The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

government under Democratic control the
rights and the welfare OF az the people have
heen guarded and defended; every public
interest has been protected, and the equality
or all our citixens'bcfore the law, without
regard to race or color, has been steadiastly
maintained.
Upon ITS record thus exhibited and upon
pledge OF 4 continuance TO the people OF
the benefits Of Democracy IL inyokes n re-
newal OF popular trust by the reelection OF a
chief magistrate who has been faithful, able
and prudent, and invokes IN addition TO that
trust tho transfer also 10 the Democracy Of
the entire legislative power.
The Republican party. controlling the
Senate and resisting IN both houses OF Con-
gress reformation Of unjust and unequal
tax laws, which have outlastcd the ncccssi-
ties OF war and are now undermining the
abundancc'of a long peace, deny 10 the pco-
pie equality before the law, and the fairness
and the justice which are their right Then
the cry Of American labor for better share
In the rewards OF industry Is stihcd with
false pretenscs, enterprise IL fettcred. aud
bound down TO homo markets; capital 4
discouraged with doubt, and unequal, uujnst
laws can neither DO properly amended or re-
pcaled.
all the power confded in IL, the struggle 10
reform these laws in accordance with the
pledges OF its last platform, Endorsed at tho
pallot-box by the suffrage OF the people. or
ali the industrious freemen of our land, the
immense majority, including every tillcr OF
the soil, gain no advantage from excessive
tax laws, but the price of nearly everything
they buy Is increased by the fayoritism OF
an unequal system OF tax legislation.
All unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxa
ton. 1t is repugnant 10 the creed OF De
mocracy that by such taxation the cost OF
tho necessarles OF lifo should be unjustlfla-
bly, increased TO ali our people. Judged by
Democratic principles, the interests OF the
people are betrayed when. by unnecessary
taxation, trusts aud combinations are per-
mittod TO exist, while enriching the few that
combine, rob the body Of our citizens by de-
priying them Of the benefits Of natural COM
petition Every rule Of governmental ne
ton IL violated when through unnecessary
taxation a vast sum OF money lar beyond the
needs OF an economical administration II
drawn from the people. the channels or
trade, and accumulated as Demoralizing
surplus In the National Treasury.
The money now lying idle In the Federal
Treasury resulting from supernuous taxation
amounts 10 more than S12o,000,000, and tho
surplus collected is reaching the sum OF
more than 90, 100000 annually. Dobauched
by the immense temptation the remedy of
tho Republican party Is 10 meet and ex-
haust by extrayagant appropriations and ex
penses, whether constitutional or not, the
accumulation Of extrayagant taxation. The
Democratic policy is 10 enforce frugality in
public expense and abolish unnecessary tax
alton.
Our established domestic industries and
enterprises should not and need not be en-
dangered by the reduction and correction OF
the burdens Of taxation. On the ntrary (;
fair and careful revision OF our tax laws,
with due allowance for tho difference be-
tween the wages Of American and foreign
labor. must promote and encourage every
branch OF such industries and enterprises by
giving them assurance OF an extended mar
ket and steady and continuous operations.
In the interests OF American labor, which
should In no event be neglected, the revis-
ion OF our tax laws contemplated by the
Democratic party should promote the advan-
tage OF such labor by chcapening the cost OF
necessaries OF life In the homo OF every
workingman, and at the same time securing