Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-29
wIsCoNsIN prMoCRArs.

MADISON, WIS.,, Nay 2s.-The Dem
ocratic state convention assembled at
noon and elected l.. II. Larson tenn
porary chairman. A recess was taken
till . p. m, when the temporary OFF,
GERS were made permanent ones. A
long delay occurred on account of
committees not being able TO report.
The delegates are all for Tilden, If
he will accept. No second choice was
mentioned.
The following platform was adopted
unanimously:
Resolved. that we believe n carefully de
vised system OF tariff duties 10 he the
OF collecting such revenues, In
addition 10 excise taxes on
liquors and tobacco as shall be found neces-
sary iodefray the ordinary charges OF the
government, including moderate annual
reduction of the public deDt.
Resolved, in the Language of the national
necessary IN the sum and modes OF
federal taxation, to the end that
capital may be set free rom
distress and labor lightly bnrdcned; We de
nounce the present taiin, levied upon
piece OF injustice, inequality and
not yearly rising revenae; which has i'm
poverished many industries TO subsidize n
few; IL. prohibits imports that might
purchase the products oc of A'nsri
American commerce from the first 10 an in.
ferior rank upon the high seas II has cut
down the values of American manufactures
nj home and abroad; H. has depleted the re-
turn OF American agricultural industry fol-
lowed by our people; IL costs the people
1--WE times more than IL produces TO the treas
ury; IL obstructs the process OF production
and waste In the fruits OF labor; ~ promotes
fraud, fosters smuggling and enilches ais
honest officials and baukrupts honest mer-
chants We demand that all custom-house
taxation shall be only for revenue.
Resolved, that the continued resistance o.
the tarln monopollsts, who control the lie
The people has raised the issue "a
position of frst importance Ia
the comirg campaign, and that we
renew and reiterate the purpose OF the Dem
ocratic party TO urge reform ON the system
.f custom-house taxation by nouetate
reasonable and well considered steps, untll
restored TO Ats constitutional basis as
means TO mise revenue Tor the sup,
port OF the government only. ana IL
| no longer prostituted TO the unjust end ol
os'ering the wealth OF a favored slass ~ tne
| expense OF the producers OF the country
Whereby there has hitherto been ahnuhlly
| extorted from their earnings more than one
| hundred millions In exec - OF the pun c.tei
wee, and hundreds OF millions besides "
subsidiZe and enrich a favored rev.
Resolved, that we cordially approve and
| commend The course of the Democratic rep
| resentatiyes In congress from this state, ~
| well as the large majority OF Democrats 10
| the pr sent house OF representatives, ior tnsl
| faithful efforts To bring aoouta teductlon %
| tarlff taxation TO the ual necessities OF W.
| Government, and the restoration oil conbttu
| iionai principles Of taxation
| Resolved that the evidences OF corruption
| profilgacy and fraud IN the government
| have continued 10 multiply with every sue
| cessiye administration of the Hepuplchi
| party each being forced 10 uncover som'
| iniq iity of Its predecessors, anu ihat nocou
| In honesty, nQellty anu