Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-07-31
DEMOCRAT TICKET.
For President:
WILLIAM j. BRYAN, of Nebraska.
For Vice-President:
ARTHUR j. SEWALL, of Maine.
THE PLATFORM.

Gated froH Jefferson's time to our own
sshta the eauatyy I'll esseaa
Of nd ae laaf@ OBJ
During all these years the democratic |
Interests to the GENERALIZATION of govern.
enental power. and steadfastly maintained
Eminent established BY By the felf founders o Of
this republic of republics. Under its guild
the sse4 found IL se
expression in the maintenance of the |
the necessity Of combining the general gov
eminent to the exercise of the powers
granted by the constitution OF the United
1.-THE constitution of the United States
Evil and relsio us9h liberty As The ed democrate
purity he's s,, always been cen the exponent Of
renews its obigatonss and reafirms its
devotion to these fundamental principles |
tof the constitution.
Financial Plank.
he paramount to all others at this time,
we invite attention to the fact that the
together as the money metals Of the United
States, and that the first coinage law
nade The saeE the unit Value
admitted, gold to free coinage at the ratio
I'VE declare that the act Of 1873 demone-
tizing silver without the knoW ya ssa g. or
corresponding fail In the prices of COM
mSrease II G The Surdsn Of taxation and 81
I'll debts public and p 5iiyatei the en hs
nd ans and
imp9yerishmsnt Of the the people; =. .,,o Il,
Gle ged Which Sss &c
5hs pert Z, Of a an people in
"Gold recommendation Is British policy,
and It's adoption has brought other nations
ma American. antl-American.
and 1t can be fastened on the United States
e pH BY hs If bs 9y wheh
our political independence in 1776 and won
ees e th ee free and coin
ago of both silver and gold at the present
OF 81 sny oter naoas
we demand that the standard silver dollar !iai
s sod f 20 al fa dep and ea
we favor such egis at as ri VII p
e are eh opp6 So e tns policy and prac-
Of the United States the optos
reserved by law to the government Of re-
coin or gold coin.
I'VE are opposed to the issuing of inter
e aad hs the
with banking syndicates, which, in ex-
h for ne bonas nd sy the }ede9
Treasury with gold to maintain the policy
tO1 gold mOnOmetalllSn.
and issue money, and Pres4dens. Jackson
declared that this power could not be dele
Therefore. denounce the issuance Of notes
INTENDED to circulate as money by national
made a legal tender for public and private
the United States, shall be issued BY the
government Of the United States, and shall
be redeemable in coin.
Tariff and Taxation.
I'VE hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes, of revenue, and that
taxation should be limited by the needs Of
ally administered. We denounce as dis.
turDing to business the republican Il threat e
been tyise eondemnsd by the en people In in
Trusts s and = m mono enriched he few
Grade ne and fp deprived the the producers Of the
great American staples Of access to thell
rta tail FOR further changes in our tarifl
the deef il ase by the
verse decision Of the suprsse court sae or
in the revenue hut for the annulment by
the supreme court Of law passed by 9
the snG Uniform flor decisions Of that Court fol
NEARLY 100 years, that court having E su u!
actment. which has been overruled by the
ablest Judges who had eyer sat on tina a.
er Shich remains. after that decision Q,
court MIn as a i may may hereafter be Constituted
SO that the burdens Of taxati 4 ms may h %
that wealth may bear its proportion OF the
expenses of the government.
Pauper Labor Plank.
I'VE hold that the most efficient way ago o
the importation of foreign pauper labor t
Ecompete with it in the home market, ant
reduced by a vicious monetary system
thus deprives them of the means Of pur
Factories, and as labor creates the wealth
of the country, we demand the passage o
such laws as may be necessary to protec
1--WE are in favor of the arbitration o
Interstate commerce and their employees
essary to carry out this principle.
Restraint on Railroad Corporations.
"The absorption Of wealth by the few
the consolidation Of our. leading railroa
systems. and the formation Of trusts an an
m re eove We demand the enlargemen ft
Commission and such restrictions and guar
nntees in the control Of railroads as wi
protect the people from robbery and OF
pression.
Republican Congresses.
I'VE denounce the profigate waste Of tn
money wrung from the people by oppressi,
taxation and the lavish appropriations {
recent republican congresses, which HAY
kept taxes high while the labor that pay
them is unemployed and the products of til
peoples toll are depressed in price till the
no longer repay the cost of production. w
demand a return to, that simplicity ar
4 economy which best BELTS a democrat
government and a reduction in the numbt
Of useless officers, the salaries Of whic
drain the substance of the people.
Federal Interference.
1--WE denounce the arbitrary interferent
by federal authorities in local affairs as
violation of the constitution of the Unite
lions, and we especially object to COVER
dangerous form Of oppression by. viii,
fsder gats Mdgss na m Ct the ag
at once legislators. judges and executio
ers; and we approve the bill passed at Il
d last session of the United States senate al
now pending in the house relative to CO
tempts in federal courts and providing
trials by jury in certain cases of contemI
Admission of Territories.
3 tories of New Mexico, Arizona and Okl
homa into the union states and we fay
the early admission of all the territori
having the necessary populatlon ana
4 while they, remain territories, we hold tn
y the officials appointed to administer {
government of any territory, together wi
the District of Columbia and .Alask
should be bona fide residents of the ter
he performed. The democratic party /
n dtlyas In h0ile rule ind that oil NH