The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-08-11
THE PLATFORM.

The Planks Upon Which tho Democracy
of Minnesota Stands.
Tbs Democrats of Minnesota gathered in
delegate convention m,ngle tAeif rejoicing
with that of their fellows in the nation that
the earnest voice Of the rank and file OF the
party was heard and obeyed by the national
convention and found expression In the NOM
ination of the able and courageous Cleveland
for our leader and in the beid exploit DECLARE
proof of which we point to Homestead. Where
the militia OF state 10 keeping peace in
quarrel over the spoils between the real and
the supposed benefciariAs OF protection.
Elevator Combinations Denounced.
We deDounce the rapaoious and conscious
less combination which has grown up in the
state with the connivence Of Republican legis-
latures. Our grain markets have been mon
opolized and our farmers robbed Of the fruit
of their hard labors. We reafirm our belief
that this combination rests upon the fact that
ths railroads OF this state have abjurod one Of
thefS primary functions, the provision of suit
able means for handling grain, and have
given the s"nie over to the control of private
persons. and we again declare our belief that
the remedy. simple but eficacious, lies in
legislation requiring the roads to resume this
proper function. thus giving to evofy station
free and open market.
To Relieve the Burdens Of Labor.
We recognize the great conspicuous fact
that the property of our government rests
upon labor, and that all legislation should be
shaped 80 far as possible to relieve It from all
unjust and oppressive burdens, and to secure
to it its just share of the benefits of our g6h-
eral property.
State Interference in Education.
We are opposed to state Interference with
paternal rights and the rights Of Conscience in
the education of children as an Infringement
OF the fundamental Democratic doctrine that
the largest individual liberty consistent with
the rights of others insures the highest TYNE
of American citizenship and best government.
Change in State Tax Laws Favored.
We again call the attention of the voters TO
the manifest injustice and inequality of onr
tax laws Under which wealth easily eyades III
share Of the public burdens and compels mod
crate accumulations to bear the part it sbirks
And we again invite the coming Legislature In
q serious consideration of the subject to the
end that just, evenly bearing system NAV he
adopted.
TheDemocratic party has always been and
Is today the consistent opponent OF all legisla-
tion the result of which is to create law-mada
wealth which impoverishes the poor and those
of moderate means in order to enrich the SsIy
We condemn all use Of the taxing powers for
this purpose. We call the attention of the
people OF this rtate to the fact that the min
eral wealth. at the northern part of this state
is not bearing its just share of the public bnr~
dens. The nonresident millionaires who own
iron mines whose value is, at moderate asti-
mate, $2O,0N00l, under our present statnas
pay less than $1,000 per annum in taxes In
exchange for the votes of 2,000 employees 90
creed into voting the Republican ticket II q
Republican party has covenanted to nernet.
uate this system and to deliver to these M
the government of one of the counties of this
state. ~
We demand that this condition of tbinos no
rectifed. We denounce all bounties and az.
emptions and demand that all taxes to ha
raised in this state shall be as nearly aonsl :
may be, and that all property on which fares
are to be levied shall have cash valps+inn
and be eQualized and uniform,
And we call upon all good citizens w;thout
distinction of party to join with us In defeat.
ing the proposed constitutional amend r,,a,t
known as chapter Of the general laws Of 1901
to be voted upon this fall which seeks tn n.y.
petuate this unjust system of taxation. end
while 1t pretends to levy taxes upon sissr;nr
car and other similar corporations. Il rsyasis
the existing constitutional tax Of 8 mar cent
DDeD ths gross earnings Of our rsilroads now