Connecticut western news., 1888-06-13
Thlru Days ProceedInes.


 order at 1O2', ahd forthwith snneanced that the Committee on Resolutions were Ready te report Editor Wattelson, of Louisville, at once walked up to the Chairman's desk and introduced the following platform, which he turned over to the Clerk to read:
 THE PLATFORM.
 The Democratic party of the United States in National Convention assembled, renews the pledge of it's fidelity to Democratic faith and rcatfirms the platform adopted by its representatives in tho Convention of 1881, and in1or -es ths views expressed by Pres,- dent Cleveland ill his last earnese message to Congress as the correct ifiterpre- question of tariff rsauction; and also o indorses the efforts of our Democratic repre-. sentatives in Congress to s,cure reduction of: excessive taxation: Chief among it's princip!es 0f party faith gre the maintenance ,ot an indissolubfe ut1ioti of free and inde structible States. now about to enter upon it's second century of unexampled pro gross and renown; devotion to plan of government resulatei by writ ten constitution strictly specifying sgsry g1snIa I sp pewe 2, n. sn np snnpre;s ungranted residue of power; the encourage: mont of jealous popular vigilance directed to all who have heef ehosen for bfief terms to enact and execute the laws, and are charged with the duty of preserving peace, cuSutiIk cIuutAUy diIl Cotnulouulk Ju>tlIO
 The Democratic party w,lcomo an exact ing scrutiny of the administration of the ex- ecutve power which four years ago was committed to it's trust in the selection of Grover Cleveland Presidene of the United States and it cnoengss the s, most g5 votion to the pledges which then in vited the suffrages of the people. During most critical Defied of cur financial affairs, resulting from overtaxation, the anomalous condition of our currency and public debt unmatured, it has, by the adoption of a wise and conservative course, not only avcrte1 disaster, but greatly pro. reversed the improvident and unwise policy of the Republican party touching the public domain, and has reclaimed from cor porations and syndicates, alien and domes- tic, and restored to the people nearly one hundred millions of acres of valuable our citizens. While carefully. guarditis tho interest of the people and conforming strictly to the principles of justice and equa,. ity, 1t has paid out more for pensions and b6untics to the soldiers and sailors of the Republic than was svef paid before during an equal period.
 1t has adopted and consistently pursued a drm and prudent foreign policy, preserving peace with all nations while scrupulously maintaining all the rights and interests of our own Government and people at home and abroad.
 The exclu ,ioh frtnt dur shores of Chinese !aborers has been effectually Secured uti 1ef the provisions of treaty, the operation of which has been postponed by the action of Republican ajority in the 6enato.
 Honest reform in the civil service has been naugurated and maintained by President vice to the highest standard ofeeiciency, not ,ply by rule and precept, but by the exam pie of his own unt ring and unselfish ad- min n'stration of public affairs. In every branch and department of the Government Under Democratic control, the rights and the welfare Of all the people have beeti guatdea atid defended: every public interest has been protected, and the equality of all our citizens before the law, without regard to race or color, has been stead lastly maintained.
 the pledge of continuatce to the people of the benefits of a good Government. tho National Democracy invoke renewal of popular trust by the re election of n Chief Magistrate who has been faithful, able and prudent. They invoke, in addition to that trust the transfer to
 The Republican party controlling the Sen ate and resisting in both Houses of Congress a reformation of unjust and unequal tax laws which have outlasted the necessities of war anl are now undermining the abund- ance of a long peace, deny to the people equality before the law and the fairness and the justice which are their right. Thus the cry of American labor for a better share in the rewards of industry is stihed with false pretences, enterprise is capital is discouraged with doubt, and un- equal, unjust laws can neither be properly amended nor repealed.
 The Democratic party will continue with all the power confided to it to struggle to re f rn these laws in accordance with the ~h 14c vo1nkf fn10 c0d at he iallot box by the suffrages of the people.
 Of all the industrial freemen of our land an immense majority including every tiller of the soil, gain no advantage from ex. cessive tax laws; but the price of nearly everything they buy is increased by the favortism of an unequal system of tax legis lation. All unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation. It is repugnant to the creed of Democracy that by such taxation the cost of the necessaries of life should be unjustifably increased to all our people. Judged by Democratic principles the interests of the people are betrayed when by unnecessary taxation trusts and combina' tions are permitted to exist which, while un. duly enriching the few that combine, rob the body of our citizens by depriviing them of the Democratic rule of governmental action is violated when through unnecessary taxation 0 vast sum of money far be- yond tbe needs of an economical admins tration is drawn from the people and the channels of trade, and accumulated as . demoralizing surplus in the National Treas ury.
 The money now lying idle in the Federal Treasury, resulting from surerfuous taxa ton, amounts to more than t125.' 100000, and the surplus collected is reaching the sum Of more than t6O,- O00, 900 annually. Debauched by this great temptation, the remedy of the Repub- kNYYf travagant appropriations and expenses, whe her constitutional or not, the acc,mu- lation of extravagant taxation. The Demo cratic policy is to enforce fruga'ity in public expenditures and abolish unnecessary taxa tion. Our established domestic industries be endangered by the reduction and correc- tion of the burdens of taxation. On the con- trary, fair and careful revision of our tax laws, with due allowance for the difference between the wages of American and foreign labor, must promote and encourage every branch of such industries and enterprise by giving them assurance of an extended market and steady and continuous opera tion. In the interest of American labor, which should in no event be neglected, the revision of our tax laws, contem- plated by the Democratic party is to cheapening the cost of the necessaries of life in the home of every workingman, and at he same time securing to him steady and re- munerative employment.
 Upon this question of tariff reform, so closely concerning every phase of our na- tional life, an upon every question involved in the problem of good government, the Democratic party submits it's principles and professions to the intelligent sutfrages of the American people.
 After Mr. Watterson and Senator Cor man, of Maryland, had spoken, the former proposed the adoption of tue report, and 1t was accepted unanimously
 w. l.. Scott then read resolution which demanded the immediate passage of the bill now pending in the House of Representatives for tho reduction of the revenue. Mir. w. F. Lehmann offered a resolution which declared that Washington, New Mexico, Montana and Dakota Territories were entitle1 to adnis sion as States Delegate Abbott, of New Jersey, offered resolution of sympathy with tha Irish and homa rnla The resol,l-