Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-09


"fhe Democratic party of the United
States in National convention assembled re-
news the ple,iye of its fidelity to Democratic
faith, and reaffirms the platform adopted by
its representatives in the convention of 1884,
and Oh iorses the views expressed by Presi-
dent Cleveland in his last annual message to
congress as the correct Interpretation of
that platform upon the question Of tariff re
duction; and also endorses the efforts of our
Democratic representatives in congress to
secure reduction of excessive taxation.
''Chief among its principles Of party faith
are the maintenance Of an indissoluble union
OF free and indestructble states now about to
enter upon its second century of unexampled
progress and renown devotion to plan of
governm mt; regulated by written consti
tuition, strictly specifying every granted
power and expressly reserving to the states
as people, the entire ungranted residue OF
power; the encouragement Of a jealous
popular vigilance, directed to all who have
been chosen for brief terms to enact and exc
cute the laws, and are charged with the duty
of preserving peace, ensuring equality and
establishing justice
The Democratic party welcome an exact
ing scrutiny Of the administration of the
committed to its trust, in the election Of
Grover Cleveland, president OF the United
States. and it challenges the most searching
Inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion
to ths pledges which then invited the suf-
frages Of the people.
During a most critical period of our
financial affairs, resulting from over taxa
ton, the anomalous condition of our cur
I'D mi trr II hos
bv the adoption of wise and conservative
couiee not only averted disaster, but
greatly promoted the prosperity of the peo-
pie.
1T has reversed the improydent and un
wise policy of the Republican party. touch
ing the public domain, and has 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 as homesteads for
our citizens.
Nv hile carefully guarding the interest of
the taxpayers and conforming strictly to
the principles of justice and equity, it 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.
by intelligent management and Judi
cious and economical expenditure Of the
public money it has set on foot the recon
structon OF the American navy upon a sys-
tenn which forbids the recurrence Of scandal
and lnsures successful results
ut has adopted and consistently pursued
a firm and prudent foreign policy. preserv-
ing peace with all nations while scrupulousiy
maintaining all the rights and interests Of
our own government and people at ONE
and abroad.
"The exclusion from our shores Of Chinese
laborers has been effectually secured under
the provisions Of a treaty the operation OF
which has been postponed by the action of
Republican majority In the senate.
Honest reform in the civil service has
ben inaugurated and ms intained by Presi-
dent Cleveland, aud he has brought the pub
lie service to the highest standard of eff
cheney, not only by rule and precept, but by
the example of his untiring and unselfish ad
ministration of public affairs
!, In every branch and department of the
government under Democratic control, the
rights and 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 to race OF color, has been steadfastly
maintained.
upon its record thus exhibited and upon
the pledge of a continuance to the people of
the benefits Of good government, the Ma
tional Democracy invokes renewal of pop
ulsr trust by the reelection of a chief mag
istrate, who has been faithful, able and pru
dent They invoke in addition to that trust,
by the transfer to the Democracy of the en-
tire legislative power.
1.-The Republican party controlling the
senate and resisting in both houses of con-
gress a reformation of unjust and unequal
tax laws, which have outlasted the necessi-
ties Of war and are now undermining the
abundance of long peace, deny to the
people equality before the law and the fair
ness and the justice which are their right.
Thus the cry Of American LABOR for better
share of the rewards OF industry is stiied
with false pretenses, enterprise is fettered
and bound down to home markets, capital
is disturbed with doubt and unequal. unjust
laws can neither be properly amended nor
repealed.
'The Democratic party will continue with
all the power confided to it to struggle to re-
form these laws in accordance with the
pledges of its last platform, endorsed at the
ballot box BY the suffrages Of the people.
''Of all the industrious freemen OF our
land an. 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 ia
voritism of an unequal system of tax legis-
lation. All unnecessary taxation is unj just
taxation
1T Is repugnant to the creed of Democ-
racy that by such taxation the cost of the nee
essaries Of life should be unjustly increased
to all our people Judged by Democratic
principles, the interests Of the people are be-
trayed, when by unnecessary taxation, trusts
and conditions are permitted and fostered
which will unduly enrich the few that com