The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-16
National Democratic Platform.

National Democratic Platform.
The Democratic party of the United
States, in national convention assembled,
renews the pledge of its fidelity to the
Democratic faith and reaffirms the plat
form adopted by its representatives in the
convention Of 1884, and indorse the views
expressed by President Cleveland in his
last annual message to Congress az the
correct interpretation of that platform
upon the issue of tariff reductions, and
also indorse the efforts of our Democratic
representatives in Congress to secure Q
reduction in taxation.
Chief among its principles of party
faith are the maintenance OF an indissolu-
BILE union of free and indestructible
States, now about to enter upon its Sec
ond century Of unexampled progress and
renown; devotion to q plan OF govern
ment regulated by written Consti.u-
ton, strictly specifying every granted
power, and expressly reserving to the
States and the people the entire ungrantd
residue of power; the encouragement of
o jealous popular vigilance, directed to all
who have been chosen for brief terms to
enact and execute the laws, and are
charged with the duty of preserving
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fishing Justice.
The Democratic party welcome an ex-
acting scrutiny of the administration OF
the executive power which four years ago
was committed to its trust in. the election
Of Grover Cleveland President Of the
United States, and challenges the mot
searching inquiry concerning its fidelity
and devotion to the pledges which then
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During the most critical period OF our
financial affairs, resulting from overtaxa-
ton, the anomalous condition of our cur
rency and . public debt unmatured, it
has, by the adoption of q wise and con-
sentative course, not only averted disas-
ter, but greatly promoted the prosperity
of our people.
It has reversed the improvident and un-
wise policy of the Republican party
touching the public domain, and has re-
claimed from corporations and syndicates,
alien and domestic, and restored TO the
people nearly 100, 000, 900 of acres of land,
to be sacredly held as homesteads for our
citizens, While carefully adhering to
principles of justice and equity, it has
paid more on pensions and bOunties to
the soldiers and sailors of the republic
than was ever paid before during an equal
period.
1t has adopted and consistently pur-
sued firm and prudent foreign policy,
preserving peace with all nations, while
scrupulously maintaining all the rights
and Interests Of our government and peo-
pie at home and abroad. The exclusion
from our shores of Chinese labor has
been effectually secured under the pro-
visions Of treaty, Incorporation OF which
has been postponed by the action of q
Republican majority in 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 pre-
cept, but by the example Of bis unselfish
administration of public affairs.
In every branch and department of the
| government under Democrat G control
the rights and the welfare of all the peo-
pie have been guarded and defended;
every public interest has been protected
and equality of all our citizens before the
law, without regard to race and color, has
been steadfastly maintained.
| Upon its record thus exhibited, and
upon pledge of q continuance to the
poOpi9 Oh the O6n0uI8 OF O0mOcr8Cys II
invokes q renewal of the popular trust by
the reelection of Chief Magistrate who
has been faithful able and prudent; il
invokes in addition to that trust the trans
fer to the Democracy of the entire legis
lative power. The Republican party CON
trolling the Senate and resisting botf
houses of Congress the reformation o.
unjust and unequal tax laws, which havt
outlasted the necessities OF war and an
now undermining the abundance Of I
long peace, deny to the people equalit.
before the laws, the fairness and the jus
tice which are their right The cry o
American labor for . better share IN thu
rewards OF industry Is stifled with tn
false pretense that enterprise il fetteret
and bound down to homo markets, CAPT
tai is discouraged with doubt, and un
equal, unjust laws can neither be proper
ly amended nor repealed.
The Democratic party will continu
with all the power confided to it to strug
gle to reform these lave in accordanc
with the pledges Of its last platform, in