Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-10
POLITICAL.


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The Democratic Platform.
The Democratic party ai the Union. through
iu representatives Ia National Convention a.
sernbled. recognizes that rs the nation grows
older now issues are born Of time and progress
and old issues perish, but the fundamental ptin
cipes Of the democracy, approved by tho united
,oiee Of the people remain, and will ever rmnain
a. the best aud only security for tho continuance
u Tree government; the pfescrsation Of psrsonsi
rights. the equality Of all citizens before the Law
the reserved rights OF the States and the ST
prunae, Of the Federal Government within the
limits Of the Constitution, will e'or form the
tue basis OF Dur liberties and can never be- sur
rendered without destroying that halapce Of
rights and poNers which enables q continent TO
hu developed IN peace and serial order and to he
maintained by means Of local self government.
Hut ID IL H. dispenAabo Tor the practical hppea
ton and enforcement o. thc-e fundamental pin
ciples that tho Government should not always ne
controlled by out political party. Frequent
change Of sdfnlnlstratiOn u ~ necessary ~ con
slant recurrence to the popular will OtherWtHe |
abuses grsw and the Bofefuneut fundamentally |
is usod for imposing heavy burdens on the many |
who are governed Tor the benefit NJ the fow who |
govern. Public servants thus become arbitrary |
rulers. This Is non the condition Of the e0un- |
| nv; hence change is demanded.
| The Republican party. ~ far "A principle ia
| concerned, h remiDiseenoe. In practice, IL Is
M organization Tor cnrehing those who control
| ltg machinery, The frauds aud lobbery which
| have boon brought 10 light In every department.
| " the Government are sufficient 10 have called
Tor reform within the Republican party. got
| those In authority, made reckless BY the long
possession OF power have succutnbod TO It's cor
! mpting influence and have placed In nomination
| u tcEot against which the independent portion
| of the party are In open revolt. Therefore u
change Is demanded. such II change was alike
necessary IN 1876 but the wlll u the people WAS
chen defeated by a fraud which can never be for
| gotten ~ c0ndOne1. Again In 1880 the change
| demanded by the people was defeated hY the
lavish USE OF nancy contributed by ugscrunulOus
contractors aud shameless jubhers who had bar
gained Tor unlawful profits or tor high Office.
| The Republican party, during its legal it,
stolen aud Its bought teuure- OF power hns eadi
| y decayed In m0ral character and pUcical 90
| pacity. its platform promises are nov list ~
| It's past failures II demands the restoration Of
| our navy II has squaudcred hundreds Of mil
Hons 10 create navy that does not exist. II
calls upon Congress u remove the burdens under
| which American shipping has been depressed. II
| Imposed and has continued those burdens. II
| Processes a preference for free Institutions. II
organized and tried TO legalize control OF state
elections by Federal troops. II profosscs de
sire to elevate labor II has subjected American
workngmen to the competition OF convict and
Imported contract labor. II processes gratitude
TO all who were disabled or died In the war. lea,
ing widows aud orphans, 1t left TO II Democratic
House OF Representatives the first effort 10
equ,ize 10th bounties and pensions. II prOiicr
ed e pledge to correct the irregularities Of our
tariff. II created am has continued them. It's
own Iarih Commission confessed tile need Of
/. more than 20 per cent reduction. Its Congress
gave reduction Ot loss than per cent 1t pro-
ies-cs the protection of AmaricIu manufactures
It has subjected them TO AN increasing Hood Of
manufactured goods aud hopeless competition
d with manufacturing nations, not one ol which
I takHa uutrTiula pTntpsgfs to uTptrgt all
I American industries II has impoverished many
4 to subsidize few II Processes the protection Of
Z American labor u has depleted the returns Of
i Am rcan agfieulturr, m industry followed by
Ii half our people progresses the equality at all
| citizens before the law Attempting to fla the
status of colOred citizens, the Acts Of its Con
gross were ovursot by tn, decisions OF ts courts.
. Its caught criminals are permitted to escape
: through contrived delays or actual epnuynuce in
!, the prosecution lluneycombed with corruption.
/, outrageous exposures no longer shock its moral
4 sense, lts honest members and its Independent
- Journals no longer maintain successful contest
. for authority in its toIIlsels or - veto on bad
', | nominations.
=, That change Is necessary is proved by an eN
/ isting surplus Of more than sl01, 900 400, which
- has yearly been collected from suffering PEG
, Pile. Unnecessary taxation IL unjust taxation
We deu0unco the Republican party for having
:, failed to relieve the people from the crushing wal
taxes, which lave parIiyaol business, cripplod
industry and deprived labor uf employment ant
Of its just reward
The Democracy pledges itself + o purify the Al
), ministraiion from corruption, 10 restore economy
to revive respect Tor law. and to reduce taxation
~ to the lowest limit consistent with due rcgarc
to the preservation OF the faith OF the nation tt
. It's creditors and its pensioners, knowing full
n we'll, however, that Legislation affecting the vel
y fare Of the people should he cautious and con
{, serl alive IN method, not in advance of public
r, opinion, but responsive TO its demands.
:, The Democratic party is pledged TO revise the
tarin In spirit Of fairness To all interests but
Il IN making reduction in taxes it is not proposed
to iniurc any domestic industries but rather tC
: promote their healthy growth From the foun
laton of this Government, taxes collected at the
custom house have been the CHIEF source Of Fed
eral reyor ne, and sueh they must continue to he.
Moreover, many industries have come TO rely up
on legislation Tor their successful continuance SC
that any change of the law must he at every stvI
regar,lfu OF the labor aud capital thus involved
The process OF reform must be subject to the exc
Cntion OF this plain dictate OF Justice, All taxa
ton shall lie limited to the requirements OF al
m economical Government The necessary roduc
D.. ton In tnNation can and must be effected with
II out depri,ing American labor at the ability to
~ compete successfully with foreign lah II. and
. without imposing lower rates OF duty than vii
he ample to cover any Increased cost OF produo
ton which may exist in consequence Of thu
higher rate oi wages prevailing In this country
- Sufficient revenue to pay all the expenses OF the
," Federal Government, economically administered
Including pensions and interest and principal O
the phhc debt can he got under our present
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