Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-23
DEMOCRATIC PIATFoRM.

DEMOCRATIC PL
We ire democrats OF TIE Uni,cd ssssss In
national convention assembled 81 reamrm
our allegiance TO those ere essential prin-
eipies OF justice ard liberty upon which our
institHtions are f-71ded. and which the dcur-
cratic pirty has adyoc0ted from Jererson's
time 10 eur own-freedom Of speech. freedom
/ OF the press. freedom OF consciencs the
| preservation Of personal rights. the eouaiitr
I g AL citizens before the Ia ana the faithful
observance Of constitutional limitations
During NIL these years the democratic marty
has resisted the tendency % sci ash Interest,".
20 the Capitalization OF governments 4 power
and stcodfastly m sintaincd the iltegritY OF
the du scheue OF government established br
the founders OF this republic OF republics
Under its guidance and teachings the gre "
( principal OF local sen-government ~ Tound
IT'S best expression in the mairtsnsnce OF the
rights OF the states and In its assertion OF the
necessity OF eonfniny the general governments
TO the exercises of the powers granted by the
constitution OF the Uaited States
The constitution OF the United States
guarantee to every citizen the right OF civil
ana religious liberty The democratic party
has always been 4 q exponent of political lib
! erty and religious freedom. and 50 renows It's
OBLIGATIONS nd resffirms its devotion to these
fundamental principles OF the constitution
Recognizing That the money question Is par
amount 20 all others at this time. We invite
attention TO the fAct that the federal consti-
tuition names silver and gold together as the
the first coinage law pa~sei by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
monetary unit OF value and admitted gold TO
Tree coinage At . ratio measured by the silver
dollar unit
We declare that the net OF 1873 demonstiziu1
silver without the KNOWLEDGE or approval OF
! the American people has resulted in the an
probation OF gold and n corresponding fall in
the prices OF commodities produced By the
people: heavy increase in the burden OF tax
alton and OF all debts public and private; the
! enrichment OF the money lending class NJ
home and abroad postration OF industry. and
tmpoverlshment OF the people
We are unalterably opposed to the single
gold standard which his locked fast the pros
perity OF an Industrial people in tho paralysis
| OF hard times. Gold recommendation IS n
British policy and its adoption has brought
other nations into financial servitude to Lon
| don Its not only un-American but anti
American and IL can be fastened on the United
States only BIZ the sitting OF that iudomitabl bic
| spirit and love OF liberty which proclaimed
our political indie pendence In I776 and won IL
In the war Of the revolution
We demand the free and unlimited coinare
OF both silver and gold the present legal ratio
OF toto l. without waiting for the aid or consent
OF any other nation We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full legal ten
der. equally with gold for all debts public ana
private. and we favor such legislation 4 s will
prevent the demonetiz ton OF any kind of le-
gal tender money by private contract
We are opposed to the policy and practice
OF surrendering TO the holders OF the obliga-
lions OF the United States the option reserved
by law TO the government of redeeming such
obligations in either silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed to the issuing OF interest,"
bearing bonds OF the United States in time OF
peace. and condemn the trafickinz with bank
inS syndicates which. in exchange for bonds
and at an enormous profit to themselves. sup
ply the ,dersl treasury with gold TO maintain
the policy OF gold recommendation
/ Congress alone has the power TO coin ana
issue money. and President jackson declared
that this power could not be delegated TO cor
pcrstions or individuals
We therefore denounce the issuance Of
notes intended TO circulate money by ma
ttonai banks as I'm dcrogation OF the constitu-
tion and we demand that nll paper which is
made legal tender for public and private
debts. or which Is receivable for dues to the
United States. shall be issued oy the govern-
ment OF the United States and shall be re-
deemuble in coin
We hold that tarin duties should be levied
for purposes OF revenue. should also be adj
1usted so as TO operate equally throughout
III country, and not discriminate between
class or section. and that tax ,tion
should be limited by the needs OF the govern
ment honestly and economically administered
We deuounce as disturbing TO business the
republican threat 10 restore the McKinlev
law which has beon twice condemned by the
people in the national elections and
which. enacted under the false plea OF
protection TO homo industry. proved a prolific
breeder OF trusts and monopolies enriched
the few 1T the expense OF the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers OF the great
American staples OF ncccss TO their natural
markets Until the money question Il
settled VIC are opposed to INV nQita-
tion Tor further changes in our tariff
laws, except such rs necessary 10 meet
the oencit In revenue caused by the adverse
ueSisioh OF the supreme court on the income
tax mere would be no deficit Ia the revenue
Out Tor tho annuImcat by the supreme court
Oh Ia" passed oV democratic congress in
strict pursuance OF the uniform decision, of
Inat court Tor nearly one hundred years that
court having in that decision sus-
t'lncd constitutional objections 10 itS en-
actmcnt which has been previously over
ruled by the aolest judges who had ever sat
va mat oench VIC declare that IL Is the duty
OF congress 10 use all the constitutional power
which remains after that decision. or which
may come from its reversal by the court a. A
may hereafter be constituted, so that the bur-
oens OF taxation may be equally and isnp1r-
ua2ly laid 10 the end that wealth may bear Its
oue proportion OF the expenses OF government
we hold that the most efficient way of nro-
tectIng American labor is 10 prcvcnt ne Tn
portation OF foreign pauper Ia Dor TO compete
Win IL IN the home mark e. and with the v,lua
OF the home market TO our American farmers
and artisans Is greatly reduced by q vicious
monetary system which depresscs the prices
OF their products below the cost of production
and thus dcprives them OF the means of pur-
chasing tho PRODUCTS OF our home manufac-
tories. and as labor creates tho wealth OF the
country. we demand the passage of such laws
as may be necessary TO protect IL In NIL its
rights
We are In favor OF the arbitration OF differ
enccs between employers engaged in interstate
commerce and their employees. and recon-
mend such legislation MS Is necessary 10 carry
out this principle
Inc absorption OF wealth by the few the
consolidation OF our leading railroad systems
ana the formation OF trusts and pools. require
strietcr control by the federal government
OF those arteries OF commerce We demand
tho en- arrement of the Interstate commerce
commission. and such restrictions and guar
antees In the control of railways as will pro-
tect the people from robbery and oppression
We denounco the prohgate waste OF the
money UrvnS rom the people by oppressive
taxation ana the lavish appropriations Of re.
cent republican congresses, which have kept
taxes high. while the labor that pays them is
unemployed and the product of the peoples
toll are depressed Till they no longer repay the
cost OF production We demand return TO
that simplicity and economy which bents
democratic government and y reduction In
the number OF useless officers. the salaries Of
which drain tbs substance OF the people