Richland beacon., 1888-07-14
THE PLATFORM.
The rrincinles anil Policies Of the Party


The Democratic p7,ry 9th, United States
in national convcn'i"u assembled. renewS It's
pledge Of fidelity 10 Democratic ai,h, a;i r.
aIrms the platform adopted by il rrprc>"i,
tativrs IN the convention Of lsSi, aud mdor-
ses the views expressed b. President tieve-
lard in his last message 10 Congress as a cor
rect Interpretation Of that platform on the
question OF tariff reduction.
Chief among lis principles Of party faith ale
The maintenance OF an indis soluble union of
free and ndesrructible States now about u
enter lis second century ol progress aud re-
nown; devotion 20 the plan of government
regulated 10y the written constitution, specify
ins every power and rcserving 10 the States
or people the entire nngraEted res;dne Of
power an encouragement OF Jealous popular
vigilance directed 10 all who have been che
sen for terms 10 cnac, aud execute laws aud
are charged with the duty Of preserving the
peace, insnring equality and peace,
The Democratic party welcomes an exact,
ing scrutiny of the administration Of tho exec.
uiivc power which four years nso was com.
n!itrd to lis charge and trust, and it rhal-
ienCes a more, searching inquiry concerning
It's fidelity and devotion To its pledges
During the most critical pc'iod Of our fuar-
riai affairs. resulting from over taxation
al anomalous condition # currency and a
public deb, uuma,ured, it has by tie adoption
j # wise measures avoided disaster and greatly
promoted the prosperity Cf the PEOPLE Il
has reversed the imVroyidrut and univ sr
policy Of the Republican party touching the
public domain. md his reclaimed and re-
| stored TO the people nearly luG,ou0c00 acres
Of valuable land, to he sacredly held as homes
for onr citizens.
While carefully gu.'ding adherence to IN
principles of Justice. j, has paid ont more for
pensions and bounries 10 the soldiers and sal
! lors than was ever paid before during an
equal period.
II has adopted and pursued a firm and
prudent foreign policy, preserving peace will,
all the rights and interests Of our goverhmcn:
AMI people al home and abroad.
Exclusion from our shores Of Chinese
laboiers has been scared under provision
Of treaty operations 1.-The benefits Of which have
been postponed by the action Of the Republic,
can ma joriiy in DE Senate.
In every branch aud department Of the
rights and welfare of all the people have
been guarded and defended, every public
inr-res, has been protected and tie equality
Of all citizens before the law. without re
gard to race color has been maintained
On its record thus exhibited and on the
pledge oi n continuance 10 the people of the
benefits of the Democracy, !; invokes n re-"
newll OF the trust by the re-electi>n OF the
chief mag istratc, who has been f,i,hlul, able
AMI prudent.
They invoke also by transfer to tic Demo-
Gratis of the entiTe legislative power, as the
Republicans controlling tine Senate and re-
ssring in both houses the reformation of unjust
FAX laws which have outlastcd the neccs.i>
lies Of the wa and are undermining tho ohl 1 .
dance ola long peace, deny to the people
equality before tho law and the fairness and
Justice which are their right The cry Of
American labor for better share in the .e,
wards Of industry is stuffed with false pre,cn.
ses, capital is discouraged with doubt and IN.
equal and urjust laws can nerher be amcnd>
pd or repealed
The Democratic party will continue with al
the power confined 10 il 10 struggle 10 reform
these laws in accordance with the pledges Of
lis last platform, inGorscl n: the ballot tox by
the SURFACES cfthe people. or all the indus
uions free men Of onr land, a majority inclGd
ing every tller Of the sol, gain no advan,9 yes
f.om excessive tax laws. but the price of
nearly everything they buy ia increased by the
favorism Of the unequal system Of taxes.
III Unnecessary TAXATION il :,Tj;>,. il is Ie-
pugnani ID the creed Of Democracy that b.
surh taxation the cost Of necessar"s should
he increased 10 al! our people. Judging iy
Democratic principles, tho interest of the
people are betrayed when by unnecessary
taxa.ons trusts md combinations are permit,
ted TO exist for enrrhng the few by depriv>
ing the remainder OF benefits.
Every Democratic rule of government ac-
ZION ia violated when through unnecessary
taxation = vast sum Of money, for beyond the
the needs Of administration, ia drawn from
the people and channels Of trade and acru>
mua,el in dcmoralizing surplus in the
treasury. The money now lying Idle in the
federal tire 'sury. resul,n: from superluous
taxation. amounts ~ marc than 1925 900 900
and this surplus created is reaching sum Of
more than s6OOOoo,01 Annually.
Debauched by this immense temptation
the remedy Of The Republican rar,y is 70 meet
and exhaust by extravagan. appropriations
tApetstN, WUriiltI VI Ep' we
accumulation Of extravaganza taxation. The
Democratic policy is 10 enforce frugality in
public expenses and abolish unnecessary tax
,ti0n. Onr established domestic industries
and enterprises shcn'd not and 9eed not be
endangered by a correct reduction OF the tur-
dens Of taxation On the contrary fair and
careful revision of our tax laws, with due al
lownnce for differences between the wages
Of American and foreign labor, must promote
anil encourage every branch Of such indus
tries an enterprises by giving them the as
snrance of an extended market and steady,
continuous operations.
In the interests Of American labor which
should in no event he neglected, the rcvis
ion Of orr tax laws, contemplated by the
Democratic party will promote the advantage
Of such labor by cheapenin2 the cost of neres-
saries Of life in the homo OF every working
man, and n; the same time securing to him
steady and remuneratve employment.
On the question cf tariff reform, 50 clns,y
concerning every phnse Of our national life
and upon every question involved in the
problem or gOoI government, the Democrltic
party submits its principles and professions TO
the intelligent SURFACES o. the American PEG.
pie.
A CARD.