Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-06-30
THE PLATFORM
OF the Democratic Party of the
United States
as 1t was Adopted In the National Con-
Vention In Chicaga-It VIII be
Read with Interest by Men
of All Parties.

cratic party of the United States in national
convention assembled, do reaffirm their al
formulated by jefferson and exempliied by a
long and illustrious line of his successors in
democratic leadership from Madison to Cleve-
thet these principles be applied to the conduct
OF the federal government through the acces-
and we tolemnly declare that the need of re,
turn TO these fundamental principles Of a free,
Eobusr government oased on home rule and
individual liberty was never more urgent than
now. when the tendency to centralize all power
az the federal capital has become a menace to
the reserved rights Of the states that strikes at
constitution as framed by the republic
THE FAIR ELECTIONS BILL" FoKck BIIL."D
country. jealous for the preservation of their
Tree institutions, that the policy Of federal con-
troi OF ett ctions TO which the republican party
has committed itself Is fraught with the gravest
Dangers, scarcely less momentous than would
result from revolution practically esSblish-
ing monarchy on tine ruips Of the republic,
ana injuries the colored citizens even more
than the whites. 1t means a horde of deputy
msarsha!s at every polling place armed with
eontroied By asxthofg tRs outras s1 of
the electoral rights Of the people ip the severa!
people eSnsTo Of II the the pa sq!9rf ID
power and the reviving OF race antagonisms
the safety and happiness of all. a measure de-
hbsrately and justly described by lea ling re-
publican senator ''as the most Infamous bill
that ever crossed the threshold Of the senate"
Such policy, if sanctioned by law. would mean
the dominance of a self -perpetUating oligarchy
o f;t once holders and the party frst entrusted
power only by an appeal to the reserved right
or the people to resist oppression which IS in
herent in all self governing communities. Two
years ago this revolutionary policy was en-
phatiCally condemned by the people at the
PoIIs: out IN contempt OF that verdict the re-
haa def lu fac1R -a1 in Ire
latest authoritative utterance that its success
in the coming elections will mean the enact
ment OF the force bill and the usurpation of
despOtic control over elections in all the states.
Believing that the preservation of republican
upon the defeat of this policy of legaIized force
and fraud. we invite the support of all citizens
who desire to see the constitution maintained in
its integrity. with the laws pursuant thereto.
which have given our country hundred years
of unexampled prosperity: and we pledge the
democratic party. if it be intrusted with power,
not only to the defeat of the force bill, but also
to relentless opposition to the republican policy
of profigate expenditure, which in the short
surplus and empted an overlooking treasury
after piiing new burdens of taxation upon the
already overtaxed labor of the country.
TARIFF TAXATION.
Sec. 3 We reiterate the oft-repeated doc
trines of the democratic party that the necesSi-
ty of the government is the only justification
for taxation. and whenever a tax is unncces-
sary it is uDjustifiable; that when custom
house taxation is levied upon articles of any
K
between the cost of labor here and abroad,
when such difference exist, fully measures any
possible benefits to labor, and the enormous ad
ditiOnal impOsitiOns of the existing tariff fall
with crushing force upon our farmers and
workingmen, and for the mere advantage of
the few whom IL enriches exact from labor
grossly unjust share of the expenses of the
governue eat and demand such revision of
the tariff laws as will remove their iniqutous
inequalities, tighten their expressions and put
them on n constitutional and equitable basis.
But in making reduction in taxes it is not
rather to promote their healthy growth. From
the foundation Of this government taxes CO..
leCted n the custom houses have been the chief
sourc. of federal revenue. Such they must
continue to b.. Moreover, many industries
have come to re.y upon Legislation for success
ful continuance. so that any change OF law
must lie at every step ragardful of the labor
!nd car ital tbus involved The process of re-
form mast he subjected N the execution to this
We denoUncr the Mckinley tariff law enacted
b. the Fritz first congress.
We De pCunce republican protection as fraud,
n robbery of the great majority OF the Ameri-
can people for the benefit of the few. We de-
democratic party that the federal government
has unconstitutional power to infOrce and collect
tariff duti.s except for the purpose of revenue
only, and demand that the collection of such
taxes shall g limited to the necessities of the
government honestly and economically admin
istered-
RECIPROCITY.
Sec. g. Trade exchange on the basis Of re-
cfprocaI advantages to the countries partici-
rating i p tiIrre,- honored doctrine of the demo
cratic faith. hut denounce the sham reci-
procity which juggles with the people desire
Tor enlarged foreign markets and freer
change by pretending to establish closer trade
relations with country whose articles OF ex-
port arr alI1.'<t exclusively agricultural prod
nets with other countries that are also agri
cultural. while erecting a custom houS. barrier
of prohibitive tariff taxes against the richest
countries of the world that stand ready to take
our entire surplus OF products and to exchange
therefor commodities which are necessxries
and comforts of life among our own people
S.c5 We recognize in the trusts and COM
biuations whch are designed to enable capital
product Of capital and labor and natural cOnse-
queDce of the rrohibitiTe taxes which prevent
the free competition which is the life of honest
trade. but We believe their worst evils can BE-
aEat,d Y law, and demand the rigid
forcernent Of the laws made to prevent
ard col troll them. together with such further
Iegis laiion i'll restraint CT their abuses as eZ-
Perience may show to be necessary
PUBLIC LANDS.
SEC. G. The republican party. while profess
ing IoIicy of reserving the public land for
small holdings by actual settlers. has given
swav thu peoples heritage till now few rail
roads and nonresident aliens. individual and
corDo at :, 70 ssess larger erea than that of all
or farms between the two seas The last
deTrocratic administration reversed the i'm
,,rnvideat and unwise policy of the republican
PARTY touching the public domain. and re-
claimed from corr orations and syndicates, alien
IIglsD COZ acres Of valuable lands to be sat-edly
held as home stsads for our citizens and we
nfe1Ee selves continue InlS IOhCN uilUn
cyerr acr,. OF land so unlawfully held shah be
reclaimed and restored to the people
SILVER COINAGE
Sec W. Geuouncc the republican 2srisla-
tiCD known as the Sherman act of 1890 as acow
ar,iIy 1nake>Li:t, fraught with possibilities of
tiunger in the future which should make all of
its supporters, rs VOL as rs author ANXIOUS Tor
it's speedy repeal. We hold TO the use Of both
gold and silver the standard money of the
cnantr-y a to the coinage of both gold and sill
rer without discriminating against either meta!
or char &C for mintage, but the dollar unr of
coiIat.,ssof 10th metals must be of equal intrin-
size and .eychangeabie value or be adjusted
through in;erqasionsi ,, agreement or SY
of the two metals, and the equal
o~ of every do dollar at al Of ,ehfs am
we demand that all paper currency shall 90
k.tt at J.ars;yith and redsemable in such coin.
mr M t hon protection Of the farmers and Is
boring classes the first and most drfenseieSs
victims Of unstable money and a fUctuanng
currency
SEC g. We recommend that the prohibitory
10 per eezS tax on state bank issues be re-
pealed-
SEC o. Public Office ia a public trust We
reafrirm the declaration of the democratic con-
vention of $50 for the reform OF the civil serF<
ir,, and ~e call for the honest enforcement OF
nil Laws regu lating the same The domination
OF n president as in the recent republican con
yent:on by delegations eomposed iargeiy OF ap-
dalous satire upon free popular institutions
and a startling illustration of the methods by
which president may Erafuy ms am fedapnj
Office holders usurp control OF party CONVEX
tions in the states. and We pledge the demo
cratic party to the reform N Lnsse anb az aY,d
self government
PoRxIGH AFFAIRS
Sec 10. The democratic party is the only par,