The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-08

mittee on resolutions 10 now ready to report l
present Mr. Henry Watterson. of Kentucky.
Mr.. Watterson, who was standing beside the
chairman. said; '.Mr. Chairman. l have the
honor to report the resolutions agreed upon
by the platform committees"
The Chair-The resolutions will be read oy
the clerk of the convention. Gentlemen now
please give your psrfeet attention
The clerk then read the platform ~ follows
tonal convention assembled the pledge OF its
fidelity TO Democratic faith. and reafirms the plat
form adopted by its In the convention
of 1884 and Endorses the views expressed by Presi
dent Cleveland his last earnest message Congress
the correct Interpretation Of that platform upon
the question of tariff reduction and also Endorses the
efforts of Democratic in Congress
to secure reduction of excessive taxation.
Chiaf among its principles of party faith the
maintaining of an indissoubls union of free and indie
structibe States now about TO enter upon it, second
century of unexampled progress and rsnown; dsvo-
ton 70 plan of government regulated by written
constitution strictly specifying every granted power
entire ungranted residue of power; the encourage
ment of jealous popular vigilance, directed to ali
who have been chosen for brief terms to enact and
ecuts the laws and who are charged with the duty OF
preserving peace, ensuring equality and establishing
justice.
The Democratic party welcome an sxactins scrutiny
four years ago was committed to its trust in the
election of Grover Cleveland rs President of the
United States and it challenges the most searching
inquiry concerning it's fidelity and devotion to the
pledges which then invited the surages OF the people
During most critical period of our financial affairs,
resulting from over taxation the anomalous condition
Of our currency and pnbc debt unmatursd, 1t has,
by the adoption of wise and conservative course not
only averted disaster, but greatly promoted the
prosperity of the people
of the Republican party touching the public domain,
and has reclaimed from corporations and syndcates
alien and domestic, and restored to the people, nearly
hftvA load opfaA nj
sacredly held IS homesteads for our citizens.
While carefully guarding the interests and the
principles OF justice and equity, II has paid out more
for pensions and bountes to the soldiers and sailors
of the Republic than was ever paid before during an
equal period
1t has adopted aud consistently pursued firm and
nations while scrupulously maintaining all the rights
and interests of our own government and people at
home and abroad: The exclusion from our shores OF
Chinese laborsrs has been efectualv secured under
the provisions of treaty the operation of which has
been postponed by the action OF . Republican Iaa-
joyity In the Sonata
Honest reform in tho civil service has been inaugu-
rated and maintained by President Cleveland and he
has brought the public service to the highest standard
of efficiency not only by rule and precept but BY the
example of his own untlring and unselfsh admins.
traton of public affairs
In every branch and department of the government
under Democratic control the rights and welfare OF
all the people have been guarded and defended every
public interest has been protected. and the equality
OF all citizens before the law without regard to
race or color, has been sseadfastly maintained.
Upon its record thus exhibited and upon the pledge
OF continuance to the people OF the benefits of De-
mocracy, it nvokes renewal OF popular trust by the
reelection OF chief magistrate who has been faith
that trust the transfer also to the of the
entire legislative power. The Republican party con-
trolling the Senate and resisting in both houses OF
Congress q reformation of unjust aud unequal tar
laws which have outlasted the necessities of and
are now undermining the abundance Of long peace,
deny to the people equality before the law, and the
fair and fhos btcb hat ghf
the cry of American labor for better share in the re-
wards of industry is sted with false pretsnses. en-
markets; capital is discouraged with doubt, and
equal. unjust laws neither be properly amended
nor repealed. The Democratic party will continue
20 Of
last platform and Endorsed at the balotbox by the
SURFACES of the people Of ali the industrious free
men of our land, the immense majority. including
every tller of the soil. gain no advantage from AK
csssve tax laws but the prices of nearly everything
they buy is increased by the favoritism of unequal
syste of tax legislation AL unnecessary taxation
Is un taxation 1t is repugnant to the creed Of
Democracy that by such taxation the cost
of the necessares of life should be un-
Democratic principles the interests of the people
betrayed when by unnecessary taxation, trusts and
combinations are permitted to exist which, while un.
duly enrching the few that combine rob the body OF
citizens deprving them OF the benefits of nat
ura competition. Every Democratic rule of govern
mental action is violated when through unnecessary
of economical administration, is drawn from the
people and the channels Of trade and accumulated
a. delnorazins surplus in the natonsi Treasury.
sulting from superfuous taxation, amounts TO
more than $125, 900. 600. and the sur
or. than $50 COO 600 snnnaIy DsS.uehsd BY tb.
immense temptation, the remedy of the Republican
party is TO meet and exhaust by extravaganza appro-
pratons and expense, whether constitutional not
the accumulation of extrsvagant taxation The DEM
ocratic policy is to enforce frugaty in public expense
ard abolish unnecessary taxation. Our established
need not, be endangered by the reduction and cor.
rection of the burdens of taxation On the contrary
fair and careful revision of tax laws. with due
foreign labor. must promote and encourage every
branch of industries and enterprises,
by giving them assur ance of extended market and
steady and continuous operations In the interests OF
American labor which should IN event be neglect
cd the revision of tax laws contemplated by tho
Democratic party should promote the advantage Of
such labor by ceapening the cost of necessares Of
life in the home of every working man, and at the
same time securing to him steady and remunerative
employment
Upon this question Of tariff reform so closely con-
corning every phase of national life, and upon
every question involved in the problem of good gov.
ernment the Democratic party submits its principles
and professions to the intelligent SURFACES OF the
American people.
Upon the completion Of the reading of the
platform. Hon. Henry Watterson. who had
taken such conspicuous action in its copstruc-
ton, arose on the platform to speak In its sup
port. He was greeted with round after round
of applause from the delegates on the floor and
the spectators in the galleries. When the eavel
of the chairman had at last brought the conveu-
ton again to order. Mr.. Watterson said:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Democrats-We bring to
you a platform upon which Democrats may stand
without feeling that they away from home.
Laughter and applause. It embraces q declaration
of principles to which Democrats may subscribe
without looking around the corner. Laughter and
a of 10 70
vertiole. CHEERS It delocalizes the of re-
form and gives to 1t language which may be spoken
alike in New Jersey and Iowa, tcheers and cries of
good" .good"l, in Massachusetts, and in Texas.
[Renewed cheering Its face is set in the right di-
r4con and its eyes look npon the rising not the set
ting sun. Loud outburst Of applause. Gentlemen,
the language of agitation is thing; the hand of
Cleveland, the attention of the country. wooed by
others long in vain, 10 fixed at last upon q remedy
of the real instead OF ths imaginary evils arising out
of q state of war and henceforward the Democrats
party which has been the voice. will become the hand
Of the people But its hands will be the hands OF the
builder Of destruction, and il will the oc
cupants before it takes the roof off the house Great
spplause
touching the future of the party and the country.
The Democratic party is with itself. ard though
we may sometimes contend among ourselves our con-
shall be those of the Romans of oldonly result
ing In Romans lGreat cheers.l 1t 10 now the
time of the Republicans TO know what it 10 to have
only half the country, and leader at all. fCheers
Gentlemen two good Democrats can only understand
one another thoroughly, and love another entire
and cheersl and this will be sufficient reason If any
raason were needed why ahoud present Won San