The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-14
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The democratic party oI the United states.
in national convention assembled. rcncwS INC
pledge. ul it, hdclty 10 democratic iaIth ahd
rrullirma the platform adopted by it' representa-
tIvts In the convention OF 1854, and indorsrs the
views el pice~ed 10y pTCHidrnL Cleveland IA ma
last earnest message to congress as the, correct
interpretation Ut that platform upon me Hnta-
ton ol imil reduction. and al o ihhofo,' th'
efforts OF our democratic representatives, IN CON
Ereas to sccurr Il reduction nI rhcrsaIEr ,aNh-
ton ChIcl mrng It's principles oil party lhiih
are the maintenance of an indl7s"I"b a." union "i
free and IHdeslruCtibic atntes, now about 10 en-
ter upon lis second century ul UhCAnhpl1h pro-
gr,ss ANA IGHuwn; dey0uOh 10 II Pidh OI H"NcIh-
ncnt regulated by II written Institution eltcliS
specifying evcIy granted power, anu expressly
rc5uIV ing to the states or people The entire un-
granted residue oi power; the ehcohrhS' ihtni
Uia jealous popular vigilance, hii'cteu 10 All
who have been Choss II Tor Drlei terms 10 enact
and execute the lave aud are charged WIN Tue
duty u prescrYns peace, lnsurInS equality ana
establishing Justice.
1hc ucmucIuiiG party welcomes an t&hctlhR
scrutiny oil the administration OF the executive
power, whicn IOur years ago was commit 10
It's trusts IN the el,C ,CtIOn Ul Grover cleveland
president OF the United StaIsA. ana II Challenges
the most searching inquiry CONCERNING It's hn|'-
fidelity and devotion to the pledges
whIch then invited the sunra8es Oi the people
During ,.,e mO5l critical pen II OF Our finance Il
affairs, resulting from oYrT-I1Nalon. tue dhulh-
uuus condition Ui The currehcy ANA tine pubi Z
debt unnaiur,d. 1t has, by the adorllOh "l 1t
wise ana conc erratiSe cOuIse, not Only prevent
cd disaster bat greatly promo ell the prJsptrI-
~ of the people. IL has reversed The InprDFt-
drnl and unwIae policy Oi the republican part y
tIuchIng the public DOMAIN md has reclaimed
from col p0raLUns and syndicaies, alien aud d.
mrstic, and restored 10 Tue people nearly o""
hundred millions Of acres oil raiuahlc iahu5 ia
be sacre lily held as hOm.stcads for our cIIi-
Zrns. WhIr carefully guarding the interests Ol
hose Concerned and adherIng 10 lhe principles
OF justice and equity, It has p.ld OHL more lJr
prns Ious and B0unIIcA To the sodicrs and salt
orS OF the republic than was ever pald ID lott
during an equal PERIOD IL mas nd"pt"h ah''
/ ...1ht .Ifsnl
policy. preserving peace wiih an nations Wnii'
scrupuiuHsiy maintaining all ihe rights anu M
trresls 0I our go ernntcnI aud people at home
and abroad The exclusion from our shOi Ga oi
Chinese iabuTers has been enecluhliy secure"
under the DIVISION oi u treaty. the rauilcaii"n
oi which has been postponed by the action OF Il
republican uaJOrny Ia the senate IN every
branch anu department ui the government under
democratic control the rlghts and the welfare ol
all the people have been guarded anu dtleHuedi
every public interest has been prOtecteu anu Ih'
equality oI uil our CtIEcns before the law WIN
out regard To race or color, has been slcadiAotlJ
maintained.
nauguTaIcd und maintained by PrcsiItn n
| Cleveland, and he has brought the public ser
| wee TO the highest standard oi e,ncIchGS. IL"
only by rule and prtcept, bul bE the example
his own untiTng anti unsc nsh administration
| oi public inairS
| Uuon its record thus exhibited and upon tn,
| pledge OF Il continuance 10 the people UI lh'
| benefits OF democracy the democratic party IN
| vokes II renewal 0I popular trust by the re-rirG
ilDu Di Ctllrt magistrate VINO mas DCtn llllHltI
able and prudent.
| The republican party controlling the senut
anu resisting III both hOus'S OF congress re
| formation oI unjust and unequal tax laws. whIc'
| have outIasted The nrCeseltIca OF war ana ar
no. wunicrmning the abundance Of u long peace
| deny to the l'copIr equality before The law an
the fairness aud the justice which are thri
| right. Inc cry of American labor Tor u bette
share in the rewards OF industry Is silurd wit
false prctensts; cntcTp,I Isc II iGtiered ana boun
down To home markets; capital Is discourage
II I.tl al
be properly amended Or repealed. The democrat
ICparLy W II continue, with all the power cnhlI
ell To 1t, the struggle To reform these laws. III az
col dance with Inc pl, dgc5 Oi It's last platform
ndGrSUd ut the ballot box by the sullrhG"S Il
| tie people. OI all the IN luairiuus Tree men u
| our land, the immense mniOrIIh, lncludin
every tiiler OF the sol, gain no advantage iroi
| excessive tax laws, but the price Oi nrari
| every thIrg they buy Is increased by The favor
ItsIn of nm UNEQUAL system oil taxation. a
| unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxation. "
| repuHnant to the creed OF The democracy INA
bS such lcG slation the C st of the neces saaries
| lie should he unjuStIllabiy inCrcah,d 10 all ou
people Judged 10y democratic principles, IT.
interests OF the leoplr a,c betrayed when. Il
unnecessary taxation. trust> ana cOmblnal on
are permitted to exist, which while unduy en-
| rIclIIng the lew Thai combine, roh Tie 10 ~ q
our citizens by drprying them oI the bent Hts [
natural competition.
| Every dem ,crutic rule of governmental nc
| ton IL violated when thi Odgh unnecessary taN
atiOn II VA, sum Oi money lar beyond the need
OF AN economics, udn!In I5tTatlOn IL drawn liOi
| W. people anu illr Chunnc oil trade luu hCCl
muiated as II demoral!Hn surplus ~ the mai lOn
treasury. The money now ing idle IN the lee
| eral :rcasarS, resulting iTCm buperll"Ouo tax
tion, amounts to nOIe than one hundred nu
twenty -llEr millions, and The tu' plus coll, Gt'
| IT. reaching thr sum oI more than sixty million
annu"lly. DrbauChed 10y this inmense tenn
! tutI"n Ihc r'meiy OF the republican parry ls |
meet anu exhaust by eXtrayGganL appTU UpriatlOl
and expenses, whether CONSTITUTIONS or no
| the accumulation of cNtravagLIi taxation. II
democratic policy is 10 cHturcr rug ility
| Ial mn :tIV Ia
alton. Our established domestic industries an
| enterprises should not and need not be rndaI
| srreh by the reduction Hnd correction OF Il
| burdens OF taxation. On ihe contrary Ia
and careful revision % our Lax laws, with ~
| al Owancc Tor the difference between ilI" wag,
ot American aud foreign labor must prOnot" az
encourage every branch OF such industries IN
enterprises by giving item assurance ot all e'
| tended Indrket md steady and continuous 0pcI
htInns. In the interests OF American labol
| whlch should IA no event be neglected, The r.
vision OF our TAX laws cOn!empla Ell by the dt u
bcratic party, SEUaId promote the advantage
'uch lauur by ch 'upcnIuE the 60 o the nrcrr
| 'aries OF IliC IN the home rl every wOrkInGma
| and ut the same Time securing TO him stead
and renumeral've employ mCnL
| Upon TINS question Ol tar II reform so clO5el
| concerning every Ihrn-e OF our national lil'
| an upon every question Involved IN Tire itrOi
| lem Oi good government the d"u ocrntlc par'
| submits It's prime pies AMI professions 10 [!
| Intelligent sniIragt5 ui the American pcOpie.
! ---<.S w.
| Mr.. Carl SChurE, VINO Is yet in German
and was recently entertained 10y Prince BIZ
marck, Il preparing u thorough study
BIsmarck's carre! aud of It's bearings on Il
political situation in Europe. 1t will appe;
in an early numberOf the Forum. Senate
Edmunds is preparing for the Forum y
article on The Political Situation" Sci
ator Wade Hampton, of South Carolini. wi
contributed an article 10 The .June number
the Forum on What Negro Supremat
Means" has another article in preparatu
for the same review which will he Il stat
mrnt OF what Mr.. Cleycland's adminiStr;
tinn has done toward rr-untinG the mort
and the south and Matchmaking the southel
people. The Forum Publishing Co. 253 Fiji
ave, New IurL.