San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-10-18
NATIONAL DEMOCRAT ICpLATFORM
IAN Unnecessary Taxation is Unjust Taxa
ton "--"An lndiSsouble Union of
Free and lndeStructibIe States"
A Ringing Document.
Adopted a, St. Louis, Thursday. June 7, 1881

Adopted at 81. Louis, Thursday, June 7, 1881
Tho Democratic party OF the United 3taeS, IN
national convention assembled, ronews the pledge
of its fidelity to Democratic faith and resirnu the
platform adopted by its representatives, In tho con.
vention In 1884. ard ndOrBcB the views Expressed
by President Cleveland in his last annual message
TO Congress tho correct Interpretation OF that
platform upon the question OF tariff reduction, ami
also endorses tho Efforts OF our Democratic Repre-
sentatvos In Congress to secure reduction Of ex-
Cosslve taxation.
maintaining of nm iudibsolublc union OF free and
indestructible states, now about to enter upon it's
second century OF uncXampled progress ana rcho"n;
devotion to plan Of government regulated by a
written constitution strictly specifying every granted
power, aud expressly re6crving 10 the states or
people the entire ungranted residue OF power; the
encouragement OF u jealous popular vigilance, d-
rooted to all who have been chosen Tor brei terms
TO enact aud execute the laws, and who are charged
with the duty Uf preserving peace, lnsurIhg equality
and establishing Justice
Tho Democratic party welcome an eNacting scru-
tiny of the naturalization OF the executive powor
while b four years ago was committed to It's trust In
tho OF rover Cleveland as President OF the
United States aud 1t challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning It's fidelity and devotion 20 the
pedRee which then lnVt ed tho suragoS OF the peo-
pie. During most critical period OF our financial
affairs, resulting from over taxation, tho anomalous
70 condition Of our currency, aud public debt unma-
tured, Il has, by the adoption Of u wise and con-
servatiye course, not only averted disaster. but
greatly promoted the prosperity Of tho people.
II has reversed the improvident aud unwisc policy
aud has reclaimed from corporations and syndcat0s,
alien and domestic, and restored to the people
nearly one hundred millions OF acres OF valuable
and, to he sacredly held as h0meStcads Tor orr
citizens
while carefully guarding the interests and tho
prime ples OF justice and equity, II has paid out more
Tor and bouutes to the soldiers and sailors
OF the Republic than was ever paid before during
an equal period.
aud prudent foreign policy, preserving peace with
all nations while scrupuOusly maintaining all the
rights and interests Of our own government aud
people at home aud abroad. The exclusion rom
our shores Of Chinese lAboTers has been effectively
secured under the provisions ola treaty the opera
ton OF which has boon osiponed by the action OF
Republican IN .jOrity In the Senate.
Honest reform IN the civil service has been in
augurated and maintained by President Cleveland,
aud he has brought tie public vice to the highest
standard of efficiency, only by rule and precept,
bu, by the example Of his own untirng and unsoliih
administration OF pubic Affairs
In every branch and department OF the govern
mont under Democratic control the rights and wei,
fare Of all the people have boon carefully guarded
and defended every public interest has been pro.
tected and tho equality Of al our citizens before the
law without regard to race or color has been stead
upon its record thus exhibited. and upon the |
pied 20 Of continuance to the people Of the benefits
Of Democracy. It invokes renewal OF popular trust
by the re- election Of a chief magistrate who has
been faithful able and prudent. We invoke, In |
addition TO that trust, the transfer also to the De
mocracy Of the entire legislative power. The Re- |
publican party controlling the Senate and resisting |
in both Houses Of Congress reformation OF unjust
aud unequal tax laws, which have outlasted the
necessities Of war and now undermining the |
abundance Of . long peace, deny TO the people |
equality before the law. aud the fairness and the
Justice which are their right. Then, the cry OF
American labor Tor better share ia the rewards Of
industry L. s,Hed with false preiensek enterprise Il
fettered aud bound down to home markets; capital
l. discouraged with doubt, aud unequal unjust lAws
can neither be properly ucnded OF repealed. The
Democrat party will coEtuuc, with all the power
oonided 10 Il, the struggle 70 reform these laws 10
accordance with the pledges NJ It, last platform end
endorsed AZ the hallot.hoN by the suffrage u the
people OF all the industrious free men Of our land.
the immense majority, including every ulrr Of the
sull, gain no advantage from excessive tsN laS-,
but the price uf nearly everything they bus 9, ir-
creased by the tayotItism 90 Eu uurqUhl stem Of
taI legislation. All unnecessary tsNation l. unjust
taxation. II l. repuguau Co %, creed % Democracy
that by such 'aSaou she cost - Oh" nercssares Of
LIE should be uIjastiNably Increased - all our
people. judged hy Democrats prin'plrs, the in-
t.rtsts % n. people ~, betrayed when. bT III
uec-.rary texatiuu trusts and comb uatioIs PET
mitted 10 tgI-t, vbIgd. while uuily enrich ~ the
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