The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-01
THE PLATFORM
OF the Democratic Party OF the
United States
As It was Adopted I'm the National Con-
ventlOn I'm Chicago-Tt VIII be
Read with Interest by Men
of All Parties.

Following Is the platform of the demo-
cratic party of the United States as
adopted, after slight amendment, from
the report of the committee ON resolu-
tions:
SKcTIoE l. The representatives Of the demo-
cratic party Of the United States. in national
convention assembled, do reafirm their al
legiance to the principles OF the party as
i.i oimulatea a a ny Jefferson and exemplfed by a
Democratic leadership from Madison to Cleve-
land. We believe the public welfare demands
that these principles be applied TO the conduct
OF the federal government through the acces-
sion 70 power OF the party that advocates them;
and we soiemnly declare that the need of q re-
turn to these fundamental principles Of free,
popular government DaEed on home rule and
individual liberty was never more urgent than
now, v hen the tendency to centralize all power
at the federal capital has become a menace to
the reserved rights OF the states that strikes at
the very roots OF our government under the
constitution rs framed by the republic.
THE FAIR ELECTIONS BILL" FORCE BILL
Sec 2. We warn the people of our common
country, jealous for the preservation of their
troll of elections to which the republican party
has committed itself is fraught with the gravest
dangers, scarcely less momentous than would
result from revolution practically establish
ing monarchy on the ruins OF the republic.
il strikes at the north well the south.
and Injuries the colored citizens even more
than the whites. Ii means a horde OF deputy
marshals at every polling place armed with
federal power, returning boards appointed and
the electoral rights of the people in the several
states, the subJugation OF the colored
people to the control of the party in
power and the reviving of race autagonisms
now happily abated, OF the utmost peril to
the safety and happiness OF all, n measure de-
publican senator Gas the most infamous bill
that ever crossed the threshold Of the senate. :"
Such policy. IL sanctioned by law, would mean
ha If a Oii Y
OF Office holders, and the party first entrusted
with its machinery could be dislodged from
power only by appeal TO tho reserved right
OF 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
POLLS; but in contempt of that verdict the re-
publican party has defantly declared in its
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
government in the United States Is dependent
upon the defeat of this policy of legaIized force
who desire TO see the constitutjon maintsined in
it's integrity, with the laws pursuant thereto,
which have given our country hundred years
democratic party. il it be iTtrusted with power.
not only to the defeat of the force bill, but also
OF profiigate expenditure, which in the short
space of two years has squandered an enormous
surplus and emPtied overfiowing treasury
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 unneces-
sary it is uniustiiahle; that when custom
kind produced in this country the difference
between the cost of labor here ana 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 it enriches exact from labor a
grossly unjust share OF the expenses OF the
government aud we demand such revision of
the tariff laws as viii remove their iniquitous
inequalities, tighten their expressions and put
them on a constitutional and equitable basis.
But in making reduction in taxes IL is not
proposed to injure any domestic industries. but
rather to promote their healthy growth. From
lected at the custom houses have been the chief
source of federal revenue. Suck they must
continue TO be. Moreover. many industries
have come to rely upon legislation for success
full continuance, so that any change OF law
must be at every step regardful OF the labor
form must be subjected in the execution to this
we denounce the Mckinley tariff law enacted
by the Fifty first congress.
We denounce republican protection as fraud,
n robbery OF the great majority of the Ameri-
can people for the benefit Of the few We de-
clare it to be a fundamental principle of the
democratic party that the federal government
has unconstitutional power to inforce and collect
only, and demand that the collection of such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities of the
government honestly and economically admin
istcred-
Sec. 4. Trade exchange on the basis OF re-
ciprocal advantages TO the countries partici-
pating is a time honored doctrine of the demo-
cratic faith, but we denounce the sham reci-
procity which juggles with the peoples desire
for enlarged foreign markets and freer ex-
change by pretending to establish closer trade
relations with n country whose articles OF ex-
port are almost exclusively agricultural prod
ucts with other countries that also agri :
cultural, while erecting custom house barrier
of prohihitive tariff taxes against the richest
our entire surplus of products and to exchange
therefor commodities which necessaries
and comforts Of life among our own people.
TRUSTS.
Sec T. We recognize in the trusts and com
biDations which are designed to enable capital
70 secure more than its just share OF the joint
quence of the prohibitive taxes which prevent
the free competition which is the life of honest
abatcd by law. and we demand the rigid en-
forcement of the laws made to prevent
and control them, together with such further
legislation in restraint Of their abuses as ex-
perience may show to be necessary.
PUBLIC LANDS.
SEC. 6. The republican party. while profess
ing policy ,, OF reserying M the public La land & Tor
away the peoples heritage till now a few rail
roads and nonresident aliens. individual and
corporate, possess a larger erea than that of all
our farms between the two seas. The last
democratic administration reversed the inn
provident and unwise policy Of the republican
party touching the public domain, and re-
claimed from corporations and syndicates, alien
and domestic, and restored 10 the people nearly
100 600 00n OF valuable lands to be sacredly
held as homesteads for our citizens, and we
pledge ourselves to continue this policy until
every acre OF lRnd so unlawfully held shall be
reclaimed and restored TO the people.
SILVER COINAGE.
Sec. z We denounce the republican legfsla-
ardly makeshift, fraught with possibilities OF
danger in the future which should make all OF
its supporters. as well as it's author anxious for
fits speedy repeal. We hold to the use of both
gold and silver as the standard money of the
country as TO the coinage of both gold and sil-
yer without discriminating against either metal
OF charge for mintage, but the dollar unit OF
sic and exchangeable value or be adjusted
through international agreement or by
such safeguards OF legislation as shall
insure the sas 0s the ne Paty
power OF every dollar at all times in
the markets and IN the payment Of debts. and
We demand that all paper currency Tr &c % shal ol b
sary for the protection OF the farmers and Ia
boring classes, the frst and most defenseless
victims Of unstable money and huetuating
BANK TAXATION.
SEc g. We recommend that the prohibitory
10 per cent tax on state bank issues be re-
pealed.
CIVIL SERVICE.
SEC. o. Public Office is public trust We
reafRirm the declaration OF the democratic con-
venticn Of 1876 for the reform OF the civil serv-
ice, and we call for the honest enforcement OF
all laws regulating the same The nomination
OF a president In the recent republican con-
yentton BY DELEGATIONS composed largely of aP-