Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-07-10
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.
JULY 10

The platform reported by the major
ity to the Democratic National Con |
vention is much more explicit than
such declarations usually are. There
is nothing ambiguous in it, which i'm
plies that its trainers, whether right
or wrong, are sincere and do not at
tempt to deceive. II declares for free
dom Of speech, freedom of Dress, free
dom of conscience, the preservation OF
personal rights. the equality Of all
American citizens before the law, and
the faithful observance OF COustitut-
ional provisions. It recognizes that
the money question is the paramount
issue that the first coiGage law of the
United States made the silver dollar
the unit of value and admitted gold to
free coinage at the ratio measured by
the silver dollar unit, and that the act
Of 1873 demonetiZing silver has result
ed in the appreciation Of gold and Il
corresponding fall in prices Of COM
modities produced by the people. 1t
declares unalterable opposition &c the
single gold standard, which has para
lived industry, and declares that gold
monometallism is a British policy,
and its general adoption has broughs
other nations into financial eervitude
to London. It demands the i:amedi-
ate restoration of the free and Uniijnit-
ed coinage of sill yer at a ratio Of Is TO
|, without waiting for the aid or con
sent OF any other nation, and hat a
standard dollar shall be full and legal
tender, equally with gold. for all debts
public and private. 1t denOuDces the
issuance of bonds in time Of pence and
demands that the power TO issue notes
be taken away from National banks.
1t condems the Mckinley law and
favors tariff for revenue only. and
opposes any changes in the present
tariff until the money question is
settled. 1t holds that there would be
no deficit in evenue but for the annul-
ment by the Supreme Court Of the in
come tax law, which was passed in
strict pursuance Of decisions of that
"a ~ iV0ilN ob1 HLiiAAiCNs Yeas.
1t denOunces the arbitrary interference
by Federal authorities in local affairs
a a violation Of the Constitution, and
especially objects to Government in
reference by injunction, as a new
and highly dangerous form of oppres-
sion, by which Federal Judges. IN
contempt of the laws and the rights
of citizens, become at once Legislators.
judges and executors. 1t opposes dis
elimination by the Government in
favor of any of its creditors aud ap-
proves the refusal of the Fifty-Third
Congress 20 pass the Pacific Funding
Debt bill, and denOunces the efforts OF
the present Congress to exact a
similar measure. 1t recognizes the
Just claim of Union soldiers, aud APP
proves the rule Of Commissioner
Lochren, that no name shall he drop
ped from the rolls, and the fact Of en-.
listment and service shall be conclus
i've evidence against disease and disa-
bilitv before enlistment. 1t extends
sympathy to the people OF Cuba il
their heroic struggle for liberty aut
Independence, 1t opposes a life tenure
in the public service and favors ap
pointment based upon merit. and sucl
administration of cevil service laws a
will afford equal opportunities to al
citizens of ascertained fitness. It de
clares it to be the unwritten law Of the
Republic, that no man shall be eligibl
to a third term Of the Presidential.
office.
Con6ding in the justice Of the Gauss
and the necessity of the success at tn
polls, it submits this declaration o
principles to the judgment Of the Am
. erican people and invites the support O
all citizens. who approve of them an
who desire to have them made efec,
i've by legislation for the relief Of tn
people and the restoration OF tn
country's prosperity.
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