Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-06-15
CURRENT AFFAIRS.
TIfE PLiYFURli
or the Democratic Party, Adopted NJ
ST. Louis, Thursdny, June !, 1855.

States in national convention assembled re-
news the pledges of its fidelity to Demo
cratic faith, and reafirms the platform
adopted 10y its representatives in the con
vcntion Of 1884. and indorses the views eN
pressed hv President Cleveland in hi, last
earnest message tu Cougres, rs the correct
Interpretation Of that platform upon the
question Of tariff reduction and also in
dorses the efforts Of our Democratic repre-
sentatives in Congress to secure reduc
sion Of excessive taxation.
Chief among the principles of party
faith are the maintenance of an udissulu
bic Union of free aud mdestructlhe states,
nuN about to enter upon It's second century
Of unexamplcd progres. and renowm de
Nutiuu to plan Of government regulated
10y written constitution, strictly specify
ing every granted power and expressly re-
serving to the states or people the entire
ungrunted residue of power. the eucour
agement Of Jealous popular vigilance, di
rccted tu all who have been chosen for brief
term, to enact aud execute the laws, aud
charged with the duty Of preserving peace.
cnsuring equality and establishing justice
The Democratic party welcomes an eN
acting scrutiny Of the administration of the
executive power, which four years az was
Grover Cleveland, President Of the United
States. But it challenges the most search
ing inquiry concerning its fidelity and devo.
tion to the pledges which then invited the
sutiragcs of the people. During "A most
critical period of our financial affairs, rc
sulting from over taxation, the anomalous
condition Of our currency, and public
debt unmaturcd, it has, 10y the adoption of
IA wise and conservative course not only
aycrted disaster, but greatly promoted the
PROSPERITY Of the people.
1t has reversed the improvident and uu
wise policy Of the Republican party, touch
InL the public domain, and ha, reclaimed
from corporations and syndIcatrs, allen and
domestic, aud restored 10 the peopl,. nearly
100 oOO. 900 acres Of valuable land tp bee ,n
crcdly held a. homrsteads for our citizens
While carefully guarding the interests of
the tax payer, and conforming strictly to
the principles of Justice and equity, 1t has
paid uut more for pensions and bounties to
the soldier, and sailors Of the republic than
was ever paid before during an equal peri
oi
1t has adopted and consistently pursued
firm aud prudent foreign policy, prcserv-
ing peace with all nations. while ,crupu
luusly maintaining all the rights and inter
r-ts Of our own government aud people at
home and abroad The exclusion from our
shores Of Chinese labnrrrs has been etiectI
ally secured under the provision Of a treaty.
the operation Of which has been postponed
10y the action of Republican majority IN
the senate.
Honest reform in the civil service has
been inaueurated aud maintained 10y prrsi
dent Cleveland, and he has brought the
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The Republican party. controlling the
Senate and resisting IN both house, Of CON
sre,, a reformation Of unjust aud unequal
tax laws. which huv, nutlast.d the niece,
~.tir> of war. aud are NOW undermining til,
abundance of long peace deny t. the
people equality before the lnw, and the
iairur,, and the Justice which arr their
right Then the cry of American Labor
for better share ia the reward, Of mlu,
try is stuffed with false prctenc,~. cutter
prise Is frttered and bound down tn home
markets. capital is discouraged with doubt.
and unequal unjust law, can neither h,.
properly amended nor repealed
The Democratic party will continue with
all the power r"udled To- it the struggle 10
reform these laws iu accorlnucc with the
pledge, If it, last platform, iuiursed at ia,
ballot box 10y the ~uilrage> Of the people
Oi all the industrious frr,mrn of our
land. the immense majority. including e,
cry tiller If the soil, gam mo- advantage
from excessive tax laws, but the price of