Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-07-25
The PLArEoRM-

The Declaration of OfPrinciples Upon Which
the Democracy Propose TO Make a Win
mag Fight in the Coming Campaign.
Following is given the full text Of the st.
Louis pla.forIn Il is a strong document
and one on which Democrats of every sec
ton can solidly unite in support of the
strongest and best ticket ever nominated
by the Naioaal Democratic party:
THR PLATFORM
THE Democratic party OF tbs United States
in National convention assembled, reuews the
pledge OF its fidelity 10 The Democrs attic faith.
and rcainrms the platform adopted by its re p
resentat4ves M The convention Of lisa, ana "a
dOrses The views expires -ed by President CleTe-
land IN h last e.ruest meSsa TH 10 Congress As
tho correct INTERPRET ttiou Of tlat platform upon
The question Of turiG reduction; aud also in
dorses the efforts OF our Democratic represen-
tatves IN Congress 70 secure auction Of ex-
"Chlef among its principles Of party faith
are tho malntCnance OF N lnaissolub!e un on
Of free and indestructihle States. ROW about
to enter upon It's second century OF uneXampled
q OF government regulated by writ
ten consntnt on sactiy Specifying z
every granted power aHd expressly re-
serving 10 the States or people the entire un-
granted residue OF power, The encouragement
OF Jealous popular vs lance, directed TO all
VINO have been chosen Tor brief terms 10 enact
and execute the laws. and are CHARGED With the
duty OF preserving peace, ensursng equality and
esto olisning justice.
'sThe Deinocrat,c party welcome au exacting
scrutiny OF the adm n stratiou OF the executive
power, which four ycars agONyas conmitted to
land, President of the United States, but IL
challenges the most searching inquiry
concerning it. fidelity and devotion to the
pledges which then invited he sudrage5 OF
the people during q most critical period OF our
hlalcia ai affairs. re- suiting from CVer-taXatlOn,
tie aAOmalOs CcnNltion OF our currency and a
public debt uumatured, it has by he adoption
OF a wise ard conservative course not only
ayerted disastel' Out greatly promoted the
prosperity Of the people.
''it has reversed tie improvident and unwise
policy OF the Republican party touching the
pubic domain, and has reclaimed from cor
por2t Ons and synd Gates alien and domestic
and restored 20 The people nearly one hundred
millions OF acres OF valuable lan1 TO be sa-
credly held as homesteads for our citizens.
"Whilc carefully guarding tho interests to
the principles OF justice and equity, Il has paid
out more for pensions and bounties to the
soldiers and sailors Of the Republic than was
ever Tad tcf0re during an equal period. 1t has
adopted, consistently pursued, firm and pru-
dent lore gn policy, preSe erving peace with all
nations while scrupulously maintaining al the
rights and interests Of our own Government
and people az home and abroad.
"rne exclusion from our shores OF Chinese
laborers has been efectualiy secured under the
provision OF treaty, the operation OF which
has been postponed 5y the action OF a Repub-
iican majority IN The senate.
" In every branch ard department of the
Government under Democratic control the
rights aDd the welfare OF all the people have
been guarseG and defended; every public in
all our cit zeus before the law, without regard
to race or color, has been steadfasty main
tained-
upon its record thus exhibited and upon
the pledge OF a continuance to the people OF
the beaehts OF Democracy II invokes a renewal
OF popular trust by the reelection OF Chief
Magistrate who has been faithful. able and pru-
dent ana invoke IN addition 70 that trust the
transfer also 70 the Democracy OF the entire
legislative power.
" The Repullical party. controlling the SEN
ate and resisting IN both houses OF Congress q
reformation o. unjust and unequal tax laws.
which have oulasted the necessities Of war and
are now undermining the abundance OF long
peace, deny 10 the people equality before the
law, and the fairness and the justice which are
their ght. Tnen the CRY OF American labor
for better share IN the rewards of industry Is
tfled with faisc UrctenCes enterprise IS fet-
tered and b0uud down % home markets; cap
ital T. discouraged ia doubt, and unequal, un-
just laws can neither be properly amenced or
"The Democrare party win continue, with all
The poeer Couddcd 10 IL, TIE struggle 20 reform
these laws ia accordance with the Pledges OF its
last platforrl, iHdnrsed at tue bailot-box by tie
sunrages o. the pcovle. or oil the industrious
froemen OF our land. the immense majority,
ug eve j tilier OF the sol gain no ad-
vantage from excessive tax laws, but the price
of nearly every tang they buy increased by
the favoritism o. an unequal system of tax leg
islaticn.
San unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation.
It Is repugnant 20 the creed OF Democracy that
b s1ch taxa on tho cnst Of the necessaries OF
lie should b. uRiustitahly increased 10 ell cur
people. Judged by Democratic prime pies,
tho Interests o. the people are betrayed when
by unnecessary fnxat on trusts ond CON-
binaticns arc permitted ~ Rgist while
urdply e1rieh.ng tae few, thai combine TO
rob the uc4y of our citizens - deprivng them
OF the benefits % natural competition. Every
rule OF Governmental action IS yolatcd when
through unnecessary taxation yast SUN ol
money Far beg NJ The needs pf en- econoInica
Adininistrstoais dawn from The people, tho
channels % irads, and accumulated IS de-
NORA eng surplus ia the National Treasury.
+" The money now ling Idle N the Federal
Treasury resuitiHs from snrerhuouS taxation
amounts &c mere than one hun. rcd and twenty
I've N Hons, ard the surplus collected is
reaching TIE sum Of more than sixty mill
temptation the remedy OF the Republi-
can party Is 70 meet ana exhaust by exirav2-
CANT spprorr atoms and expenses, whether
consti:utionAl or not. the accumulat or Of ex.
traEagent taxation. The Democratic policy s
70 enforce frnsaiity in puhl.e expense and zboi
ish grzeccss1gy taxat,cn-
Oar established domestic industries and en-
tcrrrrses should not and need not be endair
geFed hy the redpstioa and correction OF ihs
burdens a. taxatac1- On the contrary, a fair
AID cBreiui 1ev.s On o. our tax laws. with drs
allowance 11r the difference between tAe wages
OF American sid fore gn iator must pro
mote and encourage every 0Tancn OF
such Industries. ard enterprises ty giving them
assurarco Cf an extended uarfct and Steads
snc eont.onous operations. In the tnte,csts o
Amercap LABOR, whica should ~ no eyeat h
ne sea- SO rcyi -seH cf or tax f-vt3 f1nter
plated by the pemcExaEc pcrts snsuld pro
mote ine a1ra-taEe o. sacd iat5r ~ cfeape q
ms tne ccet Of iccesszfies of lie - the horus
of every nstkirf-in7a. ard AZ tie same tins
seeurirs . hioi stesdy ald ge-asnerauye en-
-.iss -cut"
IH1 trade ia birds for ysoiaen's hats Wa.
50 enormous that a single Loadon deaIe,
edpltted that he had sold 2,oco, 600 Of smal
birds 81 csfery kind and color. At one auc
ton in one treeis there were sold G ooo bird
Of paradise 5.ioo lmpeyaa phcssants, 400,
e''ed skins from India.