The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-06-15
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

ST. LOUIS, June S-The convention was
called to order by Chairman Collins at - :35 a.
m. Thursday. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.
Brophy, of st. Louis. Hon. Henry Watterson,
of Kentucky announced that the Committee
on Resolutions had come to o unanimous agrge-
ment and Was ready to report The announce
ment was received with deafening cheers, and
Mr., Petit, Read ng Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatiyes, mounted a desk and proceeded to
read the following which is fill text of
THE PLATFORM
THE Democratic party of the United States
IN National convention assembled, renews the
pledge of its fidelity to the Democratic faith,
and reafflrmS the platform adopted by its rep
resentatves in the convention of 1881, and in
dorseS the views expressed by President Cleve-
land in h last earnest message to Congress as
the correct ton Of that platform Upon
the question OF tariff reduction; and also in
dorseS the efforts of our Democratic represen-
tatves in Congress to secure a reduction of ex-
ceSSlye taxation.
:.Chief among its principles of party faith
are the maintenancecf an ndissoluble un on
of free and; indestructible States. now about
to enter upon it's second century of unexampled
progress and renown, devotion to plan
OF government regulated by a writ
every granted power and expressly re-
serving to the States or people the entire un=
granted residue 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 W tn the
duty OF preserving peace, ensuring equality and
establishing justice.
1.-THE Democratic party welcome an 'exactng
scrutiny of the administration of the executive
power, which four years ago was committed to
its trusts Isl in the election f Ct Grover C:eve..
challenges the, most searching inquiry
concerning its fidelity and devotion to the.
pledges which then invited the suffrages of
the people during most critical period of our
financial affairs, resulting from over-taxation,
the anomalies condition of our currency, and q
public debt unmatured, 1t has by the adoption
of wise and conservative course not Only
averted disaster, but greatly promoted the
prosperity of the people.
1T has reversed the improvident and unwise
policy of the Republican party touching the
public domain and has reclaimed from cor
porat'onS and syndicateS alien and domestic
and restored to the people nearly one hundred
millions of acres of valuable land to be sa-
credly held as homesteads for our citizens.
while carefully" guarding the interests to
the principles of justice and equity, it has paid
out more for pensions and bountes to the
soldiers and sailors of the Republic than was
ever pad before during.an equal period. It has
adopted, cons istently pursued, firm apd prl-
dent foreign policy preserving peace with all
nations while scrupdlously maintaining all the
rights and interests, OF our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
THE exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laborers has been effectually secured under the
provision,of q treaty, the operation of which
has been postponed by the action of Repub-
llcan 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 projected and the equality of
all our cit Zens before the law without regard
to race or COLOR, has been steadfastly main
tanned.
Upon its record thus exhibited and upon
the pledge of q continuance to the people of
The benefits of Democracy-t involles 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
legsl atfve power.
The Republican party. controlling the Sen
ate and resisting in both houses of Congress a
reformation OF unjust and unequal tax laws,
which have outlasted. the necessities of war and
are now undermining the abundance OF a long
peace, deny to the people equality before the
law, aud the fairness and the justice which are
their right. Then the cry of American labor
for a better share in the rewards of industry is
stfled with false Bretences, enterprise is fet-
tered and bound down to home markets; cap
tal is discouraged it'll doubt, and unequal, I'M
just laws can neither be properly amended or
repealed.
THE 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 tie
SURFACES of the people Of all the industrious
freemen of our land the immense majority
including every tiller of the sol, gain no ad,
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price
of nearly every thing they buy. is increased by
the fayOritism of an unequal system OF tax leg
islation.
..Ail unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
1t is repugnant to the crned of Democracy that
by such taxation the cost of the necessaries of
life should be uniustifably increased TO all our
people. Judged by Democratic principles,
the interests of the people are betrayed when,
BY unnecessary taxat on, trusts and COM
binations are permitted to exist, While
unduly enriching the few, that combine to
rob the body of our cit Zens by deprlving them
OF the benefits Of natural competition. Every
rule of Governmental action is violated when
through unnecessary taxation vast sum of
money far beyond the needs of an economical
Administration is drawn from the people, the
channels CT trade, and accumulated as de-
moralizing surplus in the National reasury.