Democratic messenger., 1888-09-15


moralizing influence OF great surplus Of
public money upon the judgments Of In.
dividuals.
While such efforts should be made a.
are consistant with public duty and sane.
toned by sound judgment, to avoid dan
gerby the useful disposition of the surplus
iis>y remaining In the treasury, Il is EVIL
dem ut ifi It's distribution were accom-.
plishcd another accumulation would soon
take place II the constant flow of redund.
ant income was not checked at It's source
by reform In our present tariff laws.
We do not propose y deal with these
conditions by merely att 'pting to satisfy
the people Of the true A-Jtract thcroics,
nor by alone urging their assent to politi.
cal doctrine. We present TO them the
propositionsthat they are unjustly treated
in the cxtd, of Federal taxation, that as
a result q 'itiop of extreme danger ex.
lists, and ,K-. is for them 10 demand a
remedy and that defense and safety prom.
iscd In the guarantees Of their free govern.
ment.
We believe that the same means which
are adopted TO relieve the teasury Of It's
present surplus and prevent It's recurrence
should cheaper to our people the cost of
supp pg their daily wants. Both of these
oily Ne seek in partto calmly reducing
" resent tariff rates upon the nccessa.
Yes oflifc.
| We fully appreciate the importance TO
the country of our domestic industrial en-.
terpriscs. In the rec,ifcation of existing
wrongs their maintenance and prosperity
should be carefully and In friendly spirit
considered. Even such reliance upon
present revenue arrangements as have been
invited or encouraged should be fairly and
justly regarded. Abrupt and ratical
changes which might endanger such en-.
tcrpriscs and injuriously affect the inter.
ests OF labor dependent upon their success
and continuance are not contemplated or
intended.
But We know the cost of our domestic
manufactured products is increased and
their price TO the consumer enhanced by
the duty imposed upon the raw material
used IN their manufacture. We know
that this increased cost prevents the
sale of our productions at foreign markets
in competition with those countries which
have the advantage of free raw material.
We know that confined TO a home market,
our manufacturing operations are cur.
tailed, their demand for labor irregular
and the rate Of wages paid uncertain.
We propose, therefore, to stimulate our
domestic indus trial enterprises by freeing
from duty the imported raw materials
which by the employment Of labor are
used in our home manufactures, thus ex.
tending the markets for their sale and
permitting an increased and steady pro.
duction with the allowance of abundant
profits.
True TO the underwriting course of the
Democratic party. we will not neglect the
interests Of the labora and our working-men.
In all efforts TO remedy existing evils we
will furnish no excuse Tor the loss of en-
ploymcnt or the reduction of the wages Of
honest toll. On the cor'-ary, we propose
in any adjustment of our revenue laws to
concedc such encouragement and advan.
tagc to the employment Of domestic labor
as will easily compensate for any differ
cuce that may exist between the standard
of wages which shonbd be paid TO our Ia.
countries. We propose too,by extending
the markets for our manufactures To pro.
mote the steady employment Of labor,
while by cheapening the cost of the nece-
ssarics Of life we increase the purchasing
power of the workingmen's wages and
add 10 the comforts Of his home.
And before passing from this phase Of
the question am constrained TO express
the opinion that, while the interests of
labor should be always seduOusly regarded
in any modification Of our tariff laws, an
additional and more direct and efficient
protection To these interests would be az.
fordcd by the restriction and prohibition
of the immigration or importation of Ia.
borcrs from other countries who swarm Ia
our shores, having no purpose or intent
Of becoming our tellOw.citizcns, or acquir-
ing any permanent interest In our country
hut who crowd every field Of employment
with unintelligcnt labor at wages which
ought not To satisfy those who make claim
10 American citizenship
The platform adopted 10y the national
convention Of our party contains the fol-
low ing declarations:
Judged by Democratic principles the
interests ofihe people are betrayed when
by unnecessary taxation trusts and com.
binations are permitted and fostcrcd
which, while unduly cnriching the few
that combine, rob the body of our citizens
by dcpriying them ms purchasers of the
benefits of natural competition.
Such combinations have always been
condemHcd by the Democratic party. The
declaration of lis national convention Is
| stuNcItil lliNuCs Nhu NV HtcuAbSi va out
party will be found excusing the existence
of or bclitiling the constitutional rcmedi.
al measures applicable TO this subject.
must originate, the Democratic majority
were attempting with extreme moderation
to redeem the pledge common TO both
parties, they were met by determined op-
position and obstruction; and, the ma
nOriiy refusing To cooperate in the House
of Representatives, or propose another
remedy. have remi,ied the redemption Of
their party pledge To the doubtful power
Of the Senate. The people will hardly be-
deceived by their abandonment, Of the field
0f legislative action TO meet in political
convention and flippantly declare In their
,.r,,. ,,iatforn Tint n,ir commemorative and