The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-25
PLATFORM
Adopted by the Democratic FAR
ty of Mississippi In Convention
July 10, 1880.

We adopt the principles of the plat
form of the national Democratic party
promulgated in st. Louis in 1888 as
the basis of and essential to the con-
FINANCE of n government which Is 10
he republican in spirit as well as III
name. These principles In tact ahte,
date all existing governments ana
have melted and sustained every
effort ever made to liberate the mass
es from the thraldom of the few, to
advance freedom of thought and
sperch and to broaden the boundaries
of human liberty.
The people are of right the sole
source of power, the final arbltcI OF
whatever affects their own welfare
and destiny, and public officers are
their public servants and accountaoie
To them for the management OF their
trust, Constitutions adopted by the
people express their will and should
not be nullified, restricted or enlarged
by construction. The appearance OF
huge monOpolies and trusts on the one
hand and communism on the other
are equally dangerous, the former
seeking to control the entire order
of things, and the latter seeking to
disrupt all order. The latter, how
ever, is the result of the former, and
both are the offspring of the extrava-
cance and corruption of the so-called
Republican party.
The tariff formulated and main
tanned by that party nOurishes the I'M
healthy growth Of the money power
at the expense of every industry. 1t
swells the fortunes of the rich by sad
ding burdens upon labOring people.
Unnecessary and unequal taxation,
discriminating against necessaries for
, the subsistence of the poor and in IA
vor of the unnecessary Injuries OF the
rich, first deprecatingly slipped upon
the shoulders of the nation, has be-
| come the boast of the Republican par
ty, which points the people to their
yoke with pride and expects by fraud
and sectional prejudice, wrOngfully
excited, to continue it's corrupt and
tyrannOus oppression regardless OF
t the mad extravaganza of its measures.
We repudiate and decline to share in
any feeling of sectional prejudice,
and are gladdened by every indica-
, ton of full and free sympathy be-
? tween all parts of the union, hail with
, delight q better knowledge each OF
the other and the dawn of the hearty
feeling of brotherhood where hatred
can find no exponent in party meas
) ures.
In the present condition of the af-
fairs of our State we favor
First-More encouragement to the
immigration of reputable citizens.
Second-Encouragement to all in
[ dustries but with the constant mind
fulness that with us agriculture is the
chief of them and the basis of all oul
: supplies.
Third-Speciai encouragement tc
stock raising and dairying.
, Fourth-EncOuragem to the in
vestment of capital here in enterprises
of manufacture and cheap transpOrta-
: ton facilities.
Fifth-Such legislation as will tend
to cheaper interest on money loaned
and as will give assurance that the
rights of capital and labor will bt
preserved as alike sacred and such as
, will also protect the people from op
: preston by monopolies.
Sixth-We favor a liberal policy
consistent with a proper, but not par
simonious, economy towards our hui
5 name, benevolent and educational in
situations in which we take pride boil
as citizens and State.
Seventh-In all measures we desire
to impress the necessity of a just, use
: full but wise economy.
, Eighth-We recommend that the
question of Il convention to revise oul
present constitution be made an issue
before the people in the coming cleo
ton, so that they may be enlightened
by discussion, and that the legislator,
elected govern itself accordingly.
Ninth-We heartily approve thu
fidelity to duty, wisdom and capacity
which have marked our present State
| administration, and thoroughly com
: mend the course of our Senators ant
Representatives in the Congress of thu
United States.
Tenth-We approve the vigOrou
+. acts of the Governor of this State il
his attempts to prevent the violation
of our laws in the late brutal priZ,
, fight which occurred within our Dor
: ders, and also his efforts to arrest thu
a criminals. We insist that our Stat
! shall not be made the center for TIL
E brutal sports of criminals or rOugh'
from abroad, and we ask our Cover
nor to continue his exertiOns to arres
= and bring to punishment the princi
D pals and aiders and abettOrs in salt
violations of the laws, whether tn
. offenders be corporations or individ
: uals.
D The committee to nominate new
t State Executive Committee, submit
, ted the following, which was approx
- ed:
State-at-Large "A. Q. May, o
S Simpson; r. G. Patty, of Noxubee
3 Charles Scott, of Bolivar; A. j. Me
q Laurin, of Rankin; C. B. Howry, o
: Lafayette; j. S. McNeily, of Washing
4 ton; S. S. Calhoon, of Kinds.
t LIST DistIict-F. M. Boone and w
= Is. Sanford, of Alcorn; j. @. Eckford
o of Monroe.
End District--Z. NJ. Stevens, o
. Union; j. w. T. Faulkner, of Lafay
Il cite; J. B. Boothe, of Pamela.
t 3rd District. w. Cutrer, of Goa
t homa; Murray F. Smith, of Warren
j.. ID. c. Casey, of Sharkey.
4th District-James Gordon, o
PontOtoc; +. A. Critz, of Clay; Jane
Fl. Dukes, of Kemper.