The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
SUNDAY. MAY T. 1899.



einia prints and commends the loi'o"-
in, Democratic platform as outlined by
Thomas jefferson I'm the year 1900.
An inviolable preservation " the
Federal Constitution. according 10 the
frue sense I'm which 30 was adopted Df
Tho states. that iu which 10 was adNo-
cstod hv its friends. and not that which
its enemies apprchenced. VINO t"o''-
fore. becomes its enemies
Q Opn0slt.ou % monarchizlns JUS
features by the forms OF its admihislIa-
lion. with a. view 10 concihate u"IlSI-
lion. first. TO "a President and senate TOT
life. and. secondly. 10 an hereditary te-
nure of these offices. and thus 10 "oI"
out the elective principles.
2 Preservation 90 the States of Inc
powces not yielded by them to the
Union. and 10 the Legislature Of the
Union congress- its constitutional snare
In diversion of powers and resistance
therefore. 90 existing movements ior
transferring an the powers OF the stare
TO the General Government and AN OF
those OF that government 10 the executive
branch.
A vigorously frugal administration
Of the government. and the application
of an the possible savings of the pup
lie revenue to the liquidation ot the
public debt and resistance. therefore.
10 an measures looking 20 "a multiplied
zion of officers and salaries merely TO
create partisans and To augment the pub
lie debt. ON the principle of its being
public blessing.
D. Reliance for internal defense sole
IL upon the militia til actual INVASION
and for such naval force only ass may
be sufficient 90 protect our coasts Ina
harbors from depredatIons. and opposl-
ton. therefore 10 the policy of a stand
ing army in time OF peace which may
over-awe the public sentiment. ana TO
a navy. which. by it's own expenses. ANA
the wars into which 10 Will implicate u.s.
will grind MS with public burdens aud
sink as under them.
8. Free commerce with an nations. poe
ltical connection with none and little
or no diplomatic establishment
+. Opposition 90 linking ourselves, by
new treaties. with the ouarres of Eu-
rope. entering their fields of slaughter
t. preserve their balance or joining I'm
the confederacy of kings 10 war against
the principles OF liberty
s. Freedom of religion. and opposition
20 AN mon0euvres Co bring about "a legal
ascendancy of one sect over another
O. Freedom of speech and of the press.
and opposition. therefore. 20 AN violations
OF the Constitution TO silence. 10y force
and not 1y reason the complaints OF
criticisms just or unjust. Of our citizens
against abe conduct Of their public agents.
10 Liberal naturalization laws. under
which The we'll disposed of al! natona
who may desire 10 embark their fortunes
with as and share with us the public
burdens. may have that opportunity. UNI
a.. .H.. I..f
vcloDmcnt OF honest intention and see
we're ones 70 guard against the usurpauon
Of our nag.
Il ENCOURAGEMENT OF science and the
arts in an their branches, 90 tho eno
that the American people mas perfect
their independence OF all foreign mouoQ-
olies. institutions and influences.
An admirable platform 20 be sure, but
not complete without Jenersons declara-
tions as TO the coinage OF silver M his
"Notes on the Establishment OF Money
Mint and OF q Coinage for the United
States" ho says:
The proportion between the values OF
gold and silver is mercantile problem
altogether just principles VIII lead us
10 disregard legal proportions altogether
10 inquire into the market price of gold
I'm the several countries with which "s
,han principally Doc connected in com
mercc. and 20 take an average from
them.
Now Sou have the Jenersonian PLATFORM
complete. and, following in the Inc Of
our plea for harmony in yesterday Il
paper. We heartily commend fl SIS "a plat
form upon which al true Democrats may
ret together ana stand together Tor the
true Jcnersonin Democracy. We put This
platform In nomination FOR 1900.