Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-16
WHEELING REGISTER, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16 1896
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago July s. 1896.

We the National Convention
do essential principles justice and
which Institutions are founded and which the
freedom of the press freedom @ b the 6 S bnce
During all these years the party
selfish interests of and steadasy
integrity Of the dual scheme of government by the
Republic Of republics Under its guidance and teachings tSe
principle lfgovernment has found its best expression the
the exercise Of powers granted by the
O United States
The Constitution citizen the
civil and religious liberty The Democratic party has always
its devotion to these fundamental principles OF the
Constitution
time woe nT attention to the fact that the
gold together as the money metals Of the On h silver dol
coinage law passed by Congress under the % hd mon
unit and admitted gold to free coinage at ratio O upon
without the knOw,
approval resulted the appreciation OF
gold corresponding fan in the price of commodities p0a b o
and private abroad
the prOsatOn of industry and impoverhmn of the people foot tho
prosperity of an industrial people the Pa[yss h m nations
into financial servds to london 1t not H s % m the Sitting Of
liberty which proclaimed our political
demand gold at the
present legal ratio of to without waiting for the s full legal
gold for all debts public and private and we aVS Sd
Hesitation as will prevent for the future the
@ % ny by b % d practice of urrenderng
of the Obligations Of the United states
obligations either silver coin or gold CON-
1NTEREsT-BEARING BONDS
opposed the issuing of bonds % the n
profit supply
treasury policy of gold mOnonetalsn
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS
coin and issue money and President JACK
ua We therefore denonn
by National banks in dOgaton the ConctiuU to
mand that all paper which mace % Noted state shall be issued
redeenabe In CON-
RESOLUTION.
tariff duties should be levied for purposes OF revenue p
equally throughout the country ana not
that taxation should be limited by
denouno as disturbing the Nc
tons and which enacted under the false plea
proved proin breeder o. 5 u derived producers of the great
to their natural markets , Cor
settled opposed to any agitation tOa
changes in our tariff laws except such as n ct the
income Court there would be no
deficit IN revenue Inform decisions Of that court for nearly years
decision sustained constitutional objections TO IT'S en-
declare that the duty OF Congress use AL
T the burdens taxation my be equally end
that wealth may bear proportion of the government
IMMIGRATION AND ARBITRATION
efficient of protecting American ap
of foreign paup labor to compete with F
the value of the home market TO our
and artisans is greatly reduced s COST of ro1on and thus de-
the prices OF their products ts Of our home nanua
the wealth of the country we demand the pass
We of differences between employers en-
gagged and their employees and recommend suc s
IS carry out this principle
TRUSTS POOLS.
- ~ wealth bv the few the consolidation of
road Of trusts and pools require seter 9no
% of the powers Of the and
in the control railroads as VIII protect
people fromro robbery and oppression
ECONOMY
from the people by
Republican Con-
while labor that pays them Is un-
till they
of that simple
and In e
of which drain the substance Oh the peo
~ oo.,
authorities in local affairs
of the United States ana CRIME against
government by
which federal Judges
OF citizens become once
bill passed at m last
pending IN the House
providing LOT as W
In certain of
PACIFIC RAILROAD
the government OF the United
of the refusal OF the f-
Efforts of the present similar measure
Recognizing the Union soldiers we heartily in
Pensions that no names ha
the fact of enlistment ana
disability
Mexico Oklahoma ana
the early admission OF all the
hold that the ohs APP
Territory osetler u'
and fde residents Oh the er-
performed Inc
at rua public lands OF the Ih
5 he ppropriated homes for American CIT
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