The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-05-17
THE GOOD OLD PLATFoRM.
Record of the Democratic sPsrty on tho
Tariff.
1900.

The first Democratic platform was
adopted by the party, then called the
Republican" rs distinguished from the
Federalist party in Congressional eau
Gus at Philadelp lia in 1900, the year in
which Jefferson was first elected to the
Presidency. 1t demands:
&c. Free con merce with all nations,
.oiiL.cai connection witt. raEs, aud little
or no diplomatic establishment"
1886.
The next Democratic platform, known
as the "Locofoco" platform of 1886, was
adopted by the first National Covention
for nominating candidates for the Presi.
dency. 1t proclaims
Hostility to any and all monopolies
by legislation because they are viola.
tions of the equal rights of the people.
"The true foundation of Republican
government is the equal rights of every
citizen in his person aud property and in
its management"
1910.
The next Democratic platform was
that OF iSi0, adopted by the Presidential
Convention 4. baltimore, whicl: contains
these resolutions
II. Resohcd, That Justice and sound
policy forbid the Federal Government TO
foster one branch of industry to the det.
riment of another, or to cherish the in. .
terest of one portion 10 the injury of
another portion of our common country.
IS. Resolved, That it is the duty Of
every branch of the Government to
enforce and practice the most rigid econ.
omy in conducting our public affairs, and
that no more revenue ought to be raised
than ls required to defray the necessary
expenses of the Government"
1874.
The Democratic Convention of 1914
re-afiirmed the fourth and fifth resolu.
tions of the Convention of 1870.
l848.
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 con.
ducting our public affairs. and that no
more revenue ought to be raised than 10
required to defray the necessary expenses
OF the Government, and for the gradual
but certain extinction of the debt created
by the prosecution of q just and necessary
war.
"And that the results of Democratic
legislation in this and all other financial
measures, upon which Issues have been
made between the two political parties of
the country, have demonstrated to care.
full and practical men of all parties their
soundness, safety and utility in all busi-
ness pursuits.
Resolved, That the fruits of the great
political triumph Of 1874 have fulfilled
the hopes of the Democracy of the Union
in the noble impulse given to the cause
of free trade by the repeal of the tariff of
1872 and the creation of the more equal.
honest and productive tariff of 1876 and
that in our opinion it would be O fatal
error to weaken the bands of political
organization by which these great re-.
forms have been achieved and risk them
in the hands OF their known adveFsaries.
With whatever delnsivs appeals the= NAV
solicit our surrender Of that vigilance
which is the only safeguard of liberty"
1862.
The Democratic Convention of 1852
"R:solvcd, That it is the duty of every
branch OF the Government to enforce and
practice the most rigid economy in con.
Quoting 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.
"Resotred, That, in view of the condi-
ton or popular institutions in the Old
World, high and sacred duty is devoly-
ed 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 sustain and ad.
vance among them constitutional liberty
By continuing &c .ssist sli @oHopoiiss
and exclusive legislation for the benefit
of the few at the expense of the many"
1856.
In 1856 the Democratic National Con-
vention
"Resolved, That justice and sound mol.
icy forbid the Federal Government to
foster one branch of industry to the det.
riment of another or to cherish the inter-
ests OF one portion of our common coun-
try"
1t also repeated verbatim the first reso-
luton quoted above of the Convention of
1862, and then il
"ResoIred, finally, That there are ques.
tlons connected with the foreign policy
OF this country which are inferior to no
domestic questions whatever. The time
naa come ioE the people Of the United
States to declare Themselves in favor OF
free seas and progressive free.trade
throughout the world, and, by solemn
to place their moral
influence at the side of their successful
example,"
In 1860 both the Douglas and Breckin.
ridge platforms reaf6rmed the resolutions
Of 1856, quoted above.
1864.
In 1864 the continuation of the civil
war, which made imprudently high du.
ties necessary to raise sufficient revenue,
precluded the necessity of discussing the
extraordinary aud willingly endured bur.
dens imposed by it on the people of the
Northern States, and nothing was said
about the tariff.
The Democratic Convention of 1868
demanded
"3. Payment of all the public debt of
the United States as rapidly as practical
ble-ali money drawn from the people
by taxation, except 30 much as is requi.
site for the necessities of the Govern.
ment, economically administered, being
honestly applied to such payment.
'6 A tariff for revenue
upon foreign imports and snch equal
taxation under the internal revenue laws
as will afford incidental protection to
domestic manufactures, and as will, with.
out impsiEing the revenue, impose the
least burden upon and beat promote and
encourage the great industrial interests
of the country"
1872.
In 1872 the Democratic Convention
(a0 calladl Mt RnltimnIa-uh;eh .ua. In