, 1888-06-08

uomh " NOME markets, capital Is dis
couraged with doubt and unequal and I'M
just laws can neither be properly amended
nor repealed. The Democratic party will
continue with all the power confded to it,
the struggle to reform these laws, in ac-
cordance with the pledges of
ITS LAST PLATFORM,
endorsed at the ballot box by the s%uffrages
of the people. OF all the industrial free
men of our land, the immense majority
including every tiller of the soil, gain no
advantage from excessive tax laws, but
the price of nearly everything they buy is
increased by a favoritism of an unequal
system of tax legislation. All unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation. 1t is repug-
nant to creed of Democracy that by such
taxations the cost of the necessaries of
life should be u~njustly increased to all our
people. Judged by democratic princi-
pies the interests of people are betrayed,
when, by unnecessary taxation, trusts and
combinations are permitted to exist
which, while unduly enriching the few
that combine, rob the body of our citizens
BY DERIVING THEN
of the benefits of natural competi-
ton. Every democratic rule of govern
mental action is violated, when, through
unnecessary taxation vast sums of money
far beyond the needs of our economical
administration is drawn from the people
and the channels of trade. and accumu,
lated as a domoralizing surplus in the ma
tional treasury. The money now lying
idle in the federal treasury resulting from
supertious taxation amounts to more than
one hundred and twenty-five million dol
lars, and the surplus collected is reaching
the sum of more than sixty millions an.
nually. Debauched by this immense temp
tation the remedy of the Republican par
ty,is to meet and exhaust by extravagant
appropriations and expenses, whether
constitutional or not, the accumulation of
E~XTRAvAGANT TAXATION.
The Democratic policy is to,enforce fru-
gality in public expense and abolish I'M
necessary legislation. Our established
domestic industries and enterprises should
not and need not be endangered by the
reduction and correction of the burdens of
taxation. On the contrary, a fair and
careful revision of our tax laws, with due
allowance for the difference between the
wages of American and foreign labor,
must promote and encourage every branch
Of such of our industries and enterprises
by giving them assurance of an extended
market and steady and continuous opera
tions. In the interest of American labor,
which should in no event be neglected,
the revision Of our tax law contemplated
by the Democratic party should promote
the advantage of such labor by cheaper
ing the cost of the necessaries of life in
the home of every w%orkingman, at the
same time securing to him steady and re-
munerative employment. Upon this
question of
ARIFF REFORM,
so closely concerning every phase of our
national life, and upon every question in
volved in the problem Of good govern
ment, the Democratic party submits its
principles and professions to intelligent
suffrages of the American people.
Upon the completion of the reading of
the platform Hon. Henry Watterson
arose to speak in its support. He was
| greeted with round after round of ap-
plause. When order was finally restored
| Watterson said:
Mr.. Chairman and fellow Democrats
We bring to you a platform upon which
the Democrats may stand upon without
feeling they are away from home.
Laughter and applause. 1t embraces a
declaration of principles to which Democ-
racy may subscribe without looking around
the corner. daughter and cheers. 1t
embodies a statement of facts i%ncontro-
vertible. [Cheers. 1t delocalizes the
cause of reform and gives to it language
which may be spoken alike in New Jersey
and Iowa. [Cheers and cries of Good,
good. In Massachusetts
ANN IN TryAc
its face is set in the right direction, and
its eyes look Upon the rising not the set
ting sun. Loud outburst of applause.
Gentlemen, the language of agitation is
one thing applause the hands of con-
struction is another thing. Applause.
Thanks to Grover Cleveland [cheers the
attention of the country, wooed by others
so long, is fixed at last lcry of "GoodI'l
upon the remedy of the real instead OF
the imaginary evils arising out of the state
of the war; and henceforward the Demo
cratic party, which has been the voice, will
become the hands of the people. But its
hands will be the hands OF the builder, not
the destroyer, and it will remove the occu-
pants before it
TAKES THE ROOF
off the house. Fellow Democrats,
l bid you be Of good cheer touching the
future of the party. The county Democ-
racy at least is one with itself, and though
we may sometimes contend among our
selves, u contests shall be those of the
Romans Of old-onlY resulting in more
Romans. [Great cheers. 1t is now time
for the Republicans to know what it is to
have only half the country and no leader
at all. [Cheers. Gentlemen, two good
Democrats can only understand one an
other thoroughly, and love each other when
they have had some fun together laugh.
ter and cheers, and this will be sufficient
reason. if any reason were needed, why |
should present you
SENATOR GORMAN OF MICHIGAN.
Senator German said-Mr. President,
gentlemen of the convention and Demo
Gratis all. | would be out of place were |
found elsewhere than in a Democratic
convention and standing upon the Demo-
cratic principles as written by Jefferson
and now being enforced by the Demo
cratic party under the lead of Grover
Cleveland. [Cheers and cries Of louder,
Four years ago at Chicago the Democratic
party, restating its declaration of princi-
nles nromised if entruste1 with mower