The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-07-25


he following Is the iull text Of the plat |
brm adopted ~ the National Democratic
Convention;
! nrnrc~cnlatIscs IL National Convention |
ecmhlcd recognizes that. ~ the Nation trsNs
|dcr nc~ isele@ ARE born o. time ana prog
80 and old issues perish, put INC Iun.a-
Rental principles of Democracy approved ~
~ united yo.cs 81 the People. rtuin q and
I'M ever remain ~ tie best and only security
n the continuance ~ fire. Ruscrnmcnt The
rr<rry nfion of personal rights the e4tintity
II All citizens \ u ore the law. the reserved
ehts az the Stn.cs. and the supremacy ~ the
|eieial Government within the limits ~
y constitution will ever form tlc true
nsis az our liberties. aud can never -
ufrcndered without destroying that nal
ncv ~ rights and Power. which enables
,dcr ~ ~ maintained ~ means Of 70, . self
ayr 1ninent: but n II inui,p n-nhlc Tor the
|rarticnl application and enforcement 81
hcsc fnnhnm,n,m pr,nr'r'es w, I'M INV ~
|ne pnlit cal party. Frequent change % nd
ainlstrntion n a. necessary =. constant re
urrcncc 20 the popular viii, otherwise abuses
Frow and the Go>crnmen int NJ ~ being
afried on for the general welfare becomes an
nstrumcntnliy q imposing heavy burdens
"a The MANY who are governed for the benent
L.comc arbitrary rulers: this i now the con-
lton ~ tho country. Hence change u de-
handel. "
- p..cui.i can arfy 80 far IA principal u
Concerned. 4 reinin scene = n practice y +
n organization for cnrlcning nose "n9 con.
ri Il : machinery The f'aud~ nnd johnrfy
INV. IN navel "a, Brought 80 l'gnf IA esGr, dc'
ar,,,...,,t n The <. W. nmcnt ARE suf,c'f1f 70
NV called fur reform within the Republican
,ar,v. Nj those IA auth GRITTY. made reckless ~
sg Z; Esss,n'n q hSa .ss a sa is Ss
,'acc in nomination a ticket against which
~ indcI cndcni PORTION ~ the party are y
Dpcn revolt Therefore hanxc = den nnn-
Fl such change was all 81 ne cs~Ary ~
ks.s. int the viii 81 tho pcol " was then ae
entcd ~ a ira ia winch caH ih'ycr bc forgot
I n nor cond ned Again. n -. The chance
~ fns lavish Use Of money contribu.
~ Nv interruptions contractors AMI
ehamclcss }ohbers who hal hargaincd Tor
nnawfnl Irct. O. i"r .,v ,s ne" g. sn nj
III bn,i xhf terms Of power has steadily re'
kagcd Ia norai character an po'ificn ARA.
cits ~ platform promises ~. nov ~ 2,
q our navy: II has slnAndcrcd hundreds -
millir ms 10 create navy thas docs nof ts'st
It calls on q nxicss - remove ihr turdcns
rrcx q n: II impose AMI has continued p &c
bnric II rrofrsSfs the Tsoli n ~ re*erNtng
thr puhiic lands fur ~innl toriefS ny &c, ~
settlers: Il ha. gwen away the pc rles hns'
~ " I'M row f.w railroad. aud nan est
dent .lirnx indis innl anh CORPORATE. r"~~.sa
4 Iar. ar area fhan that Of all our farms bc
tween the Two Gu.
YAt.sk rnErE<skS.
II profc<ses "a pr.f renee for free lnstitu
10 ~ IL urrnn xsi and tried ~ ieguliyc con
frul OF state rlsctitns ~ r. Al tro"rs
prufc<<r< desire - elevate labor. X mss M
jesieA Amcli. m workiuRmen o. the comrr
tiol of the co Wet ana imported contract ~
Dor. Ia Processes gratitude 70 all who w're a.
nhled Of died In war leaving widows anu ~
.,la ~ II left 10 a Democratic House ~ hef
fc,enfa ives the hrst EFFORT % .ualixe hot
bcuntirs ard pensions itpsnfcrS \ p,.uF
70 correct the IRREGULARITIES ~ our u ~
create and has continued them H- ~
tariff comm s~ion cnnfe- Sod the need ~ NOR
than twenty prr cent reduction. ~ toukres
gave \ rcdus ton ~ less than -four PR ccn'
u PROGRESSES the protection o. American maj
ufsctnrrS: n has Huhis ctri them - an "a
AsinG fios q 81 anufAciu ci goods nnl
hopeless competition VIII manufacfuiin
mai ons. not one or which taxes ra'
mia W iais II PROCESSES % protect q
American industries; Il has ~
possri<hcd many 10 subsidxc few. " pr
fr~<cs the protection OF American labor:
has dcpiefcd the returns OF American ngrisu
turr an industry followed ~ half oar rcopl
II profceses the equality 81 MI men before ~
law. attempting u rx the <tnS ~ colpre
citizens. the nets or its Congress were overs
b, the decision II ~ courts. u accepts nne
the duty of leading In the work ~ pio<fc'
and REFORM. fS caught criminals are p,'
mted y escape through consrivea "
Honey -comhe with corruption. outbrrAkin
exposures ~ longer shock IL moral <rn~s.. Y
honest members. ne independent journals
longer maintain 4 successful contest Tor A.
thority M IL coun~elS or veto upon bs
nOfuinl atoms.
THAT change necessary 4 proved ~ q
e,i<f ny surplus III more than sIn.o 90
which has Year hcen toiiectc from a sufc
inr e aple. nncec.slry "a alton J. uniu
ta,Af on. we drnoun the Rcpuh'ica
sr,,m crus INV mar taxes wien hav.. IA
alxyrd business. Grip Ne industry and
prise labor 81 employment and % Just :
ward The pcmocracs p,rdscs itself n ~
IL r. economy. 20 revive respect Tor ~
and ts reduce taxation 70 t'r lowest liu
consistent with due icrari 20 thr rcs'
tors ana pensioners knowing fun ~
however. that legislation atrt q the ote
rn'ionS % The NJ oplc rhould " 81 .tl.n~ r.
cons rxa'ivc IL nsrttoi MT N advance
public a. inion. hut q sp0n-itc 70 AZ iciint
TARIFF REVISION.
The Democratic party u pitdxcd ~ row
he tariff IN u spirit ~ fair g - ftnll intcre-
hnt in making reduction ~ tANcS u y
prrpe<cd 10 iniufc any domestic frdu<fr
hut rather 10 promote their healthy grow
From GO foundation ~ this Goxcrnnf
taxes collected At the Custom house have "
the CHIEF source uf Federal revenue. "a
mo. must continue 10 hc: moreover many
dn.trire have come 70 rely hpan le4is'At'
fnr successful continuance. - that
change q law must E ~ eyer. 81 scTnf',
prncc<< ~ reform mus ~ sub Get IN the q
sutton 10 ths- plain dictate ~ justice
taxation shall D. limited 70 ne re ~ reno
81 economical governments. Tnr y
ce@nrv reduction IN taxation can and ~
be effected without dcpriving American IN
ri the ability % comp"tr succrs~tt
with foreign labor and without iinpns
lower rates az duts an will bc ample
cover any Increased cost NJ production n
may * a ~ consequence Of t'e higher :
or wage. prevailing ~ this country Sufhc,
revenue 10 pry all the rspe " ~ the \
crnl Government economically administer
Including pcnsons. irs~re-t ann plincl
~ re pubic debt. can he rot under
present system Of taxation from tus''
hou ~ taxrs on fewer imported articles. ~
inr hcavest on arfirlcs 81 luxury and hcsr
lIehtest On articles or necessity. We th'
forc denouncc the abuses Of the cxi
0ariiY. and. subject 10 the proceed ny limltnt,t
We demand that Federal TAXATION NV
exceed thc nee Il OF the Government. econ
WalIy admin stercd.
INTERNAL REVENUE.