Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-06-15
THE TICKET AND PLA TFORM.

The National Democratic Convention ad
journed ON Thursday of last week, after
nominating Allen G. Thurman for the Vice.
Presidency with an overwhelming rejoicing
and adopting the following platform, which
gives entire satisfaction to all sections of
the country:
The Democratic party Of the United States
10 National Convention assembled renews the
pledge OF its fidelity TO Democratic faith and
reaffirms the platform adopted by its repre-
sentatives in the convention of 1884, and in
dorses the views expressed by President Cleve-
land in his last earnest message to Congress
as the correct Interpretation OF that platform
upon the question of tariff reduction; and also
indorses the efforts of our Democratic repre-
sen,atives in Congress to secure reduction
OF excessive taxation. Among its principles
Of party faith are the maintenance Of the in-
dissoluble Union OF free and indestructible
States, now about to enter upon its second
century Of unexampled progress and renown,
devotion to u plan Of government regulated
by written Constitution strictly specifying
every granted power and expressly reserving
10 the States or people the entire uugranted
residue OF power; the encouragement of a
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 peace, ensuring equality
and establishing justice
The Democratic party welcomes an exact
ing 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 1t challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion
TO the pledges which then invited the suffrages
Of the people during most critical period of
our financial Affairs, resulting from over tag
alton, the anomalous condition of our cur
rency and public debt unmatured. II has,
by the adoption of q wise aud conservative
course, not only averted disaster, but greatly
promoted the prosperity Of the people.
II has reversed the improvident and un-
wise policy of the Republican party touching
the public domain, and has reclaimed from
corporations and syndicates, alien and do
mestic, and restored TO the people nearly l0O,-
000, 900 acres OF land to be sacredly held as
homesteads for our citizens.
While carefully guarding the interest Of
the taxpayers and conforming to the princi-
ples Of justice and equity, il has paid out
more for pensions and bounties to the SOL
diers and sailors Of the republic than was ever
paid before during an equal period. 1t has
adopted and consistently pursued a firm aud
prudent foreign policy, preserving peace with
all nations, while scrupulously maintaining
oil the rights and interests of our own Gov
ernment and the people at home and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laborers has been efectually secured under
the provisions of . treaty, the operation of
which has been postponed by the action Of
Republican majority in the Senate.
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 iu-
ierest has been protected and the equality of
ell our citizens before the law, without re-
gard to race or color, has been steadfastly
maintained. Upon its record, thus exhibited,
and upon the pledge OF a continuance to the
people of these benefits the Democracy in
vokes a renewal OF popular trust by the re-
election of chief magistrate who has been
faithful, able and prudent. 1t invokss, in
addition TO that trust, the transfer also 10 the
Democracy Of the entire legislative power.
The Republican party controlling the Sen
ate and resisting in both Houses of Congress
q reformation of unjust and unequal tax
laws which have outlasted the necessities OF
war and are now undermining the abundance |
Of long peace, deny 10 the people equality |
before the law, and the fairness aud the JUS |
tice which are their right. Then the cry of |
American Labor for better share in the re-
wards OF industry is sti6ed with false pre-
tense, enterprise is fettered and bound TO /