Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-28
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
wo. tho democrats Of the uuiud States in
national -eorvcn,iun ussen.bi-J. do r-anirm
our alleeiansc to thoS- ere. teSsenti.i prin-
cipies of justice ard IN CITY uron which our
Institutions are f0u ,,icd. aud when the demo-
cratic pIrty has sdssc ted from Jcrerson's
time 10 our o"n--frecdon OF speech. Il e.dom
OF the press. freedom of conscience the
preservation OF personal rights. the oquahtv
OF all citizens before the In s and the faithful
observance OF constitutional limitations.
Turing all these years the democratic party
hns resisted the tendency OF selfish interests
to the centraliz tlon of government Il powo-
anu stadfast!y IN tintained the iltcrrits Of
thr du scheme OF government cstabli shed Il :
tine founders of this republic Of republics
Under It's guidance and Teachings the grc,,
principal OF local sc!f-. ovcrnment has found
Its best expression in the mnint.nanre OF the
rights OF tho states md IN It's assertion OF tho
necessity OF corilnin? the general government
10 the exercises OF tho powers granted by tho
constitution of the United States
Iho constitution OF the United States
guarantee to every citizen tho right OF civil
and religious liberty. Ihc democratic party
mas always been the exponen, II political lib
eIty and religious freedom. and II rcnews its
obii-nt'ons nd rcufilrms It's devotion to these
fundamental principles OF the constitution
Recognizing that the money question is par
amour; To all others ut this time. Nc invite
attention To the fsct th,t the federal consti-
tuition names silver und god together rs the
money metals OF the United Suites. and that
the hrst COMA. Q law passed by congress under
tho constitution nude the silver dollar tho
monetary unit OF value and nd;nlitcd gold to
free coinage 81 ratio measured by TITO silver
dollar unit
We declare that tho act OF 1871 domonotizing
silver without the knowlcdSe o. nDproynl n;
the American people has resulted IN tho an
probation OF gold and q corrsspoudiny foil in
the prizes OF commodities produced by tho
people heavy increase in the burden OF tax
"tioh ana OF all debts public and private; tho
enrichment OF the money! lcndlag class at
home and abroad postraticn OF industry anil
inpoverishmcI, of tho lcoulc.
Wea are una!torably opposed to the single
Roid standard which his locked FIST The pros
pcrlty OF an Industrial people In the paralygis
OF hard times. Gold monome,allism Is n
British policy and 1t, adoption has brought
osher nations into financial acryitudc to Lon
don IT is not only un-Amercan but anti
American and IL can DO fastened on tho United
| States only by the su6iav OF that Indomit,blo
spirit and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political dependence IN 1870 AID won 1,
In the war of ,Lc revolution
We demand the free md unlimited coinage
OF both silver md gold ~ tho pro, ent legal ratio
of l6to witho ut waiting for the T. i'd or consent
OF any other nation We demand Tint tho
standard silver dollar shal. be n full legal ten
der. equally With gold tor all debts. public and
private, and We favor such le.isl tiou . 6 Will
prevent the dc;EonetiZ ton OF any Find OF le-
GAL tender nolcy br private contract
we nrc Opposed to the policy md practice
or surrendcrinS TO tho holders Of the ob!igl-
tons OF the United states the option res rived
by law to the GcycrnIr crt Of redcei1ing such
Obligations In either silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed 70 the Issuing OF Interest,"
bearing bonds Of tie United states In tt:uc OF
peace and condemn the traGlcyins with bIi.k-
IN; syndicatcs which. il exchange for bonds
and ut an enormous profit to Themselves. sup
ply the federal treasury with gold 10 inn n tAin
the policy of gold recommendation
Congress- alone Mss the power to coin end
! Issue money. aud frusijcut Jackson declared
tnat this power could not DO cclcCatcd tn cor
porntiODs or individuals
We therefore denornco the issuance OF
! notes intended 10 circulate money bv ma
toral b snlis a. In dcro-ation of tt, rous;t;u-
tion ana We demand thnt ali rupor which IL
; made legal tender Tor publi. nni private
/ debts or which is receivable for dues to tho
| United States. shall be issued ly tn. govern
mcnt Of the United St.;cs and ssaiI he re-
deein1blc in coin
| We hold th1t tariff duties should be levied
! Tor purposes Of revenue should also be ad-
! jas,cd so rs to cp rata equally throughout
| the countr;. amd not discrim!n"te between
| class section, and thar tax tiurl
should he limited by the needs OF the rovcr,,-
| mcnt homes lily and CconoInicallv administered
We dcnouncc us disturbing 10 business tho
republican threat 70 IcS,o:e the Mckinley
| law which has been twice uondcTn 1, d by tho
people in the national elections and
/ which. cnTctcd under the false plea OF
| protection to home Industry. proved n prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolics. enriched
| the few ut tbs expense of tho MAN, restricted
t;adc and deprived tn producers OF the great
| American staples u: access TO their natural
markets Until the money question is
Settled we are opposed u any u,ita-
ton FOR further chinsos IN our tariff
iuWS. except such us arc necessary 10 meet
.hc ochclt IN revenue caused by tho adverse
"ecisioh OF tne supreme court on the income
taS There would he no dciict In tnc revenue
but Tor the annaimcat b. the supreme court
OF law passed By 4 democratic Congress I'm
strict pursuance OF the uniform decisions Of
that court Tor nearly ono hundred years th.t
court having in that decision sus-
taincd constitutional objections To its en-
ncincnt which has been previously over
ruicd by The nocst judges who had ever sat
on that bench. We declare tha. IL is the dntv>
OF congress 10 use all the constitutional rowcr
which romans after that decision or which
may. come from its reversal by the cour, as IL
may hereafter be constituted 80 t.nt the bur
dcns OF taxation may be equally and i,np,r-
tlhily laid TO the end that wealth may bear It's
que proportion OF the expenses OF government
We hold that tho most efficient way of pro-
tcctln2 Ana rican labor is TO prevent tic i'm
portntion oil foreign paupcr lrbor TO co,oDetc
VIII IT in the home mark and with the value
OF the home market 10 our American farmers
and artisans is -rca;iT reduced by vicious
monetary system. which deprcsscs tho prices
OF their products below the cost OF production
and thus dcprivcs them CT the means of par
chasins tbs, products OF our home nanufac-
tories. and MS labor cEeutGs the wealth Of the
country. we demand the passage OF sucn laws
as may be necessary TO protect 1t in all its
rights.
We nro In favor OF the arbitration OF differ
ences between employers engaged in Interstate
commerce and their employees and recon-
mend such legislation as is necessary TO carry
out his principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few the
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems,
and the formation of trusts and pools. require
strietcr control by tho federal government
OF those arteries of commerce. We demand
the enlargement OF the Interstate commerce
commission and such restrictions md guar
antccS In the control OF railways as will pro-
tcct the people from robbery and oppression
We Genounce the pro1igatc waste of tho
money WIRING Rom The poopic b. oppressive
taxation and tho lavish appropriations OF re-
rent republican congresses which have kent
taxes high. while the labor that pays them is
unemployed and the product of The peoples
tol pro depressed tn t:,oy no longer repay The
cost Of production We demand return 10
that simplicity and economy which BELTS
democratic government and o reduction In
the number OF useless officers the salnrics of
trh fNf Arstir f1Ns f,,1..