The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-17
PRESENTING THE PLATFORM.
Tun proLAaATIos ,, 90, or o,i,,S, raiSclrss AoHHn

TIM pIuLANAiloN OF PWNClffA AuNhht
uroN ny TitE COMMITTEE
William Il, Morrison, OF lllln0la, said ho wa
directed By the Committee on RESOLUTIONS Il
report the following declaration Of prlnol
ploa, aud moyo itu adoption, II bitterly do
form, tho 10 promises Of which are are dcolsrcj
70 DO u llat OF the party'a past falluroA II
then proceeds aa followai
Tho Democracy plcdgce llSclf 10 purify tho
Administration From corruption, 10 restore
economy, 10 roylvo respect ior law, and 10 rO
duOo taxation TO the lowest limit consistent
with duo regard 10 tho preservation Of the
faith OF the Nation 10 ia orodltora ana pom
tlOnora,
Knowing full vol, however, that lcgalatlou
nn0olng The occupations OF the people should
b0 cautious Hnd conservative IN method, not
IN advance OF public oplnlon but responsive
70 lte uonnnda, Tho Democratic party In
pledged 70 revise tho tnrlit IN spirit OF fair
moss 10 Hll lnloroala,
Hut In mnllng reduction IN taNca n II not
pr0pneQd 10 inluro any domestic industries,
but rathOr 10 promote thOlr healthy growth,
taxca collected NJ tho oual0m'h0uuo have been
the 0hof source or federal revenue, Such
they must continue 70 10 Moreover, many
Industries have como 10 rely upon legislation
for successful continuance, 10 that any
change OF law must bO at oyory stop rognrlful
OF tho labor aud capital thus Involved, Tho
process OF lpform munt be subject IN tho exc
oullon TO this plain dictate OF Justice
monts of economical Government Tho
necessary reduction In taxation can aud mliat
bo ollOotpd without doprynn Amorlonn labor
Of tho ability 70 compete successfully. with
foreign lub0r and without Imposing lower
rntoa OF duty thUn viii bo ninplolo oovor any
increased cost of production which may exist
IN consequence OF tho higher ratio OF wagoa
prevailing IN this country
bullClont revenue 70 pny all the ekponaos
OF the Federal Government economically nd.
mnlaorod, Including ponHionH, interest aud
principle OF tho pubic debt can bo got, undor
our present eyelom or taxation, FREQ custom
house tnNoH on lever imported articles, bear
lng heaviest on nrlloloa OF luxury aud bearing
lHhtoHt on articles OF necessity,
We therefore donounoo tho abusoe or tho
oxleling tnrlll, ANA, subject V tho preceding
Limitations wo demand that Federal taxation
shall bo exclusively for public purposes and
shall not exceed the needs OF the government
economically administered.
Tho aygtom W droot taxation known ~ tho
internal revenue" IN u war tax, ANA 30 long
~ tho law continues the money derived
thcrcrom should be enolody devoted 10 the
rcliol OF tho people from tho remaining bur.
dens Of the war, aud bo made fund 10 do.
worthy soldiers disabled IN llno Of duty IN tho
wars OF ,ho republic and for the payment of
such pcnHons Ha ConHreiA may from time 10
tlmo grant ~ such auldlora, u Hike uind for
the HnilOlH having nlroHdy been pruvldcdl ANA
any surplus should bu paid Into the treasury
We luvor an American continental policy
based upon moro intimate commercial and
political rclAtlOuH With the ilftOou Hletor ltes
publos OF North, Central ana South America,
but ontanglinp alliances with mono,
We believe IN honest money, the gold and
silver colnngo OF tho constitution, and n olrou'
lallng medium convertible Into such money
without loss,
Asserting Tho equality OF all mon before the
law, we hold that II ID the duty OF the Gov
crnmunt IN lta dealings with the people, 10
lnoto out equal and exact Justice 10 oil otl.
zena OF whatever nativity, race color or per
aunsona.rcliglouH or political
We believe In free ballot aud q fair count,
and we reonll ~ The memory OF tho people
tho noble struggle OF the Democrats IN tho
NLNth nnd NLNlth ConproHles, by which d
reluctant Republican opposition was com
PEELED 10 assent 10 legislation making every
whore Illegal tho presence OF troops ~ the
polls, aH the conclusive proof that a Demo.
ctnllo Administration will preserve liberty
with order
The selection OF Federal oilloers for the
Territories should DO restricted 10 citizens
previously resident theron,
We oppose s,imptuury laws which ycN tho
citizen an1 Interfere with Individual liberty,
We favor honest cyllNorvlce reform, and the
compensation OF ull United states officers by
ilNcd sanrlps, the separation OF church und
Statei aud The dliuslon OF free education by
rommon sthoo q, 80 that every child IN the
lind may be taught the rights ani duties OF
citi enehlp,
While We favor all legislation which will