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al Convention.
Resolved. That justice and SCUM d
policy forbid the Federal Govern
ment to foster one branch of indus
try to the detriment of another, or
to cherish the interests of one pOr>
ton of our common country.
1t also repeated verbatim the
first resolution, quoted above, of
the convention of 1852, and then
it
Resolved. finally. That there are
question connected with the foreign
policy of this country which are
inferior to no domestic questions
whatever. The time has come for
the people of the United States to
declare themselves in favor of tree
seas and progressive free trade
throughout the world, an by SOL
emn manifestations, to place their
moral influence at the side of their
ST cces,tul example,
1850
In 1860 both the Douglas and
Brecklnridge platforms re aft med
the resolutions OF 1856, quoted
above.
1864.
Ia 1864 the continuation of the
civil war, which made imprudently
high duties necessary to raise sutfi-
cent revenue preciu ded the neces-
sity Of discussion the extraordinary
and willingly endured burdens mis-
posed by it OH the people OF the
N Orthern States; and nothing was
said about the tariff,
1868.
The Democratic Convention of
1868 demanded;
3rd Payment Of all the pubs
lie debt Of the United States as rap
idly as practical ble-all money drawn
from the people by taxation except
so much AZ is requisite for the neces~
sites Of The government, econom~
ically administered, being honestly
applied to such payment. +
6th'-* \ X A tariff for revenue
upon foreign imports and such equal
taxation under the internal revenue
laws as viii afford llcilental pro-
lection to domestic manufactures,
and as will. without Impairing the
revenue, imposed the least burden
upon and best promote and encour-
age the great indu-trial interests Of
the country.
1872.
In 1872 the Democratic Conven-
ton (so-called) at Baltimore which
was in fact a Greedy and not q
| Democratic convention at aIl-did
not adopt any Democratic resOIu~
ton, but Endorsed the Platform Of
the Liberal Republican Conven-
ton at Cincinnati, which contain
ed the following curious declaration
making the tariff''a local issue
the people in their CONCESSIONS
districts and the decision OF Con
gress thereon wholly free from Exc
cutIve interference or dictation
| This. Is the only hiatus ia the cham
of assertions by the Democratic
party of the doctrine offs tariff 70 r
revenue only. 1t resulted in tn e
shameful defeat of a candidate sup,
ported by the party III defiance
alike of principle and Of policy
1876.
In 1875 the Democratic Conven-
ton spoke with no uncertain voice;
1--WE denounced the present tar.
if levied upon nearly 1000 artic les,
as masterpiece ofiajustice. inequal-
ity and false pretense. It yields a
dwindling, not yearly rising rev.
enue. 1t has impoveri shed many
industries to sabsidize few, 1t pros
hlbits imports that might purchase
the products OF American labor. Ii
mas degraded American com Herce
from the first To an inferior rank on
the high seas. II has cut GOWN the
sales of American manufactures at
home and abroad and depleted the
returns Of American agriculture -
an Industry followed by halt oar
people. 1t costs the people five ii nss
more than it produces 10 the rreas-
ury obstructs the processes Of produce
ton and wastes the fruits or labor.
1t promotes fraud, fosters ; nrt.Llny
enrlches dishonest officials and
bankrupts honest merchants. We
demand that all cust0m-house tax,
alton shall be only for revenue.
1880.
Ia the Democratic PLATFORM 81
1880 the old doctrine was tersely
D reclaimed:
Home rule; honest money, consis
ting of gold, silver and paper con-
vsrtable on demand; the stri ct main