The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-11-25
ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.

ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.
Brief, Concise and Clear, It's strength IA
comes More Apparent As the Weeks Pass
| BY.
AS the weeks pass by the strength Of
the platform adopted at st. Louis be-
comes more and more apparent. Being
confined to finance, land and transpor.
tation, It Is necessarily short and com
prehensive. Its position upon these
propositions is absolutely impregnable
and will stand the test of discussion and
the attacks Of the opposition. It's
brevity, conciseness and clearness is not
only 2 surprise to it's enemies, but a
growing wonder to it's trainers, and
seems to point directly to an overruling
influence which many will consider as a
sure indication of ultimate success. AS
political platform it will stand un-
rivaled during the coming campaign for
directness, clean-cut declarations, and
an effort to make plain and distinct the
principles and demands involved. No
one can read it ever so carelessly and
fail to discover its real aims and pur-
poses. 1t was written to define and not
to deceive. When the platforms of the
two old parties are prepared, if the
usual methods are followed, it
will be with single purpose to mislead
as to real intentions, confuse as to ulti.
mate methods, and to straddle every
national proposition Of interest to the
people. A fair sample of this iugglery
is seen in the democratic platform late
~ adopted in the state of New York.
No person has as yet been able to inter-
pref its real meaning or give an intelli.
gent synopsis of its aims and purposes.
The people have learned to look upon
party platforms as examples of partisan
cunning and trickery, constructed for
the one purpose Of obtaining support
under false pretense. For this reason
the st. Louis platform is a refreshing
reminder Of those by-gone days when
political declarations of this character
meant something, when the contest of
a campaign was fought out on clearly
defined lines and the humblest citizen
knew the object of his vote. It is but
fair to presume that this platform will
receive the support of thousands who
have been deceived in the past by the
concealed purpose, or unfair construc-
ton that, as rule, is applied to party
platform when it's provisions are met
with the test of application.
Unless the two old parties come SQUARE
to the front with platforms unequivocal,
clear and definite upon the economic
questions now before the people, there
Will be evidences of dissent coming up
from all parts of the country. Under
the present educational status AMONG
the people there is but one method to
confirm or defeat the demands of this
St. Louis platform, and that is by a
legitimate contest based upon facts.
good Judgment and intelligent research.
Such contest must sooner or later take
place, and the common people of the
nation will stand as arbiters of it's final
result. The time has passed when ar
that convince the few leaders
Will control the balance of the people,
Happily for the preservation of the little
remnant Of liberty and self-government
that remains with the people, it is the
great body Of the common citizenship
IT the land that are now demanding
more light, more education, and bet
'er knowledge upon national ques-
ions in order to determine what
shall or shall not be the economic
legislation of the country. Plainly
speaking, the people are wearied OF
promises unfulflled, of resolutions
made only to be broken, and of legisla-
ion that fails in it's final construction
" the courts. They have taken the
natter into their own hands, and know
ul well their strength and ability to
'nforce their demands. They have
'een rudely awakened from their dream
Il security under the constitution, only
o find themselves hedged about with
intricate laws and unfair conditions.
their establishment has given place to
determination that will never be
werved from its purpose until better
ines and happier conditions again bless
he nation. The political bosses NAV
lock this stream of progress for a time,
nut 1T will simply make the rush OF
vaters more uncomfortable, and the
ono0HuOAo uCoGi ucClOH IndU follows
lore complete when the distractions
hus made are torn away. The hand
7riting on the wall foretelling the de-
of boss rule is as visible TO-DAY
those who can read the signs of the
ines as in the days of scripture, unless
hey heed tie warnings and come at ,
nee to the relief of the people. The
t. Louis platform states clearly the {
rievances and demands of the people.
nd around these demands the dis !
'essed and oppressed of the land are
ertain to rally.-Natioasl Economist. G
THE HIRELlNG PRESS. :
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