Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-27
The PlATEoRM.
The Declaration of Principles Upon Which
the Democracy Propose to Make a NVin-
mag Fight in the Coming Campaign.

The Declaration ofPrincipIes Upon Which
the Democracy Propose to Make Vih-
mag Fight in the Coming Campaign.
Following is given the full text of the st.
Louis platform. 1t is strong document
and one on which Democrats of every sec
tion can soidly unite in support of the
strongest and best ticket ever nominated
by the National Democratic party:
TIE PLATFORM
"The Democratic party OF the United States
IN National convention assembled, renews the
pledge OF its fidelity 10 the Democratic faith,
and reaiirns the platform adopted by its rep
resentat4ves IN the convention of 1884, and IN
dOrses the views expressed by President Clcve-
laudin 5 last earnest message 20 Congress as
the correct inter prctat.on OF that platform upon
the question OF Tariff reduction and also in
dorses the Efforts Of our Democratic represen-
tatves in Congress 70 secure reduction OF ex-
CcsslNe taNat on.
"Chief among its principles OF party faith
are the maiuter anco pf an indissO.uble union
OF free and indcstructible Sestes. now about
10 enter upon its second century Of unexampled
progress and renown, devotion TO a plan
OF government regulated by writ
ten constitution strictly specifying
every granted power ana expressly re-
serving 10 the States or people the entire
granted residue OF power; the announcement
OF Jealous popular vig lance directei TO all
who have heen chosen Tor brief terms 70 enact
and execute me Jaws, nnd are charged with The
duty Of preserving peace, ensuring equality and
esta Olishing justice.
"The Demo rauc party welcome an exacting
scrutiny OF The admin stration OF the executive
power, VII ca four years ago was committed to
land, President OF the United States, but il
challenges the most searching inquiry
concerning lts huei4ty ana devotion 10 the
pledges which then invited the sunrages OF
the people during a most critical period OF our
financial affairs, resulting from Cver-taxation,
the Anomalies condition Of our currency, and a
public debt unmatuEed 10 has by The adoption
of a wise and conservative course not ouly
averted disaster. hut greatly promoted the
raTQ zrlfsa 4 of ~ nfs
1t has reversed the improvident and unwfse
policy OF the Republican party touching the
public domain, and has reclaimed from cor
porations and synd Gates alien and domestic
and restored to the people nearly one hundred
millions OF acres OF valuable land TO be sa-
credly held as homesteadS for our citizens.
"While carefully guarding the interests to
the principles OF justice and equity, it has paid
out more for pensions and bounties to the
soldiers and sailors of the Republic than was
ever pad before during an equal period. 1t has
adopted, consistently pursued, a firm and pru-
dent foreign policy preserving peace with all
nations while scrupulously maintaining AL the
rights and interests Of our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
"'rhe exclusion from our shores OF Chinese
laborerS has been effectu2lly secured under the
provision OF a treaty the operation OF which
has been postponed by the action OF Repub-
Hcan majority in the Senate.
" In every branch aud department of the
Government under Democratic control, the
rights and the welfare Of all the people have
been guarsed and defended; every public in
terest has been protected, and the equality of
all our cit zens before the law, without regard
to race or color, has been steadfastly main
tanned.
upon fits record thus exhibited and upon
the pledge OF continuance to the people of
the DEMENT'S OF Democracy IL invokes a renewal
of popular trust by the reelection OF n Chief
Magistrate who has been faithful, able and pru-
dent and invoke in addition to that trust the
transfer also TO the Democracy OF the entire
legislative power
THE Republican party, controlling the Sem
ate and resisting in both houses OF Congress a
rrTIa a nj nj ms md nal saw luru
which have outlasted the necessities of war and
are now undermining the abundance of a long
peace. deny to the people equality before the
law, aud tie fairness and the justice which are
their right. Then the CRY Os American labor
for better share in the rewards of industry is
stIfied with false prctences, enterprise is fet-
tered and bound down to home markets; cap
ital is discouraged ith doubt, and unequal. un-
Just laws can neither be properly amended or
'sThe Democratic party wiz continue, with all
the power confdcd to II, the struggle TO reform
these laws IN accordance with the pledges of its
last platform, lnd0rsed al the ballot-box oy the
sunrages OF the people. or all the industrious
freemen of cur land the immense majority,
inciuding every uller OF the sou, gain no ad-
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price
Of nearly every thing they buy IS increased by
the faVoritism OF al unequal system OF tax leg
islation.
s.An unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation
IL Is repugna1t 20 the creed OF Democracy that
by such taxation the cost OF the necessaries of
lie should be uniusiifably increased TO all our
people. Judged by Democratic principles,
the interests OF the people are betrayed when,
binatiors are permitted to exist while
unduIy enr.ching the few, that combine to
rob the bO-y OF our citizen ~ depriTing them
or the benefits OF natural competition. Every
rule OF Governmental action IS violated when
through unnecessary taxation u vast sum Of
money far beyond the needs Of N economical
Administration Is avn from the people. the
channels Of trad'. and accumulated de-
moral'z.ng surplus ~ the National Treasury.
=" This money nov lying idle in the Federal
amounts 10 more than enc hundred and twenty
i've n lions, aud the surplus collected Is
reaching TIE sum OF more than sixty mill
ions annually. Deoauched BY the immense
temptation the remedy of the Repubn-
can party Is 10 meet ani exhaust By extrava-
CANT apprcrriatlnns and expenses, whether
travagant taxation. The Democratic policy Is
TO eoforce fruznlity in public expense and zbol-
ish unnecessary taxation
"Our established domestic Industries and en-
terpriscs should rot and need not be endan-
gered by the reduction and correction of the
burdens OF taxation Ga the contrary, fair
and careful rcvis on OF our tax laws. with due
allowance Tor the difference between the wages
OF American ard fore % labor must pro
mote aud encourage every branch Of
such industries nld enterprises by giving them
assurance ot an extended market aad steady
and continuous operations. In the interests OF
American labor, which should IN no event be
neglected TIE revision Of our TAX laws contern-
plated By the Democratic party should pro-
mote The advantage Of such labor ~ cheaper
ing the cost OF necesSaries OF life in the home
OF every w0rklng-man. and Al the same time
securing % bin steady and reauneTatve en-
ploynenL"
AK alleged scene in q criminal court in
Washington Territory. where women are
eligible as jurors: Foreroman OF the jury
- The jury is quite convinced. without
hearing the case, that the nice-looking
gentleman in the dock, the taller of the two,
could not commit q crime; but we find the
little ugly one guilty. and he should be
severely punished.