April 29, 1896.-"Resolved, By the Democrats of Mississippi in convention assembled, that we favor the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the action or co-operation of any other Nation, and we hereby instruct our delegates to the National Democratic Convention to be held in Chicago in July next to vote for a platform embodying these principles; and we further instruct said delegates to vote for no man for President or Vice-President who is not fully and unequivocally in favor of the principles above expressed.

"Resolved, That the delegates to the National Convention from this State be instructed to vote as a unit on all questions."

A resolution instructing the delegates to present the name of Senator Waltham for Vice-President was adopted with a yell.

A resolution to indorse President Cleveland's foreign policy was referred to the next State Convention.

firm and emphatic in our demand for honest money. We believe that our money should not be inferior to the money of the most enlightened nation of the earth. We are unalterably opposed to any scheme that threatens to debase or depreciate our currency. We favor the use of silver as currency, but to the extent only and under such regulations that its parity with the present gold standard can be maintained; and, in consequence, we are opposed to the free, unlimited and independent coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1."

It also declared that William McKinley was the choice for President.

July 23, 1896.-The platfrom was a short one and indorsed every plank in the St. Louis platfrom, indorsed the nomination of McKinley and Hobart, deplored the communistic tendencies of the

Democratic party and its reflections on the highest judicial authority, and its censure of the Federal Government. "It should be disowned by all friends of law and order," says the platform. Tampering with the ballot and the gerrymandering of Congress and Senate districts were denounced as vicious and unjust.

DEMOCRATIC.

April 15, 1896.-On money the platform said:

"We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold into primary or redemption money at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the action or approval of any other government; we are irrevocably opposed to the substitution for metallic money of a panic-breeding corporation credit currency based on a single metal, the supply of which is so limited that it can be cornered at any time by a few banking institutions in Europe and America; we are opposed to the policy and practice of surrendering to the holders of the obligations of the United States the option reserved by the 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 especially are we opposed to placing the Treasury of the Government under the control of any syndicate of bankers and the issuance of bonds to be sold by them at an enormous profit for the purpose of supplying the Federal Treasury with gold to maintain the policy of gold monometallism."

The platform also declared for a tariff for revenue only; condemned the use of Federal troops in the States by the Federal Government for the suppression of domestic riot, no call being made for such troops by the regularly constituted State authority, and unalterably opposed a government by injunction by the Federal courts: favored the imposition of an income tax.

August 5, 1896.-The platform indorsed the nominations and platform of the National Democratic Convention of 1896, and had this plank on silver:

"We demand the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation. We demand that the standard silver dollar shall be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts, public or private, and we favor such legislation as will prevent the demonetization of any kind of legal-tender money by private contract."

It also favored liberal appropriations for the public schools, State University and State normals; an efficient road law that will encourage the improvement of the public roads throughout the State: also laws to protect the free labor of the State from com.petition with prison labor.

SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS. February 29, 1896.-The platform denounced the attempt of the free-silver advocates to commit the Democratic party of the several States to the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 of gold, regardless of the commercial value of the two metals, and re

coinage existed prior to 1875 without waiting for the aid or consent of any other Nation, such gold and silver to be full legal tender for all debts, public and private.

"We are opposed to the retirement of the greenback and demand that the Secretary of the Treasury, instead of issuing interest-bearing bonds for the purchase of gold, shall recognize the silver as money of redemption and exercise the right to redeem greenbacks, Treasury notes and all other coin obligations in silver when silver is more convenient."

The resolutions declared for a tariff for revenue only, an income tax, election of United States Senators by direct vote, and in opposition to A. P. A. methods.

SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS. April 29. 1896. "We believe with Thomas Jefferson that the market value of bullion regulates the value of the coin and not its coin value. We accept the teachings of economic science that under free conditions the cheaper money will always drive out better money, leaving nothing but the poorer in circulation, and that under the unvarying law, the adoption of free silver at 16 to 1 would expel from circulation all the gold and paper money redeemable in gold, and leave the country on a silver basis with a paper currency and much less of it.

"We believe that common honesty and a just regard for the rights of our creditors, as well as the rights of wageearners, require us to use all honorable means to prevent the insertion of a free coinage plank in the National platform. We adhere to our previous declarations on this subject and declare ourselves unequivocally and unreservedly for the metallic money as the standard unit, the bullion and mint value of which are approximately the same, and the purchasing power of which, regardless of Government mintage, is the least fluctuating in all the markets of the world."

POPULIST.

August 6, 1896.-The platform indorsed the platform of the National Convention, approved the course of Senator Allen in standing up for the masses; approved the administration of Governor Holcomb, favored mutual and fraternal fire, life and accident insurance and also favored the valued policy insurance law.

NEVADA.

REPUBLICAN.

May 9, 1896.-The platform favored the restoration of the currency to the basis existing prior to 1873, with the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1; recommended the displacement of Nevada's Senators and Representatives as non-residents and favored tariff protection.

September 11, 1896.-PROTECTION— "We pledge anew our faith at the altar of protection to American industries and appeal to the history of our country to sustain us in declaring that the protective tariff principle has been the very keystone in every arch of prosperity which has spanned the boundaries of our Nation, that in every instance of its displacement from our revenue system havoc and

ruin have been a certain result. We denounce the threatened Democratic and Populist free trade alliance with England and the cheap labor countries of Europe and Asia as a contemplated federation against well-paid American labor. We insist that many of the languishing industries of Nevada can be revived only by returning to the great Republican doctrine of Protection and to the accomplishment of that result we earnestly invite the cooperation of all earnest citizens."

SILVER-"We declare that the free coinage of silver by international agreement would satisfactorily adjust the monetary relations between the precious metals. As a feasible measure to lead to an international agreement for the free coinage of silver, to the promotion of which the National Republican party is firmly pledged by its platform, we declare ourselves in favor of the free coinage of the silver product of American mines, at the ratio of 16 to 1, and of accompanying legislation imposing a prohibitive duty upon foreign silver bullion and coins, and a discriminating tariff schedule against all imports from gold standard countries, until an agreement shall be effected between the great commercial nations providing for the free coinage of the precious metals, or until it shall be practicably demonstrated that the volume of coined silver of American production can no longer be increased and maintained in circulation upon an equality in business transactions with our other forms of National currency."

Other planks declared in favor of a nonsectarian system of public instruction; demanded that no one should be elected a United States Senator or Representative in Congress from Nevada, and that no person should be given a Federal appointment in the State, except such person elected or appointed is an actual resident thereof; demanded that there should be the most thorough enforcement of the "Purity of Election Law"; favored the exclusion of immigrant paupers and criminals; also equal settlement of international differences.

DEMOCRATIC.

June 10, 1896.-The platform indorsed the Administration of President Cleveland in everything except its financial policy; commended its course upon the tariff question and the Monroe Doctrine; favored Home Rule" everywhere, and insisted that it should prevail in Nevada; opposed for public office in the State every person not an actual resident, and whose interests are not identified with the commonwealth; denounced all 80cieties, secret or otherwise, organized for the purpose of interfering with the rights or privileges of any religious sect or denomination; favored the election of United States Senators by popular vote. The money plank reads: "We most emphatically declare for the free and unlimited coinage and use of silver and gold as money at the established ratio of 16 to 1, without asking permission or waiting for the co-operation of any foreign Government, each to be receivable for all public dues and to be a full legal tender in payment for all debts, public and private. This result, we are confident, can only be

secured through the direct instrumentality of the National Democratic party. Metallic money has ever been a cardinal principal of the Democracy, and with the Democracy rests the only hope for the restoration of silver to its former position in the currency volume of the Nation, from which it was displaced by a Republican Congress and President in 1873."

NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

REPUBLICAN.

March 31, 1896.-"The Republicans of New-Hampshire congratulate their fellow-citizens of all parties on the near approach of an opportunity to rescue their country from the misrule of the Democratic party, which for three years has by its incompetence and wickedness paralyzed their productive industries and crippled their mercantile and commercial enterprise, destroyed much of the value of their property, deprived them of profitable employment and spread among them disappointment, privation and distress; which has added constantly and rapidly to the National debt, impaired the National credit, cast suspicion on the National currency and sullied the National reputation at home and abroad; which has profited none of our people, except sheriffs, assignees and the favored speculators in Government bonds, and which, though rebuked by the voters in 1894 and 1895 with an emphasis never equalled, doggedly refuses to be corrected by its chastisement and persists in using the power it retains to perpetuate and intensify the misery and disgrace it has brought upon us.

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"To the end that this great deliverance may be fully accomplished, and our Nation may be restored to the honor, glory and material prosperity to which it attained under a Republican policy, and continue the wonderful development which was brought to a stop by the incoming of President Cleveland and his Congress, we demand of the National Convention soon to assemble at St. Louis the nomination of candidates whose election will mean the speedy repeal of the infamous and ruinous Democratic tariff and substitution therefor of one based on the principles of the McKinley act for the protection of our domestic industries, the promotion of reciprocal trade with other countries, and the procurement of abundant revenues as far as is possible at the expense of foreigners who market their merchandise in competition with our own productions; the enactment of currency laws that will provide a circulation medium in gold, silver and paper, which will always be interchangeable at its face value because each and every dollar of it is of the same purchasing power as a gold dollar; liberal appropriations for an adequate Navy and coast and harbor defence and internal improvement; fair, generous treatment of the Union veteran; a foreign policy characterized by sturdy Americanism, including the assertion of the Monroe Doctrine, and the moral and material support of the Cuban patriots if they have not already achieved their independence; and an immediate return to all policies in which the Republican party

has so successfully illustrated the soundness of its principles and to the methods by which it has demonstrated its ability, and application of those principles in the administration of the Government."

September 3, 1896.-The platform, in part read:

"We accept and indorse the platform of the National Republican party because, among other reasons, it stands for honest money, of which every dollar, at all times, shall be as good as gold; because it stands for reciprocity; because it stands for a vigorous and dignified foreign policy, and for the protection of American citizens and American property everywhere, at all hazards, and at any cost; because it stands for a generous recognition of the veterans of the Union Army and for a reform in the administration of pensions; because it stands for a strict enforcement of our immigration laws, and because it stands for all wise and legitimate efforts to lessen and prevent the evils of intemperance, and on this subject is consistent with the settled legislative policy of the Republican party of this State.

"We unite with all patriotic citizens in denouncing the so-called Democratic National platform for its position upon almost every question vitally affecting the interest of the people and the stability of the Republic; for its approval of government by mob rather than by law; for its cowardly assault upon our courts; for its proposition to pack the Supreme Bench of the United States for its partisan purposes: for its seditious attempts to promote sectional jealousies; for its treasonable purpose to incite social war and provoke contests between classes; for its sympathy with Anarchism; for its undertaking to repudiate public and private debts: for its avowed intention to uproot and overturn our existing monetary system, under which, prior to the Chicago Convention, every dollar, whether gold, silver or paper, bearing the stamp of the United States Government, was worth one dollar in gold in every market in the world, and in place thereof to substitute money based on silver monometallism, depreciated and unstable, the purchasing value of which will destroy our industries, endanger every business enterprise and lessen the value of wages of labor."

DEMOCRATIC.

May 20, 1896.-The platform contained these planks, declaring "that under present conditions there can be but one standard of value, and that every kind of currency should rest upon a gold basis so long as gold is the standard recognized by the great commercial nations of the world, and we heartily commend the action of President Cleveland in so firmly maintaining our public credit and faith in the face of formidable opposition.

"That we favor a system of tariff taxation so adjusted as to produce the necessary revenues to meet the present expenses of honest government, with the least possible burden upon the people, and afford such incidental protection as will meet the requirements of American capital and labor.

"That the Monroe Doctrine embodies

our idea of National self-defence, and should be vigorously maintained.

"That the civil and religious rights of all our people, as guaranteed them under the Constitution, should be sedulously guarded, and that no proscription on account of religious opinions should be countenanced or tolerated."

September 2, 1896.-The principal plank in the platform was:

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"We, the Democracy of New-Hampshire, in delegate convention assembled, recognizing the action of the National Convention held in Chicago on seventh day of July last as authority for party action on all political subjects therein stated, hereby adopt the platform of said convention and pledge ourselves to the earnest support of William J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall, candidates for President and Vice-President."

Other planks demanded a "well regulated license law, based upon the principle of local option," and denounced the Republican State administration. A resolution indorsing the Cleveland Administration was greeted with cheers and hisses, but was rejected by only 21 votes in the affirmative. Judge Bingham and other gold Democrats bolted the convention.

NEW-JERSEY. REPUBLICAN.

April 16, 1896. "The Republicans of New-Jersey affirm their adherence to the Republican policy of protection to American labor. Such a tariff should be imposed upon imports as will afford adequate income for the expenses of the Government, avoid increase of the National debt; revive American industries; restore American wages and re-establish the National prosperity on a sound and stable basis.

"The reciprocity policy adopted by a Republican Administration and destroyed by the Democratic party should be restored.

"We believe that the Monroe Doctrine should be maintained, and that no extension of monarchical institutions should be permitted on this continent on any pretext.

The honor of the American flag and the influence of the Nation in its relations with other people must be vigorously and fearlessly maintained. In our diplomacy there should be more of the virile force and emphasis which command respect. Our Navy should be enlarged so that it may be made an effective factor in any controversies which may arise, and our harbors and seacoasts (especially the exposed seacoasts of our own State) should be protected by an adequate system of defences.

"Recalling the struggles and the suffering of our forefathers to secure liberty and independence, we believe that the practical sympathy of this Nation should be extended to all peoples who have been driven, by oppression and wrong, to take up arms in behalf of the right of selfgovernment.

"The welfare of the country demands that our immigration laws should be amended so as to prevent the admission of all persons whose presence here en

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dangers the social order and disastrously affects the interests of the workingmen. "We have always given protection our shipbuilders. In late years we have neglected to protect our ship-owners. We believe the time has come to return to the policy of Washington and Hamilton, which, by discriminating duties in favor of American bottoms, secured 90 per cent of our carrying trade to American ships. and which, if now restored, would again revive our shipping and cause American freights to be paid to Americans.

"The standard value in this country and in the other principal commercial nations of the world is gold. Wages and prices have been made and fixed in accordance with this standard, and the welfare of the people demands that it should be maintained. We regard the agitation of the free coinage of silver as a serious obstacle to our country's prosperity."

August 27, 1896.-"The Republicans of New-Jersey reaffirm their devotion to the principles and policy which have controlled the party since it came into existence. We indorse and approve in its entirety the platform adopted by the National Convention at St. Louis, and we especially declare our adherence to the principles of protection to American industries and the preservation of the integrity of our currency. We believe that the debasement of the currency by the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 would work irreparable injury to every class of our citizens. It means a practical repudiation of public and private debts and the destruction of public confidence, abandonment of enterprises, and a general stagnation of business. It means idle factories, low wages and financial ruin and distress, especially and first of all to the great mass of our people who belong to the wage-earning class. It is to the interest of every voter, and it is the duty of every believer in personal and National honor, to oppose by voice and vote this political and financial heresy. We are unalterably opposed to the proposition to destroy the protection we now enjoy under the Supreme Court of the United States, the most honored and in the last resort the most necessary institution, and the proposition to restrain the arm of the National Executive from the repression of lawless violence, and we call upon al voters of the State, of whatever political party, to aid in repelling the most violent assault that has ever been made upon the interests of the people and the honor of the Nation.

"We extend a cordial welcome to those of our citizens who, while still identified with the Democratic party, intend to vote for McKinley and Hobart. We acknowledge their assistance, their unselfish patriotism and confidently believe their action will not only merit the approval of their conscience, but that the future will show the wisdom of the same.

"We especially commend the fitness and ability of the candidates presented by the Republican National Convention. We recognize them as the representatives of honesty and integrity of the Republican party; as citizens to whose care our National affairs may safely be intrusted, and we pledge ourselves to the support of