The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1889-08-02
THE PLATFORM
or the Democratic Party of the State of
Mississippi as Adopted by the
Convention at Jackson,
July 10th, 1889.

We adopt the principles of the plat
form of the National Democratic party
promulgated in St. Louis in 1888 as the
basis, and essential to the continuance of
IA government which is to be Republican
| in spirit as well as in name. These prin-
ciples in fact antedate all existing gov
ernments and have melted and sustained
every effort ever made to liberate the
masses from the thralldOm of tha few, to
advance freedom of thought and speech
and to broaden the boundaries of human
| liberty.
The people are of right the sole source
of power, the final arbiter Of whatever
affects their own welfare and destiny, and
public officers are their public servants
and accountable to them for the manage
ment Of their trust, Constitutions adopt
ed by the people express their will aud
should not be nullitied, restricted or en-.
larged by construction.
The appearance of huge monopolies and
trusts on the one hand and communism
on the other are equally dangerous, the
form # seeking to cOAtrol the entire order
of things, and the latter to disrupt all
order The latter, however, is the result
of the former, and both are the offspring
of the extravagance and corruption of the
so-oalled Republican party.
The tariff formulated aud maintained
by that party noulishes the IL healthy
growth of tae money power at the ex-
pense of every industry. 1t swelIs the
fortunes of the rich by $ ,ddliug burdens
upon labOring people. Unnecessary and
unequal taxation, discriminating against
necessaI los for the subsistence of the poor
aud in favor of the Unnecessary luxullps
of the rich, first deprecatingly slipped |
upon the shoulders of the nation, has be-
come the boast of the Republican party, |
which points the people to their yoke with |
pride and expects by fraud and sectional |
prejudice, wrOngtully excited, to con-
tinue its corrupt and tyrannus oppression |
regardless OF the mad extlavagunce of |
its measures.
We repudate and decline to share in |
any feeling of sectional prejudice, aud
are gladdened by every Indication Of full |
and free sympathy between ali parts of |
the Union, hail with delight Il botter
each of the others and the
dawn OF the hearty feeling of brother
hood where hatred can fad no exponent
in party measures.
In the present condition of the affairs
Of our State we favor:
First-MOre encouragement to the i'm
migration OF reputable citizens.
second encouragement to all indus
tries but with the constant nnndtnlness
that with us agriculture i, tho chief of
them aud the basis of all oar supplies.
Third-Special encouragement to stock
raising aud darying.
Fourth Encouragement to the invest
nent of capital here in enterprise or man
ltacture and cheap transportation facilI-
lies.
Fifth-Such legislation as will tend to
,heapen interest on money loaned and
rs will give assurance that the rights of
capital and labor will be preserved as
like sacred and such as will also protect
he people from oppression by monopo-
les.
Sixth-We favor liberal policy con
istent with a proper, but not palsimo-
liOus, economy towards our humane be-
leyolent aud educational institutions in J
which we take pride both as citizens and
IS a State. !
Seventh-In all measures we desire to i
IMPRESS the necessity of a just, useful but !
wise economy. ,
Eighth-We recommend that the ques-
ion of convention to revise our present =
constitution be made an issue before the
eOple in the coming election, SO that
hey may be enlightened by discussion,
nd that the legislature elected govern
tself accordingly.
Nlnth-We heartily approve the ideli-
y to duty, wisdom and capacity which
ave marked our present State admins
ration, and thoroughly commend the c
ouIse OfOur senators aud representatives
n the Congress of the United States.
Tenth-We approve the vigorous acts
{ the Governor of this State in his at s.
empts ia prevent the violation of our S
avs in the late brutal prize fight which S
ccurred within our borders, aud also his
forts to arrest the criminals. We insist r.
hat Our state shall not be made the ecu 81
sr for the brutal sports OF criminals or
Oughs from abroad, and we ask our Gov
rnor to continue his exertious 10 arrest 4
nd bring to punishment the principals
iders and abettors ia said violations of
be laws, whether the Offenders be corpo- n
Itions or individuals. u