Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-17
THE PLATFORM
The Declaration ofPriRciples Upon Which
the Democracy Propose to Make q Win


Tho Declaration ofPriRcip1es Upon which
the Democracy Propose to Make a Win
ming Fight In the Coming Campaign.
Following is given the full text of the st.
Louis platform. 1t is a strong document
AID one on which Democrats of every sec
ton can solidly unite in support of the
strongest and best ticket eve. nominated
by the National Democratic party:
TIE PLATFORM
The Democratic party OF the United States
IN National convention assembled, reaews the
pledge of its fidelity to the Democratic IA III
and reafirIns the platform adopted 0y It's rep
resentatlves in the convention of 1854, and IN
dorses the views expressed by President Cleve-
land IN last earnest message 70 Congress as
tie correct Interpretation Of that platform upon
the question OF tariff reduction; and also in
dorses the efforts Of our Democratic represen-
tatves in Congress 10 secure reduction of ex-
cessive taxation.
"Chief among its principles OF party faith
are the maintenance q an indissoIuble IN on
OF free and indestfuctible States now about
10 enter upon its second century of unexampled
progress add renown, devotion TO plan
OF government regulated by writ
ten constitution strictly specifying
serving TO the States Or people the entire I'M
granted residue of power; the encouragement
Who have been chosen for brief terms to enact
and execute the laws, and charged with the
euty o. preserving peace, snsuring equality ana
"Ths DemocTsvc party welcome an exacting
scrutiny Of the Administration OF the executive
ReWef, Whieh four years ago was committed 70
Hs trusts "a The election Of Grover Cove-
leaa, President Of the United States, bat 70
ehaalenges the most searching inquiry
pledges which then invited the sufrasss Of
the people during . most critical period OF our
nnanslal anairs, resulting from over-taxation,
public debt unmatured. IL has by the adoption
Of q wise and conservative course not only
averted disaster, but greatly promoted the
prosperity OF the people.
cit has reversed the improvident and unwiss
policy OF the Republican party touching the
public domain, and has reclaimed from cor
porations and synd.cates alien and domestic
and restored to the people nearly one hundred
millions OF acres OF valuable land to be ga
eredly held as homcsteads for our citizens.
while carefully guarding the interests to
the principles OF justice and equity it has paid
out more for pensions and bounties 70 the
soldiers and sailors Of the Republic than was
ever paid before during an equal period 1t has
adopted, consistently pursued, firm and pru-
dent foreign policy, preserving peace with ali
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 effectuslly secured under the
provision OF treaty, the operation of which
has been postponed 10y the action OF Repub-
lican majority in the Senate.
I'm every branch and department of the
Government under Democratic control the
rights and the welfare OF all the people have
been guarded and defended: every public in
terest has been protected, and the equality OF
TO race or color, has been steadfastly main
tanned.
upon its record thus exhibited and upon
the pledge OF continuance to the people Of
the benefits OF Democracy IL invokes q renewal
Of popular trust by the reelection OF Chief
Magistrate who has been faithful able and pru-
transfer also 70 the Democracy OF the entire
legislative power.
ate and resisting in both houses Of Congress a
reformation OF unjust and unequal tax laws,
which have outlasted 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 Then the cry OF American labor
for better share IN the rewards OF industry il
stined with false pretences, enterprise is fet-
tered and bound down to home markets; cap
ttal is discouraged lth doubt, and unequal, I'M
just laws can neither be properly amended or
'-The Democratic party Will continue with all
the power confded to IL, the struggle to reform
these laws in accordance with the pledges of its
last platform, Endorsed at the ballot-bOx by the
SURFACES OF the people or all the Industrious
including every tiller of the SOIL gain no ad-
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price
OF nearly every thing they buy - increased by
the faVorittsm OF an unequal sys stem OF tai leg
islation.
IAN unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
IL 10 repugnant to the creed OF Democracy that
by such taxation the cost OF the necessariss OF
life should be unjdstifiably increased 10 all eur
people. Judged by Democratic principles,
Il
by unnecessary tAxat on, trusts and COM
oinations are permitted to exist while
unouly enriching the few, that combine TO
rob the body OF our citizens by Geprvng them
OF the benefits OF natural competition. Every
rule OF Governmental action is violated when
through unnecessary taxation a vast sum OF
money far beyond the needs of an economical
Administration is drawn from the people, the
channels Of trade, and accumulated as de.
noralizing surplus in the National Treasury.
The money now lying Idle in the Federal
Treasury resulting from superduoUs taxation
amounts TO more than one hundred and twenty
i've millions, ana the surplus collected is
reaching the sum OF more than sixty mill
ions annually. Debauched by the immense
temptation the remedy OF the Republi-
can party is TO meet anu exhaust by extrava-
constitutional or not, the accumu! alton OF OK.
traVagant taxation. The Democratic policy Is
10 enforce frugality in public expense and abol
ish unnecessary taxation.
Our established domestic Industries and co
terprises should not and need not be endan
sered by the reduction and correction of the
burdens Of taxation. On the contrary, q fail
and careful rows ON OF our tax laws. with due
allowance for tho difference between the wages
mote and encourage every branch OF
such industries, and enterprises by giving them
assurances OF an extended market and steady
and continuous operations. In the interests n
American labor, which should in ne event oS
neglected the revision OF our tax laws contem
plated by The Democratic party should pro
mote the advantage OF such labor by cheape a
iIs me cost o. neeessarisS Q! lie ia The HON,
ssesrina 70 Sim steady ana remunerativs en-
pioymsnL"