The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-07
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The democratic party OI the United States,
~ national convention assembled. rcncws the
pledges Oi it's fidelity To democratic IHIth and
reuiiirm the platform adopted by Its representa-
Llves In the Convention OF lSS4, and IudOrscs the
views expressed by PresidcnL Cleveland IN his
last curnest message To congress as the correct
Interpretation Of that platform upon the purs-
ton vi tariff reduction, unu al IndUrSrs the
efforts Oi our democratic representatI IN COM
gTess to secure II reduction ot eNcrssISe IaAa-
ton Chief "mOng Its principles Ol party IaIIh
are the maintenance Of an indssOlub union ui
free and iudeslructIhle states, now about 10 Ell
ter upon lie second century o. NncXuInplrd pIu-
grrss and IeuOHn; devotion To II plan of govern
ment regulated by u writ IN institution stI iCtly
Specifying every granted power, and exp essly
reserNing To the states Or people The entire uL-
granted residue Of power; the encourage IN ut
ota Jealous popular vigilance, ii.ctrd To alt
who have be- II chosen Tor brief terms 10 enact
ni execute the laws ami are charged with The
duty Oi preserving peace, inaurIng equality and
establishing Justice.
The dem OcIalic party welcomes an cxacting
scrutiny oil the administration Ol the executive
power. which four years ago WAS cOmmitr / 10
Ito trusts IN the election ol Grover Cleveland
president OF tho Unitei States. and 1t challenges
the most searching Inquiry concerning its ilncI-
ndelIty and devotion TO the pledges
which then invited the sufrages ol the people.
During the most critical period Of our financial
anairs, resulting from Oycr-iuNatIOn, the anunI-
alous condition oil the currehcy ami the publ {
debt unnatured IL has, by the RiOpIion vi Il
wise and conservative course, not only prevent
| ed u disaster but greatly promoted the prosper
~ of the people. II ha, reversed the lmprovi-
dent and unwIse policy OF the republican part
| tJuching the public domain "nd has reclaimed
from corporations and syndicaies, alien and do
| nrslIc, and restored TO the people nearly one
hundred millions of acres Oi valuable lands Il
| he sacTe lily held as hOmesteads tOr our Gilt
| Lens. WhIe carefully guarding the Interests O
nose Concerned and adherlng the principles
| oi justice and equity. I has p aid ont more Ion
| pen.ions and bounties to the soldiers and salt
Ors oi the republic than was ever paid b lOIt
| during Hn equal period. Ii has Adopted an'
| consistently pursued irm and pIuient iOIeigr
| policy, preserving peace with ai nations TnIl'
| scrupuiously maintaining ull The rights AMI M
| terrsls OI our goI ernment and people ut hum'
and abroad The exclusion from our shores o
| Chinese luborers has been electualiy secure,
| under the pa Ovisun Oi a treaty, the ratification
| ol which has been postponed by the action Oi
| republican n4ajOruy IN the senate In every
| branch and department uf Tie government undo
| democratic control the CHS ana The welfare u
| all the D. Ople have been guarded and dr ie iGed
| every public interest has been protected aud th
equality OI all our citizens before the law with
out reg ard to race or color, has Dccn SIT adIastN
maintained.
| Honest reform in the civil service has beer
| inauguraled and maintained by Pre7idcn
| Cleveland, anu he has brought the pubic ser
VIC 10 tue highest STANDARD Oi eIuCIcncy, n
| only by rule and prrcep', but by the example
his own untIring anu unse nsn admInisL ruIiOI
| Oi public Affairs
| Upon its record thus exhibited and upon til,
| pledge oil continuance To the people OF th'
benefits ol democracy tue democratic parry IN
| vokes renewai Oi popular trust by the re-cli c
| ilon oi chief magistrate who has been faithful
| able and prudent.
| The republican party controlling the scnat,
| ana resisting In both hOusi = OF congress u re
formation oi uDj lust and unequal tax laws, whict
| have OutlRsled the necrasilIes OF war and arr
| now undermining the abundance OF u long peace
| deny to the people equality before the law ant
| the fairness anu The justice which are thci
| right. The cIy of American labor lor bettrl
share In the rewards Of industry Is stined VIII
false preten5.5; enterprise Is tettered und bOunI
| down To home markets; capital is discourage
| with doubt, ami unequal u"just laws" neithe
| be properly amended or repealed. The democrat
| parry W II continue WIN all the power cOnild
| ed loit the struggle To reform these laws IN ac
| COZ UIdanCe with The pledges OF Its last platform
| indnrsed Ut the ballot box by The suffrage D
the people. o. nil the in iustriUus Tree men %
] our land, the imnense majority, lncludlnl
| every tiller of the soil gain no adS Vantage iron
| every " th"y huv Is increase,i by the favor
| itism OF an unequal system OF taxation. Al
| unnecessary MNulOn 10 unjust taxation IL Il
| repugnant 10 the crerd OF the democracy tina
by such lex gisaion the I5L OF the nece saries -
| lie should be unJustItiubiy increased To ali GU
| people Judged by democratic principles, III
| interests oi the Lcoplc betrayed when. b.
| unnecessary taSa'iOn. trusts ana comblnat on
| are permitted to exist, which while unduiy Ell
| richIng the lew that combine. rob the bu IS I"
| our citizens by depriVing them oil the ben hla -
| natural competition.
| Every dem 'crutIc rule of governmental ac
| ton Is violated when TIN Odgh unnecessary TAX
| diion va sum oi money lar bry"nt the need
| Oi AN economical administration Is drawn ION
| the people ami the chahne UI trade AMI Lrcu
mulated us II demOral. ,ng surplus III thr na i"uJ
treasury. The money now lying idle IN the fed
| eral treasury. resulting fr"n supcriuouo taxa
| tion. amounts TO nUIr than one hundred AN
| twenty i've millions. and the tuI plus g. II, ctr
| III aching tur sum oi more than sixty million
| annu ally II. bauchrd by tins imInrmsc ic" y
lAti"n the remedy Oi the republican party ~ L
| meet AMI eN haust 10y rXtravngant app. ."prmi'o o!
| aud cNprnses. whei her cUIstitu, ,IOuuI or no
the accumulation Of eNtrasHRaLI taxation In
democratic policy Is To eaiOrc" lrngalhy 1
puullc exp and abolish unnecessary taN
uliOG Our estub ished domestic iniu-trirs an
enterprises should not and need not br rndln
gered by the reduction ami correction OF Tia
burdens of taxation. On the contrary fii
and careful revision Of our tax laws, with du
0I American and foreign labor must pre- mot an
encourage every branch OF such industries an
enterprises by giving them assurance oi an cN
tended market und steady and continuous Oper
atIOns. lu the interests Ut American ldtur
which should IN no event be neglected. the re-
vision OF ourtaX laws cuGtempla ed ny the d' nj
ocratIc party. SHOULD promote tue HuNhniaEr ,
such labor by rhrHpenIuR the ca TO the n"crs
sarIes Of lIie IN the home III every workinSnia
Hnd at the same time securing Ia hitu stead
aud renuInerat'Ye employ mrnt
Upon this question Ol tIriH r"iplHi so ctosel
concerning every phrd-e III our IIouIi hir
AMI upon every question lnvni'rd ~ H." rr"i
lem VI good government, the 'irm urratIc pant
submits Its principles and prhir rss'"nN I" III
intelligent suiraR,s "f the American people.