Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-07-06
THE PLATFORM.
Tho Declaration ofPrinclples Upon Which
tho Democracy Propose to Make IA Win
ming Fight In tho Coming Campaign.


tho Democracy Propose TO Make Win
ming Fight In tho Coming Campaign.
Following is given the full text OF the st.
Louis platform. II IS strong document
and one on which Democrats of every sec
ton can soldly unite in support of the
strongest and best ticket ever nominated
by the National Democratic party:
THE PLATFORM
THE Democratic party OF the United States
in National convention assembled, rencws the
pledge of its fidelity to the Democratic faith
and reafirms the platform adopted by It's rep
resentatives in the convention OF 1884, and in
dOrses the views expressed by President CleVe-
land in hts last earnest message 10 Congress as
the correct Interpretation OF that platform upon
tho question Of tartn reduction ana also In
dorses tho efforts OF our Democratic represen-
tAtlves In Congress to secure reduction OF OK
oessive taxation.
Chief among its principles of party faith
are tho m maintenance OF an indissoluble union
Of free and indestructiblo States, now about
TO entoT upon its second century OF unexampled
progress and renown, devotion 70 plan
OF government regulated by a writ
ton constitution strictly specilyluB
every granted power and expressly re-
serving To the States or people the entire UNI
granted residue OF power; the encouragement
OF jealous popular vigilance, directed 10 all
who hayo been chosen for brief terms TO enact
and execute the laws and are charged with the
duty of preserving peace, ensurinR equality and
establishing justice.
THE Democratic party welcome an exacting
scrutiny OF tho administration OF tho executive
power, which four years ago was committed TO
its trusts In the election of Grover Cieve-
land, President OF the United States, but it
challenges tho most searching inquiry
concerning its fidelity and devotion TO tho
pledges which then invited the SURFACES Of
tho people during most critical period of our
financial affairs, resulting from over-t2xation,
tho anomalies condition OF our currency, and q
public debt unmAtured, ii has by the adoption
of wiso and conservative course not only
nverted disaster but greatly promoted the
prosperity of the people.
1T has reversed the improvident and unwiSe
policy Of tho Republican party touching tho
public domain, and has reclaimed from cor
poratioRs and syndicates alien and domestic
and restored to tho people nearly one hundred
millions OF acres OF valuable land to be Sa
Credly held as homesteads for our citizens.
while carefully guardilsI the interests to
the principles OF justice anu equity II has paid
out more for pensions and bountios TO the
soldiers and sailors OF the Republic than was
ever pad before during an equal period 1t has
adopted, consistently pursued, firm and pru-
dent foreign policy, preserving peace with oil
nations while scrupulOusly maintaining oil the
rights and interests of our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
Tho exclusion from our shores OF Chinese
luborsrs has been effectually secured under the
provision OF q treaty the operation OF which
liCan majority In tho Senate.
In every branch and department OF the
Government under Democratic control the
rights and the welfare OF all the people have
been guarded aud defended; every public In
tcrest has been protected, and tho equality OF
all our citizens before the law. without regard
10 race or color, has been 5teadfastly main
tanned.
Upon its record thus exhibited and upon
ths pledge OF q continuance to the people OF
tho benefits OF Democracy IT invokeS q renewal
OF popular trust by the reelection OF IA Chief
Magistrate who has been faithful able and pru-
dent and invoke in addition to that trust the
legislative power.
The Republican party controlling the Sen
ct. and resisting IN both houses OF Congress q
reformation OF unjust and unequal tax laws,
which have ounA.ted the necessities OF war and
nov undermining tho abundance OF a long
peace, deny 10 the people equality before the
law. ard tie fairness and The justice which are
their riEht Then the ory OF American labor
Tor = better shsre IN the rewards OF industry is
stuffed with false pTetenceS, enterprise Is fet-
tered and bound down 70 home markets; cap
ital is Encouraged 18th doubt and unequal, un-
Just laws can neither be properly amended or
repealed.
'SFhe Democratic party will continue with oil
The power conhded to IT, the struggle to reform
these laws in accordance with the pledges of its
last platform, tndorsed at the baliot-ooX by the
surraEos Of the people or all the industrious
fTeomen OF our land the immense majority,
including every Miller OF the soil, gain no Rd-
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price
of nearly every thing they buy Is Increased by
the favoritism OF an unequal system of tax leg
isihtion.
1t is ropugnant to the creed OF Democracy that
by such taxation the cost of the neceasaries oi
liie should be nnluStlnaDly increased TO all oui
people. Judged by Democratic principles
the interests OF the people nre betrayed when,
by unnecessary taxation, trusts and com
btnAttons arc permitted to exist, while
unduly curichng the few, that combine &c
rob the body OF our citizens by depriving them
OF the benefits OF natural competition. Every
rule OF Governmental action is violated wher
through unnecessary taxation a vast sum o
money far beyond the needs of an economical
Administration is drawn from the people the
channels OF trade, and accumulated Us de-
moraliEng surplus in the National Treasury.
THE money now lying idle in the Federal
Treasury resulting from supsThuous taxation
five millions, and the surplus collected !.
reaching the sum OF more than sixty mill
ions annually. Dehauched by the immense
temptation the remedy OF the Ropubl
can party Is TO meet and exhaust by eKtravG
giant appropriations and expenses whether
constitutional or not the accumulation OF cX
trRyaghnt taxation. Tho Democratic policy II
TO enforce frugaltty in public expense and abol
ish unnecessary taxation.
Our established domestic industries and en-
serprtses should not and need not be endan
gcrsd by tho reduction and correction of tht
burdens OF taxation. On the contrary, a fai
and careful revision OF eur tax laws, with du
OF American aud foreign labor must pro
mote and encourage every branch Ol
such industries, aud enterprises by giving then
assurance OF an extended market and stead,
and continuous operations. In the interests o
American labor, which should in no event h
plated by ths Democratic party should pre-
mole the advantage of such labor by cheaper
ting the cost OF necessartos OF life in the HON
OF every working man. and At the same tim
securing 20 him steady and remuneratiyc en-
ploym,nI'