The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-07-24
PLATFORM ADOPTED At THE DEMO.
CRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

such, without equivOcation, eva
sion, or mental reservation, w
proclaim our steadfast devotion {,
The principles of the Democratic
party, and pledge ourselves TO la
bor in season and out OF season Il
secure our supremacy.
2. We believe that no perma
nent prosperity can be assured tt
the American party until this gov
ernment is administered in accor
dance with the doctrines of thi,
great party, which demands euua
rights for all and dpnounces all
class legislation as hurliul ard
wicked
8. We believe that The depres
sion now bearing so cruelty upon
the agricultural interests of this
country, is largely caused by un
Just discrimination against them
IN behalf of favored industries
whereby the few have been en-.
rlched al the expense Of the many;
monopolies have been crea' ell ,and
robbery made lawful ; and We be-
lleve that his depression will con-
tlnue until all class legislation has
been repealed and all taxation has
been equally and fairly laid and
with no other purpose than TO
raise the revenue needed to defray
the expenses of The government,
economically and honestly admin.
iStercd.
We believe that individual pros
periiy can only come from indi.
vidual industry, intelligence and
frugality, and that all schemes for
the enrichment of The people by
legislation, are chImmerical. and
utterly incapable of realization.
The policy of the United States
government for the last thirty
years has been, and is now, espe.
cially destructive 10 The agricul-
tural interests OF The country. The
farmers have been unduly taxed q,
they have been made the bearers
of the burdens imposed for The ben
eft OF the manufacturers, while
the prices of their chief products
are fixed by the prices in Europe !;
The protective system has been so
arranged as 10 restrict the markets
and thus reduce the prices of such
products, and at the same time EN-
hance The prices of what the farm
er has to buy. We declare il to be
the highest duty of the govern
ment 10 render due justice to the
agricultural and laborlng classes
the real producers of wealth. TO
this end we favor a repeal of the
heavy tariff taxation on the neces-
saries Of life, and The extension of
our foreign commerce.
In this connection, it must not
be forgotten, that though The Dem
ocratic party has not for thirty
years had entire control Of the
government and, therefore, has not
been able 10 give relief TO The peo-
pie By repeating class legislation
and enacting just and honest laws,
vet ii has ever manifesto ed its pur-
pose to give this relief when il
shall have the power TO do so, and
it is The part Of wisdom TO hold up
lis hands and not condemn il until
1t has had opportunity and failed |
TO take advantage of il.
4. We believe that gold and |
silver should be coined upon The
same terms and conditions, and
hat when the government shall
ease TO discriminate between
hem they viii! freely circulate side
1y side, and be equally useful and
acceptable TO the people.
We also believe that there
hOuld be an additional issue of
reasurv notes, interchangeable
With coin, sufficient to transact the
business of The country, and to re-
ieve the present financial depres-
ION.
5. We believe that every legiti-
nate power OF the government
hOuld be exerted 10 provide the
,eople with cheaper facilities tor
transportation, inasmuch as a large
,orlIon of their earning is now
AIKEN from them 10 pay the cost OF
their products; We,
therefore,, demand liberal appro-
,riaiions by Congress for the i'm
,royement of our rivers and har-
,ors, regarding their improvements
IS an absolutely essential step to-
Yards the accomplishment of the
Iesired end.
9. We denounce as unconstltu-
ional, revolutionary and infamous
he force bill attempted to be pass
d by the Republicans of the fifty
irst Congress, whereby they would
ave taken from The States The
light 10 hold their own Congress
ional elections through The agen-
v OF their own officers. as they
ave done since the beginning of
he government aud by subjecting
he white people of the Southern
states TO the domination of igno-
ant negro hordes would have per-
their party in power.
Believing as we do, that The
party alone can secure
IS against such disaster we beseech
II Democrats 10 stand by its colors
nd TO avoid all issues which
night create dissention, and bv dis
uptinO thai Marty tlaca ff,o Saufh