Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-06-30
THE PLATFORM
or the Democratic Party OF tho
United States
As ~ was Adopted In the N.siouai Cen-
vsntios In Chi-sSs-Tt VIII be
Read Nth Interest by Mea
OF All Pnrtl~s

Following is the platform ~ the demo
cratic party Of the United States a.
adopted. after slight amendment. from
the report OF the committee on resolu-
tious:
SFcT-ux l. Tnn Representatives os the a~r.o-
rrsfic party Of the Guifssi states. IN raftunal
eonvention asssmhisd. 10 rssfirni their al
lsgsncs 20 the rrinciple. of the PARTY 80
formulated By jefferson snd ensmplin~si ~ q
long and iirstriou- linz of h- su-r~~-ors IN
Ind We believe the pubic welfare d-mansis
thst the-e ur1ncfre. BE applir-t 70 the eou.iu.-t
II the federal government throuxh The .cc~.-
and We -ol-rsnIy sseisr. ssss tss s- 81 ~ N
turn IN th--e funds mental principles oe a FREE
popuar government oas~d On home rule snd
now. Sh-n the tsnsicuey 10 ccntrslixs all rover
AZ the federal capital has become q menace TO
the re-srved rights Of the states that strikes Al
the very roots % cur government under the
constitution ss frsns--i ~ the republic.
rux rsGN- ELECTION. RuE-f@ roscr ruL-1
80 We warn the p~oplc Of cur common
country teslnus for the preservation of thrfr
free Institutions that the r-sissy of federal con-
trui q elections 10 which the republican parfy
hs- committed it=eif = frsuxht vita the xrsxe~t
Dangers. searc-lF ie-- momenfous thsa veald
result from revolution practically establish
Tag monarchy on fns ruins % ihs r-pnbilr
y strikes az the north veil a. the south.
! snn tntusAr the cuAsrNsi citizens even more
thza the ~slt-z Il means q horde Of deputy
uiArshsi- AZ every polling plsrr armed vita
f~siersi power. returning boards spr-fnt~si and
erntrpl~d BY federal suthartty. TIE oatrsxs Of
-sA'e-. thu sublugztaa q the colorrd
Fepri> 80 the euutrul ef the PARTY IN
roEsr snd the r-vivtaT q race sn,sgonisms
the -ss-ty sn.i hsppin--s q an q measure d.
hosrztely and iustiy d~-ersl-~i BY l~siinx r--
ruhbran ssnatar as 'he n.ost Infamous hill
that ever rre--~si th- threshold q the s-nsfe -
/ rurh ruii-Y- II -anctissu-sf by law. would us.an
| the dprnslsur~ q . s~1 -p~rp~tuaffnx olfxsrrhy
o. sf'are holl-r. and the party srst eutTE-s-i
with - machinery cuala ~ dfslodx~d from
power oulv hT an spp~ai tn the reserved right
/ ot tAe r~rpls - r~~sst OPPRESSION which 70 in
errvnf n al setf- - veruinz e7fnninnst-s Two
wars axo thi- r~volutiou2ry prlary vss EN-
! phsticsily rcna-rnsd hy thu p-ppi. at the
polls but tn ceutsmpf % thst verdict the re-
puhllean r@rty has dsfsatiy d~eia--a IN its
lSfes; authoritative atteransr that ifs sucrp~-
tn The coming ~lerttsn- wiH mean the enact
Ea@nt q the farr~ ball Ant the asarpA.son q
5sspottr cnnfrul ever sserfhon- IN all the STATE.
Believing that th- pr--ervasion % r~pnhlsrzn
government N tie UEifesl states fs tep~nsi-nt
uFun the defeat % this ppiicy q ~gnfsx-d forre
Who desire tn se~ the constitution u,aintsin.i IN
n. integrity with the Avs pursuant thsr~to.
whtrh hsve given our cpuntrY hunsir-st y.ar~
asns-ratic party II il 10 iIsruss.ss win r-sxsr.
not onlY to thr defeat u the torr~ htIl bat alsa
20 rsisntle-s opposition 10 the republican polsry
&
spsr~ % tw5 years has -s5usn.ser~h enorrno1-
surplus and emptted ox~rG1wtux treasury
sftsr ptlfnx new euF.s~r~ Of t@xss-Sa upoa the
already overrsxef iahnr af the cuanfry
rsMzKS TAXATION
sec- I We rsifsrate the oft repeated Dor
trire~ u the teraosratrr party that the ne~e--i-
~ q thu <uvxrun~af - the ouiy jn-tffiration
foe taKztsoa. sn4 vhenev-r . tan = aan~c~s-
.arT w 10 nntnstiezhl-. that when custom
hgasr ssxstss = l--s-si urca srriri~- % any
kind Frofrr-,i in tht- country the fifr~r-n--
- - - -
wn~n surh af-errnse exist. fuIly MEASURES any
possible h~n~fts 20 lahor. and the -norrnsus at
df,ional tnpa-sfton- 81 the existing txrif- fall
VITA rrushla< forr- up"u eur farmers and
vorkinxnaen ssud for ths ua-r- advantage sf
tho few whom u enr1ch~~ @xact rrrrn labor .
grossly unjust share q TIRE ~xp~nse- - the
<oxernn~nf. ard Ne demand surh rsxt-saa of
t1e tariff laws ss viii remove their inssasssu.
in@guzltife-. Eghf-u sh-ir eppr--~inns ansl pat
tbern On a constitutional and equitable basis
But IN making r~siurTiun N taxe- 70 10 not
pror--rd n infurs any domestic md 1-frfs< bat
rather 10 promote their h-althy <rDwrh From
the foandzfson q this governments txx@x enl-
iectsd q; tire custom houses have ee~u th- chief
souSce q federal revenue. suck they mnzt
continue 20 he Morsover many Industries
naSe c'llss % resy np"a LEGISLATION Tor success
fai continuance. ~ that any change Of Aw
must be At every step r~gsrtfui Il the labor
and capital thus invuived- Thr prure<S of re-
form must h- sub9~ctes3 IN the executson 10 this
We dsnounr~ the Mckinley tzrid Law enacted
BY the Fifty FIRST congress
1REUlnrS
a robbery q tbs great nl.Sority q the Amsri-
can people for the heu~nt of tire fsw ". ds-
clare il IN be fundamental principle of the
democratic PARTY that the federal government
has -noennssitutiousl no power % inforcs and col~cs
tariff dutie- except for the purposs of r-v-nu@
only. and demand that the coli-cfioa % surh
taxes shall be limited TO the necessities of th-
government honestly and economically admin
i-tered-
nxcIrxocrrr.
SEC. 4 Trade exchange on the basis % re-
ev@a.
pafing Is time honor-d doctrine of the demo
cratic faith. but ve denounre the sham r~ci-
Procity which lnxxlrs With the peoole's desire
change BY pretending 20 establish closer trade
relations With . country whose Articles ef :
port are sim.ss exciusively agricultural prod
cultural. vhils erecting custom houss barrier
Of prohihitiv- tariff taxes against the richest
our ensfrs surpius OF products AMI 20 exchange
therefor commodities whirh nsce>-ari-s
and comforts Of life among our ovn people,
TWISTS.
Sec We recognizes in the trusts and cnm-
htnations which are designed 70 enable capital
20 secure more than its Just share Of the i1int
product % capital and labor and natural oonse-
tie free eoap<titsoa whirh Is the II of soue-s
trade. but ws believe their worst evils can b.
ahated ~ Law. .nd we demand the rigid en-
and control them. tox~thsr with such further
leglslafton IN restraint of their abuses as ex-
p-rfsncs nay show 20 Be n~ers<zry.
rvnEIc LsxDs.
,I,I Ihs - r,gss,5-a rsssy ~ ysss gros'.s g.
snail koidinxs BY artuAl setfi-rs. has given
away the p-sple's kerft.g- til nov few rxii-
eoryorsrs- DS---s- . larger er.a tsaa that of al
our farms b~tv-~1 the two The Last
d~morrafic administration r~wer~~d ths I'm
r.ssy ssaessnx u. rablss domain. and r- y
claimed frun enrparzfions and syndteztes. alien
and domestic. and restored 10 the people nesriy
h<ld honrsteads for cur cffixens, and w-
ra~fss Ourselves % eontinas th.s pelsry until
every scr~ q land 80 unlAvfzliy nelt shal b.
r~clsan>st and restored 70 the people.
suvxn oorxssx
So We eenounes the r-puhlic.a lexi.lar
ton Known the Sherman srt Of lspD As . COW
.r-iiy na..s-A.rs. f<zEys. -.rs Fs-zsh:.-.=ss CO
its supporters. - veif zs fts suthor Hnxso1s for
fts speedy repeal We hold - the Of both
god and silver - tne seAnsiard noa~y Of the
eoGntry - 20 th- coinage Of both gold and sil
v-r wfthout discriminating against either metal
or eharEs for mtntAx-. bat the dollar unit Of
eo.n.ss Of 18th msssas nsss es q eaa.l iatrtn.
snch safeguards Of I>xsslstson % shall
9'ars =. u. .-G S.s.s .aa a ss
.hs narrsss .nd IN the psynsnt Of ds6ts. and
ssps = ps1 VIA ..d e .aes sa eus
We insist upon this policy as espec:ally nsess-
saxy fer the protection Of ths farmers snd IA
boring Glasses. the frst and most dsfen~ssa~s
victims Of unstibls money and . fnctuafang
ezrrsnry-
BANK rAxArioN-
SEC a We reconmend that the prohfbftory
10 PER esnk lax On state bank tss1es be re-
pealec-
CIVIL sEkvrcE
sEc. .. Pubic once 10 . public trust We
reafhrm the declaration Of ths democratic con
vsntion Of lsss for ths reform Of the evil ssrv-
tce. and ne call for the hoesst snforusrnsnt Of
Al Lawk regulating the same The uomfu.rio.