The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-14
regard to race or color, has been steadfastly

regard to race or color, has been steadfastly
maintained
Upon it's record thus exhibited, and upon
the pledge Of . continuance to the people of
the benefits of democracy, 1t asks renewal
OF popular trust by the election of chief
maeistrate who has been faithful. able and
prudent. 1t invokcs IN addition to that
trust the transfer also to the Democracy
or the enttre Legislative power:
The Republican party, controlling the SEN
ate ana resisting In both houses of congress
reformation Of unjust ard unequal tax
laws. which have outlasted the necessities OF
war and arc now undermining the abundance
OF long peace, deny to the people equality
before the law. and the fairness aud the
Justice which are their right Then the cry
OF American labor for better share in the
rewards of industry is sti1led with false pre-
lenses, enterprise is fettered and bound
down to home markets. capital is discour-
aged with doubt, and unequal, unjust laws
can neither be properly amended or re-
pealed.
The Democratic party will continue, with
all the power conbded to it, the struggle to
reform these laws. in accordance with the
Pledges OF It's last platform, endorsed at the
ballot oox Dy the suffrages of the people
OF all the industrious freemen of our land.
the immense majority, including every tiller
OF tie soil, gain no advantage from ex-
cessive tax laws, but the price of nearly
everything they buy is increased by the
\ lcglS.
!atlon. All unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation.
1t is repugnant 10 the creed of Democracy
that by suca taxation the cost of the neces-
saries Of life should be unjustitiably in
creased to oil our people. Judged by Demo-
are betrayed when, by unnecessary taxation,
trusts and combinatfons are permitted to
exist, which. while unduly enriChing the few
that combine. rob the body Of our citizens
competition. Every democratic rule OF
governmental action Ia violated, when
through unnecessary taxation, q vast sum of
money, far beyond the needs of an economi-
cal administration is drawn from the people
and the channels of trade and accumulated
al demoralizing surplus in the national
treasury The money now lying Idle in the
federal treasury, resulting from superb uOus
taxation. amounts to more than 1925, OOO,-
OOO, and the surplus collected ia reaching
he sum Of more than $50 ,OOO, 900 annually.
Debauched by this immense temptation, the
remedy of tho Republican party is to meet
and exhaust by extravaganza appropriations
and expenses, whether constitutional or not,
the accumulation Of extravagan; taxation.
The Democratic policy Is to enforce frugal
ity in public expense and abolish unneces-
sary taxation.
Our established domestic Industries and
enterprises should not. and need not be en-
dangered by the reduction and correction of
the burdens of taxation. On the contrary,
fair and careful revision OF our tax laws,
with due allowance for the difference be-
tween the wages Of American and foreign
labor, must promote and encourage every
branch OF such Industries by giving them as
surance of an extended market and steady
aud continuous operations. In the interests
OF American labor, which should in no event
be neglected. the revision of our tax laws
contemplated by the Democratic party
should promote the advantage Of such labor
by cheapenipg the cost of necessares OF life
in the home Ut every working man, and at
the same time securing TO him steady and
remunerstive employment
Upon this question of tariff reform, SO
closely concerning every phase of our ma
tional life and upon every question involved
Democratic party submits its principles and
professions to the Intelligent suffrages of the
American people
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
Mr.. Watterson then moved the previous
question, and the report Was adopted. He
then said:
The platform committee has approved the
report, and request to be passed without dis
cussion three resolutions The first OF these
will be presented by the Hon. W. l. Scott of
PENNSYLVANIA, and is as follows:
Resolved, That tn convention hereby en-
dorses and recomm the early passage OF
the bill for the redu>:, ;. Of the revenue now
pending in the house OF representatives
The previous question was ordered and the
resolution adopted Frederick Lamon OF
California then presented the following.
which was also adopted:
Resolved, That a just and liberal policy
should be pursued in reference to the terri
tories; that tho right of self government is
inherent in the people, and guaranteed un-
der the constitution; that the Territories Of
N3Rhlnpfnn. Montana
| leo are by virtue OF population and develop
! meut entitled to admission into tho Union as
states, and we unqualitiedy condemn the
| course of the Republican party In refusing
| statehood and self-government to their pco-
pie