St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-16

| or all the Industrious free men of our land
an immense majority, including every tiller of
| Inc SOIL, gain no advantage from excessive tax
| laws out the price of nearly every thing they
| consume is increased by the favoritism of an
unusual system OF tax legislation. All un-
necessary taxation'is unjust taxation. 1t is re-
pugnant to the creed OF Democracy that nv
such taxatlon the cost of the necessarles of life
should be unjustly increased to all our peop1e
judged by Democratic principles, the interests
VI the people are betrayed when, by unneces-
s"iy taSatlon, trusts and combinations are
permitted and fostered which will unduIy
enrlcn the few that combine to rob the
nooy OF our citizens by depriving
tnem OF the benefit of natural competition
Every democratic rule of governmental &C.
tlon Is Violated when, through unnecessary
1a&aeon, vast sum of money far beyond the
needs OF economical administration is drawn
rom the people and the channels of trade and
accumulated as demoralzing surplus in the
Natlonal Treasury. The money now lying idle
IN the Federal Treasury, from superfluous taxa
tlon, amounts to more than s125 DOC, OoO and
ene surplus collected is reaching the sum
OF more than S6D,0)0,OO0 annually Debauched
~ TINS immense temptation, the remedy |
"a Inc republican party was to meet and ex-
nAust IL oy extraVagant appropriations. The |
democratic remedy is to enforce frugality in
PUBIC expenditures and abolish unnecessary |
taAatlon. Our established domestic industries
ana enterprises should not, and need
not be endangered by reduction and
correction OF burdens of taxation On
the contrary, fair and careful revision
" our Tax laws, with due allowance for tho
oihereRce between the wages of American and
lorolgn labor. must permit and encourage
every branch of such industry and enterprise
W giving them assurance Of an extended
market and steady and continuous operation
Lab CHI |
~ no event be neglected, the revision of our
ak laws, contemplated by the Democratic
'ary ana TO promote the advantage of such
aDor, Dy cheapening the cost of the necessa-
les OF lie In the home Of every workingman,
'na at the same time securing to him steady
mo remunerative employment. {
Upon this question of tariff reform so closely
oncerning every phase of our National life and
pom every question involved in the problem OF
ood government, the Democratic party sub
nus IFS principles and professions to the intel
gent SURFACES OF the American people.
When the reading OF the platform was fin j
shed, Colonel Watterson began speech in
iVor OF its adoption. He said: Fellow Dem.
crats. we bring you platform upon which
emocrats can stand without thinking they are :
way from home''
gentlemen" Mr.. Watterson finished ''two | :
q democrats can never understand each other
loroughly until they have met and had some | :,
n together"
me convention cheered and yelled and the
'legates caught the allusion to Senator Cor
an. Before the applause and laughter had G
bsided Watterson turned around to German, u
no was sitting on the platform, and beckoned G
gorously to him. The cheers increased in u
light as his idea was comprehended.
Iorman rose, and Watterson, taking his hand, | II
1 him to the front and introduced him, both ! I
inng. Then Watterson. with another bow eF
It him facing the convention, and there was IL