San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-10-04
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
"AlI Unnecessary Taxation is Unjust Taxa
ton IAN Indissoluble Union of
Free and Indestructible States"
"A Ringing Document.

CAdopted at St. Louis, Thursday, Juno 7, 1851
Tho Democratic party Of tho United statee, In
rational convention assembled, renews the pledge
Of its fidelity to Democratic faith and reanirms the
platform adopted by ts representatives. IN tho CON
yentIon In 1874 ard IndOrscs the views cNpresbed
nv President Cleveland IN his last annual message
10 Congress as tho correct Interpretation oil that
pIstform upon the question oil tarn reduction, anu
also endorses the Efforts OF our Demoofaue hePie-
aentatyea In Congress to secure reduction OF OK
Chief among its principles Of party faith are the
maintaining Of an indissoiubie union OF lroe ana
indcstructible States, now about to enter upon us
second century OF uneXampled progress ana renowl;
devotion to a plan OF government regulated by q
written constitution srictly Specifying every granted
mower, and expressly rcscrving 10 the states OF
nponle the entire ungrantcd residue OF power; the
couragement OF Jealous popular vigilance Ill
tocted to all who have been chosen Tor brici terms
40 emmett and execute the laws, ana VINO are charged
With tho duty Of preserving peace nsuring equality
and establishing Justice.
The Democra ratio party welcome an cxactinB scrn-
tiny of tho administration OF tho executive power,
,ybjo four wears aao was committed to It's trust In
tho of Grover Cleveland aB President OF tho
United States and II challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion to tho
nlrdyc, which then nvt ed the SURFACES OF the peo.
Die. During most critical period OF our financial
affairs resulting from over taxation mo anomalous
condition OF our currency, ana pupho ucD, unn'a'
turod IL has, by the adoption OF wise and con-
servatiye course, not only aVerted disaster, nut
greatly promoted tho prosperity OF the people.
II has reversed the improvident and unwise poioy
OF the Republican party touching the public domain,
and has reclaimed from corporations and syndicHes,
alien ard domestic, and restored to the people
nearly ono hundred millions OF acres OF ValnaOie
land 10 BIO saoredly held as homestcads for our
'otlzens
While carefully guarding tho Interests and the
principles Of justice and equity, 1t has paid out more
or pensions aud bountes to tho soldiers ana sailors
OF the Republic than was ever paid before during
au equal period. ,
III has adopted and consistently pursued firm
Iii NFtn nAa NpiA
sIl nations while scrupuous maintaining all the
rights aud interests Of our own government and
peopls at home and abroad. The exclusion from
our shores Of Chinese laborers has been effectively
aooured under the provisions Of treaty, the opera
zion OF which has been postponed by the action oil
Republican IN ,Iority In tho Senate,
Honest reform In the civil service has been In
augurated and maintained by President Cleveland,
and he has brought the public SCI vice TO the highest
standard of efficiency, not only by rule and prccept,
but by the example OF his own untirins aud unS"Ii'h
ADMINISTRATION OF public affairs.
In every branch and department OF tho govern
ment under Democratic control the rights and wei.
fare Of all the people have been carefully guarded
and defended; every public interest has ocon pro-
teotod and tho equality Of al our citizens before the
law without regard to race or COLOR has been stead
lastly ..mAintained. ,
pledge Of continuance to the people OF the benefits
Of Democracy, IL invokes renewal OF popular trust
by the recollection Of n chief magistrate who has
been faithful able and prudent. We Invoke, III
addition TO that trust the transfer also to the De-
mocracy Of tho entire Legislative power. Tho Re-
publican party controlling the Senate ana resisting
10 both Houses Of Congress reformation OF unjust
and uneoual tax laws, which have outasted the
necessities Of war and axe now undermining the
abundance OF long peace, deny to the people
equality before tho law. and the fairness aud the
Justice which are their right. ThOn, the cry OF
American labor for better share In the rewards OF
industry ID sied with false pretSnses, enterprise 10
fettered and bound DOWN to home markets; capital
"a discouraged with doubt and unequal, unjust laws
ca u neither be properly amended or repealed. The
Democratic party will continue, with all the power
counded to g. the struggle 20 reform these laws IN
accordance with the pledges Of ia last platoon and
endorsed a. the ballot-buN by the suhragrs Of the
people OF all the industrious free mou OF our land
tho immense majority, including every ulleT oi the
soil gain no advantage from excessive tax laws,
bat the price Of nearly everything they buy l. IN
creased By the fayoritsm Of an unequal - stem oi
tar legislation All unnecessary taNau7n Is unjust
taxation Il Is repuguaut 20 the creed ~ Democracy
that By such taxation the cost Of the necessities OF
life should be uuiustiisbly Increased TO all our
peonle Judged by Democratic principles, the IN
tcrests Of the people arc betrayed when, by IN
Necessary toxaton trusts and combinations are per
mttted TO exist, which. while unduly Curiehiug the
fsw that combine, rob the h'ty Of our citizens by
s.p-vIrz them Of the benefits q natural cUmpeti-
tlon Evety Democratic role 81 governmental action
10 violated. thea. through unnecessary taNator, a
East sum Of money Tar beyond we ue.ds OF On
economical atmirittrttiou. & drawn from the people
and the channels q trade GId accumulated a. de-
rasraliaIug surplus In the rational treasury. The
money n0W lyiug idis 10 ihs FEDERAL treasury, re-
han slss 600 go. ard The surplus collected IL
resrhin the sul - more thar teootp eco annually.
p.hasrhed ~ this tcmpisti0n. H. rrmriy - the
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