Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1890-10-30
Aberdeen Herald.
Democratic CouAty Platform.

Tie Chehalis county democracy in con-
vention assembled at Cosmopolis, Octo-
Der 4, 1890, hereby renews its fealty to
the democratic party and adherence to
It's principles as enunciated in the ma
tional platform of 1888, adopted at st.
Louis, the state platform lately adopted
at seattle, and the wise and statesman
like messages, utterances and speeches
OF that honest and fearless American cit
izen, Grover Cleveland, and warmly rat
ify the nomination for representative in
congress of that faithful, gallant and capa-
bic democrat, Hon. Thomas Carroll.
We denounce the attempt of the re-
publicans in congress to usurp power, to
stihe proper discussion of public meas
ures, to substitute the dictatorship of the
speaker for the considerable action OF de-
Lucrative assembly, to enact into law
the monstrous proposals for overturning
the election laws of the ates.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff bill
which increases taxation while it lessons
revenue, strangles commerce, enhances
the cost of living and production, OBJ
structs the enterprise Of ship building and
the employment of mechanics and navi-
gators, and piles new burdens on agri
culture without obtaining for the farmer
to USE, the language of the Catilne of
American politics, j. q. Blaine-a mar
ket for an additional bushel of wheat or
barrel Of pork-while at the same time
our ports are left wide open for the en-
trance of pauper labor to compete with
our industrial classes.
Situated as is our county and state, in
tended by nature as they are for the sup
port of great and growing commerce,
destined as we are to become the center
Of a thriving shipping industry if we are
allowed an unrestricted communication
with foreign ports and nations, we I'M
equivocally declare for radical reduc-
ton of all protective tariffs, and rapid
adoption of the freest communication
and trade with other countries.
We believe in just and equitable pen
bon legislation, designed to compensate
the deserving and worthy soldiers and
sailors OF the republic who have been
wounded in their country's service, as
well as for the widows and orphans Of de-
ceased soldiers or sailors; but we de-
nounce the political debauchery of the
republican party in its attempt to gain
votes by wasteful pension legislation.
We are in favor Of the unlimited COIN
age Of silver, and demand that it be
placed in its true position as one Of the
monetary standards.
We denounce the triflinP and dilatory
course OF the republicans in the state
legislature, by which they have squan-
dered the money of the people by voting
salaries to themselves during an unnec-
essarily long holiday recess; and APP
pointing clerks whose only important
function was to draw salaries of $500 per
day; and wasted their vast opportunities
for public good in useless or injurious
legislation; and we congratulate the
small but spirited minority on their Wig
orous protest against the policy Of the ma
iority.
We insist upon the enactment of state
laws to prevent trusts or combinations
from controlling the markets of farm pro-
ducts or necessary commodities Of any
kind; to provide for publishing school
books and supplying them at cost; and
to provide for the administration Of our
state affairs with more wisdom and econ
omy than has been shown, and with the
fewest agents necessary for the service.
We are opposed to all sumptuary laws
designed to restrict and hem in the indi-
vidual in the exercise Of his constitutional
and personal rights. The greatest free
dom consistent with good government has
ever been the watchword of the democ-
racy, and we renew our adherence to the
Jeffersonian principle Of equal rights to
all and special rights to none.