Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-16

AHI(A0O- - CT O11OW1ng IS the
full text of the declaration of princi-
pies and platform presented By the
committee on resolutions in the DEM
ocratic national convention at its ses-
sion in Chicago:
The Platform.
We. the democrats OF the United States. II
national convention assembled do reaffirTu our
allegiance 10 those great essential principles
Of justice and liberty upon which our tnstitU-
tions are founded. and which the democratic
party has advocated from Jenersons time TO
our own-freedom Of speech. freedom Of the
press. freedom Of conscience, the preservation
Of personal rights the equality Of all citizens
before the law, and the faithful observance Of
constitutional limitations
During all these years the democratic party
has resisted the tendency Of selfish interests to
the contamination Of governmental power, and
steadfastly maintained the integrity Of the
dual scheme Of government established By the
founders Of this rep IbIc OF republics. CndE
its guidance and teachings the great principle
Of local self government has found its best ex-
preston n the maintenance Of the rights Of
the states and II its assertion Of the necessity
Of combining the general government to the ex-
ercIse Of the powers graUted by the constitu-
ton OF the United States.
Civil and Religious Liberty.
The constitution Of the United States guarau-
tees 20 every citizen the rights Of civil and re-
Iigious liberty. The democratic party has al
ways been the exponent Of political liberty and
religious freedom and it renews its obligations
and re-afirms its devotion TO these funda-
mental principles Of the constitution
The Money Question
Recognizing that the money question is
paramount 20 all others at this time, we invite
attention TO the fact that the federal consritu-
ton names silver and gold together as the
money metals OF the United States, AMI that
the irst coinage law passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar the
of Valua and admitted gold 70
free coinage at 4 ratio based upon the silver
dollar unit
We declare that the act Of 1873. demouetizing
silver without the knowledge or approval OF the
American people has resulted IN the apprecta-
ton Of gold alG a corresponding fall in the
prices Of commodities produced By the people;
heavy increase in the burden OF taxation and
Of all debts. puhlic and private; the enrich
Eleut Of the money-iending class at home and
abroad: the prostration OF industry and i'm
poyerishment Of the people.
We unalterably opposed to mono
IuetaiisIu. which has locked fast the pros
perity Of an industrial people in the paralysis
OF hard times Cold recommendation IS q Brit
Ssh policy, and its adoption has brought other
nations into financial servituGs 20 London Il
Is not only un-American. but aGti-American,
and il can be fastened on the United States
only by the sitting OF that spirit and love OF
liberty which proclaimed our political indie
pendence in l776, and won It in the war Of
the revolution
Free and Unlimited Coinage.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of both silver and gold at the present legal
ratio Of Is 20 l. without waiting for the aid or
consent OK any other nation
We demand that the standard silver dollar
shall be a full legal tender, equally with gold.
for all debts. public and private, and we favor
such legislation will prevent for the future
the characterization Of any kind OF legal-ten-
der money by private contract.
We are ODpOSed O ~ pOljcv and practice of
surrendering to the holders Of the obligations
/ OF the United States. the option reserved by
/ law 70 the government OF redeeming such obi
/ cations in either silver coin or gold coin.
/ Bond Issues and Circulating Medium
| We are opposed 70 the issuing of interest,"
/ bearing bonds of the United states in time OF
peace, and condemn the traffcxIng with bank
| ing syndicates which. in exchange for bonds
| and at enormous profit to themselves. sup
| ply the federal treasury with gold to maintain
| the policy Of gold recommendation.
Congress alone has the power to coin and is
| sue money, and President Jackson declared
| that this power could not be delegated TO cor
| poratioDs or individuals We therefore de-
nounce the issuance Of notes Intended to circu-
| late as money By national banks as in deroga-
| ton Of the constitution, aud We demand that
| all pa per which is made legal tender for pub
| lie and private debts, which is receivable
| Tor dues the United States, shall be issued
! oy the government OF the United States, and
| shall be rtGeemable in coin.
Tariff for Revenue.
| We hold that tariff duties should be levied
/ for purposes Of revenue. such duties TO De
| adjusted : to operate equally throughout the
| country, and not discriminate between class
| or section, and that taxation should be limited
/ by the needs Of the government honestly and
economically administered
We denounce as disturbing to business the re-
| publican threat to restore the Mckinley law,
| which has been twice condemned by the peo-
Z
/ under the false plea of protection TO home in
| dgstry. proved a prolific breeder OF trusts and
| monopOlies, enriched the few at the expense
/ OF the many. restricted trade and deprived TIE
I producers Of the great American staples OF ac-
! cess to their natural markets. Until the money
question is settled we are opposed to any agi-
/ taEion for further changes in tariff laws
! except such as are necessary to meet the de-
! fcit in revenue caused by the adverse decision
| OF the supreme court on the income tax But
| for this decision by the supreme court there
/ would be deficit in the revenue under the Law
passed by a democratic congress in strict pur-
| suance OF the uniform decisions Of that court
| for nearly one hundred years, that court hav-
| ing in that decision sustained constitutional
| objections TO It's enactment which had pre-
yiously been oyerruled by the abiest judges
| who have ever sat that bench We declare
| that it is the duty OF congress to use all the
constitutional power which remains after that
| decision. which NAV come from its reversal
| by the court as il may hereafter be con-
] -SElEULGG- 50 bE1k the DuruEnS OF L1X1ItOl
be equally aad impartiaIly laid. to the end that
/ wealth may bear its due proportion Of the
| penses of the government
Protection of American Labor.
We hold that the most efficient way Of pro-
| tectiug American labor is TO prevent the i'm
| portaf&0n OF foreign pauper labor to compete
| with IL in the home market and that the value
| Of the home market to our American farmers
! and artisans is greatly reduced by q vicious
| monetary system which depresseS the prices
| OF their products below the cost OF production,
| and thus deprive5 them Of the means Of pur-
| chasing the products Of our home manufact0r-
| les. and a. labor creates the wealth OF the
| country. we demand the passage Of such laws
| as may be necessary 10 protect it In all its
/ rights
We are in favor OF The arbitration Of differ
| ences between employers engaged in inter
| state commerce and their employees. and reeo-
/ mend such legislation as is necessary 20 carry
| out this principle
The absorption OF wealth by the few, the
consolidation Of our leading railroad sys-
tens and the formation of trusts and pools
require stricter control by the federal gov
eminent of thoss arteries o. commerce We
| demand the enlargement OF the powers Of the
interstate commerce commission, and such
| restrictions and guarantees in the control OF
railroads a. viii protect the people from rob-
I berry and oppression
Oppressive Taxation.
/ We denounce the profigzte waste Of the
| money xrung from the people By oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations OF re-
/ cent republican congresses, which have kept