The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-06-14
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION

President of the United States has
been accomplished, and all accounts
~ rec in saying that in respect to the
presentation Of the name Of the head
of the ticket, it vas nothing more or
less than a unanimous expression OF
the will of that convention and a con
cession of the popular demand that to
the man who had the courage to de.
fine the line Of battle. for the coming
campaign, should be accorded the
duty, right and honor to lead the
hosts to victory. The forces are now
being arrayed, Grover Cleveland
leading the people against those who
for SO many years have oppressed
them with burdens in the shape OF
taxes under the form of law The
nomination Of Allen G.. Thurman tol
the Office Of Vice President is one
that met with almost the same sentl-
a+T
ment as characterized that for Presl'
dent. AS a representative of the
people in their resistance to the
+encroachments Of monopolistic power,
the name of the Ohio chiettain is a
tower of strength. His record is no
uncertain one, and his name will.
boom along the line as that of a war:
rior who has fought and O many +
fight for the grand old party of the
people.
The platform upon which these two
distinguished men 60 forth to d.
battle for the rights Of the people j.
no rhapsody Of words or string o.
glittering %genera'ities or sound anc
fury slgnifying nothing, as general.
characterize such enunciations, bu,
the simple and clearly expressed de.
termination Of men who have tn,
courage of their convictions, empha.
sizing the bold, brave and mani.
views of the man who in Decembe.
last, in his message to Congress, de
manded in the name Of the people
and by the power entrusted to him
by them and for their good, that the
ta xps on the Decessaries Of life, Levied
in the shape Of duties and imposts,
and which were unnecessarily ano
oppressivcly imposed, must and shall
be reduced, and God helping him
they will, if the people do their duty
= Following is the
PLATFORM.
The democratic party of the United States
in national convention assembled renews the
pledge of it's fidelity to the democratic faitt
and reafirms the platform adopted by it's re
: representatives. in the convention of 1884, ano
Endorses the views expressed by President
Cleveland in his last annua message to con
gress as a correct Interpretation of that plat
form upon the question Of tariff reduction
and also Endorses the efforts of our democratic
representative in congress to secure the re
duction of the excessive taxation. Chic
among the principles of the party faith arr
the maintenance Of the indissoluble union O
free and understandable states now about tt
enter upon it's second century of u~nexamplet
progress and renown; devotion to the plan o
!. government, regulated by written constitu
ton strictly specifying every granted powe
and expressly reserving to the states or peopl
entire the ungranted residue of power; tn
encouragement Of jealous popular vigilance
tdirected to all who have been chosen for brie
terms to enact and execute the laws, and ar
charged with the duty of preserving peace
sinsuring equality and establishing justice
The democratic party welcome the exactin
scrutiny of the administration of executiv
power which four years ago was COMMITTEE
10 It's trust In the election Of Grover Clevelan'
OF the United States, and 1t challenges tn
most searching inquiry concerning Its hdellt
and devotion to the pledges which then ir
.vited the suffrages Of the people. During tn
most critical period of our financial affairs re
4sulting from .~overtaxation, the anomalou
condition of our currency and the public det
.unmatured, It has, by the adoption of a wis
and conservative course not only averte
disaster, but
GREATLY THE PROSPERITY
Of the people. It has revised the improvlden
and unwise policy of the republican part
touching the public domain, and has reclainle
from corporations and syndicates, allen an
domestic, and has restored to the people nea
sIy lO0,000,O00 of acres of valuable land to
sacredly held as homesteads for our citizens
While carefully guarding the interest of tai
payers and conforming strictly to the pril
ciples of justice and equity, it has paid on
more for pensions and bounties to the soldier
and sailors of the republic h was ever pal
before during an equal period. BY INTEL
gent management and judicious and ccol
omic expenditure of public money, it has SC
Oh foot the reconstruction OF the America
navy upon a system which forbids the n
.currcnce of scandal and insures successful n
sults. g ~
8 &c has adopted and consistently pursued
Arm prudent foreign policy, preseryin
peace with all nations, while scrupulousl
maintaining all the rightsand interests of on
own government and people at home an
abroad. The exclusion from our shores Q
Chinese laborers has been effectuaIy secure
ade the provisions Of a treaty, the operation
af which has been postponed by the actio
81 q republican majority in the senate
Honest reform in civil service has been in
ailgnrated and maintained by Presiden
leyeland and he has brought the publ
service TO taaes d ighest standard Of efficiency
not oalYsty rule and sprecept, but by the ex
III sIsntiring and unselfsh admins
tratiun5 public affairs. In every branch
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