Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-09-15

utactures, TINS extending the markets for
their sae and permitting an increased and
steady production with the allowance OF
abundant profits
"Trile to the underwriting course OF the
Democratic party, we will not neglect the
interests of labor and our worlingmen. In
all efforts to remedy existing evils. we Will
furnish no excuse for the loss of employ
nlenG or tie reduction oil the wage OF honest
toll. On tic contrary, We propose in any
adjustment of orr revenue laws to conce1e
such encouragement and advantage to tho
employers of domestic labor as will easily
compensate for any difference that may ex-
ist between The standard Of wages which
should he paid to our laboring men and the
rate allowed in other countries. Wo pro-
pose, too, by extending the markets for our
manufacturers to promote the steady en-
ployment Of labor, while by cheapeninS the
cost OF the necesSaries OF. life we increase
the purchasing power Of the worklngmnn'5
wages and add TO the comforts oil his home"
From the tariff question the President
turns to trusts and combinations, about
which he says:
1.-THE platform adopted by the late Nation
al Convention of our party contains the fol-
lowing declaration:
Judged by Democratic principles the interests
Of the people are betrayed whcn by unnccc. sary
and fostered which, while unduly enriching the
few that combine, rob the body Of our citizens by
deprlving them as purchasers OF the benefits OF
natural competition
"Such combinations have always been con-
demnod by the Democratic Party. The
declaration of its National Convention is
sincerely made, and no Nom er Of our party
will be found excusing the existence or be-
litting the pcriiicious results of these de-
vices to wrong the people. Under various
names they have been punished by the COM
mon law for hundreds of years, and they
have lost none Of their hateful features be-
cause they have assumed the name OF trusts
instead Of conspiraces. We believe that
these trusts are tho natural offspring OF
market artilicially restricted; that an in
ordinntely high tariff, besides furnishing the
temptation for their existence, enlargeS
the limit within which they may operate
against the people, and tins increase the eX-
tent of their power for wrongdoins With
an upalterable hatred of all such schemes,
VIC count the checking Of their baIetul opera
tions among the COOL results promised by
revenue reform.
.sWhilo we cannot avoid partisan misrep-
resentation orr position upon the question
of revenue reform should he so plainly
stated rs to admit OF no misunderstanding
We have entered upon no crusade or frce
trade. The reform we seek to inaugurate IS
prcdicated upon the utmost care for estab-
iished industries and enterprises, jealous
regard for the interests OF American labor,
and sincere desire to relieve tho country
from the injustice and danger of a condi-
ton which threatens evil TO all the people
of the land We are dealing with no imas-
mary danger, It's existence has been re-
peatedly confessed by all political parties,
and pledges of Il remedy have been made on
all Sides
After attacking The Republican party for
its position in regard to a tariff bill, and
asserting that the National Republican plat
form offers the people free tobacco and
FREQ whisky, the President concludes as fol-
lows:
patriotism of our countrymcn, and relying
upon the conviction that misrepresentatio ton
will not influence them, prejudice will pot
cloud their understanding, and that menace
will not intimidate them, let us urge the peo-
pies interest and public duty for the vindica-
tion of our attempt to inau9urate righteous
and beneficent reform.
''GRovER CLEVELAND"