The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-14
ESTABLISHED 1865.

tury Of uneNalnpled progress and re-
nown, devotion to the plan Of govern
ment regulated by a written ConStitC-
ton, strictly specifying every granted
power and expressly reserving to the
States and people the entire ungranted
residue of power, the encouragement
of jealous POI Lular vigilance directed to
all who have been chosen for brief
terms to enact and execute laws and
are charged with the duty Of preserving
the peace, insuring equality and eStHb-
fishing justice.
APPEAL TO THE RECORD.
The Democratic party not only vel
comes exacting scrutiny of the admin
istration of the executive power, which
four years ago was committed to its
trust in the election of Grover Cleve-
land as President of the United States,
but it challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning its fidelity and
devotion to the pledges which IN
invoked the sutfrages OF the people.
During the most critical period OF our
financial affairs, resulting from over
taxation, the anomalous constitution
of our currency and L public debt un-
matured, it has 10y the adoption OF its
policy not only avoided disaster, but
greatly promoted the prosperity Of the
people.
RESTORATION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN.
It has reversed the improvident and
unwise policy Of the Republican party
touching the public domain, and it has
reclaimed from corporations and syndi-
Gates, alien and domestic, and restored
to the people nearly one hundred mil
lions of acres of land to be sacredly held
as honesteads for our citizens.
MAKING 4 BOAST OF PENSION.
While carefully guarding the inter-
ests of taxpayers and conforming strict
ly to the principles ofjustice and equity,
it has paid out more for pensions and
bounties to soldiers and sailors Of the
Republic than was ever paid before
during an equal period.
A FOREIGN POLICY OF PEACE.
1t has adopted and consistently pur-
sued a firm and prudent foreign policy,
preserving peace with all nations, while
scrupulously maintaining all the rights
and interests of our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The exclusion from our shores of
Chinese laborers has been effectually
secured under the provision of treaty,
the operation of which has been post
poned by the action of the Republican
majority in the Senate.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
p Honest reform in the civil service has
been inaugurated and maintained by
President Cleveland, and he has
brought the public service to the high
est standard Of efficiency, not only by
rule and precept, but by the example of
his own untiring and unseltish admin
istration Of public affairs.
EQUALITY UNDER TIE LAW.
In every branch and department Of
Government under Democratic control,
the rights and welfare Of all people have
been guarded and defended. Every
public interest has been protected and
the equality Of all our citizens under
tn law, without regard to race or
c)lor, has been stcadfaStly maintained.
PLEDGES FOR THE FUTURE.
Upon its records thus exhibited and
upon tie pledge OF Il continuance Of the
benefits Of Democracy, the party i'll
vokes 4 renewal Of the popular trust by
the reelection If the Chief Magistrate,
who has been faithful, able and
prudent. We invoke in addition to
that trust the transfer also to the
Democracy Of the entire Legislative
power.
ADD, ,rCSrSI. TIN, pt.pr-pI Jt,Sc
The Republican party controlling the
Senate aud resisting in both houses of
Congress the reformation Of unjust and
unequal tax laws, which have out
lasted the necessities of war and are
now undermining the abundance OF q
long peace, deny TO the people equality
before the law, and the fairness and the
Justice which are their right. The cry
of the American laborcr for better
share in the rewards ofinduStry is ST.
fenced with false prctenccS; enterprise
is fettered and bound down to home
markets, and capital is discouraged
with double tax. Unequal, unjust
laws can neither be properly amended
or repealed. The Democratic party
will continue with all the power con-
fided to it the struggle to reform these
laws in accordance with the pledges
of its last platform endorsed at the bal
lot-boX by the suttrageS of the people.
THE EVILS OF HIGH TARIFF.
OF all the industrious freemen Of oUr
land, an immense majority, including
evey tiller of the soil, gain no advan,
tage from the excessive tax laws, but
the price of nearly everything they buy
is increased by the favoritism Of IN un'
equal system Of tax legislation. AL
unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation
Il is repugnant to the creed of Demo
cracy that by such taxation the cost o
the necesSaries of life should be unjuS'