San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-10-11
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
San Unnecessary Taxation is Unjust Taxa,
lion IAN IndssoIube Union of
Free and IndcstruCtible States"
"A Ringing Document.
( ADOPTED at 81. Louis, Thursday, Juno 2, 1888 ]

IAdopted at ST Louis, Thursday, Juno y 1888 !
Tho Democratic party OF tho United Statos, In
rational convention assembled, ronows the pledgo
Of its fidelity to Democratic faith, aud reairns the
platform adopted by its representatives in tho con
-YentiOn in ls3i, ard indOrScs tho views Expressed
by Precedent Cleveland In his last annual message
10 Congress an the correct Interpretation OF That
platform upon the question OF tariN reduction, ana
nlso endorses the Efforts OF our Democratic Repre-
sentalivcs IN Congress to secure reduction OF eN-
coBsiyO taXation.
chief among It's principles Of party faith arc the
maintaining Of an iudlssoluble union OF free and
iudestructblc states. now about to enter upon iis
second century OF uucxampled progress aud rcnown;
devotion to u plan OF government regulated by a
written constitution strictly specifying tvcry granted
power. ana cXprcsSly re6etvlNg 10 me Slat'b or
,,ooplc the entiic ungrantod residue Of power; the
ourauemont Of u Jealous popular vigilance, di-
,cctcd TO all who have been chosen Tor brief terms
10 enact aud execute the laws, and who are charged
with tho duty OF preserving peace, inSnrnB equality
and establishing Justice
The Democratic party welcome IN e&acting scru'
Einy of the adminidratlOn OF The executive power,
who iour years ago was committed to IFS irlrt IN
tho election Of Grover Cleveland President OF the
United States aud 1t challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning Its fidelity aud devotion 20 the
pcdaes which then invite ed the sulrnges OF the pco.
To- During most critical period OF our financial
affairs resulting from over taxation, the anomalous
condition Of our currency, aud public debt unina-
tured IL has, by the adoption OF Wise ana con-
servatiye course not only avertcd disaster. but
greatly promoted tho prosperity OF the people.
IL has reversed the mprDvidcnt and unwisc pNltGy
II tho KCpuIlChn party touching 'hc pulf "OhlAlh,
and has reclaimed from corporations GId syndicatcs,
alien and domestic, and restored to the people
nearly one hundred millions OF of valuable
and, TO DO sacreaiy held as homcSlcads Tor our
Yitizons -,
While carefully guarding the interests aud the
principles Of justice and equity 1t hls paid out more
for pensions and bounties to the soldiers ANA snors
Of tho Republic than wa" ever pAld before 'nR
an equal period.
IL has adopted and consistently puroued II firm
aud prudent foreign policy, preserving peace WIN
all nations while scrupulonsly maintaining all me
, lights and interests OF our own government and
os.,., al home aud abroad. Tho cNcluelon from
our shores OF Chinese lahOrers has been effectively
secured under the provisions ola treaty, the opera
zion Of which has been portponcd by the action oil
Republican mI"rity IN tho senate,
Honest reform in the civil service has been In
tusuraied and maintained ny rroGldcn' El'rtl,nu,
and he has brought the public vice to the highest
standard OF cNic cncy, not only By rule and precep
out by the example OF his own unIiring and uhsol'h
administration OF public Affairs
In every branch Aad department oi the govern
ment under emocraC control the rights aud wei
ARE Of all the people have boon carefully guarded
aud defended; every public Interest mas o.rh pro
ected and the equality Of al our citizens before the
law without rcgud 10 race or COLOR haS been stead
ustiy.maintaincd ~ j.,
ulci cc of continuance TO the people OF the benefits
~ democracy, Il iufoles removal OF popular trust
by the re- election OF ch!ct magistrate VINO has
been faithful, able aud prndcnt. We ih'oke, III
,LIIiou 10 that trust, the transfer Rlso 10 the De
nocracy Of the entire legislative power. The Re
publican party controlling the ScuNtr mud RESTING
N both Houses vi Congress reformation oi UNJUST
and UNEQUAL tax laws, which have Ou'lasted the
necessitics OF war and are now undermining Ia"
abundance Of long peace, deny TO the people
quality before the law. aud thu fairness and the
.ustir. which arc their r.Et Then, the CJy OF
American labor Tor better share In the rewards o.
industry s'iGrd With false rretcnscs enterprise Is
!citered and bound down to home maTkeIs; capital
+, discouraged with doubt, and unequal iust laws
AN neither be properly amended OF repealed Tho
democratic party will costume, with all the power
lcndod to Il, the struggle to reform these laws ~
,,cordance with the pledges 81 m last platform end
.ndpr.cd AZ the balot.buN by the sutTag,s Ot the
people OF all the iuddsriou free men OF our land,
Inc Immense majority, including every illcr Of the
son, gain no advantage from excessive tax Laws,
lut the price Of nearly everything they buy 10 in
creased by tie iavoritism Of an unequal - stem of
sax legislation. All unnecessary tsNaiion is unjust
AVIATION Il Il repuguant to The creed OF Democracy
that ~ such taxation the cost OF tho nec'ssares OF
~, should be urjustdahly decreased to oil our |
people. Judged by Democratic pr ac,p'ts. the in.
trrFsts Of the people are betrayed when, by IN |
necessary texatiou. trusts and combnaiiors are per
ritted 20 cvtst, which, while unduly enriching the
few tia. colhine, rob the body OF our Si'tens by
irprlving them o. the benefits 81 natural compcu-
ton Every Democratic rule 81 governmental seton
Is violated, then, through unnecessary taxation, l
AS, sum Of money, far beyond The uegd' Of an /
economical tlril strston, l. drawn from ihc people
aud Abe ctauuyls q trade ard accumulated a. de-
to-aiizlug surplus in the national treasury, The
money bow lyius idle 90 the federal treasury re-
-1lfiur from superb lous TAXATION, Hu"sEt, 60 msre
Ian Sle5 Geo 60, aud d." su-ulgs collected = 4
-rbinr the -1.u 81 more thar tr1uUu. eco .uula''y
p.bauclcd By tile tempialiyu. the remedy % the /
Eenublieau party D. 20 meet aud c,hsI-t, hy ,,-
.ravagsut appropriations and eNp,1ses, Uhstb,r
.4rstifut0ua ~. She aCll-TulH il.u % s-truNa
-s-t tasAflor oar established domestic iudusfr.-
so enterprises sl0lIn not. and reel not De- yuiau-
.afed bs The reduction and ccrrsiol q the h1-tcus
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s sion % orr taN lsus, aith IN Allowance - che
Hs-suro hetuael lH-Ig ulCe= Hut fore en- ia'r-.
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rI1strrs ~ enterprises. tv Efir- then a. ss-lr-
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