Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-06-30
THE DEssocnArIc PLArFoRsa.
T:ac Princirles Adopted at the 81.
Louis Convention.


The resolutions adopted by the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at st.
Louis are substantially a. follows:
The Democratic party renews tile
expression Of its sentiments ~ ex-
pressed in the platform Of 1884, and
indorses the views expressed by Presi-
dent Cleveland in his last annual mes
sage as direct Interpretation Of the
platform on the question Of tariff re-
duction. 1t also Endorses the efforts of
Democratic Representatives in Con-
gress to secure reduction Of excess
sive taxation.
Chief among the principles Of the
party is faith in the maintenance Of
the Union of Free States and the en-
couragement Of popular vigilance on
the part Of all deputed to the execu-
ton Of the laws.
The Democratic party welcomes ex-
acting scrutiny of the administration
Of the executive power which four
years ago was entrusted To it, and
challenges inquiry as to Cleveland's
devotion 70 duty. During critical
financial periods by adopting wise
and conservative course, the Demo-
cratic party has averted disasters and
assured the eafety Of the people.
It has reclaimed from corporations,
alien and domestic, and restored to
the people loo, OOO, 900 acres Of valua-
BILE land by guarding the interests Of
tax payers.
1t has paid out more in pensions to
soldiers ana sailors If the Republic
than ever before in the same period.
It has set on foot recently the inn
provement OF the American Navy.
1t has adopted and pers,,ed \ con-
sistent foreign policy, preserving peace
with all nations.
The exclusion from our shores of
Chinese labor was effectually secured
by its treaty operation, which was
postponed by a Republican majority in
the Senate.
Honest reform in civil service wis
brought about by President Cleveland
in every branch and department Of
the Government.
Under Democratic control the right
and welfare of all the people are
guarded and controlled, and the equal
ity Of all citizens before the law, with
out regard for race or color, are stead
lastly maintained.
Upon its record the National Demo.
cratic party wishes to express public
confidence by the selection Of u Chief
Magistrate who is both honest and
prudent.
The Democratic party asks, also, the
control Of the entire legislative body
The Republican party, controlling the
Senate and supporting the unequal
and unjust tax laws, which have out.
lasted the necessities of war, ignores
the cry Of American labor, and stiles
its protests witt, false pretenses. Capt.
tai is discouraged by unjust laws. but
the Democratic party is in the strug'
gle to reform these laws
An immense majority Of the people
get no advantage from unjust taxation
but the price OF al they buy is in
creased.
All unnecessary taxation ID unjust
taxation.
The interests Of the people are be-
trayed by laws which enrich few
and rob the body Of the citizens by de
priving them of the benefit of natu, u
competition. Thus unnece, cary taxa
tion has drawn u vast sum of none,
from the people thus the channels o
trade are blocked. Money is now ~
Ing in the Treasury which amounts /,
more than one hundred and twenty
five million dollars.
The remedy Of the Republican part!
is to reduce this by extravagant up
preparations. The Democratic remed,
is to enforce frugality and abolish ex
cessive taxation.
A careful revision Of the tax law
must promote every branch of indus
try by giving assurances of AN extend
ed market in the interest Of our labor
which should, in ho event, be neg
lected.
A revision 81 our tax laws woul,
promote the interests OF labor b,
cheapening the necessities of life, an.
securing to the laborer remunerativ,
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