Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-10
THE TARIFF auEsrIoN.
The Position MaIntaised By the Demo
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on PROTECTIVE TAXES AND NON.
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In all Their Party Platforms for Half
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1900.
The first Democratic platform wa,
adopted by the party, then called IN,
Republican, as distinguished from ths
Federalist party, in Congressional eau
Gus at PhIIadelphia In 1900, the year II
which Jefferson was first elected to the
Presidency. II demands:
8. Free commerce with all nations
political connection with none, and littlt
or no diplomatic establishment.
1885.
The next Democratic platform, known
as the "Lo cofoco" platform Of 1885, wal
adopted by the first national convention
for nominating candidates for the Presi-
dency. 1t proclaims:
Hostility to and against tall monopolies
Legislation because they are violations OF
the equal rights of the people.
The true foundation OF republican Gov
ernment is the equal rights Of every citi-
zen in his person and property and in its
management.
1910.
The next Democratic platform was
that Of 1910, adopted by the Presidential
convention at Baltimore, which contains
these resolutions:
A. Resolved, That justice and sound
policy forbid the federal Government to
foster one branch of industry to the det-
rement of another, or to cherish in-
terests of one portion to the injury of an
other portion of our common country.
5. Resoled, That it is the duty of every
branch of the Government to enforce and
practice the most rigid economy in con.
ducting our public affairs, and that no
required to defray the necessary expenses
of the Government.
1914.
The Democratic Convention of 1874 re-
affirmed the fourth and fifth resolutions
of the Convention of 1910.
1S48,
The Democratic National Convention
of 1S4S,
Resolved, That it is the duty of every
branch of the Government to enforce
and practice the most rigid economy in
our public affairs. and that
no more revenue ought to be raised than
is required to defray the necessary ex-
penses of the Government, and for the
gradual but certain extinction of the
1ebt Great ed by the prosecution of a Just
and necessary war.
And that the result OF Democratic leg.
slation in this and all other financial
measures, upon which issues have been
made between the two political parties
If the country, have demonstrated to
,areful and practical men of all parties
heir soundness, safety and utility in all
business pursuits.
ResolUed, That the fruits OF the great
political triumph of 1874 have fulfilled !
he hopes of the Democracy of the Union
8 the noble impulse given to the cause of |
rec trade by the repeal of the tariff of
942 and the creation of the more equal,
lonest and productive tariff of 1646; and |
hat in our opinion it would be fatal |
rror to weaken the bands of political |
by which these great re.
orms have been achieved and risk them |
n the hands of their known adversaries,
With whatever delusive appeals they
nay solicit our surrender of that vigilance
which is the only safeguard of liberty.
1859.
The Democratic Convention of 1859,
Resolved, That is the duty of every
ranch of the Government to enforce
nd practice the most rigid economy in
onducting our public affairs, and that
10 more revenue ought to be raised than
) required to defray the necessary ex-
enses of the Government and for the
radual but certain extinction of the
ublic debt.
Resolved, That, in view of the condi-
ion of popular institutions in the Old
World, high and sacred duty is de-
olved with increased responsibility upon
he Democracy Of this country, as the
arty of the people, to uphold and main
ain the rights of every State, and there
y the union of States, and to sustain
nd advance among them Constitutional
liberty by continuing to resist all mon
poles and exclusive legislation for the
eneft Of the few at the expense of the
many.
In 1855 the Democratic National Con-
ention,
Resola,ed, That justice and sound policy
orbid the Federal Government to foster
ne branch of industry to the detriment
f another or to cherish the interests of
ne portion of our common country.
1t is also repeated verbatim the first
esolution quoted above of the Conven-
ion of 1852, and then it
Resolved, finally, That there are ques-
ions connected with the foreign policy
{ this country which are inferior to no
omestic questions whatever. The time
as come for the people of the United
tates to declare themselves in favor of
rec seas and progressive free trade,
throughout the world, and by solemn
to place their moral in
uence at the side of their successful ex.
mple.
1860.
In 1860 both the Douglas and Breckin-
idge platforms reaffirmed the resolu-
ions of 1856, quoted above.
1864.
In 1864 the continuation Of the civil
var, which made imprudently high du-
les necessary to raise sufficient revenue,
recluded the necessity of discussing the
and willingly endured
'urdens imposed by it on the people of
he Nothern States; and nothing was
aid about the tariff.
1868.
The Democratic Convention of 1868
8. Payment of all the public debt OF
he United States as rapidly as practica.
,le-all money drawn from the peo-
,le by taxation, except SO much as is re.
luisite for the necessities Of the Govern
nent, economically administered, being
honestly applied to such payment.
6. v A tariff for revenue upon
oreign imports and such equal taxation
lnder the internal revenue laws as will
.fford incidental protection TO domestic
and as will, without i'm
,airing the revenue, impose thelest bur-