Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-13
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, June S.-Betore the convention
was called to order most OF the State banners
were adorned with bandanas.
The convention was called to order by Chair
man Collins at 1885 o'clock with nearly all the
delegates in their seats.
Alter prayer, which was Onered BY Rev. Or.
Brophy when silence had been secured, all the
delegates and spectators startling during the
lucky, announced amid cheers that the Resolu-
ttions Committee was ready to report, ascend
ing the platform as he spoke. He announced
that the platform had been agreed upon amid
deafening cheers. The reading OF the platform
when was presented oy Watterson, as the
unanimous decision OF the committee was done
by Reading Clerk Petit, of the House OF Repre-
sentatives. Every syllable was heard through.
out the large hall, and there was good deal
OF cheering as the reading progressed.
The following is the full text OF
THE PLATFORM:
1.-THE Democratic party OF the United States
In National convention assembled, renews the
pledge of its fidelity to the Democratic faith.
and reafdrms the platform adopted by its rep
resentatives in the convention OF 1884, and in
dorses the views expressed by President Cleve-
land in his last earnest message to Congress as
the question of tariff reduction: and also in
dorses the efforts of our Democratic represen-
tatives in Congress to secure reduction of ex-
ceSsive taxation.
"Chief among its principles of party faith
are the maintenance Of an jndissoluble un
of free and indestructible States. now about
progress and renown, devotion to plan
OF government regulated by a writ
ten constitution strictly SPECIFYING
serving to the States or people the entire un-
granted residue Of power; the encouragement
OF OF Jealous popular VIGILANCE directed to all
and execute the laws, and are charged with the
duty Of preserving peace, ensuring equality and
establishing justice.
"The Democratic party welcome an exacting
scrutiny of the administration OF the executive
power, which four years ago was committed to
land, President Of the United States, but it
challenges the most searching inquiry
concerning its fidelity and devotion to the
the people during most critical period OF our
financial affairs, resulting from ovcr-taxation,
the anomalies condition OF our currency, and u
public debt unmatured it has by the adoption
OF a wise and conservative course not only
averted disaster, but greatly promoted the
Oro-0oJity Of the neODle.
policy Of the Republican party touching the
public domain, and has reclaimed from cor
porations and syndicates alien and domestic
millions Of acres Of valuable land to be So
credly held as homesteads for our citizens.
"While carefully guarding the interests to
out more for pensions and bounties to the
soldiers and sailors Of the Republic than was
ever paid before during an equal period. It has
adopted, consistently pursued, firm and pru-
dent foreign policy, preserving peace with all
nations while scrupulously maintaining all the
rights and interests Of our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
1.-The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laborers has been etiectually secured under the
provision OF treaty. the operation Of which
has been postponed by the action OF Repub
lican 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 in
terest has been protected and the equality Of
all our citizens before the law, without regard
to race or color, has been steadfastly MAIN
tanned.
Upon its record thus exhibited and upon
the pledge Of continuance to the people OF
the benefits OF Democracy it involxes u renewal
of popular TRUST by the reelection Of Chief
Magistrate who has been faithful, able and pru-
dent, and invoke In addition to that trust the
transfer also to the Democracy OF the entire
legislative power.
The Republican party, controlling the Sem
ate and resisting in both houses Of Congress a
reformation OF unjust and unequal tax laws,
which have outasted the necessities of war and
are now undermining the abundance Of long
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
stifled with false pretences, enterprise Is fet-
tered and bound down to home markets.; cap
ital Is discouraged it'll doubt, and unequal, UNI
just laws can neither be properly amended or
''rhe Democratic party will continue, with all
the power confided to it, the struggle to reform
these laws in accordance with the pledges OF its
last platform, Endorsed at the ballot-box by the
suffrages OF the people. OF all the industrious
freemen of our land. the immense majority,
including every tiler of the soil, gain no ad-
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price
OF nearly every thing they buy is increased by
the favoritism of an unequal system OF tax leg
isatiOn.
IAN unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
It is repugnant to the creed of Democracy that
by such taxation the cost OF the necessaries OF
life should be unjustifably increased TO all our
people. Judged by Democratic principles,
the interests of the people are betrayed when,
binations are permitted to exist, while