San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

TAdopted at 81. Louis, Thursday, June 7, 1883
The Democratic party OF the United Siao". In
national convention assembled renews the p"uRo
OF Its fidelity TO Democratic faith, ana reafrms 'no
platform adopted by Its representatives, IN the con
.yeutjon In 1884 ard indorSes the views expressed
by President Cleveland IN his last annual message
10 Congress as the correct Interpretation OF mat
platform upon the question OF tariil reduction, ahu
Also endorse, the Efforts of our Democratic Hepre
sentatives IN Congress to secure reduction oil cx-
cessiye taxation. , =, -
Chief among lie principles OF party inith are the
maintaining Of an indssOluhlc union oil Tee ana
iudestructblo States, now about to enter upon lts
second century OF uncxampled progress and r.nowh
devotion to a plaD OF government regulated Dy a
written constitution strictly specify ing cVsry graheu
power. and expressly reseIving to tho states or
people the entire ungrnnted residue OF power me
encouragement OF Jealous popular vigilance, d.
Iected to all who have been chosen Tor broi terms
40 enact and execute the laws, and who are charged
with the duty Of preserving peace insuting equality
and establishing Justice.
Tho Democratic party welcome an eXac;ing scrn-
tiny Of tho administration OF The executive power,
which four years ago was committed to us trust IN
the election Of Grover Cleveland as President OF tho
United States aud II challenges the most searching
inouiry concerning Its fidelity and devotion 10 the
pIsdQeo which then invited the surages OF the peo.
rle. During most critical period OF our financial
affairs, resulting from over taxation, the anomalous
condition Of our currency, and pubic DEBT lnina-
tured, IL has, by the adoption OF u wise and con
seryA,iye course, not only averted disaster. but
greatly promoted the prosperity Of the people.
IL has reversed the improvement anu unWlSc pollCy
OF the Republican party touching the public domain,
and has reclaimed from corporations ana yhdlcateH,
alien aud dom este, and restored TO the p'op,e
nearly one hundred millions OF acres OF va'uaoie
land to be sacredly held as homestcads Tor our
citizens
principles of justice and equity II has paid out more
Tor and bounties TO the soldiers ANA sailors
of tho Republic than was ever paid before DUNG
an equal period.
II hns adopted and consistently pursued q firm
aud prudent foreign policy, preserving peace WIN
all nations while scrupulouSly maintaining all the
rights and interests OF our own government and
peoplo at home aud abroad. Tho exclusion from
our shores OF Chinese lnborers has been effectively
gecured und or the provisions Of treaty, the opera
sion OF which has been postponed by the action OF
p Republican u Iority In the senate.
Honest reform in the civil service mas been IN
nupurated and maintsncd by President CleNclshd,
aud he hss brought TIE public sci vice to the highest
STANDARD of efficiency, not only by rule and pr'cepi
but by the example OF HIS own untriIS and unSnli'h
administration OF public affairs.
In every branch aud department of the govern
meut under democratic control the rights aud wei
fare Of all the people have boon carefully guarded
and defended; every public interest has been pro-
,ared and ths equality oi AL our citizens before the
law without regard to race or COLOR has been stead
lastly maintained. ,
Uuon its record thus exhibited. and upon the
pled ge Of continuance TO the people 81 TIE behch
Of Democracy, II iuvukos renewal Of popular trust
by the recollection Of a chief magistrate who has
been faithful, able aud prudent. We invoke III
mocracy Of the entire Legislative power. The kr-
publican party controlling the senate and resisting
In both Houses Of Congress reformation 81 unjust
and UNEQUAL tax laws, which have on'laSicd the
nscessities Of war aud are now undermining the
abundance Of a long peace, decay to the people
Equality before the law. aud the fairness ahd the
Justice which are their right Then, the cry oi
American labor Tor better share in III" rewards "i
Industry l. sned With false prctcnScs, enterprise Is
fettsred and bound down to home markets; capital
is discouraged with doubt, aud unequal, uiyust laws
l,,, la nfrI ar Altstl
Democratic party will cuUtiuuc, with all the power
sunnded to H. the struggle To rci1'm these laws IN
accordance with the pledges "f ia last platform rnd
endorsed 80 the ballotbON by the sutirascs ~ the
people OF all the industrious Tree men OF our land.
tue immense majority including every ullrr ~ tue
-ol, gain no advantage from excessive tan laws,
bat the price 81 nearly every htug they buy l. IA
creased by the iayoritism of m unequal - stem o'
tax legislation. All unnecessary ts>ation Is u'Jn't
tsNstion II 10 rcpugnani To- the creed oi democracy
that by such taxation the cost 81 the uecrssatiUs ri
A fe should be individually Increased to all our
people, Judged 10y Democratic principles. the in
,erssts Of the people are betrayed when, hy un-
-scessAry tsxAtiou trusis aud comb uAor. are per-
united 10 exist, which. while undulS "uIi'hing tho
few that combine, rob the hoty Of our ciiEens by
depriviug them Of the benefits Of natural cump"tt'
tion. livery Democratic rule OF governmental scion
10 u.la;sf, thgn, thtolgh uuucctsnty taxation, q
vast Euu Of money. FAR beyond the needs Of lr
economical Standardization, g. drawn FROM The people
and she channels - trade aud acrumu'aitd a. de-
NJ Braltlug surplus iu the .i5usl trsssIFy, The
money nov lyiug Idle in th~ frdersl treasury, TO-
sulting from supstHraus N,ou. arls-ut. 90 more
than sls5 90 CO.. snd che suruius collected T.
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