Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-15

of an indiSSolube union of free and indestructibIe
states now about t. enter upon its second
century OF uneNanpled progress and rGnown;
devotion to the plan Of government regulated by
a written constitution. strictly specifying every
granted power, and expressly reSegviu-, to the
states or the people the entire uaEranred residue
OF the powers tuCoura cement of a JEALOUS popu-
lar vigilance directed to all WIZ, have been chosen
for brief terms TO enact ami execute the laws
ana charged with the duty Of preserving the
peace, ellSurfng equality and eSyahiS Shiag Justice
Inc democratic party welcomes an eNactng
scrutiny q: the administration of the executive
power, WtHch Tour ears ago, vas committed to
It's trust n the election of Grover Cleveland As
president OF the United States; and it challenges
the most StTEhirS- inquiry concerning its fidelity
and devotion 10 the pledges on which they IN
VlIed the suHraS'S of the people During
n most critical period of our 'fagnci,l af,
anomalous condition If our currency and
public debt uUmarUred, it has reversed the i'm
proVl eUt ana uuwi>r policy of the republican
party touching the publ ( domain, ami has re
claimed from corIuratIanS and syndicateS alien
and domestic, and restored to the people nearly
luNub1,uJo acres OF valuable lands, TO be Sacrejlv
held aS homeSteaaS fog cur citizens While care
fully guarding interest 10 The princineS of Justice
and equity. il has paid out more for pensions and
bountieS - the SAli erS and sailors Of the repuh
lie than was ever paid before during an equal re
Rod. 1t has adopted and consistently pursued n
Hrn ami prudent foreign policy, preserving peace
WIN Al! hat,ouS, WhIs SC upuiou>ly maintaining
all the rlGhtS and interests Of our government
and people at home and abroad
The exclusion from our shores of Chinese
laoorerS has been eifeCtuaily secured under the
provisions of a treaty. the operation of which
has been postponed by the action Of the repub-
llean majority in the Seuate In every branch
ami department OF the government under demo.
cratic control the rights and welfare of all the
PeGp.e have been guarded and defended; every
pubhc Interest has been protected ana Il,, FolaI
uy OF all our citizens before the law without re-
gard 70 race or Color has been SteadfaStly main
tainei.
Honest reform in the civil service has been in
auGurated and maintained by President Cleve-
land, and he has brought the public service to the
highest standard of efficiency, not only by rule
and prccept. but by the example of his uutiring
ana unSelfi>h administration OF public affairs
Upon It's record thus exhibited. aud upon the
pledge OF a continuance to the people Of its beue
HtS, the democracy inyukeS Il renewal or the pom
ular trust by the reelection of chief Fma giStrate
who has been faithful and prudent
1t lnvpkeS IN addition to that trust. u transfer
10 the democracy OF the entire legislative power
1he republican party. controlling the senate and
resisting IN both houses of congress the refOrn:-
ton OF the unjust and uueQuai tax laws which
nave outlaSteu the necessities of the war and are
now undermining the abundance of a long pea ,e
deny 10 the people equality before the law. nd
that fairness and justice which are their right
lheh the cry OF American labor for better share
IN the reward Of industry Is Stiei with the false
PFetenSeS that enterprise is fettered aud bound
down 10 home markets; that capital is diSc0ur-
aged with doubt. and unequal, unjust laws
The democratic party will continue with aIl the
power coniided TO II to struggle to reform these
laws III accordanCe with the pledges of its last
platform, iudOrSad at the ballot box by thr sTIf-
trageS OF the people of all the industrious free
men of our land. The immense majority. in
cludinS every tiller OF the soil, gain advantage
from excessive laws, but the price of nearly
everything they buy is irrre7sni b,, tSa Ce,-nrit!
of an unequal system of tax le e.iSlation. All u-
necessary taxation is unjust taxation. II is re
by such taxation the cost of th, rerpsSaTjes Of
life should be uniuStlably increased to all our
tbn in+aras4S of H., I,1 - ~, ~ @ ll'it :
when, by unnecessary taxation trusts
and combinations are permitted TO eNiS
which, while unduiy enrichiug the few that COM
hne, rob the body of our citizens by deprvng Z
them Of the benefits If national Compettiou.
Every democratic rule of governmental action is
vast sum Of money. far beyond the needs of an
econ9mc3I ,5 administration, Al IS drawn from the
9ra S % SiI ot e "nu no aSGGu
treasury. The money now lying idl,
IN G,J the federal treasury resulting from super,
and the smruus cot ntt tS S1 0f
more than SG0OO0,O0O annually. Debauched by
iI inns immense temptation the remedy of the re
ryravarInt annronrlin '9 i1a oS
whether constitut ond or not The democrat
| policy Is to enforce trngyaty in public expenses
@T ""'aSfi[ , ouI
and need not be eudan erei by the reduction and
correction Of the burdens OF taxation. On the
toX'1aS, " ; IHr ana cnrSIui revision OF Gu Gir
| ference between WAGES Of american and for
| eiSn labor, must promote and encourage every
im tbn th% r 20 ,S m isGS ny Sio
and steady and continuous operations In the
interest OF the American labor, which should in
iay ti 'Tu' % % 'e 3t itnl9ior. 81 on .aA
| should promote the advancement of labor 6y
cheapening the ccst If thn ueceSsaries Of life in
ti,9a t,9 'o,le p every @ alq at 1e sane
employment
Upon this question of tariff reform. so closely
concerning every phase Of our national life, and
,noJ goyernent tb IN .iS rooG %s
its principles and professions to the intelligent
| SuhTageS OF the American people.
cuPpprxc ,yrrnrv
The rea4inr, of cha ra,or. ros fro
oueptlv inter5unted for several Seconds
while the convention annlaudad the sic.
nifcant nassagas in the nIatform TbeTe
was q moderato voIDvno If arpIonsa rvhon
| tho oneninc, sentences r,oro rooa rybiob
reaffirnad the nt+arances of the tor;f
nlank in the nlatform of 1884 hnt ubtn
| it followed endorsing the nresident,s
message and declgrior that it correctly
| Interpreted that plank, the convention
! arose to its feet and cheered wildly for q
full minute.
MIR. wATERsoN SPEAKS
Upon the compIetion of the reading
of the platform Hon. Henry Waterson
oPUho 90 '0'''"''
democrats can stand without feeling they
are away from home. It embodies a
| statement of facts inccnvertible. 1t
declarizes the cause of reform and gives
! it language which may be spoken alike
in New Jersey and Iowa, in Massachu
setts and Texas 1t looks upon the
rising, not the setting sun, Thanks to
| Grover Cleveland. the attention of the
country so long wooed by others. is fixed
at last upon remedy of
! the real instead of the imaginary evils
| arising out of the state of war and hence
| forth the democratic party which has
! been the voice. will become the hand of
| The pe0nle. The democracy at least is
one with itself. and tbo1gb we may soma
times cootend amono oppseIves o1r con
! tea,s shan he Iika tb0se of tho Romans of
| old nnIv resnltino in more Romans. #
| il NOV the tine for tho ranpbIicans IN
| krow r,boti+ - n ba,,o o,I,r boIf oo,,n,
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| SENATOR GoRMAN, OF MARYLAND.
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