Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-07-23
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION


JACKSON. July f5.-The Democratic
State Convention met here today ans.
was called To order by tho Hon. ]. y.
NcNeily. chairman Of the State Execu-
tive Committee
Messrs. j. +. Sessions OF Lincoln.
Walter MeLaurin of Warren and j. II.
ASkew OF Oktihheha were nominated
Tor Railroad Commissioners. after which
the following platform was adopted:
THE FLArFoEN
l. We arr Democrats. and a. such.
without equivacation. evasion or men
tai reservation. We proclaim our stead
last devotion - the principles of the
Democratic party, and pledge ourselves
10 labor in season and out OF season 10
secure It's supremacy
: We believe that no permanent pros-
perfty can be- assured to the American
people until this Government is admin
istered In accordance with the doc
srinss OF this great party. which demands
equal rights for all and denounces ali
class legislation a. hurtful and wicked.
J. We believe that the depression
now bearing 80 cruelty upon tho a<ri-
cultural interests OF this country Is
largely caused By unjust discrim nation
against them in behalf Of favored in
dustries whereby the few have been en-
riched at the expense Of the many, mo-
nopolies have been created and robbery
made lawful. and we believe that this
depression viii continue until all class
legislation has been wiped out and laws
enacted that viii operate equally aud
fatriy upon all, and with no other pur-
pose than tO raise the revenue needed
~ defray the expenses OF the Govern
ment. economically and honestly al
ministered- We believe that individual
prosperity can only come from inii-
vidual industry, intelligence and fru-
galitY, and that all schemes for the en-
richment % the people by legislation
are chimerical, and utterly incapable of
realization The policy OF the United
States Government for the last thirty
years has been and now is especially
destructive to the agricultural interests
OF the country. The farmers have been
undnly taxed, they have been made the
bearers OF the burdens imposed for the
benefit Of the manufacturers. willis the
prices OF their chief products are hxed
By the prices in Europe. The protec-
tive system has been ~ arranged a. 10
restrict the markets and thus reduce
the prices Of such products, and at the
same time enhance the prices Of what
"a ss.h h.s.~ II a =.
20 be the highest duty OF the Govern
ment 70 render due iustlce to the agri-
cultural and laboring classes-the real
producers OF wealth. To this end we
favor repeal of the heavy tariff taxa
tiou on the necesssries OF life and the
extension of our foreign commerce. In
this connection 1t must not he forgotten
that though the Democratic party has
not for thirty years had entire control
of the Government. ard therefore has
not been able to give relief to the peo-
pie by repeating class legislation. and
enacting just and honest laws. vet it
has ever manifested its purpose to
give this relief when it shall have the
power to do SO, and il is the part OF wis
dom to hold up its hands and not con-
denim il until it has had opportunity
anu failed tO take advantage Of it
T. We believe that gold and silver
should be coined upon the same terms
and conditions. and that when the tiov-
ment shall ceas to discriminate be-
tween them, they will freely circulate
side by side and be equally useful and
acceptable "a the people. We also be-
lieve that there should be an additional
issue of Treasury notes. interchangeable
with coin. sufficient - transact the
business of the country. and TO relieve
the present financial depression.
s. We believe that every Legitimate
power OF the Government should be ex-
erted to provide the people with cheaper
facilities of transportation. inasmuch as
Il large portion of their earnings is now
taken from them to pay the cost of mar
keting their products; we therefore de-
mand liberal appropriations by Con-
gress for the i'm provement of our rivers
and harbors. regarding their improve
ment as an absolute essential step to-
ward the accomplishment of the desired
end.
9. We denounce az unconstitutional.
revolutionary and infamous the force
hill attempted to be passed by the Re-
pubIicans OF the Fifty-frst Congress.
whereby they would have taken from
the States the right to hold their Con-
gressional elections through the agency
of their own officers, as they have done
since the beginning of the Government
and by suhiecting the whole people of
the Southern States TO the domination
or ignorant negro hoardes who would
have perpetuated their party in power.
Believing as we do. that the Demo-
cratic party alone can secure us against
such disaster, we beseech all Democrats
to stand by its colors. and to avoid all
issues which might create dissensiou,
and by disrupting that party place the
South at the mercy of its enemies.
:. We extend our thanks and con-
gratulations to the Democratic Senators,
led by the able and patriotic Statesman,
Senator German, and the Republicans
who assisted them, for the defeat Of the
infamous, setional and partisan force
bill, and we take special pride in the
conspicuous part played in that splendid
fight by our own able and honored Sem
ators, George and Walthall. and we in
dorse their course as our Senator's We
feel proud of the fact that the Demo
cratic party has always been the oppo-
nent OF class legislation. the greatest
evil OF the times in which we live, and Of
all the Maternal and centraliziur ten-