The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-11
THE CONVENTION.


Continued from First Page.
Nna iation Of this Government taxes col |
1Ititl az Inc custom houses have been the
. .fia source of Federal revenue Such thcy
! aiI continue 10 be. Moreover, many in
I4.t lies have come to rely upon legislation
Iut ucCessfui continuance, so that any
tsnge of law must be at every step regardful
{fte labor and capital thus involved. The
ht<fS of reform must be subject in the
zes'ltion TO the plain dictates
be requirements of economical govern
N1ln The necessary reduction in taxes can
Ni must be effected without depriving
{faerican labor of the ability to compete sue
Hfully with foreign labor, and without i'm
<ilg lower rates ofduty than will be am
E0o cover any increased cost of production
fmSl may exist in consequence of the
er rates Of wages prevailing in
W country. Sufficient revenue TO !
~ all the expenses of the Federal Govern
MI, economically Administered, including
nsions, interest and principal of public !
NJ, can be got under our present system of |
Ption from custom house taxes ON fewer |
n &orted articles, bearing heaviest on |
Aeles of luxury and bearing lighteSt |
IN articles of necessity We, therefore
stfpunce the abuses of the existing tariff; |
Hd SUBJECT TO the preceding limitation, we |
eMlnd mat Federal taxation shall be OK !
uslvely for public purposes and shall not
h<cPeu Une needs OF government economically !
administered. The system OF direct taxation,
InQNh as the internal :eTenGe, is n war tax,
nnd so long as the law continues
kieI money derived thercfrom should
htd voted TO the relief of the people from the
Hiip ming burdens of war, and be made n
illle to defray the expense of the care and
c0nal Ort OF worthy soldiers, disabled in line of
duty in wars OF the Republic and for the nav
ment OF such pensions ms Congress may
ir0ln time To time grant to such soldiers, n
iikciund for the sailors having been already
proyided, andany surplus should be paid into
Inc Treasury.
wa favor an amended continental policy.
basell upon more intimate commercial and
pollt cal relations with the fifteen sister Re-
pnbi les of North, Central and South America.
butfntangling alliance with none.
va believe in honest money, all the gold
and silver CONS of the constitution, and "A
rlftal !nting mcdi1m convertible into such
mon ley without loss.
asserting the equality of men before the
law we hold that IL Is the duty of the Gov
cilnnent In its dealings with the people 10
nlste out equal aud exact justice TO all
titHens OF Whatever nationality, race
eolor or persuasion, religious or political.
WI believe IN free ballot and o fair
tount, and we recall 20 the memory
pftlc people the noble struggle of the Demo
efatS in the FOrty-fifth and Forty-sixth
Congresscs by which n reluctant Republican
was compelled to assent to legisla-
IlQh making everywhere Illegal the presence
eitroops at the polls.
TIC selection of Federal officers for the
IerfltoricS should be restricted to citizens
PREV iouSly resident therein.
4 VIC oppose sumptunry laws, which yey tho
eltkens and Interfere with individual liberty.
E " q favor honest civil service reform and
the compensation of United States officers by
umd salaries the separation of church and
nta te' ana the aflusion Of free education by
tunlnlon schools, so that every child in the
hrtl may be taught the right and duties of
qUizonship
.Mhile we favor all legislation which tendsto
the equal distribution Of property to the pre-
ysentlon OF monopoly and to the strict en-
turcment OF individual rights against cor
poratc abuse, we hold that the welfare
oifocicty depends upon scrupulouS regard
Ior the rlshts OF property, and as defined by
law, Believe that labor has the best re-
vard where IL is free and most enlightened,
" should, therefore, be fostcred and cher
ishcd.
NC favor the repeal Of all laws restricting
tpt Tree action OF labor, and the enactment of
1lpw by which labor organizations may he
Incorporated and Of all such legislation as
VIII tend to cnlighten the people as 10 the
frne relations of capital and labor.
Ne believe that the public lands ought, rs
iai rs possible, to be kept as homeStcads Tor
actuai settlers; that all unearned lands
heretofore improvidently granted TO railroad
Corporations by the actions of lilo
Republican party should he rcstor
to the public domain, uul
~ corporations, or shall be allowed 10 fan
Ihto the ownership of aliens and absenteoS.
We are opposed to all propositions which
npon amy preteNt will convert the general
government into machine for collecting
hlNrS To be distributed among the states or
BE- citizens thereof.
u In rca hrn Y the declaration
q ,s,a the that Dcm moe ip,or,, platform
splcs cmboJicd by jcGtisol il IN
l,c Declaration Independence and sane
Noncd IN tie constitution, which max
'par, the land of liberty and the asylum OF
thc oppressed OF every Nationality, have over
pfcn The cardinal principles In the Demo-
tratic faith, we, nevertheless, do not
~ nctiOn the importation of foreign labor, or
'thc admission of Scrvle races untitled bv
h,hitS of Training, religion or kindred iogEb-
sqrption IN the srco, body OF
which our laws confer. American
ON ili2aiion demands that against the imm-
Halirn or importation of MOngolnns Ia
thcsc shores oar gates be closed. The Demo-
crttic party insists that II Is
fhr duty of this Government to pro-
teCt with equal fidelity and vigilance
thc rights of its citizens, native and naturul-
izrd, at home aAd abroad, and Ia the end that
Ibis protection may br assured, United Stptu~
paper Of naturalization issued by courts Of
cpWpctcut Jurisdiction must be respect
ed by the Executive and Legislative
departments % our own Government and by
SUI NlItlAn illNtiNs II - Ul imperative UuiN
'Di THIS Government TO efficiently protect
M ihc right of person and property nj
cNcrN American citizen In foreign
hnds and demand and enforce run
NpuTnliun Tor amy violation
hereof. AnAmcrican citizen Il only rcspon-
Ablc 20 his own government for any net done
NJ his own country or under her Tag, aud
tnn only Oe tried therefor on
M soil and according 10 her laws;
Md no power exists In this Government 10
"a tVt.s. a
ID any foreign land for any such
act. This country has never had q we'll
'teuned ana executed foreign policy, save TN
VII u Demo ratio administration, That
ponty has ever been In regard IN foreign
nAuuns, so lpnEaS they do not net detrimental
70 the Interests of the country OF hurttul II
ON citizens, tu let them alone ;
ihnt ms the result Of the
pellcy W. recall the acquisition Of Louisiana,
Florlda, california, and of the adjacent Mex
.rnnterritorN, hy purchase alone ,and contract
We>e grand acquisitions oC Democratic
Nv >ihanShip with the purchase Of Alaska.
~ SOLE lrnii ri % Republican administration
~ nearly q quarter OF century. The Fed, r;,l
.&h'Srnmcnt should care for and improve
~ Ml,SlSSlpp' river rand other great water
NnS>nil The ttcpNbllc, 50 as 10 secure fOr the
tNrrlnr StutcS easy and cheap iransporlu-
tph ~ udo water. Under 4 long period
4 er .Gnt marine was fast ovCrt0king and
~ me point of outsuipping that Of Great
l'titRin. Under twenty years of Republican
ne and policy, our commerce las been
lrl To British bottoms aud almost
IltN lhr American dag been swept of the
! iugh seas. Instead OF the Republican party s
biltltl policy, we demand for the people OF
! Ne United States an American policy under
|scnucutic ru and plic. nnr m reliant,
hd Sailors Tying HE stnrS nI,,, stripes In every
porl successfully searched out n market for
ne various products Of American industry
Under N quarter century of Republican
RUE and policy, despite our man fcSt
'odvlntagc over AN other nations in high
hnld labor, favorable climates and
,r'mlng soils; despite tho freedom of
arade among all these United States
|@sNpi,c their population, by the
lr'most races OF men and annual
INN ,Srntions 81 tho young and adventurous
W Ill nations; dcsrit" our freedom
mere from the inherited hnrdcrS III
ne ana industry IN lAa old world
olnrchics, thoir costly wars, their
h'lc1, their vast tar, CONSUMING non pro.
dclng standing armies; despite twDut,
years OF peace that Republican rule and
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