The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-07-07

1t has reversed the improvident and IN
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 100,000,0OO 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 orr shores of Chinese labor has
been efectualIy secured under the pro-
visions OF treaty, the operation OF which
has been postponed by the action of o
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 his unselfsh
administration of public affairs.
In every branch and department Of the
government under Democratic 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 continuance to the
people OF the benefits of Democracy, it
invokes removal of the popular trust by
the reelection of Chief Magistrate who
has been faithful, able and prudent; it
lnvokes in addition to that trust the trans
for to the Democracy of the entire legis-
iative power. The Republican party con-
trolling the Senate and resisting both
houses OF Congress the reformation OF
unjust and unequal tax laws, which have
outiasted the necessities of war and are
now undermining the abundance of a
long peace, deny to the people equality
before the laws, the fairness and the JUS
tice which are their right. The cry of
American labor for better share in the
rewards of industry is stihed with the
false pretense that enterprise is fettered
and bound downto home markets. capi-
tai IS discouraged with doubt, and I'M
equai, unjust laws can neither be proper
~ amended nor repealed.
The Democratic party viii continue
with all the power confded to it to strug-
gle to reform these laws in accordance
with the pledges of its last platform, in
dorsed at the ballot-box by the suffrages
OF the people. al the industrious free
men OF cur land-the immense majority,
including every tiller of the soil-gain
no advantage from excessive tax laws, but
the process OF having everything they
have decreased by the favoritism Of an
system of tax legislation.
Ali unnecessary taxation is unjust tax
alton also. 1t is repugnant to the creed OF
Democracy that by such taxation the cost
OF the necessaries OF life should be I'M
justitiably increased to all our people.
Judged by Democratic principles, the in
terests Of the people are betrayed when,
by unnecessary taxation, trusts and COM
binations are permitted to exist, which,
while unduly enriching the few that CON-
bine, rob the body OF our citizens by de-
priving them Of the benefits Of natural
Every Democratic rule Of
governmental action is violated when,
through unnecessary taxation, vast sum
of money far beyond the needs of an eco
nomical administration is drawn from the
people and from the channels of trade
md accumulated as a demoralizing sur
plus in the national treasury.
The money now idle in the Federal
treasury, resulting from superhuous taxa
hon, amounts to more than S125, 0O0, 900,
Ind the surplus collected is reaching the
yum of more than $60,0O0,O00 annually.
Debauched by this immense temptation
;he remedy OF the Republican party is to
meet and exhaust by extravagant appro-
Drlations and unconstitutional expenses.
The Democratic policy is to enforce fru-
yality lii public expense, and abolish un-
necessary taxation. Our established do
nestle industries and enterprises should
Tot and need not be endangered by the |
'eduction and correction OF the burdens
II taxation. On the contrary a fair and |
careful revision of our tax laws, with due
allowance for the difference between the |
wages Of American and foreign labor,
must promote and encourage every branch |
If such industries and enterprises. by |
living them assurances Of an extended |
narket and steady, continuous operation.
In the interest OF American labor, which !
should IN no event be neglected, the re- |
'lsion OF our tax laws contemplated by |
he Democratic party should promote the |
advantage OF such labor by cheapening
he cost OF the necessaries of life in the |
lome OF every workingman, at the same |
ime securing to him steady and remun-
rative employment. Upon this question
# tariff reform, 50 closely concerning ev-
ny phase of our national life. and upon
very question involved in the problem OF
'ood government, the Democratic party
lbmits its principles and professions to
he intelligent sufrages of the American
'eople.