Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-07-05

The Democratic party of the United States, in
national convention assembled, renews the pledge
of its fidelity To Democratic faith and reatfirms
thelplatform adopted by its representatives in the
convention of 1884. and endorses the views ex-
pressed by President Cleveland in his last annual
message TO congress as the correct Interpretation
OF that platform upon the question of tariff re.
duction; and also endorses the efforts of our
Democratic representatives in congress to secure
reduction Of taxation. Chief among its prnci
plies OF party faith are the maintenance of an
indissoluble union OF free and indestructible
states, now about to enter upon its second CEN
fury OF unaxampled progress and renown; devo-
tion to plan of government, regulated by a
written constitution strictly specifying every
granted power and expressly reserving to the
states or people the entire ungranted residue of
power: the encouragement of jealous popular
vigilance, directed to all who have been chosen
for brief terms to enact and execute the laws.
and are charged with the duty efpreserving
peace, ensurng equality and establishing justice.
The Democ rattle party welcome an exacting
scrunity OF the administration OF the executive
power, which four years ago was committed TO
its trust in the election of Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, and it challenges
the most searching inquiry concerning its fidelity
and devotion to the pledges which then invited
the SURFACES of the people.
During most critical period OF our financial
affairs, resulting from oyer-taxation, the anomal-
Gus condition Of our currency, and public debt
unmatnred, ii has, by the adoption of wise
and conservative course, not only averted dis
aster, but gretly promoted the prosperity OF the
people, 1t has reversed the improyident and uni
wise policy of the Republican party touching the
public dom ain and has reclaimed from corpora
tions and eyndicates, alien, and domestic. and re-
stored to the people nearly 100 900 0e0 of acres of
valuable land TO be sacredly held as homesteads
for our citizens.
While carefully guarding the interests of the
taxpayers and conforming strictly to the princi-
pies Of justice and equity, it has paid out more
for pensions and bOunties, TO the soldiers and
sailors of the republic than was ever paid before
during an equal period.
BY intelligent management anda judicious and
economical expenditure OF the public money, it
has set on foot the reconstruction of the Ameri-
can navy upon system that forbds the recur-
renee OF scandal and insures successful results
II has adopted and consistently pursued a firm
all nations while scrupulously maintaining all
the rights and interests Of our own government
and people at home and abroad. The exclusion
from our shores of Chinese laborers has been
efectually secured under the provisions OF a
treaty the operation of which has been post
poned by the action Of a Republican majority in
the senate.
Honest reform In the civil service has been
inangurated and maintained by President Cleye-
land and he has brought the public service to
the highest standard Of efficiency, not only by
rule ana precept, but by the example Of his own
untiring and unselfsh administration OF public
affairs.
In every branch and department OF the gov
eminent under Democratic control, the rights
and 1.-THE welfare of all the people have been
guarded and defended every pn bic interest has
been protected. and the equality Of all our citi-
zens before the law without regard 70 race or
color has been steedfastly msinteined.