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J i - per. Ga. July i 7 .
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Tl 1 E PLATFORM.
The following is the platform as
!>ted by the national democratic
L invention to-day:
We.the democrats of the United
•s, in national convention as-
tiled, doreaffirm our allegiances
k ■ ..ie essential principles of justice
<1* A liberty upon which our insti
„s are founded, and what the
•K rnocratic party has advocated
t om Jefferson’s time to our own
liecdom of speech, freedom of t»-e
press, freedom of conscience, the
preservation of personal rights and
the equality of all citizens before
ne law and h * faithful observances
of the constitutional limitation;.
Inuring all these years the demo¬
cratic party has resisted the ten
dency of selbsn interests to the
Centralization of f governmcnt pow
ey V steadfastly maintained the
-rity-of *-a dual^cbemo of gov-
c t.meiit,'estanlisSed by the foun
dern cf this republic of republics.
Un 'er its guidance and teachings
tfic great principles ot local sclt-
gpvcrnmer.t has found its best
expression in the maintainance ot
the rights of the states and in its
assertion of the rccessity of confi¬
ning the general government to
the exercise of the powers granted
by the constitution of he United
.it a ter..
The constitution of thc United
Slates guarantees to every citizen
the rights of civil and religious
liberty. The democratic party
lds always been thc exponent ot
political liberty and religious free
diiin, and it renews its obligations
and reaffirms it devotion to those
fundamental principles of the
constitution]
Recognizing that the money
question is paramount to all others
:it the time we invite attention to
the fact that the constitution
names silver and gold together as
* he money metals of the United
States, and that,the first coinage
law passed by congress under the
constitution made the silver dollar
the monctaiy unit and admited gold
to free coinage at a ratio based
upon tne silver dollar unit
We declare that the act of 1873
demonetizing silver without the
knowledge or the appioval ol the
American people has resulted m
the appreciation of gold and a
concsponding fall in the prices of
commodities, the products of the
people, a heavy increase in the
burden of the taxation aud all debt
public and private; the enrichment
of the money lending classes at
home and abroad; the prostration 1
of industry and improvement ot'
the people.
We are unutteily opposed to
monometahsm which has locked
fast the prosperity of an industrial
people in the paralysis of hard
times. Gold monometahsm is a
British policy and its adoption has
brought other nations into finan¬
cial servitude t« London. It is
not only un-American, but anti-
American, anu it can be fastened
on the United States only by the
stifling of that spirit and love of
liberty which proclaimed our polit¬
ical independence in 1876 and won
it in the war of the revolution,
SILVER AT 16 TO 1
We demand ti e free aud unimi-
ted coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ra 10 of 16 to 1
without waiting tor the aid or con-
sent of any other nation. We de-
mand that the standard silver
dollar shall be a full cgal tender
equally with gold, for debts public
aod private, and we favjr such 1
legislation as will prevent in tne
future thc demonetization of any
kind of legal tender money by
private contract. i
We are opposed to the policy j
and piactice of surrendering to the !
h dders of the obligations of the
United States the option reserved
by law to the goverument ot re¬
deeming such obligations in either
Children Cry for
mivci or in g.'l<t coin.
He are opposed to the issuing
of interest-bearing bones of the
I nited States in time of peace ar.d
condemn the trafficing with bank-
j t ,g syndicates which in exchange
f or bonds aL an enormous jiroht so
themselves, supply the federal
trcasur jlh f0#d t0 matntai „ thc
licy of ld mon omctaUism.
Congress alone has the power to
coin and i. S uo money, and 1’resi-
dcnt j acks(J1 , declared that this
! p()Wcr cou ;d not bc delegated to
j ion.s of individuals.
WCf lhcreforCt denounce the is !
suapce of notcs , ntc .tded to cir- 1
,
culatc as money by national banks
as derogation of the constitution;
and we demand that all papei which
is made a legal tender for tne pub¬
lic and "private debts, or which is
rccci vable for dues to tine rinded
States, shall be issued by the gov
efnmcnt of lli<* Uni'ed States and
shall lie, redeemable in coin.
MGKI-N1.KV1 S .ii -CONDEMKI>.
Wc hold th it tariff duties should
bc levied for purposes of revenue,
such duties to K c so adjusted as to
operate equally throughout the
country and discriminate between
ciass or section, and that the tax¬
ation should ho K limited b ) the
needs ot the government^ honestly
and economically administred. We
denounce as disturbing tojbusiness
the republican threat to restoie
thc McK inlcy-law which has twice
been condemned by' ihe people in
! national elections and when enact-
j ed under the false plea of protec¬
tion to home industries proved a
prolific nreeder of trusts and mou¬
0 j K) |j,. Si enriched the few at the
expense of the many, restricted
trade are deprived the producers of
the great \merican staples ol ac¬
cess to the’r natural markets.
INCOME TAX ENDORSED.
Ur.til the money question is
settled, we are opposed to any
agitation for further changes in
our tariff iaw.s, except such as are
necessary to meet the deficit in
revenue casual by the adverse
decision ot the supreme court on
the incune tax. But tor this de¬
cision of the supreme court there
would he no deficit in the revenue
under the law passed by a demo¬
crats congress in strict pursuit of
an ‘ uniform decision of that court
nearly one hnndrc cl years, that
court having in many decisions
constitutional objections
to its enactment which had
viously been overruled bv
ablest judges who have ever sat on
that bench. Wc declare that it is
the duty of congress to use all the
constitutional power which
after he decisions on which they
may come from its reversals by
the court as it may hereafter be
constituted, so that the burden of
taxation may be equally and im¬
partially laid to the end that
wealth may bear its due proportion
of the expenses of the government
AGAINST FOREIGN PAU-
1 ’ER LABOR.
Wc hold that the most efficient
wqy of pro' ecfing^Amerman labor
is to ptevent the importation, of
toreigfi iKUiper labor to compete
with it in the home market, and
that the value of home market to
our American farmers and artisans
is greatly reduced by V'ictous mon-
ctary systems whic.i depresses the
prices of their products below the
cost of production, anil thus do¬
prives them of the means of pui -
chasing the products ot our home
manufactures,
Wc are in favor ot thc arbitra
tion of differences between employ-
ers et.gaged in interstate com-
merce anil their employes, and ie-
commend such legislati m as i.s
necessrry to carry out this prifici
pie. ».
The absorption of wealth by the
few, the consolidation ot our lead
ing railroad systems and the forma
tiou of the trusts and pools require
a stricter control by the federal
government of those arteries of
commerce. We de-vand the en
largementoi tire powers of the
Pitcher’s Caston«.
r
interstate commerre commission
and such restrictions and guaran
tees in the control of railroads as
will protect the people from rob
* 3crv and opposition.
( l cn0 ' 4n cc profliga.c w ste
t
oMhe m0[,e y wrun £ fr<1m the P 00
fie by oppressive taxation and the
lavish appropriation of recent re
P llbiican congresses which -have
ke ‘ Jt thc laxas hl ^ h w hlle the 1 f bor
that P a > 8 lt IS unemployed, , , an . tne
P^ducts of thc peop.es toil a/c de
l a ‘ essecl ,n pnce 1,11 tl c >’ can no
;
lon K er rc P a y the co;t of production
We demand a return to
sim P' icit y and ^nomy which
^elit* democratic . government
a
*nd a reduction in thenumbmj! sSTar.es
useless offices, the of
which drain the substance ot the
people. We denounce arbitrary
interference by federal authorities.'
in local affairs as a violation of the
cor.ciitulion^s and we especially
object to the government by ir> 1
junction as a pm.and highly dan
gcrous form of oppression by which
federal judges in contempt ot' the
laws of the states 3 rd rights of
the citizens become at once the
legislator, judges and’executioners
and we approve the bill passed at
the last session of the Uhl"ted, >Lta,
tes Senate, and now pendinv in-the
house ot Representatives relative
to contempts m federal courts and
providing trials by jury in certain
cases of contempt.
No discrimination should be in
dulgcd by the government ot the
t nited States in f ivor of its deb
tors.
We approve of thc refusal of the
Fifty-third congress to pass ihe
Pai ific railioad funding b'll and
denounce the efforts of the present
republican congress to enact a
similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims of
deserving Union soldiers we hear^
i ly indorse the rule of the present
commissioner ot pensions, that no
names shall be arbitranlv dropped
from the uension roll and the tact
of enlistment and service should
be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability be
fore enlistment.
We.lavor the admission of
terri.ones of New Mexico,
! ma and Arizona into the Union as
states, and we tavor the early
mission of the territories having
the necessary population and re
sources to entile them to statehood
and while they remain territories
we hold that the officials appointed
to administer the government of
any territory, together with the
Distric" of Columbia and Alaska
should be bona fide residents of
the territory or district in which
the duties are to be perform ed.
The democratic party believes
in home rule and that all public
lands of thc Unite I States should
be appropriated to the establish¬
ment of free homes for American
citizens.
We recommend that th°
ry of Alaska to be granted a dele
gate in congress, and the general
land and timber laws of the United
states be extended to said territo
ry.
The Monroe doctrine as origin
ally deviated, and as interpreted
by succeeding presidents, is a per
manent part of the fore.gn policy
the United States and must at all
times be maintained.
We extend our sympathy to the
people of C'uba in their herioc
struggle for liberty and ir.depend
e;ice.
We are onposed to life tenure in
tie public.service. We favor ap¬
pointments based up in merit, fixed
terms of office and such an mLnim*-
tration of the civil service laws as
will afford ^qn?l eppoitomtits to ail
citizens of atcertainei fitness,
Vf e declare it to be the unwritten
taw of this republic, and esublisl el
by custom *ud usage of one hundred
years and sanctioned by the exair-
pies o f tha greatest aid wnest of
^bose who founded and have main-
turned our government, that n’ man
should be e\ gible for a third torm
Children Cry for
the presidential office,
The federal government i.h.>uld
care for and improve the Mississippi
river and other great water ways of
the republic so as to secure for the
interior states easy and cheap trans¬
position to ude wate-.
When any water way of the re.
public is of sufficient importance t >
deem aid from the government such
aid should be extended upon definite
plan ot commons work until perma-
net improvement is secured. Confi¬
ding in the justice of oi(r cause and
the necessity of its success at the
polls we submit the feregoing declar¬
ation of principles and purposes to
the consideration of judgment of A-
I1Ier j uan people. We invite the sup-
>){ ^ citlzen8 wbo approTe
thein ail(J w ho desire to hive them
male effective through legislation
for the relief of the people an<l the
rcstoiattor. of the country’s prosper-
Convention Hall, Ltlicago, Ifl., i
8—When the report of the !
the convention, a minority iep$rt
will be presented endorsing the fin
cial policy ot the Cleveland admin
istration. To that, Senator T ill
man *.v111 offer an amendment and
address the con-venuim upon it for
Jffty^hiinutes. , . V
Senator Tillman’s substilotc is
1 ; *
composed of these words: “We de-
uoun e the administration of Pres 1 ,
dent Cleveland as tyramcal, and as a
departure from th'ise principles
which are cherished by all liverty-
loving Americans. The appoittive
»>owrer, to debsuth .subsidize the
press, to congress and to overawe
and control citizens in the free use of
their constitutional rights as voters.
A plutocratic despotism is tous
sought to be establish'd on the nuns
of the republi 3. We repudiate the
construction placed on the financial
plan- of the liM demecratic national
platform by President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle as cantrary to the
plain meaning cf English word* and
as beinglish words, and as being an
act of bad faith. The issue of bonds
pi tune of peace with which to buy
gold to redeem coin obligations pay¬
able m silver or gold at the option of
the go-ernnient and theordinary ex
penses of the government are both
unlawful and u isurpati^ns of auth-
orty deserving of impeachment.
THE NOMINEES.
The Nationrl D.mocratic Conv?n-
tion met at Chicago last Tuesday
ami did in four days the grandest
piece of work < ver done tor the
Awericau peoi.le. On Thursday
they adopted a platform that favor-
“b the masses and against the gold
bug shy locks and on Friday they
nommaied th« grandest champitn of
these righto living, H©n. William
Jennings Brvxn ot Nebraska, f or
President Oh Saturday they nomi
nated Arthur So wall, of Maine, for
second place on the ticket. He too
has long been tavorable to thc free
coinage of silver.
Bryan did not expect the nomina
hut his name was put before the
by Hon. Hal Lewis, of
The brilliant boy orator Billy 3 ry
an will find it as easy task to defeat
McKinley at the polls as he did to
him in eloquence in congress.
Brilliant Billy Bryan w for the
For years he has advocated
for revnue only and for equal
ly as long has the • silver tongue of
rung out over the United
in defense of the peoples
He .» himself a poor
He knows the needs of the
th and west and will fight for his
until he oan fight no long
He is admired f r his tfpught-
his taubful fight in the Tntor
of the laboring classes. Bryan
lead the Democjrttic hosts to
Teller and his populist friends are
Bryan, in 'act there are more
people for Bryan than can be accoun
ted for.
Pktcher’a Castoria.
Qloo vn
Of ill health, despondency amd despair,
irives wav to the snnshina of hope,
happiness and health, upon taking
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, because it gives
renewed life and vitality to the blood,
and through that imparts
nerve streu M tfth. vl & or
Sdy.-SE TA this tetter:*
“Hood’s Sar ea pari 11a
helped me wonderfully,
changed aicknee9 to health, gloom to sun¬
shine. No pen can describe what i sul-
terod. I was deathly nick, had sick head¬
aches every few days and those terrible
tired, despondent feelings, with heart
troublea so tAiat I could not go up and
Sunshine
Aowa stair*. without clasping my hand
over my heart and resting. In lact, it
would almost take my breath away-I sul-
fared so I did not care to live, yet I had
much to live for. There is no pleasure in
life if deprived of health, for life becomes
burden. Hood’s Sarsaparilla does far
M taking
more than advertised. After one
bottle, it is sufficient to recommend
itself.” Mbs. E 8MITH ’ B<?,oit ’ low ‘-
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Is the One True Blood Purifier. All
Prepared only byC. I. Ho od A Co.. Lo well. Mass.
HOCKI’S ,, PillS euro all liver ills, aaoents.
ness. beadMhe.
The teachers who composed the
institute here last week could do no
better thing than to employ Prof’s.
T>. L. Earnest and E, L- Branson
to conduct <1 normal course of in¬
struction for three months at some
desirable place in one of the three
counties. These gentlemen were of
inestimable value to thc teachers last
week but the time was s f ' short that,
they had to be very brief and merely
■kim over the substance. They
could not dig deep and bring out the
exhaustless riches which they are
capable of doing. Three months
instruction from them would be
w orth more than two years m some
high school. They know what they
are doing; they have the experience,
aud could impart much beneficial
knowledge to the average teacher.
Mr. H. M. Parris, of Bartow,
county was in Jasper last week. He
is a Republican hut boldly assert* th:-t
he cannot stand the p atforra ol his
party and is for free silver.
The editor is off to Elberton this
week to attend the meeting of the
Ga, Weekly Press Association.
Mrs. Ida Beck, of b an ton, has
moved to this place aud no ,v e< cu-
pies the residence behind Robertson
<fc McCutchen’s store. We wel¬
come her to Jasper.
AIiss Ella Warlick attended Inst
tute here last week and spent several
days with Miss Acldie Pay. She is
one of Gilmer’s best teachers and
preUist young ladies.
Miss Essie WalJrup will teach at
the llood school house this summer
She be S an VTo mla v - We hope she
.
may have 1 highly successful school.
All the pubiio school of the county
opened up last Monday aud those
we have heard from report a good
attendance.
^ lldren Cry for
Pltcnor'e Castoria.
Mr. Y. L. Robertson and wife, of
Young Haws, are vbiting their son
and daughter, Mr J. L. Rooertso n
Mrs. l.oy Warwick, of this place
week.
Candidates you had better a,mon
ii you|expect to get any where
be backward or you cann *t
the coveted prize.
Awarded
Highest Honors—World’s Fair.
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