.ceiyable for duties TO the United
tates shall be be issued by the gov
-nment OF the United States and
,all be redeemable in coin.
TARIFF.
We hold that tariff duties should be
WED for purpose Of revenue, sue h du
es To be so adjusted as 70 operate
Iually throughout the country and
discriminate between class or sec