San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-01
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT ICPLATFORM
''AII Unnecessary Taxation is Unjust Taxa
ton IAN lndissoluble Union Of
Free and IndeStructble States"
A Ringing Document.
"A Ringing document.
[ adopted at ST. Louis, Thursday, June 7, 1898 l

Adopted at 81. Louis, Thursday, June 7, lSHS
me Democratic party Of the United States. In
rational convention assembled, renews the pledge
of It's fidelity to Democratic faith, and rearms the
platform adopted by it, representatives III tho con-
veutiOn III ISL ard indorseH the views expressed
by President Cevei tnd IN his last annual message
to Congress az the correct Interpretation OF that
platform upon the question Of tarin reduction and
also endorses the Efforts OF our Democratic Repre-
sentatives IN Congress to secure reduction OF ex-
cessivo taxation.
Chief among its prime pies OF party faith are the
maintaining OF an indissolnble union OF Tree and
indcsructibie states, now ahont 10 enter upon itu
Second century OF uncXamplnd progress and renown;
devotion to n plaO OF government regulated by a
written constitution strictly specifying evary granted
power, aui expressly reServihR to the states or
people the entire ungrantcd residue OF power; the
encoura Cement OF n Jealous popular vigilance, d.
tod all VINO have been chosen Tor hriei terms
10 enact and execute the laws aud who are charged
with the duty Of preserving peace, inSurnB equality
and establishing Justice.
The Democratic party welcome an exncing scru
tiny Of the administration OF the executive power,
whic b tour years ago was committed TO its trust IN
the election OF drover Cleveland President OF the
United states, aud IL challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion to the
Pledge which then invited the SURFACES OF mo PEG.
ule. During most critical period Of our iinancial
affairs resulting from over taxation the anomalous
condition of our currency. aud public debt unma-
tured, It has, by the adoption OF wise and con-
servatiyc course, not only Rvcrted disaster, but
greatly promoted the prosperity OF the people.
It has reversed the improvdrnt aud unwisc policy
OF the Republican party touching tho public domain,
and has reclaimed from corporations and rJndicacs
alien aud domestic, and restored to the people
nearly one hundred millions Of acres OF valuable
land, to he bacredly held as homestoads Tor our
citizens 80
principles Of Justice aud equity, II has paid out more
Tor pens,o aud hountes 10 the soldiers and sailors
Of the Republic than was ever paid before during
equal period.
II has adopted and consistently pursued firm
aud prudent foreign policy, preserving peace with
all nations while sorupuousy maintaining all tho
rights and interests OF our own government and
peoplu at home aud abroad The exclusion from
our shores Of Chinese laborers has been effectively
secured under the provisions ola treaty. the opera
ton OF which has been postponed by the action OF
Republican M Jority III the senate,
Honest reform in the civil service mas been IN
nugurated and maintained by President Clerelsnd,
and he has brought tie public SCI vice TO the highest
standard OF efficiency, not only by rule and precert.
but by the example OF his own untriug aud unsolhsh
administration OF public affairs.
In every branch and department Of the govern
ment under cmocratic control the rights aud well
fare Of all the people have been carefully guarded
and deicuded; every public interest has been pro-
tected and thu equality OF al our citizens before tue
law. without regard 10 rae" OF coIO mas pcen sleau
isstly.maintained
Upon its record thus exhibited. and upon the
pledge Of continuance to the people OF the benefits
OF democracy, IL nvokes renewal OF popular trust
by the re- election of n chief magistrate who has
been faithful, able and prudent. We invoke, In
addition that trust the transfer also to the De-
publican party controlling the heuatc and resisting
IN both Houses OF Congress reformation Of unjust
and unequal tax laws, which have ouiIasted the
necessities OF war aud are now undermining the
abundance Of II long peace. deny To the people
equality before the law. aud tue iairness and the
Justice which are their right Then, the cry OF
American Labor Tor a better share in thc rewards Of
industry I. SiHed with false pretenses, enterprise Ia
fettercd and bound down To home markets, capital
IL discouraged with doubt, aud unequal unjust laws
can neither be properly au ended OF repealed. The
u1 Al he
couiicd TO st. the struggle to rrfo'm these Laws IN
accordance with the pledges ut its las platform rud
endorsed AZ the hsot-bux by the SURFACES ~ The
people Ot all the industrious Tree men OF our land
the immense majority, iucudiuE tillrr ui the
soil, gain no advantage from excessive tau laws,
but the price oi nearly everything they huN = IN
creased by the iayoriisu OF an unequal - stem ~
ts1 legislation. All unu"crssarv tsNsiun h. uuiust
taxation u 10 repuEusut o. TIE creed Of Democracy
that by such 'aNAtton the cost 81 Oh" ue'"ssarrs a.
life should be uUu-tihshly increased to Hll Cur
people Judged by Drmucratic principles, the iu.
iertsts 81 the people src betrayed Nh"n. hN IN
Necessary legation. trust Hni comb naiors az PET
miited 10 exist, which. while uudulN rnrichuC the
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depriviug then Of the hrrets Of natural ouinP~ti-
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