St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-16

tlon strictly specifying every granfts1 nu,ver
ana expressly reservng to the States or neon1e
the entire ungranted residue Of power: the on
enlargement of jealous, popular vigilance
directed to all who have been chosen for briet
'einns 10 enact ana execute the laws, and are
charged with the duty of preserving neace on.
surfing equality and establishing Justice
The Democratic party Welcomes a, o,,oo.;
scrutiny OF the Administration and the eyecn
| tive power, which, four years AGO vac oo,o
n,IV'eu 70 us trust IN the election of Grover
| Cleveland President of the United Statns. and
IL challenges tne most searching inquir7 con.
| corning its fidelity and devotion To the nj. 400.
| which then invited the SURFACES of the reo,71o
| During most critical period of orr fnsnnioi
| aHalrs, resulting from oyer-taxation tho
| anomalous condition of our currencv .ra -
| pubic debt unmatured, it has, by the adontion
a conservative course, not only averted fisac.
| 'el' puI sreatly promoted the prosperity OF the
| people 1N
1t has reversed the improvident and unvisa
| policy of the Republican party touching thu
public domain. and has reclaimed from Wv
poratons and syndicates, alien and dornee1ic
ana restored TO the people, nearly one hundred
millions OF acres Of valuable land to be sacred
ly held as homesteads for our citizens
While carefully guarding the interest or tho
and bounties to the soldiers and sailors nj 80
taxpayers and conforming strictly to the nrinri
pies OF justice, it has paid out more for pensions
Republlc than was ever paid before during an
equal period.
BY intelligent management ard iudicions
and economical expenditure of the public
money 1t has undertaken the reconstruction of
the American navy on system which forbids
the recurrence Of scandal and insures success
full results
1t has adopted and consistently,pursued a firm
and prudent foreign policy, preserving peace
with all nations while scrupously maintaining
all the rights and interests of our own Govern
ment and people at home and abroad
The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laborers has been effectually secured under the
provisions Of a treaty the operation of which |
has been postponed by the action of Repub
lican majority IN the Senate.
Honest reform in the civil service has been |
inaugurated and maintained by President |
Cleveland, and he has brought the public
service to the highest standard of efficiency
not only by rule, but by the example of his own
untirng and unselfish administration of public
affairs.
Inevery branch and department of the Govern.
ment under Democratic control, the rights and
the welfare or all the people have been guard
ed ana defended; every public interest has
been protected and the equality OF all our citi-
zens before the law, without regard to race or
section. has been steadfastly maintained.
Upon its record thus explained, and upon the
of |
benefits of good government the National
Democracy invokes renewal OF popular trust
oy the reelection OF a chief magistrate who has
oeen faithful, able and prudent. They invoke
IN addition to that trust by the transfer to the
Democracy Of the entire legislative power.
Inc Republican party, controlling the Senate
md resisting in both houses of Con.
'ress reformation of unjust and I'M
qual tax laws, which have out
asted the necessities of war and are now
undermining the abundance of a long peace,
eny to the people equality before the law and I
he fairness and justice which are their right
'hus the cry Of American labor for a better
hare OF the rewards of industry is stifed with
retenses enterprise is fettered and bound
own to home markets, capital is disturbed with
oubt, and unequal unjust laws can neither be
roperly amended nor repealed, The Demo -
ratio party will continue with all the power
onfided to 1t to struggle to reform these laws 81
| accordance with the pledges of its last plat m
rm Endorsed at the ballot box by the SURFACES
the people. Ell