San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-09-06
SATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Adopted at st. Louis, Thursday, June 7, 1888
The Democratic party OF the United states, In
rational convention assembled, rehews the pi"ugo
Of Its fidelity to Democratic faith, aud rcaiirmS the
platform adCpted by it, represented iveB In the con-
ventiou In 1884. ard ndorses the view" eNprc'Heu
hy President Cleveland IN his last rhhuni message
20 Congress as the correct Interpretation OF That
platform upon the question of tariH reduction, ana
also endorses the Efforts of our Democratic Hepre-
arntrtivcs In Congress 10 SECURE reduction oil tS-
cosalve taxation.
rhlef among It's prime pies Of party faith are the
maintaining Of an ndissolublo union OF Tree ana
udgstructible States, now about to enter upon ltB
srrond century OF uncxamplcd progress and ronown;
devotion to a plan OF government regulated by a
written constitution strictly specifying every granted
mower, ana expressly Resolving to the states or
people the entire ungranted residue OF power INC
pnc0urag cement Of Il Jealous popular vigilance d.
yccted to all who have been chosen Tor briei terms
20 enact and execute the laws and who are charged
with the duty Of preserving peace, lhsuthS cq""i'y
and establishing Justice.
,r,e Democratic party welcome eXacing scru-
tiny Of the administration OF the executivS power
which four years ago was committed to us rust ~
tho election OF Grover Cleveland as President OF the
sfutod States and II challenges the most searching
Iuouiry conce rning It's fidelity and devotion 20 the
O. which then invited the sulirases OF The PEG.
p'e. During most critical period OF our financial
STAIRS resulting from over taxation, the anomalous
condition Of currency, aud public debt nnma'
tured 1t has, by the adoption OF wise ana con
seryatiye course, not only averlcd disaster, but
greatly promoted the prosperity OF the people
IA has reversed the improvident and unwlsc policy
Of the Republican party touching tho pubic domain
and has reclaimed from corporations ana sShdoaeS,
alien and don estic aud restored to the people
nearly one hundred millions OF acres OF valuable
land, TO he sacrodly held Us homeSteads for our
citizens. A..
principles Of Justice aud equity, IL has paid out more
ior pensions aud bountes 10 the soldiers ANA sailors
Of the Republic than was ever paid before DURING
an equal period.
II mas ndoptcd aud consistently pursued firm
aud prudent foreign policy, preserving peace win
all nations while scrupuously maintaining all the
rights and interests Of our own government ana
ueoplo at home aud abroad. The exclusion from
our shores Of Chinese laboTers has been effectively
occurred under the provisions ola treaty, the opera
lion of which has been postponed by the action OF
Eenublican IN iority In the senate,
Honest reform In the civil service has been in
auguratcd and maintained by President Cleveland,
and he hsa brought the public service to the highest
rtmdard of efficiency, not only by rule aud prccept,
but by the example of ht own untrlug and unsolilsh
administration OF public Affairs.
In every branch and department OF the govern.
men; under cmoCratic contro the rights ana wei
Inrcof all the people have boon carefully guarded
and defended; every public interest has been pro-
.ctcd and the equality Of al. our citizens before tue
N, without regard To race OF coIoI Ia" 'ccu S'""-
fF.tly maintained.
Gpon It's record thus exhibited, and upon the
,Irdrr of continuance to the people OF the benefits
OF Democracy, II iuvokcs renewal OF popular trust
Ly the recollection Of n chief magistrate Who has
ben faithful, able and prudent. We Invoke In
addition that trust the transfer also to the De-
publican party controlling the Scuaic ana resisting
.n both Houses Of Congress reformation of unjust
aud unequal tax laws, which have ou'lNSied the
necossitics OF war ani are ne" undermining the
abundance Of long peace, deny to the people
..uality before the law, sud the fairness aud 70"
ru .ticc which are their ri-ht Then, the cry OF
American labor Tor better share IN the towards OF
industry is s'ivd WITH al-c Ur"ivusrs, enterprise Is
Uttered and bound down TO hong makers; capital
discouraged with doubt. uud uutVusl. NJ Just lave
can neither be- properly wvud,d or repealed. The
Democratic party will continue, with all the power
rounicd 10 IL. 'hc .rurcl" {" rrfim Those laws In
accordance with the pyoru- ut its last platform rnt
endorsed a. the ballot.h'N by the sgnrar's ~ Ih'
r,ople ~ ail the industrious Tree men Of our land,
she immeusr Waioriy, Including every u!lrr 81 tn,
-ul, gam no EiNautagr from excessive taN Laws.
aHt the price ui nearly yNyN thtus they huv b. in
.rsssrd hy The a'uTt'm "i an un'lNal 's''m ~
80 Legislation. All uurrCcssafy tNuil"n is uf11''
akatiuu % b. rrpuLuant 90 Che creed oi NrWcrrarH
u by such taxation tie cost 90 The rgsr'sarirs q"
should De uiiu,rlably Increased Co 90 .ur
,ople, JuH.,I ty ngwucrl.'r Urrrr'p.,s. f'y iu.
nests oi ihe people are BETRAYED vhHr. rN uu-
.,cesrsry fsEBt.Hn. frsf anil U.- nH'nT- A. per
aitsj 90 syis', Uhi,h. While uriu.' 'Hr.slins ihr
lew that combine, rob tie lH-s ui uIT ''fEeu- hy
Ianfirirr chem OF the ben cite U fatIr7l DHWUyti.
uuu. Fy.rs IsnurfaTi, rHiy ~ r.Ertu7.' Gao section
. y.lafr-. tHru. turoa-E a.H,gs-afs isNatou,
gast sIr. O' r.a#E. 'sr N.Hura tH. rr.ts 81 1u
rgUuHr i-al u- l.'rsfar. {, 'raur from ih' people
tut fls rtrrr..- % f.l Id. l-I a.er.u' lated De-
m1ralIsIrE Earr.r- Ir de ga. Hrai t.rr-urv. ths
l1rr-y nov I..HE |f. .r f.s '..sr-' f-sa--rv. Hr-
cutting '-Hr1 sfsrl.rs tassfar. sr-ar-i- Co more
.lau j.. o.. "H. aaa r... Frru... U.'.H.flt De-
-afthirE fEa -r1 OF aHre f-I- sEH|H. geo suruaH1.
'a.arrtsf Is t..s EHHH 90 ..- f.H r.THTiiy 1f toe
ruhiicru party DO Oh r1ff H1. ssfsl.'. ~ o.
stsEsrt Hvr-rHT'Hf'HH. go fE7.H..s. uar'h.-
-'iifufia-aI rr 90. &C. rc-aral @. - - sEf-tEs.
rHF rsnsrrr or rs'ah. aEHl frH|Fs.rU fus.r...
e.. 4 &C.,. .-.H r-- -4r ed 81 H. .-. 60
arst tvfts 20 Hrf.H- a.. ---'l..1- % CO. 'l.rr-
tEnHrrHr. DH HrH ..rr-HrHs fsr H. CARGO.
rsri.isa 81 r-- rsr .-H- u.t Ea. s.."sarrF .rr l.
drs-st-a tf'rfar bare rr-1. 90 '1-lsr -s'H.-
rElsf rrarHHfH Hr' Hrl"rH-H frfrB rrHr.H H' s-..