The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
What the st. Louis Convention Said on the
Tariff Question.

what the st. Louis Convention said on the
Tariff Question.
The democratic party of the United States
N national convention assembled renews the
pledge OF fidelity to democratic faith and re-
atirms the platform adopted by its representa-
uves IN the convention OF 1854. and indOrses
the views expressed by President Cleveland in
his last annual message TO congress as the cor
rect Interpretation OF that platform upon the
question OF tariff reduction; and also indOrses
the efforts of our democratic representatives in
congress to secure a reduction of excessive tax
alton.
Chief among its principles OF party faith are
the maintenance OF indissOluble union OF
free and indestructble states now about TO
enter upon its second century Of unexampled
progress and renown; devotion to plan OF
government regulated by written constitu-
ton, strictly specifying every granted power
and expressly reserving to the states or people
the entire ungranted residue OF power; the en-
enlargement OF jealous popular vigilance.
directed TO all VINO have been chosen for brief
terms to enact and execute the laws, and are
charged with the duty of preserving peace, in
surfing equality and establishing justice
The democratic party welcomes an existing
scrutiny of its administration Of the executive
power which four years ago was committed to
Its trust IN the election OF Grover Cleveland
president OF the United States, and il chal-
1enges the most searching inquiry concerning
its fidelity and devotion to the pledges which
then invited the suiirages of the people Dur
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resulting from overtaxation, the anomalous
condition OF our currency, and public debt
unmatured. it has by the adoption of a wise
and conservative course not only averted dis
aster, but greatly promoted the prosperity of
the people Ii has reversed the improvident
md unwise policy of the republican party
liking the public domain, and has reclaimed
IRON corporations and syndIcates alien and
domestic, and restored to the people, nearly
one hundred millions acres OF valuable land TO
be EacFedly held as hOmegteads for our citizens
While carefully guarding the interests Of the
taxpayers and conforming strictly TO the prin-
cipes OF justice and equity, ii has paid out more
for pensions and bOunties to the soldiers and
sailors OF the republic than ever paid be-
fore during al equal period. By intelligent
management and a iudieious and economic ex-
pendlture Of the public money il has set on foot
the reconstruction of the American navy upon
a system which fOrbids the recurrence Of scan
dal and insures successful results. Ii has
adopted and consistently pursued a firm and
S-fudent foreign policy, preserving peace with
al nations, while scrupul0uSly maintaining all
the nights and interests Of our own government
and people at home and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores Of Chinese
laborers has been efectuaHy secured under the
provisions of a treaty, the operation Of which
hasfbeen postponed by the action of a repub-
ican majority in the senate.
honest reform in the civil service has been
insugurated and maintnined by President
Cleveland. and he has brought the public SER
vice to the highest standard Of efficiency, not
only by rule and preeept but by example OF
his own untiring and unselhsh administration
of public affairs.
Sn every branch and department of the gov
eminent under democratic control the rights
sad the welfare of all the people have been
>oarded and defended every public interest
6as been protected. and the equality % all our
citizens before the law, without regard to race
or color, has been steadfastly maintained.
Upon It's record thus exhibited, and upon the
pledge of a continuance 70 the people Of these
benefits, the democracy invokes a renewal of
popular trust by the reelection of a chief mag
istrate who has been faithful, able and prudent.
We invoke, in addition to that trust, the
transfer 10 the democracy Of the entire lrgisIat-
ive power. The republican party, eontsplling