The Dickinson press., 1888-06-09
.,etnocrat,c party VIII cont,nu

democratic party Will continue
with all the power confided to it to strug-
gle to reform these laws in accordance
with the pledges of its last platform, in
dorsctl at the ballot box by the SURFACES
OF the people.
OF all the industrious frecmen of our
i"El :n immense majority, including
every tiller of the soil, gain no advantage
irein excessive tax Laws: but the price of
r.e"-ly every thing they buy is increased
:, he iavoritism of an unequal system
=; tax legislation. All unnecessary taxa
ton is unjust taxation. 1t is repugnant
taxation the cost of the neccssuries of
life should be u~njustly increased to all
u people. Judged by Democratic prin.
cipies, the interests of the people are be-
trayed when, by unnecessary taxation,
trusts II combinations are permitted
and fostered which daily enrich the few
that combine to rob IL citizens by de-
pliving them of tho benefit of natural
competition. Every Democratic rule of
governmental action is violated when,
through unnecessary taxation q vast sum
o. money far beyond the needs of AL eco
nomical administration is drawn from
the people and the channels of trade and
accumulated as a d~emoralizing surplus
in the national treasury. The money
now lying idle in the federal treasury
resulting from supertiuous taxation
amounts to more than 1925, DOC, 900, aud
the surplus collected is reaching the sum
of more than 500, 600. 900 annually. De-
riuched by this immense temptation the
remedy Of the Republican party is to en-
haust it by extrayagant appropriation.
The Democratic remedy is to enforce fru-
gality IN public expenditures and abolish
unnecessary taxation. Our established
domestic industries and enterprises should
MT and need not he endangered by a re-
duction and correction of the burdens Of
taxation. On the contrary, q fair and
careful revision of our tax laws with due
allowance for the differences between the
wage Of American and foreign labor
must permit and encourage every branch
of such industry and enterprise by giving
them assurance OF an extended market
and steady and continuous operation. In
the interest of American labor, which
should in no respect be neglected, the re-
vision OF our lax laws. contemplated by
the Democratic party and to promote the
advantage of such labor, by cheapt ming
ti& cost of the nccessaries of life III the
home of every workingman and at the
same time securing to him steady anil
relnunerative employment. Upon this
question OF tariff reform. so closely con-
corning every phase of our national life,
and upon every question involved ii. tn.
problem OF good government the Demo.
cratic part. submits its principles and
professions to the intelligent suffrages of
the American people.
Cooper, of New York, objected to the
drst part of the platform about tho tar
1fr, and the announcement was received
with creams.
Watterson made an imprisoned plea
for the platform, and it was adopted
unanimously.
German made a speech endorsing the
platform and e~ulogizing Cleveland's nd.
ministration. He further said:
With our PLATFORM of 1854 we went be.
fors the people and elected Cleveland.
We stood as honest men and honest re-
formers to reduce taxation 100 per cent
per mum. AS MI. Wattcrson has said,
thts is Il platform on which every Demo
crat may stand. This platform will give
every Democrat liberty of conscience.
We are organized for certain victory.
During Germans speech n startling
incident occurred. Several hundred raen
from one side of the hall made a break