The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-06-14

fact The President however, did not think
il nesessary TO inform them on the subject.
any outward manifestations. In fact, he said
nothing.
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
ST. LOUIS. June s-The convention was
called TO order by Chairman Collins at 1885 a.
m. Thursday. PRAYER was offered by Rev. DIR.
Brophy, OF ST. Louis. Hon. Henry Walterson.
OF Kentucky, announced that the Committee
on Resolutions had come to unanimous agree
ment and WAS ready to report The announce
mcnt was received with dcafcniny cheers. and
Mr.. Petit, Read ng c.erk Of the House Of Rep
resentatlves. mounted q desk and proceeded TO
read the following, which is q full text OF
THE PLATFORM
"Thc Democratic party of the United States
in National convention assembled. rencws the
pledge OF its fidelity 10 the Democratic faith.
and reatirms the platform adopted by its rep
rcsentatives IN the convention OF 1871 and in
dorses the views expressed by President Cleye-
the correct Interpretation Of that platform upon
the question Of tariff reduction: and also in
dorses the efforts Of our Democratic represen-
tatives in Congress to secure reduction OF cx-
ccssive taxation.
Chief among its principles OF party faith
are the maintenance OF IN lndissoluble un.on
to enter upon its second century OF une nexamplcd
progress and renown, devotion TO u plan
OF government regulated by writ
every granted power ana expressly re-
serving to the States or people the entire un-
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
.The Democratic party welcome an exactng
scrutiny OF the administration Q: the executive
power, which four years ago was committed to
land. President OF the United States, but it
challenges the most searching inquiry
concerning its fidelity and devotion to the
pledges which then invited the suffrages Of
the people during n most critical period OF our
financial affairs. resulting from over-taxaton,
the anomalies condition OF our currency, and Il
public debt unmaiured, IL has by the adoption
OF q 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 synd Gates alien and domestic
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. il has paid
out more for pensions and bonntes to the
| soldiers and sailors Of the Republic than was
ever pad before during an equal period. 1t has
dent foreign policy, preserving peace with all
nations while scrnpulOnsiy maintaining the
rights and interests Of our own Government
| and people at home and abroad.
! The exclusion from our shores OF Chinese
| laborers has been effectualy secured under the
provision OF a treaty, the operation Of which
has been postponed t,y the action OF Rcpub-
| lican majority In the Senate.
In every branch and department of the
Government under Democratic control the
/ rights aad the welfare Of all the People have
| been guarded and defended: every public in-
| terest has been protected, and the equality OF
| all our cit zens before the law, without regard
| to race or color, has been steadfastly main
| tanned.
Upon It's record thus exhibited and upon
| the pledge OF continuance to the people OF
the benefits OF Democracy II tnvokcs 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
legislative power.
| THE Republican party, controlling the Sen
ate and resisting i'll both houses OF Congress u
reformation OF unjust and unequal tax laws
| which have outlasted the necessities OF war and
| are now undermining the abundance OF u long
| peace deny to the people equality before the
law, and the fairness and the justice which are
their right. Then tine cry OF American labor
| for better share in the rewards OF industry is
stified with faise pretences. enterprise is fet-
| tered and bound down to home markets; cap
/, ital is discouraged ith doubt. and unequal nn-
| Just laws can neither be properly amended or
| repealed.
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 the
| snffragcs Of the people. OF all the industrious
| freemen Of our land. the immense majority.
including every tiller OF the soil, gain no ad-
| vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price
| OF nearly every thing they buy is increased by
the fayoritism OF IN unequal system OF tax leg
| islation.
IAN unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
| IT is repugnant to the creed OF Democracy that
| by such taxation the cost OF the necessaries OF
life should be unjustifably increased TO all our
people. Judged by Democratic principles,
by unnecessary taxation. trusts and com.
| binat!ons are permitted TO exist. while
unduly cnrching the few, that combine to
4 rob the body Of our cit Zens by depriving them
Of the benefits Of natural competition. Every
| rule Of Governmental action is violated when
| through unnecessary taxation vast sum oil
| Administration is drawn from the people, the
channels of trade, and accumulated as u de.
moralzing surplus in the National Treasury.
THE money now lying idle in the Federal
Treasury resulting from supcrf1uous taxation
amounts TO more than one hundred and twenty
| Ave millions, and the surplus collected is
ions annually. Debauchcd by the immense
temptation the remedy of the Rcpubli-
can party is TO meet and exhaust BY extrava
CANT appropriations and expenses, whe.he,
i travagant taxation. The Democratic policy is
| to enforce frugality in public expense and abol
! ish unnecessary taxation.
"Our established domestic industries and en-.
| terprises should not and need not ne endan
| gered by tho reduction and correction OF the
| burdens Of taxation. On the contrary, u fail
and careful revision OF our tax laws, with dut
| allowance for the difference between the wage.
/ OF American and foreign labor must pro
| mote ana encourage every branch OF
such industries, and enterprises by giving then
| assurance of an extended market and stead,
| and continuous operations. In the interests O.
American labor which should in no event bt
| neglected, the revision OF our tax laws contem
| plated by the Democratic party should pro
mote the advantage OF such labor by cheaper
the COS. q o. is in the
securing to him steady and remunerative EN-
/ plovment."
Mr.. Watterson moved that the report OF tn,
committee be adopted, which was agreed TO b,
l q unanimous vote.
Resolutions we're next presented BY Mr.
Lamon, OF California; Governor Albeit, o
| New Jersey, and Mr.. Scott OF Pennsy.sa
MIA, approving, respectively, the admission o1
| the Territories the efforts of Gladstone ant
Parncll for Ireland; and the passage OF the
Revenue bill now pending in Congress, al
/ Of which were adopted.
| CALIFORNIA NAMES THURMAN.
The resolutions oil having been disposed Of
| the convention proceeded to the nominal on ol
d candidate for Viee-Presdent When Cali
| fornia wis called in the list Of States, Mr.
Tarpey was introduced, and proceeded to nom
| mate Allen q. Thurman, OF Ohio. Mr. Tarpey
! spoke as follows:
| MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: Thi.
Is indeed most pleasant duty which, through
the kindness OF my
|
I friends, l have beer
M chosen to perform, anl
| M am truly grateful *
! BM my associates W n
| kN ~. - have so honored me.
| @ 90 vA feel that it was kind
| kM q ~ ness alone and moi
~ ability that prompted
M M my selection fro n
| 1RA among the many elo
| pE quent gentlemen wht
are members of tht
n + California delegation
A\ But, sirs, what ! lact
| M - m in oratorical ability,
| 1ypNA\ ~ IJlYh in some small measure
! 'kfHMA\ \ n>rFssaHv ttsk1l compensate for in N.