The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-13
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND
THE TARIFF.
What the Democrats Have Affirmed
Touching Protective Taxes in all
Their Party Platforms.
Neso York World.
1900


publicans' as distinguished from the
Federalists party, in a congressional
caucus at Philadelphia in 1900, the year
in which Jefferson was first elected to
the presidency. 1t demands:
6. Free commerce with all nations, po-
litical connection with none, and little
or no diplomatic establishments.
1888.
The next democratic platform, known
as the sLocofoco' platform of 1888, was
adopted by the first national convention
for nominating candidates for the pres
idency. 1t prOclaims:
Hostility to any and all monopolies by
legislation because they are violations
of the equal rights of the people.
The true foundation of republican
government is the equal rights of every
citizen in his person and property and
its management.
1910.
The next democratic platform was
that of 1910, adopted by the preslden-
tial convention at Baltimore which con-
tains these resolutions:
Resotued, That justice and sound pol
lev forbid the federal government to
foster one branch of industry to the det-
riment of another, or to cherish the in
terests of one portion to the injury OF
another portion of our common coun-
try.
5. Resolved, That tits the duty of ev-
cry branch of the government to en-
force and practice the most rigid econ
omy in conducting our public affairs,
and that no more revenue ought to be
raised than is required to defray the
necessary expenses of the government.
1874.
The democratic convention of 1874,
reafirmed the fourth and fifth resolu-
ton of the convention of 1910.
1913.
The democratic national convention
of 184S.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every
branch of the government to enforce
and practice the most rigid economy in
conducting our public affairs, and that
no more revenue ought to be raised
than is required to defray the necessary
expenses of the government, and for
the gradual but certain extinction OF
the debt created by the prosecution of a
just and necessary war.
And that the results of democratic
legislation in this and all other finan-
cial measures, upon which issues have
been made between the two political
parties of the country, have demonstra-
ted to careful and practical men of all
parties their soundness, safety and util-
ity in all business pursuits.
ResoIred, That the fruits of the great
political triumph of 1914 have fulfilled
the hopes of the democracy Of the I'm
ion, in the noble impulse given to the
cause of 1912, and the creation of the
more equal, honest and protective tariff
Of 1915; and that in our opinion it would
be fatal error to weaken the band of
political organization by which these
great reforms have been achieved and
risk them in the hands of their known
adversaries, with whatever delusive ap-
peals they may solicit our surrender of
that vigilance, which is the only safe
guard of liberty.
1852.
The democratic convention of 1852.
ReSOlred, That it is the duty of every
branch of the government to enforce
and practice the most rigid economy in
conducting our public affairs, and that
no more revenue ought to be raised
than is required to defray the necessary
expenses of the government, and for the
gradual but certain extinction of the
public debt.
Resolved, That, in view of the condi-
ton of popular institutions in the Old
World, high and sacred duty is de-
volved with increased responsibility
upon the democracy of this country, as
the party of the people, to uphold and
maintain the rights of every state, and
thereby the union of states and to sus-
tain and advance among them consti-
tutional liberty by continuing to resist
all monopOlies and exclusive legislation
for the benefit of the few at the expense
of the many.
In 1856 the democratic national con-
vention.
ReSOlued, That justice and sound pol
icy forbid the federal government tofos-
ter one branch of industry to the detri-
ment of another or to cherish the in
/. terest of one portion of our common
country.
1t also repeated verbatim the first res
olution quoted above of the convention
of 1852, and then it
RESOLVED, finally, That there are ques-
tons connected with the foreign policy
of this country which are inferior. The
time has come for the people Of the
United States to declare themselves in
favor of free seas and progressive free