Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-08

interests of our own government and peo-
pie at home and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores OF chi
nese laborers, has been effectually secured
under the provisions Of treaty, the oper-
alton of which has been postponed by the
action of Republican majority in the Sen
ate.
In every branch and department Of the
government under Democratic control, the
rights and the welfare Of all the people
have been guarded and defended; every
public interest has been protected, and the
equality of ali our citizens before the law
without regard TO race or color has been
steaGfastly maintained.
Upon its record thus exhibited and upon
a pledge of continuance to the people Of
the benefits ofDemocrscy, the Democratic
party inVokes renewal OF popular trust
by the reelection OF chief magistrate
who has been faithful, able aud prudent,
and the transfer also to the Democracy OF
the entire legislative power.
The Republican party controlling the
Senate and resisting in both houses OF
Congress
A REFORMATION OF UNJUST AND UNEQUAL
TAX LAWS,
which have outlasted the necessities Of
war, and are now undermining the abun'
dance of long peace, deny to the people
equality before the law and the fairness
and the Justice which are their right
Thus tine cry of American labor for bet
| ter share in the rewards of Industry ls
stihed with false pretenses, enterprise Is
fettered and bound down to home markets,
capital is discouraged with doubt, and un-
equal, unjust laws can neither be properl y
amended or repealed. The Democratic
party will continue with all the power
con6dsd to it, the struggle 20 reform these
! lave, il accordance with the pledges OF
its last platform, endorsed at the ballot
box by the suffreges of the people.
! OF all the industrious freemen OF our
land, the immense majority, including
every tiller of the soil, gain no advantage
from excessive taT laws, but the price OF
nearly everything they bug is increased by
the favoritism Of an unequal system OF tax
legislation. All unnecessary taxation is
uuiust taxation.
1t il repugnant to the creed of Democ-
racy that by such taxation the cost OF the
necessaries of life should bs unjusutisbly
increased to all our people. Judged by
Democratic principles
THE INTERESTS OF TIE PEOPLE ARE BE-
TRASEB
when, by unnecess ary taxation, trusts and
combinations are permitted TO exist, which,
while unduly enIiching the few, the COM
bine, rob the body of our citizens by de-
priviug them of the benefits Of natural COM
petition. Every Democratic rule of gov
ernmen.al action is violated when through
unnecessary taxation a vast sum OF money
far beyond the needs Of an economical ad
ministratiOn is drawn from the people and
the channels of trade and accumulated as
q demOraliz;pg surplus in the Nation
al Treasury. The money COW ly-
ing idle in the Federal Treasury
; resulting from superfuous taxation,
amounts to more than one hundred and
twenty-five millions, and the surplus col
lected is reaching the sum Of more than
sixty millions annually. Debauched by
this imIaensa temptation, the remedy Oi
the Republican party is to meet aud ey.
haust By extravsgsnt appropriations ant
expenses, whether constitutional or not
tho accumulation of extravagant taxation
The Democratic policy is to enforce frugal
ity in public expenses snd abolish unnss
essary taxation. Our established domestic
industries and enterprises should not, snC
need not be endangered by the reduction
and correction of The burdens OF taxation
On the contrary, isiT AID careful revision
: of our tax laws, with
DUE ALLOWANCE FOR THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN TIE WAGES OF AMERICAN
AND FOREIGN LABOR
must promote and encourage every bfanc'
, fsuch industries and enterprises by giyini
them assurance Of sn extended market ant
steady and continuous operation. In tn
interests Of American labor, which shoul'
in no event be neglected, tie revision
our tax laws contemplated by the Demo
cratic party should promote the sdvantsg
of such labor, by cheapeniDg the cost
necessaries of life in tie home o. eyer,
workiDgman, and at the same time secur
ing to him steady and remunerative EN-
ploymept.
Upon this question of tariff reform 8
closely concerning every Phsss Of on
national life, and upon every question II
volved in the problem ofgood government,
the Democratic party submits its princt
pies and professions to the intelligent sui
frages of the American people.
Secretary Thomas s. Petit Of the cor
vention, during the reading of the repoE
of the Committee on Resolutions, was frt
: auently compelled TO stop for several SCI
! onds while the convention applauded sil
nifcant passages in the platform. TheI
was moderate volume of applause whe
: the opening sentences which reafirmed tn
utterances of the tariff plank in the pls
: form of 1884 were resi, but when he 70
lowed, endorsing the Presidents messae
and declaring thst it certainly interprete
that platform, the convention iairiy
e ROSE TO ITS FEET AND CHEERED wILDL
y FOR FULL MINUTE.
l At the copciusion Of the reading Of Il
platform Mr. Watterson addressed the col
/ vention.
!, THE 'tsTAR-EYED GODDESS" SPEAKS.
= Fellow Democrats" he said, Eve brin
= YOU a platform on which DemocrHnts ms
= stand without feeling that they are ava
: from home. Laughter and applause.
embraces q declaration Of principles
which Democrats may subscribe witbo'
: looking around the corner. Applau
= and laughter. Itembodies statement
= facts incontroyertible. 1t delOcalizes Il
! cause of reform. Its face is set in q
= right direction, and its eyes look over Il
rising, not the setting sun. EApplause
!, Henceforwsrd the Democratic party whit
e has been the voice Of the people viii b
q come lis hands. [Applausal But itwi