San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-07-19
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

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The Democratic party o. the United states, IN
national convention assembled, rehows tne pIeuse
Of its hdeNty 70 Democtauo ia.n nna ~ @ wv
platform adopted by Its representatives In the con.
vention In 1884, ard indorses the views expressed
by President Cleveland In MS last annual message
TO Congress as tho correct interpretAtion OF that
platform upon the question Of tariff reduction, and
also endorses tho ehorn OF our Democratic Hepre-
sentatives In Congress 10 secure reduction OF ex-
cessive taxation.
Chief amoug Its principles Of party faith are the
maintaining Of al indissoluble union OF free and
ndestruotiblo States, now about TO enter upon its
Second century OF unexampled progress and renown;
devotion to plan OF government regulated by
written constitution strictly specifying every granted
power, and expressly reserving TO tho States or
people the entire ungranted residue OF power; the
cement Of Jealous popular vigilance, di-
rected to all who have heen chosen Tor brief terms
10 enact and execute the laws and who are charged
with the duty Of preserving peace nsaring equality
aud esta shing Justice.
The Democratic party welcome an exactpg scru-
tiny Of the naturalization OF the executvs power,
which four years ago was committed TO hs trust In
tho electIop of Grover Cleveland President OF the
United States, aud It challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning It's fidelity and devotion 70 tho
pledges which then invited the Hu1rages Of the peo-
pie. During most critical period Of our financial
sfars resulting from over taxation, the anoma aous
condition Of our currency. and public debt unpia-
tured II has, by tho adoption Of a wise and con-
servatiye course, not only averted disaster, but
| greatly promoted the p prosperity Of the people.
II has reversed tho impr0vident and unwise policy
of the Repulcnn party touching tho public domain,
and has reclaimed from corporations and syndicates
| alien and domestic, aud restored TO the people
| nearly one hundred millions OF acres Of valuable
land TO be sacredly held as HON mesteads ior our
oitizeus
while carefully guarding the interests and tho
nriuoIples of iustco and equity II has paid
lar and bounties 10 the soldiers and sailors
OF the Republic than was ever paid before during
an canal period
y IA mas adopted and consistently pursued a firm
ard prudent foreign policy, preserving peace with
iii nations while scrupu pulOusiy maintaining all the
| r,,h,s and interests OF our own government and
| neonis at home and abroad. Tho exclusion from
a., shores of Obinese iaborers has been effectively
socnred nnder the sops Of treaty the opera,
,i,n ~ ,vhIch has bp.l oned by the action Of
Renublican m .jorty in the scnate,
Honest reform In the civil service has beon inr
| augnyated and maintained by President Cleveland,
~ h bg. brouvht tle pubo sci vice TO the hi CHEST
,ad.rd ~ enlcicncv moi only bv rule and precept
b hv the annie al bis own untiri NC and unsef.h
dmi1 mi11,s,ra,ion uf pubic affairs
II ave,y by.neb and department of the Royernr
man, nnder ren,ocratIc control the rights and well
Srao NJ ali the neope have been carefully guarded