Show I 1 PLATFORM AS REVISED I 1 changes made in the draft as first presented X I 1 THE TARIFF PLANK MODIFIED P much milder declaration putting it I 1 that duties should bo be levied tor for revenue but should not mate between class or section direct demand for or an income T i omitted federal interference insi stats state affairs denounced mono jonm plank lett left in its original form fonn 1 chicago july S athe the platform aub bitted by the he majority 0 of the committee I 1 on resolutions Is as follows we tho the democrats ot of the united states in national convention altenb bled do reaffirm our allegiance to those kreal great essential principles of justice justl cc anil an tj liberty upon v ich li our institution ur or founded and abich tile the party hats adNo rated front roni time to lo our own freedom l ot at speech freedom ot of tho the press freedom or of coit selen acl e tile tho ion of oc righta s the c ciu quality llly of 0 all citizens before tile the law and the faithful observance oc at constitutional during all these years life hie Demo cratto nil ty has haa resisted the tendency of interests to to tile the centralization of 0 governmental itO fler and steadfastly d the integrity of 0 the dual scheme of government as established I 1 by the founder of this republic of republics under its guidance and beach ings the great principle of local belc government has found its bet best expires slon in the maintenance of the thi i alehta of I 1 tile tho states and its assertion asser llon of the ne fie weslty of confining the general government to the ederd o 1 of 0 the powers granted by the constitution of that I 1 united states stales MONEY I 1 recognizing that thai the money question Is paramount to all others at this time we invite attention to the fact that ilia alia federal constitution named silver and gold together as the money ine metals ot at the united states anti anil that tile the first coinage law passed pasted by congress Conn resa unter under the constitution made the silver dollar the monetary unit and admitted gold bold to free coinage at a batio based upon the bliver dollar unit we declare cle clare that the act ot of tie d silver without the knowledge or approval of 0 the american peo 11 ile has resulted in the appreciation of 0 gold and a corresponding tall fall lit in tho the price of 0 commodities produced by the people a heavy increase in the burden of taxation mid find debth debt public and private the of tire ciasto at homo home and ati abroad toad prostration of industry and impoverishing 0 of the people we are arc unalterably opp oed to mono sm mhlor lias has locked fast thu the 0 of art an industrial people in tho the paralysis of hard times gold mono mona sni la ia a british policy and its adoption has ban brought other nations ill into financial servi servitude Lude to london it la Is not only un amerlean bulanti but anti amer ican and it can be fastened aal ened on the tha united states only by the sinking ot of that spirit and love of 0 liberty which proclaimed our political independence ca in I 1 if 1776 and won uon it in the war 0 of tire tho we demand tho the tree free arid and unlimited conniee coln colli iee aire of both kold gold and saher at tile tha present legal ratio of 16 to 1 without val rot for the lid aid ov or consent 0 of any other nation W we demand that th fix stavdal d silver 11 er dollar be full legal leal equally with gold for all debts public and private ilia and we favor uchi such as ai will prevent for the ilia rotor tile the or ul kind klail ot or legai tender money ly by pi ill laate contract we are oppose opposed oscil 1 to life polley policy aud and pi left c or r bill rc md 1 I I 1 ax to five holders of lofb the of tire the united ablated alie t I 1 it option opt on r r by law to the go r till nt hf f red ining such obligations lit in vilver na r lit in gold coln wi we me air tp rp t p I 1 ored to tire ln lulng ulna of f interest of 0 jhc thc anit I aultom SI iff III 0 o time thil nf anfe tn th tra nicking wll hi jinking birli in fit exchange I 1 lur r boll bollent eLt at it iii enormous to I 1 hipply lie federal treasury with gold to maintain the policy of apik aldi Con girss alone almie atas lw the hie to win coln and d elsw anomy laid jack afon on dla dlack cd that this power could not be bv t liel abed to ta corporations corpOr ationo or 01 andl visuals we W itic ivro re demand 1 that we UK power r I 1 to lue notes nolos to a as shall buken from the hie national banks arid and that alt all paper per money shall ahall in be directly by tile ati treasure Trea do de ariment be i in fit coln coin arid ro re rot fur all debts bublie and pr pal i 0 te t THI TARIFF TAR ll we AY i leold to that duties should b 1 v id tor fair tile ahr of 0 revenue oar kuok u off 1 to be afi a imposed as to abrat squally I 1 tile the country mid zd nol 4 eeli class or ind that taxation should be by tile the needs of UK ill government iho ho neatly and economically administered w we il as disturbing to business the threat to restore the abe mo lilo kinley oy liw law lin ilia been twice cord dinnen dinned by the people in national clec clece lions und enacted under trial th false pla a protection to home indus indu toy proved a prolific brooder breeder of truitte and monopolies enriched tile ui few SA a the lie 1 expense of the many trade 1 and deprived the of tb great ficat Amerl cun staples of acceus t IA their athral nati 11 iraj mir k keti until tile boac question duc silon ls ia settled ne ile axe opposed ta t rally any agitation agI tallon for or further ohan gets la ila out our tariff lawa except such as aj are r no na cessare to make up oil the demolt in rev due caused by tho the adverse de derolon lolon of the thal se court on oil this lacome t tax hut but tor for this decision by th the supreme court there would be no deficit in th tb revenue under thu tho law phased by ft a Democrat lo congress in fit strict pursuance of the uniform definition of that court tor for newly nearly one hundred years tha thal court leaving under that decision de clelon u up tanned constitutional objections to jim im enactment which had been overruled by tho ablest judger who have ever er iff on that bencala i SQUINTING T AT INCOME TAX wo we declare that it Is the duty of congress to use uee sit all the tha constitutional power which after that decision or which may come from its ita by the court oa as it may hereafter be constituted 1 titu ted so that the burdens of taxation may equally and impartially be divided i to the end that wealth may bear its if due proportion of tho expenses of tho the government immigration awe we hotd hol the must most efficient way of protect ine lne american Ane rican labor 6 1 to ta ati ir vent th tiro 1 importation I of kahao 14 assuta Cf WWI with it ui ILL li I 1 marke tand that the ot of the 0 home borne to our american farmers and artisans la Is greatly reduced reduce by a N moi 41 system ay stent which depresses deir wea the prices of 7 t their heir products below the cost of production luid and thus deprives them of the means ot of purchasing tho the products ot of our homo home manufactories manu factories RAILWAYS tho the absorption ot of wealth by the few tile consolidation ot of our leading systems arid and the formation ol of trusts and pools require a sti leter control by the federal cd erit government of those nr ar tries t ries of commerce we demand the tha enlargement of the powers of the interstate commerce Coni merco slon and such restrictions and guarantees in the con can arol of railroads rall roade as AN 1 I protect the people from robbery and oppression ECONOMY aily we denounce the alio profligate of the money wrung from tile tha people by oppressive taxation and the lavish ia cap ap allone ot orf recent republican con gm ses which have kept taxes high while tho the labor that pays paya them Is unemployed in and the products of the peo pee ilea toll are aio ai o depressed la in price until they no longer repay the cost of production duc tiou wo we demand a return to that simplicity complicity and economy which befits a democratic government and a reduction lit in the number of nt useless ollices ofil ces tile the salaries Edl arles of which drahn the substance sub stanco of tile people FEDERAL interference wo we denounce arbitrary interference by federal Fedi il in local loca I 1 affairs as a violation of the constitution of the united states and a crime against free institutions institution and we especially object to government interference by injunction 1 os ai new w and highly dangerous form of oppression by which federal judges in contempt of tile lie laws of tile states and rights of citizens become sa fit onca legislator judges and execl tio ners land and we approve the bill passed at tho the last session of the united states senate und and now pending in the hous houa of represent representatives I 1 tives relative to con tempts in id federal courts land and providing for trials by jury in certain cases of contempt cundino BILL no discrimination should he indulged in by tho the government of lb the e united states in favor of any ny ot of its debt debtors fars we approve of tho the refusal ot of th the fifty third congress to pass the railroad funding bill and d denounce el lounce the effort of the present congress to 10 enact it similar measure PENSIONS PENSION S ro ci I 1 n the lie just claim of desera le union ajor soldiers we heartily indorse the rule of the present com of Pens pensions lotts that no aam names hall be dropped no names shall be arbitrarily dropped from the pension rolls and that the tact fact of enlistment and serico demice should bo deemed conclusive evidence against ailse disease me and disability before o enlistment territories we faor the admission of the terrt terri tortes arles of new mexico and arizona into the union as aa states stales and we favor the early arly of all the territories having the necessary population and resources to entitle them to St atchoo and while they remain territories we hold bold that the officials appointed to administer ster the government of any teril teri I 1 tory together with the district of columbia and alaska should bo be bona fide reiA dents of the territory or districts s in which their duties are to be performed Iier formed PUBLIC LANDS the democratic party believes liell bel leves VM in home rule find and that all public lands of the united states should be appropriated to the establishment of free homes for american citizens we recommend that tile the territory of alaska Alst be granted a delegate in con ure cres and that tho the general land and timber laws of uio tho united states be extended to said territory CUBA we extend our sympathy to the people ot of cuba in their heroic struggle tor for liberty and independence PUBLIC WATERWAYS the federal government bho thoum uld care for and improve the mississippi aher and nd other great watery waterways mys of 0 the republic so us its to secure for the interior bublic almes titles easy and cheap transportation to tidewater lewitter tic when any waterway of the republic la 19 of sufficient importance to demand alii ald of the government such ald aid should be extended upon it a definite plan of continuous work until permanent improvement Is secured CIVIL SERVICE wo we aro are opposed to life tenure in the public bit service we favor appointments based upon merit fixed terms ot or office and such an administration of the civil service laws as will wIl afford lafford equal opportunities tuni ties to oil call citizens i ot of ascertained fitness NO THIRD TERM we declare it to ire be the unwritten law of t this republic established by custom and usage of IN cars and sanctioned by the examples of the greatest mid and wisest of those who founded and havo our government that so no man shall be eligible tor for a third term of the presidential office confident in the justice of our cause and the necessity of its success at the polls polk we submit the foregoing forego lne declaration of principles and purpose burp ose to the considerate judgment of tho the american people we invite the support of fill citizens mho approve them and who desire to have them made effective through legislation for the relief of tile people and the restoration atlon ot of the coun arys ity |