The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-20
The National Democratic Plat
form.

Democratic party Of the United
States in national convention asspn nj.
bled renews the pledge Of its fidelity
to the Democratic faith, reatlirms the
platform adopted BY its represen, .,
tives In the convention of 1884, and
endorses the views expressed by
president Cleveland in his last earnest
message to Congress as correct in
terprelration of that platform upon
the question Of tariff reduction, Ii
also Endorses the efforts of our Dem.
ocratic representatives in Congress
to secure reduction Of excessive
taxation. Along with its principles
Of party faith are the maintenance
of the indissoluble union Of free and
indestructible States now about to
enter upon its second century Of un
exampled progress and renown; de
votion to the plan Of government
regulated by written Constitution
strictly specifying every granted
power and expressly reserving to the
States or the people the entire IN
granted residue Of power; the en-
enlargement Of jealous, popular
vigilance directed toward the pur-
pose Of the American people to enact
laws, and charged with the duty OF
preserving peace, insuring equ ility
and establishing justice. The Dema
ocratic party welcomes an .exacting
scrutiny of the administration ofex
ecutive power which, four years age
was committed to its trust in thp
election 81 Grover Cleveland PRESS
dent ofthe United States, hut il
challenges the most searching inqui
ry concerning its fidelity and deyo.
ton to the pledges which then in,
volved the saffrages of the people
during the most critical period of our
financial affairs, resulting from ovel
taxation, the abnormal condition Of
our currency and public debts un
matured. 1t has, by the adoption
of its policy, not only avoided disas
ter, but greatly promoted the pros
perity of the people II has re
versed the improvident and unwise
policy Of the Republican party
touching the public domain, and ha,
reclaimed from corporations and syn
dictates, alien and domestic. and re,
stored TO the people nearly one hun
dred million acres Of land TO be 81
credly held as homesteads for ouI
citizens. while carefully guardin,
the interests, Of the principles of Jus
tice and equity it has paid out nlor'
for pensions and bounties to the sol,
diers and sailors of the republic thar
was ever paid before during 81
equal period. II has adopted anC
consistently pursued firm and pru'
dent foreign policy, preserving peacI
with all nations while scrupulOusl,
maintaining all the rights and inter
ests Of our own government ant
people at home and abroad. Tn,
exclusion from our shores Of chipes,
laborers has been efiectualIy securec
under the provisions Of q treaty, th,
operation Of which has been post
poned by the action of the Republi
can majority in the Senate. In ey
cry brauch and department of the
government under Democratic con
troll the rights and welfare Of al. th,
people have been guarded and de
Tended; every public interest hai
ben protected and the equality o
All our citizens before the Law with
oct regard to race or color has beer
steadfastly maintained. Upon il
record thus exhibited, ard upon th,
pledge Of a continuance TO the PEG
pie Of the benefits OF Democracy /
inyokes q renewal OF popular trus
BY the reelection Of the chief mag
istra.e who has been faithful, abb
and prudent, and invokes in add
ton to that trust the transfer also I,
the Democracy.of the entire legisla
tive power.
The Republican party coutrollin,
the Senate and resisting In boil
Houses Of Congress the information
Of unjust aud uaequal tax laws, whici
have Outlasted the necessities Of wa
and are nov undermining the abun
dant prosperity Of . long peace, den
to the people equality before the lav
and the fairness and justice which ar,
their right. The cry of American
labor for o better share 10 the rewards
Of industry is stiHed with false pre-
lenses; enterprises il fettered snt
bound down TO home markets; capita
IL discouraged with doubt whether Obi
unequal. unjust laws can ever b
properly amended or repealed. Til,
Democratic party will continue viii
al the power confded to il 70 strng
gle 70 reform these laws in accordance
with the pledges or is last platform
endorsed 10 tie bollot-box By the SUI
'rsges Or the people Il Al industries
The free men ofour Land, the immens,
msinrity, including every teller Of thl
soil, gain 20 adyantags from the *
cassiye tax laws, but the price Q
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