Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-09

States now about to enter upon its second
century OF unexampled progress and it's
known devotion to plan of government
regulated by a written constitution strictly
specifying every granted power and ex-
tne d1grHf rdtr be States or peape
encouragement OF jealous popular vigl-
lance directed to all who have been chosen
for brief terms to enact and execute the
laws and are charged with the duty OF pre-
serving peace, ensuring equality and estab-
fishing justice. The Democratic party
WELCOME AN ExAcTING SCRUTINY
of the administration OF execu'
tive power which four years ago was com
mitted to it's trust in the election OF Grover
Cleveland as President of the United States
and it challenges the most searching inquiry
concerning it's fidelity and devotion to the
pledges which then invited the suffrages OF
the people. During most critical period OF
financial affairs resulting from overtaAa-
ton, the anomalous condition OF
our currency and public debt un-
natured it has by the adoption OF
II wise and conservative course not only
averted disaster but greatly promoted the
prosperity Of our people. 1t has reversed
the impro vident and unwise policy OF the
Republican party touching the public do
main and has reclaimed from corporations
and svnGicates, alien and domestic, and re-
stored to the people nearly one hundred
millions of acres OF valuable land to be
sacredly held as homesteads for our citi-
zeus. While carefully guarding the public
| interest and the principles OF justice and
fequity, it has paid out more for pensions
| and bOunties to the soldiers and sailors OF
| the republic than was ever paid before dur.
1 "a aHnnfpH
consistently pursued ID
FIRM AND PRUDENT FOREIGN POLICY.
| preserving such with all nations while
| scrupulously maintaining all the rights and
interests of our own Government and peo
ple at home and abroad. The exclusion
from our shores of Chinese laborers has
been effectually secured under the provls
ions OF a treaty, the operation OF winch
| has been postponed by the action OF the
Republican majority in the Senate. Ir
every branch and department OF the Gov
ernment under Democratic control, the
rights and welfare of all the people have
been guarded and defended, every publ:
| interest has been protected and the
| equality OF all our citizens before the
1 Law without regard to race or colol
has been steadfastly maintained. Upon
| it's record thus exhibited, and upor
| the pledge of it's continuance to the people
of these benefits, the Democracy invites d
renewal of the popular trust by the re
election of a chief magistrate who has
been faithful, able and prudent. 1t invites
in addition to that trust the transfer ais
| to the Democracy of the entire legislative
power. The Republican party controlling
the Senate and existing in both houses o
Congress, a reformation of the uni just anC
UNEQUAL tax laws which have outlasteC
the necessities of the war and are now un
necessary under an abundance of long con
tinued peace is impossible and they per
sistentiy deny to the people equality befor
the law and the fairness and justice whlcl
are their rights.
THE CRY OF AMERICAN LABOR
for a better share in the rewards OF indus
try is still stified with false pretenses; en-
terprise is fettered and bound down to tn
same markets; the capitalist is discourage'
with doubt and unequal, unjust laws tina
can neither be amended or repealed. Th
, democratic party will continue, with all tn
power confided to it, the struggle to reform
these laws in accordance with the pledges G
it's last platform, endorsed at the ballot DO:
by the suffrages of the people. The indus
| GrlOuS 1re6In6u Vi OuI ldnu, ohC III
majority including every tiller OF the sol
gain no advantage from excessive tax laws
but the price OF nearly everything they bu,
is increased by the operations of an une
| quail system. All unnecessary taxation
unjust taxation. 1t is repugnant to th
creed of Democracy that by such taxatlo
the cost of the necessaries of life should be
II UNJUsTLY INCREASED
to all our people. Judged by Democrat
principles, the interests OF the people ar
betrayed. By unnecessary taxation trust
, and combinations are permitted to exis
, whichwhile unduiy epriching the few ,combin
! to rob the body OF our citizens by deprlvir
them of natural competition. Every Dem
oeratie rule OF government is violated whe
| through unnecessary taxation vast SUI
! of money iar beyond the needs OF econom
: cal administration is drawn from th
A. people and the channels OF trade an
! accumulated as demoralizing surplus
J the National treasury. The money no
! lying idle in the Federal treasury IN cons