The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-06-16
THE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM.
REAFFiRMATIoN OF THE CHICAGO
TARIFF DECLARATION, AS INTER-
PRETED BY THE PRESIDENT.

- A@ASN0 AAtSSSs ~ hHthOAhA NSHFNA
ton assembled, renews the pledge
of its fidelity to Democratic faith
and rcafiirms the plat form adopted
by its representatives ID the con
vention Of 1884, aud indorses the
views expressed by President
Cleveland in his last annual mes
sage to Congress as the correct
Interpretation of that platform
upon the issue of tariff reductions,
and also indorses the efforts of our
Democratic representatives IN
Congress to secure reduction in
taxation.
Chief among its principles of
party faith are tie maintenance Of
an lndissoluble union of free and
lndestructible States, now about
to enter upon its second century
Vt unexanplrd progress and re-
nown; devotion to a plan Of gov
ernment regulated by written
Constitution, stilclly specifying
every granted power, and express
ly reserying to the States and the
people the entire ungranted resi-
due 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 piescry.
ing peace. encouraging equality
and establishing justice.
The Democratic party welcome
an eXacting scrutiny Of the adj
mris'ration of the executive
power which four years ago was
committed 10 lis trust in the cleo
tion Of Grover Ceyeland, PresI-
dent Of the United States, md
challenges the most seachiag in
quiry concerning its fidcli Y and
devotion to the pledges which
thcn invited the suilragcs Of the
people.
During a most critical period OF
our financial affairs, resulting rom
overtaxation, the anomalous con-
ditlon Of our currency and a pub
lie debt unlnatured, il has, by the
adoption of a wise and conserya,
tive courst, not cnly avorted a
disaster, but greatly promoted the
prosperity Of our people.
1t has reversed the improvident
and unwiso pclcy of heiRepubli-
can party touching the public do,
MAN, and has reclaimed from cor
porattons and syndicates, alien
and domestic, and restored to the
people nearly 0,000.0O0 Of acres
OF land to be sacredly held as
homesteads for our citizens.
While carefully adhering to the
principles OF justice and equity, 1t
has pad more on pensions and
bounties 10 The soldiers and sail
ors of the republic than was ever
paid before during an equal period,
II has adopted and consistently
pursued a firm and prudent for
eign policy, prese rvlng peace with
all nations, while serupulousiy
maintaining all the rights and in.
terests of our government aud
people at home and abroad. The
exclusion from our shores of Chi
nese labor has been eHectually Sc
cured under the provisions of d
treaty, the operation of which
has been postponed by the actior
ofa Republican majority In the
SenaFe.
Honest reform in the civil ser.
vice has been inaugerated anc
maintained by President Cleye-
laud, and he has brought the pub
lie service to the highest standard
of efficiency, not only by rule anC
pfecept, bur the example of hi:
OWE untiring and unselish admin
istration of public affairs.
In every branch and depart
ment Of the government under
Democratic control the rights anC
the welfare OF all the people have
been guarded and defended
every public interest has beer
protected and the equality of al
our citizens before the law, with
out regard to race or color, hal
been steadfastIy maintained.
Upon its record thus exhibited
and upon the pledges Of a con
tinuance to the people Of the bene
fits of Democracy, it lnvokes a..
renewal of the popular trust bJ
the reelection Of Chief Magis.
irate who has been faithful, abl,
and prudert; it inyokes IN addi
, non to that trust the transfer t
the Democracy Of the entire legis,
laiiye power. The Republican
! party controlling the Senate ant