San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-07-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

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fAdoo,ed AT ~. Louis, Thursday, June :, 1855
m Dsmoefa,ie Marty Of the Uhlisd 'talsa, ~
,.,ionsl eonysntion assembled, Tenews the pl'uke
OF n. fidelity 20 Democratic iAiIh' And rsAh,s w
platform adopted BY u. representative w 'he ~
vsnlion IN 1854, ard indofsss ihe Ne"a ps.s',s
Inv prssIdenl Cleveland ia bic last annual mes.sEo
az cnuyy.ss a. the correct Interpretation " 'ha.
nl.,t orm upon the question Of Afn reduction, Ahu
slso endorses the Efforts OF our prmoeIauo nsp's
s,ntaliyes Ia Congress 10 secure ''uue"oH VI
'rhisi among Is prluel plea Of party aith ATE ihe
maintaining Of an indissoluble union OF nee Anu
Inde.iruotlble states, now about 10 eh'eI uPuu n
.srnnd century Of unexampled progress ana fehoNh'
S.yn,Ion 10 a plan Of government regulated by a
x,ittsn strictly specifying eNsti gtah'Vu
power, anl expressly reseI'ihg 10 we slats
pe ople the entire ungranied residue o. poNs' ~
snranr.gement Of n Jealous popular vigilance AZ
,sc,sd 10 Ali who have been chosen lor brlel 'eTW
10 enact and execute the laws, and VINO are
With the duty Of preserving peace, ln'arhg equahS
and establishing Justice, ....,i,,,, ..,,.
The Democratic party welcome an ekae'lhg setu
,,nv Of The administration " the eIecuIivs power
which four years ago was committed TO US uust W
the election Of Grover Cleveland as President 0, .ho
United States, aud challenges me mo.t &c ,hs
inquiry cones rning It's fidelity and devotion 70 .ne
which then invited the suhrAges OF the peo,
ple During most critical period OF our nhanels'
affairs resulting from over taxation, tue anomalous
condition Of our currency. and public DEBT uhniA'
,ured. A has, by the adoption OF wise aud con.
,ervaiiy, course, not only averttd disaster, pus
greatly promoted The prosperity of the people,
Il has reversed the improvldeni and ulw'e poney
Of tho Republican party touching the pubic uohaih'
and has reclaimed from corporations aud ryhuleates.
alien and domestic, and restored TO the Prop,o
nearly one hundred millions OF acres o. valuable
land, 10 he saeredy held as homes'eads Tor our
While carefully guarding the Interests and tho
justice aud equity, II has paid out hoIe
lar pen,lons and bountes to the soldiers ahd ga
Of the Republic than was ever paid before du lux
an equal period. -, A..
IL las adopted and consistently pursued a frm
aud prudent foreign policy, preserving peace WIZ
all nations while scrupuluusy maintaining all 'ne
rights aud interests OF our own government anu
neonla At home aud abroad. The exclusion from
nnr shores Of Chinese labOrers has been effectively
secured under the provisions OF treaty, the opera
lion Of which has been postponed BY the action Oh
Republican IN Jority In the senate,
Honest reform 10 the civil service has been IN
aururated and maintained by President Cleveland,
and he hsa brought tie public sci vice 10 tue highest
but by the example OF his own untrihg anu uns'in'n
administration Of public affairs. ,
In every branch and department OF the govern
meut under lemOcratio control the rights and well
fare of all the people have been carefully guarded
and defended; every public interest has been pro-
I.c,ed and the equality Of al our citizens before the
law without regard to race or COLOR has Deeh s'eaa'
lastly maintained. .,,o
pIedpe of continuance TO the people OF the dement's
of ocracy, Il invokes renewal OF popular trust
by the reelection Of a CHIEF magistrate VINO mas
b, EN- faithful, able and prudent. We invoke, IN
addition 10 that trust the transfer also to the De.
mocracy Of the entire legislative power. The Re
publican party controlling the Senate and resisting
In both Houses OF Congress reformation OF UNJUST
and unequal tax laws. which have outlss,ed the
necessities Of war and now undermining the
abundance Of q long peace. deny to tho people
equality before the law. and the fairness aud the
Justice which are their right. Then, the cry Of
American labor for better share in the rewards o.
Rad euterDrise
| fettered and bound down to home markets; capital
10 discouraged with doubt, and unequal unjust law
can neither be properly an ended OF repealed. Int
Democratic party will continue with all the powe
coni,led to IT, the struggle to reform these laws IL
accordance with the pledges OF ta last platform enc
endorsed az the ballot.box by the SURFACES OF TN
people, OF all the industrious free men OF our lana
the immense majority, including every tiller OF the
| soil gain no advantage from excessive tax laws
but the price Of nearly everything they buy ID IN
| creased by the favoritism OF an unequal o. stem o
tax legislation. All unnecessary taXation Is urus
taxation. II is repugnant to the creed OF Democracy
that by such taxation the cost OF the necessaries
| life should be unjustifaby increased to all GU
people, Judged by Democratic principles, the In
terests Of the people are betrayed when' oy un
necessary texa,on trusts and combinations are per
mitted to exist, which. while unduly enriching tn
few that combine, rob the body Of our citizens b
depriving them OF the benefits Of natural compett
| ton Every Democratic rule OF governmental actio
10 violated, then, through unnecessary taxation,
| vast sum OF money, far beyond the needs OF q
economical ADM Illustration, is drawn from the peopl
| and the channels OF trade and accumulated a. de
moralizing surplus In the national treasury. TIL
money now lying idle In the federal treasury. re
sulting from superfuous taxation, amosnts to NOR
than Sl25 900 900, and the surplus collected
reaching the sum Of more than $50 600 coo annually
| Debauched by this mptstion. the remedy Of tn
| Republican party is to meet and exhaust, by eX
| travagant appropriations and expenses, whethe
constitutional or not, the accumulation Of extravo
giant taxation. Our established domestic industrie
! and enterprises should not, and need not be endar
gered by the reduction and correction Of the burden
| oil taxation, On the contrary, fair and caref'
revision of our tax laws, with due allowance Tor til
| difference between home wages and foreign lsbo
must promote and encourage every branch OF sue
industries and enterprises, by giving them an assur
ance of an extended market and steady and continu
ons operations. In tho interests Of American labo
which should In event be neglected. the revsio
Of our tax laws contemplated by the Democrat
| party should promote the advantage Of such labo
by cheapening the cost Of necessaries OF life In tb
home Of every working man, and at the same tim
securing to him steady and lucrative employ
| ment.
Upon this question Of tariff reform, so closely cor
corning every phase Of our national life. and upo
| every question involved in the problem OF goo
| government, the Democratic party submits It's prr
ciples and Professions to the intelligent SURFACES
the American people.