The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-12-29
The Democratic Policy.

administration, andin The recon-
mrndations which are made Il
Congress in the departmental re
ports which accompany II. The
main features Of the Democratic
policy are these;
Tristan economical admins
tration Of the government.
second-A reduction Of taxes
There is No purpose in economy
unless the taxes are reduced. 4
high taxes are 10 be maintained
the expenditures should be contin
ued. For great as are The evils Of
cxtravagance in the public bust
ness, they are not 70 great as The
evils Of accumnlating and holding
in the treasury vast sums for which
the government has no use. II the
money is spent it goes back into
the hands Of The people; IL it il
boarded, 1t takes out Of circulation
the very life blood Of industry and
commerce.
Third-A reduction Of taxes by
removing them from the necessar
lea Of life and from the materials
used by our artisans and manufac
turprs.
FourLh-A rehabilitation of The
navy and a proper provision for
the defense Of the cities and bar.
bOrs.
Fifth-A reform Of the civil ser
vice, SO that the ordinary admins.
tration Of the several departments
Of the government may be made in.
dependent Of the mutations and
fluctuations Of politics, and so that
our political life may be defended
against the corrupIing and debas.
ing efforts of the spOils system.
sixth-A repossession by the
government Of those public lands
which have been seized without
warrant Of law.
seventh-A recognition of the
rights Of labor 10 the old fashioned
Democratic way, by.giving TO it Sc
Curity and freedom, and protection
against the greed of capital and
against the tyranny Of great corpOr.
atoms, and by opening TO IL the
markets oftho world.
These are the chief purposes Of
the Democratic government which
the people chose two years ago, and
to which they gave their approval
at the election of this wear.
They make policy such as
might have been expected from
Democratic statesmen guided by
Democratic principles and instruC-
ted by Democratic practice and
precedent.
How gratifying The results Of this
year have been. All doubts as 10
the future have been dispelled,
confidence has been ro.established
and the country is entering upon
another period Of activity with a
senSe Of strength and power never
felt before. Who shall venture 10
predict tho achievements of the
next ten years Of our history
That they will be years Of Demo-
cratic ascendeHcy and control we
do not doubt. 1t will not take
long for the people to learn the
lesson which their fathers, that the
benign and trustful rule Of the De.
mocracy is the one which best sc.
cures their happiness, welfare and
prosperity.
Nor can any one doubt as 10 the
part which the President has acted
during his term Of Office. He has
won the confidence Of his country.
men to a degree seldom surpassed
in our history. No one-no Dem.
ocrat, no Republican now impugns
his patriotism, his integrity, bis
frmness or his capacity. One tes.
timony is borne both by friend and
foe, Opposition to him is to his
policies, not at all to his character,
The plain lawyer from Buffalo, who
went TO Washington without ex.
periencs 10 Federal affairs, and
with but little knowledge Of public
men, is easily seen 10 be a master
Of his work. A strong and ever
abiding sense Of duty has led him
safely through the devious and diff.
fcult paths he was required to
tread, and has enabled him 10 keep
his balance upon the lofty and per.
ilous height on which he stands
Indsz,
Can't DO II.
JeTersonlan.