San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-09
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Adopted at ST. Louis, Thursday, June Z, lsSS !
The Democratic party OF the United States III
rational convention assembled, renews the pledge
of It's fidelity to Democratic ialth, and reahirms the
platform adopted by It's representatives, IN the con
venton in 1884. ard ndorses the views expressed
by President Cleveland IN his last annual message
10 Congress al the correct Interpretation OF That
platform upon the question Of tarit reduction aud
also endorses the Efforts Of our Democratic Hepre-
pentaiives IN Congress to secure reduction OF ex-
cessive taxation. " -,
Chief among its prime ples OF party faith are the
maintaining Of an indissouhle union OF free aud
indos,ructible States, now about to enter upon It's
Second century OF uneXampled progress ana rehowh
devotion to plan OF government regulated by a
written tuition strictly specifying eVSry granted
power, and expressly reseIying to the States or
people the enIIe ungranted residue OF power; ,ne
ENCOURAGEMENT OF Jealous popular vigilance, d.
iectet 10 all who have been chosen Tor Drict terms
10 enact and execute tho laws and who are charged
with the duty OF preserving peace ihsutlhS equal'y
and establishing Justice.
The Democratic party welcome All cxacting scru-
tiny Of tho administration OF the executive power,
which four years ago was committed TO Us ,,ust ~
the election OF Grover Cleveland IN President OF the
United States aud 1t challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning its fidelity and devotion 10 The
pledges which then invited the sullrnges oil the peo
ile During most critical period OF our financial
affairs resulting from over taxation the anomalous
condition Of our currency, ana pubic DEBT 9hma-
tured, II has, by the adoption OF wise ana con-
seryatiye course, not only Rvcrtcd disaster, nut
greatly promoted the prosperity OF the people
II has reversed the imprOvtdent ana unwise pohcy
OF the Repulcan party touching the puDIlc uonlhih'
and has reclaimed from corporations ana ryhulca'cs,
alien and don este, and restored to the people
nearly one hundred millions OF acres OF valuable
land, to be sRcredy held as hOmeSteads Tor our
While care ully guarding the interests and the
principles of justice and equity, II has paid out moe
Tor pensions aud bountes to the soldiers ana sailors
Of the Republic tlsn was ever pau pe'o'e "u''"N
an equal period.
aud prudent foreign policy. preserving peace WIN
all nations while scrupuousiy maintaining all me
rights aud interests OF our own government ana
ueople at home aud abroad. The exclusion from
our shores OF Chinese abOrers has been effectively
secured under the provisions OF treaty, the opera
Jim of which has been postponed by the action OF
Republican III Jority in the Senate,
Honest reform IN the civil service has been IN
nuRurated aud maintained by President Cleveland
aud he hsa brought the public SCI vice to the highest
standard OF efficiency, not only by rule ana precrpt
but by the example oi his own untring and uhsnlsh
administration Of public Affairs.
In every branch ald department ol the govern
meut under emocratic control the rights aud well
fare Of all the people have boon catelu'y guarded
aud defended; every public interest mas breh pro-
tected and the equality OF al our citizens before tue
law without regard 10 race or color has been stead
lastly maintained. ~ -,
Iion It's record thus exhibited. and upon tue
,cdge Of Continuance to the people Of the benefits
Of democracy, IL iuvukes renewal OF popular trust
by the rr.clcCtiOn Of a chief magistrate who has
been faithful, able aud prudent. We iavokc, IN
addition that trust the transfer also to the De-
nocracy Of the entire legislative power lhc Re
,ubcAu party controlling the Senate ana resisting
In both Houses OF Congress reformation at UNJUST
aud uneuual tex laws, which have Uutlasted the
necessities Of war and are now undermining the
abundance Of a long peace, deny to the people
equality before the Law, aud the fairness ana the
Justice which are their right. Then, the cry OF
American labor Tor better share IN the iewatiS oi
industry s'iGed with false rretenSes, enterprise Is
tettered aud bound down to home markets; capital
is discouraged with doubt, aud unequal, uiJdst laws
can neither be properly au ended OF repealed. The
Democratic party will continue, with all the power
ciuhded to H. the struggle 10 rcio.h these laws VA
accordance with the pledges ul It's last platform emf
endorsed tue bAllot-boN by the suhtages ~ TIE
,,eople ~ all the industrious irre men % our land,
the immense ms0 rity, Including cverv ullcr Of The
sol gain aiVAutsge iToaI excessive taA Laws,
but the price Of uesrly everything they buy l. Ia.
creased by the iENottism OF an unsquh - stem oi
sa1 legislation. an unnecessary tsNSiion l. unjust
taxation. II is repuEnau to The creed OF Dem"cAey
that hy suCL AVIATION The cost OF a." uectssaIrs "i
life should be UiJ asiitahly decreased 60 alt cur
people, Judged by Democratic principles. the iu.
trrests Of the people sre BETRAYED Nh~n, by IN
rces.Ary teaatiuu trlsS aud comh uatiUrs are per
titied to exist, which. while uuduly cutichiug the
few that combine, rob the hocy OF our citizens by
Ieptiyiug them OF the brt stts o natural Compel
1iou Eysry usnog aIic rule % governmental sciiou
- vI.latei, then. thto1gh unnecessary taxation,
vast sum % money, Tar beyond tbe uoyds 81 d
economical Standardization, is drawn from the people
and the channels - trade ard accumulated de-
nstaIIsiug surplu. 90 the ua'iutal trashy. The
money nos hiug idle ii the federal frga,ury. fr-
quilting from supsrtiaaus tsAaiio", auoslt. q" MOTE
han $lsl coo go. and tie sgrulu- cHli,efsd D.
reaching tie 81 more thar &C. rinuua auuaall'
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