San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-16
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

tAdopted at ST. Louis, Thursday, June 7, 1888
IN. DemooratIc marty OF tho United states. In
rational convention assembled, reheWH Tue p"us"
OF It's fidelity TO Democratic faith, aid reAifms Tue
platform adopted by its representatives, IN the con.
yention in 1884 ard indorses the yiows expressed
by President Cleveland In his last 'hnnai me"hse
10 Congress a. the correct Interpretation OF ihAt
platform upon the question OF tarin reduction, alu
also .ndorses tho Efforts Of our Democratic Hepre-
sentatives In Congress TO secure reduction OF eN
cessive taxation. 80, II,
Chief among It's principles Of party faith are the
maintaining Of an indissoluble union OF irce ana
indestructible states, about to enter upon It's
second century OF unexampled progress ana reho"h'
devotion to a plno Of government regulated oy a
written constitution strictly eciynB every gfanteu
nower. and expressly reseTyinR TO the states or
people the entire ungranted residue OF power; Tue
encoursg cement OF Jealous popular vigilance III
Iected 40 all who have been chosen Tor briet term.
10 enact and execute the laws, and who are charged
with the duty Of preserving peace, insdring equality
and establishing Justice -.,
The Democratic party welcome an eNactng scru'
tInv Of the administration OF the executive power,
which tour years ago was committed to IT'S trust ~
the election OF arover Cleveland as President OF the
United States aud II challenger the most searching
ioouiry concerning it's fidelity and devotion 20 the
which then invited the suiirages OF the peo
5rle During most critical period OF our nhaicini
Affairs resulting from taxation, the anomalous
condition OF our currency. and public debt unma'
tured, II has, by the adoption OF wise ana con
seryative course, not only nverted DISASTER nut
greatly promoted the prosperity OF the people, ,o,
Il has reversed the improyidcnt and unwlse poilcy
of the Republican party touching tho public dOnaih'
and has reclaimed from corporations ANA yndlcates'
alien and domestic, and restored 10 tne Peop,e
nearly one hundred millions OF acres OF valuable
land, to be sacredly held as homesteads Tor our
citizens A.,
While carefully guarding the Interests and the
principles of Justice and equity, II has pal" out more
Tor aud bountes TO the soldiers ana SAILORS
of the Republic than was ever paid before du'ihS
an equal period. ., . o.,,,
and prudent foreign policy, preserving peace win
all nations while pcrupulouSy maintaining all me
rights and interests OF our own government an"
peopls At home and abroad The exclusion from
our shores OF Chinese laborers has been effectively
secured under the provisions ofa treaty the opera
tion of which has been postponed by the action OF
Republican IN Iorlty In the Senate,
Honest reform In the civil service mas Oeen IN
aupurated and maintained by President Cleveland,
and he hsa brought the public to IN" highest
standard OF efficiency mot ony ny su,o ""1 %soa,
but by the example OF his own uhtlrihB anu uls"'h
administration OF public Affairs =,
In every branch and department OF the govern
ment under Iemocrauo control the r'Hhs AZ" We'I
fare Of all the people have boon carefully guarded
and deieuded; every public interest has bteh pro
tected and tho equality OF al our citizens before tue
law. without regard to race or coor mas peo"
Unon its record thus exhibited. and upon the
pledge Of u continuance to the people OF the dement's
Of Democracy, II invokes renewal OF popnls truN,
nv the reelection OF a chief magistrate VINO mas
bccn faithful, nblo and prudent. we invoke, III
addition 10 that trust, the transfer also TO me De'
mocracy OF the entire legislative power Ihe ne
nubIican party controlling the Senate ana resisting
In both Houses of Congress reformation OF UNJUST
and unequal tax laws. which have outlnsted inc
necessities OF war aud arc now undermining Tue
abundance OF n long peace, deny TO the people
equality before the law, aud the fairness and the
Justice which are their right Then, III" cry OF
American labor Tor better share In me rewards OF
industry In HiAed with false pretonseH enterprise Is
tcttered and bound down to home markets. capital
IL discouraged with doubt, and unequal UNJUST laws
can neither be properly an ended or rcpeaeu' ine
Democratic party will continue, with all tho power
coniided Il; the struggle to reform these laws IN
accordance with the pledges OF its last platform rnd
endorsed at the ballot by the SURFACES OF IN"
people, OF all the industrious iree men ot our i"nu'
the Immense majority, Including every nller OF the
soil gain no advantage from excessive tax laws,
but the price Of nearly everything they buy !" III,
creased by the tavoritsm OF an unequal - stem o.
tax legislation. All unnecessary taxation IL ulJus'
taxation II Is rcpugnant to the creed OF Democracy
that by such taxation the cost OF iii" necessares :"
life should be uijusifably Increased 10 an our
psople, Judged by Democratic principles, inc III
trrests of the people are BETRAYED when, by I'M
necessary texs,ou, trusts and combinations are per
mittcd to exist, which. while undniy chrchlng the
low that combine rob the body Of our citizens By
deriving them OF the benefits Of natural conpct-
ton Every Democratic rule OF governmental nchon
IL violated, thon, through unnecessary tnNauon'
vast sum OF money, far beyond the hceus OF an
economical administration, IL drawn from the people
and the channels Of trade and accumulated A. de-
moralizinR surplus In the national treasury. Inc
money now lying idle IN the federal treasury, re-
pulting from superlu0us taxation, amoBnts TO more
than Sl25 900 600, aud the SURPLUS corrected u
reaching the Of more than $6O,0OO, 600 annually
Dcbauchcd by this temptation, the remedy OF the
Republican party is to meet aud exhaust, by rN
travagant appropriations aud expenses, whether
constitutional or not the accumulation Of eNtrsva-
CANT taxation. Our established domestic Industries
and enterprises should not, and need not be endAh-
gered bv the reduction aud correction OF the burdens
on taxation, On the contrary, lar and cNrriuI
revision of our laws, with due allowance or the
difference between home wages and foreign lshor'
must promote and encourage every branch oil such
industries aud enterprises by giving them an "S'nr'
ance of an extended market and steady aud conilnu
ons operations. In the interests OF American ahor
which should IN event be neglected. III" revision
Of our tax laws contemplated by the Democratic
party should promote the advantage 81 such lahor
NV cheapenng the cost ~ neeessaTies OF He tn ~"
home Of every working man, and at the same line
securing TO him steady aud TcmuneTa'iv" employ
atLt.
Vpon this question OF tarf REFORM 50 closely con-
corning every phase Of our national lie, Ani upon
every question involved In the problem Of good
government. the Democratic party submits it, prin.
cipIes and ~ ,fc,sons the Intelligent sufrsges OF
the American people.