The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-09

these laws In accordance with the pledges of IN
last platform indorsed ut the ballot-b0x BY the
suffrages of the people
OF all the industrious freemen OF our land IN
immense majority including every tiller or the
soil, gain no advantage from excessive tsx iaws;
but the price Of nearly everything they buy is In
creased by the favoritism Of an unequal systsm OF
tax legislation. All unnecessary taxation ts un-
Just taxation. IL Is repuRnant TO the creed o.
Democracy that by such taxation the cost Of the
necessaries of life should be unjustly increased 70
all our people. Judged by democratic principles.
the interests OF the people are betrayed when, BY
unnecessary taxation, trusts and combinations
are permitted and fostered which will unduly en-
rich the few that combine to rob the many OF our
citizens by depriving them OF the benefit OF nat
ural competition. Every democratic rule or gov
ernmental action is violated when through un-
necessary taxation vast sum Of money, Tar be-
yond the needs of an economical administration IL
drawn from the people and the channels oftrade,
and accumulated as demoralizing surplus In thes
national treasury The money now lying idle In the
federal treasury resulting from superhuous tara
tion amounts to more than $i25, 100000; and the
surplus collected is reaching the sum OF moro
than 100000 900 annually. Debauched by this
great temptation the remedy OF the Republican
party is to meet and exhaust 1t by extravag CANT
taxation. The Democratic remedy Is to enforce
frugality in public expenditures, and abolish un-
necessary taxation. Our established domestic
industries ahd enterprises should not and need
not be endangered by reduction and correctiog
OF the burdens OF taxation. On the contrary,
fair and careful revision Of our tax laws, with due
allowance for the difference between the wages OF
American and foreign labor, must permit and en-
courage every branch Of such industry and enter
prise by giving them assurance OF an extende6
market and steady and continuous operation. In
the interest Of American labor, which should IN
no event be neglected the revision of our tar
laws contemplated by the Democratic party, and
to promote the advantage Of suoh labor. by
cheapening the cost Of the necessaries or LIE In
the home Of every workingman and at the same
time securing to him steady and remunerative
employment e.
Upon this question of tariff reform, 80 closely
concerning every phase Of our national Life. and
upon every question involved In the problem Of
good government the Democratic party submits
its principles and professions TO the Intelligent
suffrages of the American people.
After the reading Of the platform Mr..
Watterson spoke for few minutes in q tell
ing manner. He was followed by Senator
German, who was heartily received. When
Senator German had concluded, Col Wat
terson moved the adoption of the report and
upon this moved the previous question. Il
was ordered and the platform was unani-
mously adopted with rousing cheers. Then
Mr.. Watterson announced that the commit
tee had approved and requested the passage
without discussion of three resolutions The
first was read by Hon. w. L. Scott and do
manded the immediate passage Of the
bill now pending in the house representative
for the reduction Of tho revenue.
Cheer after cheer came from the audience,
and they were renewed when the
resolution was unanimously adopted. After