Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-18

the Democracy Propose to Make n Win
ming Fight i'm the Coming Campaign.
Following is given the full text of the St
Louis platform. 1t is strong document
and one on which Democrats of every sec
tion can solidly unite in support of the
strongest and best ticket ever nominated
by the National Democratic party:
THE PLATFORM
"The Democratic party OF the United States
In National convention assembled, renews the
pledge of its fidelity to the Democratic faith,
and reaffirms the platform adopted by It's re p
resentativeS in the convention OF 1884 and in
dorses the views expressed by President Cleve-
land In his last earnest message TO Congress as
the question Of tarin reduction; and also in
dorses the efforts of our Democratic represen-
tatyes in Congress to secure reduction of ex'
"Chief among its principles OF party faith
are the maintenance Of an indissoluble un on
OF free and indestructtble States, now about
TO enter upon its second century OF unexampled
progress and renown, devotion TO plan
or government regulated By writ
ten constitution strictly specifying
every granted power and expressly re-
serving TO the States people the entire un.
granted residue Of power; the encouragement
of jealous popular vigilance. directed to al
who have been chosen for brief terms 10 enact
and execute the laws, and are charged with the
duty OF preserving peace, ensurng equality and
establishing justice.
scrutiny OF the administration OF the executive
power, which four years ago was committed to
its trusts in the election of Grover Cieve
land, President of the United States, but il
challenges the most searching inQuiry
concerning its fidelity and devotion TO the
pledges which then invited the suffrages oi
the people during most critical period of our
financial affairs, resulting from Over-taxation
the anomaios condition OF our currency, and q
pubic deOt unmaiuPed, u mas by the adoption
OF wise and conservative course not only
averted disaster, but greatly promoted the
prosperity of the people.
alt has reversed the fmnrOVident and Wrfef
policy Of the Republican party touching the
public domain, and has reclaimed from cor.
porationS and synd Gates alien and domestic
and restored TO the people nearly one hundred
millions Of acres of valuable land to be sa-
credly held as homesteads for our citizens.
"While carefully guarding the interests to
the principles OF justice and equity, il has paiC
out more for pensions and bounties to the
soldiers and sailors Of the Republic than wa,
ever pad before during an equal period II hal
adopted, consistently pursued, firm and pru
dent foreign policy, preserving peace with al
nations while scrupulously maintaining al tn,
rights and interests OF our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
"The exclusion from our shores OF Chinese
laborers has been efectually secured under thu
provision Of a treaty the operation OF which
has been postponed by the action Of Repub-
lican majority in the Senate.
"In every branch and department OF tht
Government under Democratic control tht
rights and the welfare Of all the people hav,
been guarded and defended: every public in
terest has been protected, and the equahty o
to race OF color, has been steadfastly main
Upon its record thus exhibited and upor
the pledge OF a continuance to the people o
the DEMENT'S OF Democracy II tnvokes a renewa
OF popular trust by the reelection OF q Che
Magistrate who has been faithful able and pru
dent and invoke in addition TO that trust the
transfer also 70 the Democracy OF the ontir'
legislative power
The Republican party, controlling the Sen
ate and resisting in both houses OF Congress
reformation OF unjust and unequal tax laws
which have outlasted the necessities OF war anC
are now undermining the abundance Of a Ions
peace, deny to the people equality before th'
law, and the fairness and the justice which arr
their right Then the cry OF American labo
for a better share in the rewards OF industry 1,
stifed with false pretences. enterprise is fet
tered and bound down 10 home markets; cap
italis discouraged ith doubt, ana unequal, un
Just laws can neither be properly amended o
'sThe Democratic party will continue with al
the pONersConhded to II, the struggle TO reform
these laws in accordance with the pledges of 10
last platform, indorsed at the ballot-bOx by tn,
sufrages OF the people. OF all the industriou,
freemen OF our land. the immense majority
including every tifler of the soil gain ad
vantage from excessive tax laws but the pric,
OF nearly every thing they buy 3 increased b,
the favoritism Of an unequal system Of tax leg
islation.
"Au unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation
II "a repugnsut TO the creed OF Democracy tha
oy such iaTatloa the cost OF the necessaries o
life should be unlustlfiably increased 10 all ou
people Judged by Democratic principles
the interests OF the people are betrayed when
by unnecessary taxat on, trusts and com
oinatious are permitted 10 exist while
unduiy enriching the few, that combine 4
rob the oOdy OF our cit zens by depriy1ng then
OF the benefits OF natural competition. Ever,
rule OF Governmental action Is violated vheI
through unnecessary taxation a vast sum o
money far beyond the needs of an economica
Administration IS q avn from the people, thu
channels Of tradc. and accumulated as q de
moralizng surplus in the National Treasury.
The money now lying idle in the Fedora
Treasury resulting from superfluous taxation
amounts TO more than one hundred and twenty
reaching the sum OF more than sixty mill
ions annually. Debauched by the immens
temptation the remedy OF the Republi
can party is 10 meet ana exhaust by exirava
CANT appropriations and expenses. whethe
constitutional or not. the accumulation of e1
10 enforce frugaiity in public expense and zbo
ish unnecessary taxation.
Our established domestic industries and er
terpriseS should not and need not be endar
gered by the REDUCTION and correction OF tn
burdens OF taxation. On the contrary q fai
and careful revls on OF our tax laws, with du
allowance for the difference between the wage
mote and encourage every branch o
such industries, and enterprises by giving ther
assurance OF an extended market and stead
and continuous operations. In the interests G
| American labor, which should N no event b
neglected. the revision OF our tax laws conten
| plated by tho Democratc party should PR
mote the advantage OF such labct by cheaper
Ing the cost % Eeeessaries OF life in the HON
/ OF every working-m2n. and Al the same tim
pioymenL"
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