The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-15
THE PLArroEM.

and endorses the views expressed nv pss
dent Cleveland in his last annual messag, !
Ungress US the correc5 Interpretation of fss
CplatfCrm upon the question OF rarid rass. +
ton; and also endorses the efforts 81 #s
Democratic representatives in congras
secure q reduction OF excessive taxation
Chief among its principles OF party faak
are the maintenance of IN iudissoladls
union Of free and indestructible states ~
about to enter upon its second century Il
uneXNmpied progress and renown, devott4
to a plan OF government regulated by
written constitution strictly specifvins
every granted power and expressly resa-
ing TO the states or people the entire ps1
granted residu of power; the encAurava.
ment o. n jealous popular vigilance, direoFaa
to all who have been chosen for brief tsrns
to enact and execute the laws. aud AZ
charged with the duty of preserving peaoa
ensuring equality and establishing iastiea
The Democratic party welcome an exact.
ing scrutiny OF the administration OF the ex.
ecutive power, which, four years ago, was
committed to it's trust in the ~eleetfoa ~
Grover Cleveland, president Of the United
States, but it challenges the most searchine
inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotbas
to the pledges which then invited M
~ulfrages OF the people. During d NOS
criUcal period of our financial affairs. ~
sulting from overtaEatiOn, the anomalons
condition of our currency, and a pubic debs
unmatured, 1t has, by the adoption OF a visa
and conservative course not only avertedn
disaster, but greatly promoted the prosperh9
of the peOp'e.
1t has reversed the improvident and IN.
wise policy OF The Republican party touch.
ing the public domain, and has reclaimed
from corporations and syndtcatss alien and
domestic, and restored to the people nearlg
one hundred millions OF acres OF yainatae
laud to De sacredly held as homesteads ia
our citiz Ems.
Will ,,rnF,lt-, ,.nHgfzu, H. 49, .
the principles OF justice aud equity, 1t ke
paid out more for pensions and bountses %
the soldiers and sailors of the republic chm
was ever paid before during an equal period
1t has adopted, and consistently pursued
firm and prudent ferelgn policy, preserving
peace with all nations, While -scrupulouSF
maintaining all the rights and Interests Of
our own government and people at hons
and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores Of Chimes
labOrers has been effectually secured under
the provision of a treaty, the operation Of
which has been postponed by the action Of
Republican majority in The senate.
Honest reform ia the civil service has been
inaugurated and maintained by PIestdeas
Cleveland, and he has brought the pubic
service TO the highest standard Of eficiency,
not only by rule and precepb, but by the ex-
ample of his W unLiring and unselhsh ads
miuisUration of public affairs.
In every branch and department Of tbs
government under Democratic control. the
rights and the welfare of all the Ieople have
been guarded and defended: every pubic
interest has been protected, and the equality
of all our citlzens before the law, withoub
regard to race or color, has been steadfastly
maintained
Upon its record thus exhibited, and upoa
the pledge Of a continuance TO the people Of
the benefits of democracy, IL asks d renewal
of popular trust by the election OF a chief
magistrate who has been faithful. able and
prudent. IL invokes in addition 70 that
trust the transfer also to the Democraey
of the entire Legislative power.
The Republican party. controlling the sem
ate and resisting in both houses OF congress
q reformation Of unjust ard unequal tx
laws, which have outlasted the necessities o .
war and are now undermining the abundance
of a long peace, deny to the people equality
before the law, and the fairness and the
justice which are their right Then tho cry
of American labor for a better share in tho
rewards of industry is sliHed with false pro-
lenses, enterprise is fettered and bound
down to home markets. capital il discodE-
aged with doubt, and UNEQUAL, unjust lavss
can neither be properly amended o. re-
pealed
The Democratic party will continue. with
all the power cUntided to ii. the struggle 70
reform these laws. in accordance with the
pledges OF its last platform, endorsed at tao
/ DaIiOG UO& DfaElCH HunLNkSS OL. bnC ttoD4te
OF all the industrious freeinen OF our lard,
the immense majority, including every tisser
of the soil, gain no advantage from ex-
cessiYe tax laws. but the price ut nearly
everything they buy is increased by tho
fayoritism of an unequal system Of tax iegls.
lation. All unnecessary taxation is nulas1
taxation.
1t is repugnant 10 the creed Of Democracy
that by such taxation the cost of the necss-
sartes OF life should be unjustiiab1y IN
creased to all our people. Judged by DemQ
cratic principles, the interests OF tae people
are betrayed when, by unnecessary faxatlon,
trusts and combinations are permitted 70
exist, witch, while unduly enriching the few
that combine. rob the body OF our ci5iEens
by de~pTfvingthem OF the benefits 81 natural
competition. Every democratic rule q
governmental action IL violated, ~nen
through unnecessary taxation, 9 yast aamq &
| money, far beyond the needs or an econ0inl-
| cal administration is drawn from the eopie.
and the channels Of trade and nccumalate1
as a demoraliziug surplus In the MtmonRt
treasury. The money now lying Idle N tne
| federal treasury, resulting from sllpernne1s
taxation. amounts 70 more than Sl2o,0VV.
1 900, and the surplus collected is reaching
he sum Of more than $60.0 600 annually
Debauched by this immense temptation, tne
| remedy OF the Republican party us TO meet
and exhaust BY extravagaftt appropriations
and expenses, whether constitutional Or noa,
/ The accumulation OF cAlfdNakAut tNAef'~
The Democratic policy is to enforce frugal
ity IL pubic expense and abolish unneces-
sary taxation.
Our esrablished domestic industries and
enterprises should not. and need not, be "a.
I dAnQered by the reduction and correction q
the burdens OF taxation. On the ccntrary'
affair and careful revision Of cur tax laws
with due allowance for the differences Pc
tween the wages OF American and foreign
labor. must promote and encourages every
branch OF such industries by giving them as.
surance OF an extended market and E9eaaJ
aud continuous operations. In the interests
Of American labor, which should 81 no EVEN
be neglected. the reVt9ion Of our tax law
contemplated by NE Democratic parry
should promote the advantages 81 such labol
by c~heapentng the cost Of uecegsarles Of liz
IN the home Of evcryg working man. and q
the saine time securing 70 hipa steady ant
remuner4tlye empioyment
Upon this question OF tariff reform. *
closely concerning every phase Of our pa.
tionai life, and upon every question involves
IN the problem Of good ~goyernmsnE, ~.
Democratic party submits its princsples ana
professions TO the Intelligent suffrages Of IN
American people.
THE REpoRr ADOPTED
Mr.. Watrerson then moved the previous
question:, and the report ~as adopted -