New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-23
THE PLATFORM.
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.

Section l. The representatives OF the Denho-
o,o,;o Marty Of the United States. IN National
Convention assembled, do reafiirm their allegiance
20 tbe principles Of the party as formulated pN
Iorerson and eXempliiied by the long and Illus
,rious line of his successors in Democratic leader
shin from Madison TO Cleveland; we believe 'he
pubic welfare demands that these principles I've
applied TO the conduct of the Federal Govern
mcnt through the accession TO power of the party
that advocates them and we soemnly declare
that the need of a return to these fundamental
principles of free popular government, pasea
on home rule and individual liberty, was never
mora nrpent than now when the tendency TO CEN
,ralize all power at the Federal Capitol has De-
oor,o o monaco 10 the reserved rights of the
States that strikes at the very roots OF our "oN-
ernment under the Constitution framed by uhe
fathers of the Republic.
SEES DANGER IN HONEST ELECTIONS.
Section . We wrrn the people of our COM
mon country Jealous for the preservation oil '"oi'
free institutions, that the policy OF Federa con-
troll Of elections 20 which the Republican party
has committed itself is frausht with the Rre"'e'o
dangers. scarcely less momentous IMAM """i' IT,
srlt from revolution practically establishing mon
archy on the ruins of the Republic. III strikes a'
the North as we'll the South, and injuries 'he
oolored citizen even more than the white. 1t
nIa,e armed with Federal power, returning boards
amounted and controlled by Federal authority
,be outrage of the electoral rights of the people
in the several States, the subjugatlon oil inc
coored people to the control of the party IN power
md tho revivinr of race antagonisms now happily
ab,ted Of the utmost peril to the safety ana nap
n;ncss Of all: n measure deliberately and justly
described by a leading Republican Senator as " the
most Infamous bill that ever clOsSeu
fine Threshold of the Senate Such
nolicv if sanctioned by law, would mean the
dominance of a self-perpctrating ohgarchy OF
ofcc-holders and the party first entrusted WIN It's
machinery. could be dislodged from power only
nv an appeal 10 the reserved right of the people
IN resist oppression which is inherent in all self
o-yerninc communities Two years ago, this revo-
Jutionary policy was emphatically condemned by
the people at the polls; but in contempt OF uia'
verdict, the Republican party has dehan'ly a''
elared in its latest authoritative utterance 'ha1
its success in the coming elections Will mean the
enactment Of thc Force bill and the usurpation of
despotic control over elections in all the States
Believing that the preservation u Republican Gov
eminent in the United States is dependent upon
the defeat of this pllicy Of legalizcd force ana
fraud. we invite the support of all citizens who
desire to see the Constitution maintained in It's
integrity with the laws pursuant thereto which
have given our country hundred years or I'M
exampled prosperity: and pledge the Demo
cratic party, if it be entrusted with power, not
only 20 the defeat Of the Force bill, but also
to relentless opposition TO the Republican policy OF
profligate expenditure which, in the sh n space Of
two years. has sluandrrei an enormous surplus, am
emptied an OVERLOOKING Treasury, after piling new
burdens of taxation upon the already ovcrtaxcd
labor Of the country.
TIE TARIFF.
Seetion g. We denounce the Republican pro'cc-
ton as fraud a robbery of the great majority
Of the American people for the benefit cf the
few. We declare il 10 be fundamental prlncl-
ole of the Democratic party that the Federal
Government has constitutional power 10 I'M
pose and collect tariff duties except for the pur-
poses Of revenue only, and we demand that the
collection of such taxes shall he limited 10 the
necessities of the Government when honestly and
economically administered
r1-sTIIY DENOrNCTNG THE MKINLFY DILL.
We denounce the Mckinley Tariff law enacted
By the List Congress II the eliminating atrocity
Of class legislation we indorse the efforts made
by the Democrats of the present Congress 10
modify its most oppressive features In the direc-
ton of free raw materials and cheaper manu-
featured goods that enter into general consump-
ton and we promise its repeal as one OF tho
benefcent results that will follow the action OF
the people in entrustng power 10 the Democratic
rarity Since the Mckinley tariff went into opera
ton there have been ten reductions OF the wages
Of laborine men 20 one increase We deny that
there has been any increase Of prosperity 70 the
country since that tariff went into operation, and
we point 10 the dulnesS and distress, The wage
reductions and strikes in the iron trade as the
best possible evidence that no such prosperity has
resulted from the Mckinley act
We call the attention Of thoughtful Americans
10 the fact that after thirty years Of restrictive
taxes AGAINST the importation Of foreign wealth in
exchange for orr agricultural surplus, the homes
and farms of the country have become bnrdened
with real estate mortgage debt Of over
$4,000, 900 900, exclusive Of all other forms Of
Indebtedness that in one Of the chief agricultural
States Of the West there appears real estate
mortgage debt averaging $lG5 per capita Of the
total population, and that similar conditions and
tendencies are shown - exist in the other agri-
cultural exporting States We denounce policy
which fosters no industry much it does that
Of the Sheriff.
rORFIGE TRADE.
Section 4.-Tradc Interchange on III" basis Of
reciprocal advantage 10 the countries participating
is a tirnehOn0red doctrine Of the Democratic faith.
but we denounce the sham reciprocity which jug
giles with the peoples desire f)r enlarged foreign
markets and frcer exchanges by pretending 10
establish closer trade relations for country Whose
articles Of export almost exclusively a2ricultu-
raj products with other countries that are also
agricultural, while erecting a custom house bar
ricr OF prohiltive tariff taxes against the richest
countries Of the world tina, stand ready TO take
our entire surplus Of products, and 70 exchange
therefor, commodities which neccssaries and
comforts of ifo arnnnD orr own people.
TRUSTS AID COMBINATIONS.
Section We recognize in the trusts and com
binations, which are designed 10 enable capital
o, secure more than lis just Share Of the Joint
product of capital and labor natural consequence"
Of the prohibitivc taxes which prevent the free