Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-29

The Declaration ofPrinciples Upon Which
the Democracy Propose to Make n VIM
ming Fight in tho Coming Campaign.
Following is given the full text Of the st.
Louis platform. II is a strong document
and one on which Democrats of every sec
ton can solidly unite in support Of the
strongest and best ticket ever nominated
by the National Democratic party:
THE PLATFORM
The Democratic party OF the United States
In National convention assembled, renews the
pledge OF its fidelity 10 the Democratic faith.
and reafirms the platform adopted by its re p
dorses the views expressed by President Cleve-
land In his last earnest message to Congress as
the correct Interpretation Of that platform upon
the question Of tariff reduction; and also in
dOrsSs the efforts Of our Democratic represen-
tAtlves in Congress TO secure a reduction Of ex-
sessive taxation.
"Chief among its principles OF party faith
are the maintenance OF an indissoluble union
Of free and indestructible States, now about
70 enter upon its second century OF unexampled
of government regulated by Q writ
tea constitution strictly specifying
every granted power and expressly re-
serving 70 the States or people the entire an
granted residue OF power; the encouragement
Of jealous popular vigilance. directed to all
who have been chosen for brief terms to enact
and execute the laws, and are charged with the
duty OF preserving peace, ensuring equality and
establishing justice.
DonOCratic party welcome an eLacting
scrutiny OF the administration OF the executive
power, which four years ago was committed TO
tts trusts in the election OF Grover Ceve-
land, President OF the United States, but II
challenges the most searching inquiry
concerning its fidelity and devotion 10 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 .
public debt unmatured, il has by the adoption
Of = wise and conservative course not only
Gverted disaster, but greatly promoted the
prosperity OF the people.
''lt has reversed the improvident and unwise
poley OF the Republican party touching the
public domain. and has reclaimed from cor
porations and syndcates alien and domestic
and restored TO the people nearly one hundred
millions OF acres OF valuable land TO be sa-
oredly held as homesteads for our citizens.
"Whilo carefully guarding the interests TO
the principles OF justice and equity, It has paid
out more for pensions and oountes to the
soldiers and sailors of the Republic than waI
ever pad before during an equal period. II has
adopted, consistently pursued, Arm and pru
dent ioreiEn policy, preserving peace with all
nations while scrupulously maintaining al the
rights and interests OF our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
"The exclusion from our shores OF Chinese
laeororS has been effectually secured under the
provision OF treaty, the operation OF which
has been postponed oy the action Of Repub-
ucan majority In the Senate.
4" In every branch and department Of the
Government under Democratic control the
rights and the welfare of all the people hAvs
terost has been protected, and the equality oi
all eur citizens before the law without regard
- race or color, has been steadfsstly main
"Upon its record thus exhibited and upor
the pledge OF q continuance TO the people o.
the BENEFITS of Democracy IL iuvokes q renewal
Of popular trust by the reelection OF . ChJei
Magistrate who has been faithful, able and pru
dent ana invoke In addition TO that trust the
tSAnsfer also 70 the Democracy OF the entire
= The Rspubiican party, controlling the Sen
ate and resisting In both houses OF Congress {
reformation OF unjust and unequal tax laws,
which have outlasted the necessities Of war and
are now undermining the abundance OF q Ions
peace, deny 70 the people equality before the
law, and the fairness and the justice which are
their right Then the cry OF American labor
fer . better share in the rewards OF industry Il
ssined with false pretences, enterprise is fst
tered and bound down 70 home markets; cap
ital is discouraged ith doubt, and unequal IN
just laws can neither be properly amended Of
REPEALED.
the power confided to 10, the struggle to reform
these laws In accordance with the pledges Of ~
last platform. indorsed at the ballot-box By The
guffrages Of the people. OF all the iRdustriouI
freemen of our land. the immense majority
including every tiller OF the soil gain no ad
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the pries
Of nearly every thing they buy s increased by
the favoritism OF an unequal system OF tax leg
islation.
'Au unnecessary taxation is unjust tax alton
II 10 repugnant to the creed OF Democracy tha
by such taxation the cost OF the necessarios o
life should be unjdstihably increased 20 all oui
people. Judged by Democratic principles
The Interests OF the people are betrayed when
oy unnecessary taxation, trusts and com
oinations are permitted 70 exist while
unduly enrichng the few, that combine 4
rob the body OF our citizens ~ deprtving then
OF the oencnts OF natural competition. Even
rule OF Governmental action 10 violated wheT
through unnecessary taxation q vast sum o.
money far beyond the needs of On economical
Administration Is drawn from the people, the
channels OF trade, and accumulated as . Do
"The money now lying idle IN the FederA
Treasury resulting from superhuous taxation
amounts 70 more than one hundred and twenty
i've millions, and the surplus collected Il
reaching TIE aum OF more than sixty mill
ions annually. Debauched by the immense
temptation the remedy OF the Republi
can party is 70 meet and exhaust By extrava
constitutional or not the accumulation OF ex
travagant taxation The Democrats policy A
20 enforce frugality IN public expense and abol
ish unnecessary taxation.
Our established domestic Industries and en-
terprses should not and need not bs endan
burdens % taxation. On the contrary, = fai
and careful revision OF our tax laws with du
allowance for the difference between the wage
Of American and foreign labor must pre-
note and encourage every branch o.
sueh Industries. and enterprises by giving then
assurance OF an extended market and stead
and continuous operations In the interests Q
neglected, the revision Of eur tax laws oontsm
plated oy the Democratic party should Pre-
mote the advantage OF such labor by cheaper
tng the cost OF neceesartos OF life IN the hom
Of every working g-man. and ~ the same tim
securing 70 him steady ana remunerative en-