Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-22
THE PLATFORM.

Tho Declaration OF Principles Upon Which
the Democracy Propose To Make n VIM
ming Fight i'm the Coming Campaign.
Following is given the full text Of the st.
Louis platform. It is a 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 10 the Democratic faith,
resentatives in the convention OF loSi, and N
dorses the views expressed by President Cleve-
land IN h last earnest message TO Congress as
thS correct interprctat on OF that platform upon
the question OF tariff reduction; and also in
dorses the efforts Of our Democratic represen-
tatives in Congress 70 secure reduction OF ex-
"Chief among its principles OF party faith
are the maintenance OF an indissouble un.on
Of free and indestructibie States, now about
TO enter upon its second century OF unexampled
progress and renown, devotion 10 n plan
OF government regulated by writ
sorv ssS S9ns,tqtGn s,n5 ao,vo strictly spsSfyins
serving TO the States Or people the entire
granted residue Of power; the encouragement
OF jealous popular vigilance, directed TO all
who have been chosen Tor brief terms to enact
and execute the laws, and are charged with the
duty OF preserving peace, ensuring equality and
esta blish'ng justice.
"The Democratic party welcome an exacting
scrutiny OF the admin stration OF the executive
power, which four years ago was committed to
It's trusts IN the election Of Grover Ceve-
land, President OF the United States, but 10
challenges the most searching INQUIRY
concerning its fidelity and devotion to the
pledges which then invited the sunrages of
the people during most critical period OF our
hnaEclal affairs, resulting from Over-taxation,
the aEomalos condition OF our currency, and q
public debt unmatured, IL has by the adoption
OF . wise and conservative course not ouly
Gverted disaster hut greatly promoted the
prosperity OF the people.
1t has reversed the lmprovdent and unwise
poley 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 10 be sa-
oredly held as homesteadS for our citizens.
"While carefully guarding the interests to
the principles OF justice and equity, IL has paid
out more for pensions and bountics to the
soldiers and sailors OF the Republic than was
ever paid before during an equal period. II has
adopted, consistently pursued, tirm and pru-
dent foreign policy, preserving peace with all
nations while scrupulously maintaining al the
rights aud interests OF our own Government
and people at home and abroad.
"The exclusion from our shores OF Chinese
lRborers has been efectually secured under the
provision OF . treaty, the operation OF which
has been postponed by the action OF a Repuo-
ncan majority in the Senate.
"In every branch and department OF the
Government under Democratic control, the
rights aud the welfare OF all the people have
been guarded and defended: every public in
terest has been protected, and the equality OF
ali our cit zens before the law, without regard
70 race OF color, has been steadfastly main
tanned
upon its record thus exhibited and upon
the pledge OF a continuance TO the people OF
the eenehts OF Democracy IL invokes renewal
of popular trust by the reelection OF q Chief
Magistrate who has been faithful able and pru-
dent and invoke In addition TO that trust the
transfer also TO the Democracy OF the entire
legislative power.
q The Republican party, controlling the SEN
ate and resisting In both houses OF Congress .
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which have outlasted the necessities OF war and
are now undermining the abundance OF q long
law and the fairness and the Justice which are
their right Then the cry OF American labor
for a.better share IN the rewards OF industry IL
sthed with false prctences. enterprise is fet-
tered and bound down 10 home markets; cap
ttal Is discouraged itn doubt. ana unequal. un-
Just laws can neither be properly amended or
repealed.
''The Democratic party will continue. with all
the poUer confded 10 IL, the struggle TO reform
these laws in accordance with the pledges of its
last platform, indorsed ~ tne ballot box by the
suirRges OF the peOrie. OF all the industrious
freemen Of our land. the immense majority
including every tiller OF the soil gain Rd-
vantage from excessive tax laws but the price
of nearly every thing they buy s increased by
the favoritiSm OF an unequal system OF tax leg
islation.
"Au unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
IL Is repugnant TO the creed OF Democracy that
by such taxation the cost OF the necessaries OF
life should be uni Suitably increased 70 all our
people. Judged by Democratic principles,
the interests OF the people are betrayed when,
by unnecessary taxat on. trusts and COM
oinations are permitted TO exist while
uEduly enriching the few, that combine to
rob the body OF our citizens ~ depriving them
OF the Dement'S OF natural competition. Every
rule OF Governmental action Is violated when
through unnecessary taxation q vast sum Of
money FAR beyond the needs of an economical
Administration Is dawn from the people. the
channels OF trad, and accumulated q de-
moralEing surplus in the National Treasury.
The money nows lying idle in the Federal
Treasury resulting from Eurefduous taxation
amounts 70 more than one hundred and twenty
hve millions, and the surplus collected Is
ions annually. Debauched by the immense
temptation the remedy Of the Repubii-
can party Is 20 meet ana exhaust oy extrava-
giant appropr ations and expenses. whether
constitutional or not the accumulation Of ex-
tavagant taxation. The Democratic policy is
10 enforce frugality in public expense and abol.
/ ish unDscessary taxation.
4 Our established domestic Industries and en-
terprisss should not and need not be endan.
gerod by the reducticE and correction Of the
burdens Of taxation. On tae contrary, 9 fair
and careful rcvis on OF our lax laws. with due
allowance for the ference between the wages
OF American ard fore Cn labor must pro
Ecte snd encourage every branch OF
sCch industries, and enterprises by giving them
assurance Of an extended market and steady
American labor. which should 10 no event be
neglected. the revision Of our tax laws contem-
Elatcd By the Dcmocrutc party should pro
mote The advantages OF such labor by cheaper
/ ing the cost OF uecessaries Of lie in the home
: OF every wcrking-mzn, and a. the same time
! ploymenL"
q. A. R. Attention.