, 1888-09-11

the present federal taxation; that as a re-
sult-a condition of extreme danger exists
and that it is for them to demand a rem
edy and that defense and safety promised
in the guarantees Of their free govern
ment. We believe the same means which
are adopted to relieve the treasury of its
present surplus and prevent its recurrence
should cheaper to our people the cost of
SUPPLYING OUR DAILY WANTS.
Both of these objects we seek in part to
gain by reducing the present rates upon
the necessaries of life. We fully appre-
ciate the importance to the country of
our domestic industrial enterprise. In
rectiication of the existing wrongs their
maintenance and prosperity should be
carefully and in a friendly spirit consid-
cred. Even such reliance upon the pres
ent revenue arrangements as have been
invited or encouraged should be fairly and
Justly regarded. Abrupt and radical
terprises, and injuriously affect the inter
ests of labor dependent upon their success
and continuance are
NOT CONTEMPLATED OR INTENDED.
But we know the cost OF our domestic
manufactured products is increased and
their price to the consumer enhanced by
the duty imposed upon the raw material
used in their manufacture. We know
that this increased cost prevents the sale
of our productions at foreign markets in
competition with those countries which
have the advantage of free raw material.
We know that confined to home markets
our manufacturing operations are cur
tailed. their demand for labor irregular,
and rates of wages paid uncertain. We
propose therefore to stimulate our domes-
tic industry ENTERPRISES by freeing from
duty imported raw materials, which by
the employment of labor are used in our
homo manufactures, thus extending mar
kets for their sale and permitting an in
creased and steady production. with al
lowance of abundant profits. True to the
undertaking course of the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
we will not neglect the interest of
labor and our ~worklngmen in all efforts to
remedy existing evils. We will furnish
no excuse for the loss of employment or
reduction of wages Of honest toll. On
the contrary we propose in any adjustment
of our revenue laws to concede such en-
couragement and advantage to employers
of domestic labor as will easily compeu-
safe for any difference that may exist be-
tween the standard of wages which should
be paid to our laboring men and the rate
allowed in other countries. We propose,
too, by extending the markets for our
manufactures, to promote the steady en-
Lloyment of labor, while by cheapeniDg
the necessaries of life we increase the pur-
chasing power of the ~workingmen's
wages and add to the comforts OF his
home. And before passing from this
phase OF the question l Am constrained
to express the opinion that while the in
terests of labor should be always sedu-
lousy regarded in any modification of our
tariff laws, an additional and more direct
and efficient protection to these interests
would be afforded by restriction and
PROHIBITION OF IMMIGRATION.
or the importation Of laborers from other
countries, who swarm upon our shores,
having no purpose or intent of becoming
our fellow citizens, or acquiring any per-
manent interest in our country, but who
crowd every field Of employment with I'M
intelligent labor, at wages which ought
not to satisfy those who make claim to
American citizenship. The platform of
our party contains the following d~eclara-
ton: Judged by Democratic principles the,
interests of the people are betrayed when
by unnecessary taxation, trusts and COM
blnations are permitted and fostered up
while unduly enriching the few that com-
bine, rob the body of our citizens by de
priving them as purchasers of the benefits
of natural competition" Such combina-
lions have always been condemned by the
Democratic party. The declaration of its
national convention is sincerely made, and
no member OF our party will be found ex-
cusing the existence or belittling the per-
miclous results of these devices
TO WRONG THE PEOPLE.
Under various names they have been pun
ished by common law for hundreds of
years; and they haves lost none of their
hateful features because they have as
sumed the name of trusts instead of con-
spirac;es. We believe these trusts are
the natural offspring Of the market artifi-
cially restricted; that an inordinately high
tariff, besides furnishing temptations for
their existence, enlarged the limit within
which they may operate against the peo-
pie, and thus increases the extent of their
power for ~wrongdoing. With an u~nalter-
able hatred of all such schemes, we count
the checking of their baleful operations
among the good results promised by reve-
u reform. While We cannot avoid par
tlsan misrepresentation, our position upon
the question of revenue reform should be
so plainly stated as to admit of no mis-
understanding. We have entered upon
no crusade OF free trade. The reform we
seek to Inaugurate is predicated upon the
utmost care for established industries and
enterprises, Jealous regard for the inter
ests of American labor and a sincere de-
sire to relieve the country from the injus-
tice and danger of a condition which
threatens
EVIL TO ALL PEoPL OF THE LAND.
We are dealing with no imaginary dan
ger. Its existence has been repeatedly
confessed by all political parties, and
pledges Of remedy have been made on all
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