San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-06-08
ghe Daily Eight.
PLATFORM SYNOPSIS.


The LIGHT presents it's readers with
the following as a fair synopsis of the
democratic national platform of 1883:
"It renews it's pledge of fidelity to
the democratic faith, reaffirms the
platform adopted by it's representa-
tives in the convention of 1884. and en-
-dorses the views expressed by Presi-
dent Cleveland in his last message to
congress as a correct Interpretation of
that platform on the question of tariff
reduction.
Affirms the maintenance of the in
dissoluble union of the states as one
of its principles, devotion to the con-
stitutiOn in all it's specific declarations
of the powers of the general govern
, ment, and jealous reservation by the
states of all ungranted powers.
Welcomes scrutiny of the admins
trative and executive powers entrust-
ed to it's charge four years ago and
challenges scrutiny of it's fidelity to
its pledges.
Censures the old republican policy
touching public domain and claims
acres of valuable land.
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for pensions and bounties to sailors
and soldiers than ever before paid in
the same period.
The adoption of firm and prudent
foreign policy and lhe maintenance
of all citizen rights at home and
abroad.
The exclusion of Chinese laborers
from American shores.
Hnnact rafprr,, in civil an1
the bringing of the public service to
the highest standard of efficiency.
1t declares that the rights and well
fare of all the people have been
guarded and defended in every branch
of the government under democratic
control and that the equality of all
citizens before the law has been main
tanned without regard to race or color.
On these grounds and the pledge of
continuing in the future as in the past
to thus benefit the country, the dem
Ocracy ask of the people the re-elec-
ton of the chief magistrate.
They ask transfer of all legislative
power to the democratic party, claim
ing that their good intentions are de-
feated by republican senators, who
oppose the reformation of unjust tax
laws, and resist the cry of American
labor for a just share in the rewards
of industry.
Pledges the party so far as in it's
power to reform the unjust tax laws.
Declares all unnecessary taxation
unjust and repugnant to democratic
creeds and asserts that of all the in
dustrious free men of our land, the
majority, including every tiller of the
coil Orain no aHUan 70 from tho Nv
cessive tax laws, but the price of near
ly everything they buy is increased
by the favoritism of an unequal sys-
tenn of taxes.
Assails the republican party for
attempting to melt and dispel the
100000 annual surplus by extrav-
agant and unconstitutional appropria-
tons;
Affirms that reduction of tariff need
not endanger domestic industries, but
may promote and encourage every
branch of such industries and enter
prises by giving them assurance of an
extended market and steady and con-
tinuous operations in the interests of
American labor, which should in no
event be neglected. And in conclu-
sion declares that upon the question
of tariff reform so closely connected
with every phase of our national life
and upon every question involved in
the problem of good government, the
democratic party submits it's princi-
Piles and professions to the intelligent
sutfrages of the American people.
The LIGHT leaves this platform
with it's readers for the present. OF
its claims and declarations the people
will express their opinion next No
vember, and between now and then
this journal will have frequent refer
ence to the assumptions and falsities
above set forth. For the present let
the platform proclaim its own impo-
tency.
The Maverick Printing House,