The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-04-25
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
BY the Kansas Democrats at Salin

By the Kansas Democrats at Salina.
First-That we are in favor of reform in the
methods and reduction in the present rates OF
tariff taxation, and we demand that all tariff
taxation be based upon the true constitutional
and democratic principle of tariff for revenue
only, and limited to purely public purposes, and
in amount sufficient to discharge the obllga-
lions and operations of the government eco
nomically administered, and no more. we de,
mand that all raw materials that are consumed
by our manufacturers be admitted free OF az
tariff taxes, and that the highest rate OF tarin
duties be placed upon Injuries and other like
articles not generally used by the masses OF the
people, and the lowest rate upon the necessatles
and ordinary comforts of life in use by the great
body of the people. ,
Second-We are opposed to all special or class
legislation and demand that all legislation
shall be in the interest of and for the beneht OF
the people generally, and without speclal PrNf
leges, advantages or benefits to any business
class or interest.
Third-We are in favor of such vigorous re.
pressive legislation, state and national, as VII!
crush out monopolies, trusts and combines OF
kind that IN t S,ss the ae
tory, or that tend to regulate the prices OF such
products, or that shall in any wise affect the
business interests OF the people.
Fourth-We demand the free and unrestricted
coinage Of both gold and silver, the money OF
the constitution, under such conditions as Will
preserve from time to time the parity vaiue OF
these metals as money. and not as articles OF
commerce. We also demand the continued use
of our greenback currency and such other pa
per currency redeemable in gold or silver at the
option of the government as the business neeos
OF the country may demand. We believe that
the gold basis of currency is lnsufhelent and
that the welfare OF tine great body OF the people
requires and we urge that every possible effort
be made to induce the other commercial natlons
of the world to agree with US upon a common
basis for free bi-metallic coinage OF both gold
and silver. =,
Fifth-We heartily approve the constitutional
amendment proposed by senator Palmer OF IL
by direct vote of the people of the several states
Sixth-We heartily approve the action OF the
house of representatives in passing bills placing
wool and binding Irvine on the free list.
pensions to soldiers who fought for the Union
and for their dependent families, and We view
with indignation the present corrupt and partl-
san administration of the pension bureau under
which the generosity OF the nation Is mace M an
favorite districts and to construct personal pO,
litical machines in favorite states, and should
the legislation Of congress in redresslng the tar
below the needs of the government, we favor the
levy Of an income tax to supply the necessary
amount.
Eighth-We favor the economical expenditure
of public money and denounce the pronlgacy OF
the billion dollar congress.
The delegates selected by th,s Uvnventio are
instructed to vote for Grover Cleveland and to
use all honorable means to secure his nomina'
ton in order that he may DO enabled to execute
the policy upon which he has united the masses
Of the country, and that his patriotic course
while in office may be indicated; that IN theiI
votes in said convention the Delegation shaIi
vote as a unit, majority OF the deleSatlon oe-
termining what the vote of the entire delegation
shall be; that the delegation shall continue to
vote and work for Grover Cleveland so long as
there is a reasonable chance for his nomination.