Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-14

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In, noes Every delegate r3.a New York
was waving tHe TsJ rag, arid Jhc malt was
"a moving mass ct red. Toe convention
was Uu its liey, ami great cNciI nrit pr'i-
vailed. Indiana s.il stuck 10 the GRAY.
After PRAYER. which was offered by the
Rev DR. BroDhy when silence had been
secured ali the delegates and spectators
standing during the invocation, the
Hon. Henry Watterson, OF Kentucky. an
nouuced amid cheers that the resolutions
committee was ready to report. ascending
the platform rs he spoke. He announce
that the platform had been agreed upon
amid dedfening cheers.
The reading OF the platform, which Was
pres nted by WattersO1. as the unaulmous
decision of the committee was done 10y
Reading Clerk Pelit, of the house of rep
reseutatiyes. Every syllable was heard
throughout the large hall and there was
good deal of cheering as the reading pro
crossed
The following is the platform:
The democratic party Of the United
States, In national convention assembled,
renews the pledge OF its fidelity To the
democratic faith and rea1lirms the platform
adopted bv its representatives in the con-
vpntiou of 1884 and iudOrses the views eN-
pressed by President Cleveland in his last
message to congress as the correct inter
prstatson Of that platform upon the
dorses the efforts on &C. democratic repre-
seutatives in congress to sevG-e reduc-
ton Of excessive taxation.
"Chief among its principles OF party
faith are the maintenance OF AN ilsSulu-
BILE union of free and indestructible states,
now about to enter uponits second century
of uneNumpled progress and renoWn; de
yotion to plan of government regulated
by wrttcn CONSTITUTION strictly specify
ing every granted power ana expressly re.
serving 10 the states or people the entire
ungrauted residue otpOwer: the encourage
meut Of iiBlpuS popular vigilance direct
ed 20 all WHO have been chosen Tor brief
teens 90 enuct and execute the laws aud
are CHARGED with the duty OF PRESERVING
the peace insuring equality, and estaD-
fishing justice.
THE democratic party welcomes an
eXactng scrutiny Of tue administration OF
the executive power which four years ago
was committed TO its trusts in the election
of Grover Cleveland president of the
United States, and il challenges the most
searching inquiry concerning its fidelity
and devotion to the pledges which then
invited the suffr9ges OF the people. Dur
inc a most critical period OF our financial
affairs, resulting from oyertaXatiOn, the
anomalous condition OF our currency, and
a puOlic debt unmatured, 1t has by the
adoption of a wise and conservative
course not only averted disaster but greatly
promoted the prosperity OF the people.
at has reversed the imprOvdcnt and I'M
wise policy OF the republican party touch
Ing the public domain, and reclaimed from
corporations and syndicates, alien and
domestic and restored to the people nearly
one hundred millions OF acres Of valuable
land to be Sacredly held rs homesteads for
our citizens.
while carefully guarding the princi-
pies of justice and equity il has paid out
more for pensions and bOunties to the
soldiers and sailors of the republic than
was ever paid before during an equal
period Ii has Il opted aud constantly
| pursued firm and prudent foreign policy,
preserving peace with all nations while
ScrupuOusly maintaining all the rights
| and interests OF our own government and
| peope at home and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores Of Chi.
neSe laborers has been etfectually secured
| under the provisions of "a treaty, the OPP
| Grafton of which has been postponed by
the action of republican majorityin the
| senate Honest reform IN the civil service
has been inaugurated and maintained by
President Cleveland, and he has brought
the public service to the highest standard
of efficiency not only by rule and precept,
but by the example Of his own untiring
| and unseliish administration of public at-
| fairs In every branch and department
| oil the government under democratic CON
| troll the rights aud the welfare of all the
| people have been guarded and defended;
! every public interest has been protected,
| and the equality of all our citizens before
the law, without regard 10 race or color,
has been steadfustly maintained"
Upon It's record thus exhibited, and
upon a pledge of u continuance TO the
people Of lie benefits Of democracy, in
Vokes renewal of popular trust by the
reelection OF chief magistrate who has
been faithful able, ana prudent, and IN
yokes IN addition tOthat trust by the trans
fer, also to the democracy of the entire
legislative power.
"l'hc republican party, cont rolling the
senate ana resisting in both houses Of
congress II reformation of unjust and I'M
equal tax laws, which have OutiaSted the
necessities of war, and are now under
mining the abundance OF long pence,
deny TO the people equality before the
law, and the fairness aud the justice
which are their right. Tnen the cry OF
American labor Tor Il better share i'll the
rewards of industry is stltled with false
pretenC $, enterprise is fettered ana bound
down TO home markets, capital IS uisc0ur-
aged with doubt. and unequal, unjust
laws can neither be properly amended or
repealed.
The Democratic party will continue with
| ali the power cuuti 'd TO lt the struggle TO
! reform these laws IN accordance with the
| pledges OF its last platform Endorsed at the
| ballot box by HE suttrares of the people
OF alt the industrious freemen Of our land
the immense majority, including every
| tiller Of the soil, gain no advantage from
! excessive tax laws. but the price Of nearly
| everything they buy is increased by the
| tavoritism of an unequal system of tax
| legislation All unnecessary taXationis un.
| just taxation.
1t is repugnant 10 the creed of Demo
craCy that hy such taxation the cost of the
! ueceSsaries of life should be unjustiflahly
increased 10 all our people Judged by
| Democratic principles, the interests of the
| people are betrayed when, by unnecessary
taxation, trusts and combinations are per-
mitted aud fosterel which will unduly
enrich the few that combine 20 rob our
citizens by deprvinC them of the benefit
Of natural competition. Every Democratic
rule of governmental action IS violated
when, through unnecessary taxation, a
vast sum of money. far beyond the needs
Of nm economical administration. is drawn
! from the people and the channels VI trade,
and accumulated rs q demnriliZinE sur
! pins in the national treasury
Tia. money nov lynn, idle in the Federal
Treasury, resulting from suprrtl1ous taN9-
/ ton. amounts 10 more than Sl25 600 uN0.
and the surplus collected is reaching tine
sum of more than 500 600 eco annually.