Milford chronicle., 1892-07-01
THE PLATFORM.
Democraey's Claims for the Votes OF
the PeopIe In November.


the People in November.
The representatives OF the Democratic party
OF the United States, 10 national convention
ass niSlod, do reanlrm their allegiance TO the
Iris iiiirs u the parts as formulated hy JEFF
itl sad exempltied by The long AMI lhHstni-
GUS Ane e lis Successors in DefnOcraffc leader
ship, from Madison to Cleveland. We believe
the pablo welfare demands that these plinol-
pies be applied to the conduct OF federal gov
ernment through accession to power q tha
party that votes them. aud We solennig de-
alRr9 lhft she need Of q return 90 these iunda-
lneutai principles Of free popular government.
based on hessle rule and individual libeptY,
was never more urgent than now, when the
tendency 10 centnaiize al power ~ the federal
capital has become nehace 70 the reserved
rights Of tho states that strikes at the very
roots Of our government and undgr The eQu-
stitution, as fsafnod b. the fathePs ri me fe-
public
We warn the people OF oar common country.
jeal01s OF the preservation OF their fnee In
situations, that the policy ~ the federal con-
troll q elections 10 which the Republican
party has committed kself Is fFaugilt with thR
gravest dangers, scarcely hess nlofhfzluot.5
than w0uld result nom revolution, gFacet-
cAliy tahtishing monarchy on Tie ruins OF
the republic, II strikes at the notth as we'll "a
the south, and injuries tie cOlOred eitisNn even
more than the white, n meGrfs horde q
deputy narshals az every POD Hing place, ARMED
with federal power, returning boards ap-
pointed and controlled ~ federal authority,
the outrage Of the electoral wight Of tbs people
oned people to the cOntnol q the party ~
pOwdF and tbs FeVtFiDg Of race entegdnisns,
now happily abated
acted by the hifty-fir5t congress a. the cui-
minating atrooity Of class legislation. we lns
dOrse the efiOrts made by tho Democrats q
the present congress % modify lie MOST op-
prcssiYe featare5 in the direction OF Rpee raw
material and cheaper manutfct uFed goods
that enter into home consumption, and We
propose los repeal as one q the beneficent re-
suits that VIII follow the action q the people
~ iHtFustlng power b the 1enlooFatic paPtg.
Since the 1ICKinioy tRfif went INTO operation
there have been tel reductions Of Wages 81
labOFing men b one increase.
We call the attention 0f thOdghtfnl AmsRl-
cans to tie fnet Mat amer thirty years Of re-
stFietiYe taxation against impOFtatiO1ls Of for.
eign ppOdueta IN exchange for our agricultural
products, the hUnes and farms Of the OOuDtrP
have become buPdehed with real estate mort
gage Of over two and One-half billion dollars,
exclusive Of all other forms of indebtedness,
that In one Of the. chief agricultural states Of
the west. there appears a real estate moFtgaee
debt aTegqgiug SOS peF capita. and that si1a-
liar CONDITIONS dFe showp to exist ~ Other
other agricultural sporting states, We de-
p0upse policy which fOsteis no industry SO
much as that Of the sheriff.
The 'ssham reciprocity" Of Repubh.
canism Is denounced, the suppsessiOn Of
trusts favored, and the Democratic party
is pledged 10 restore for actual settlers
the public domain unlawfuily held hy
aliens and corporations. The platform
proceeds:
We denounce the Republican legislation
known as the sherman act Of 1850 as cow
ardly nlakeshift, fraught with possibilities q
danger in the future, which should make AL
OF its supporters, as well its ia thor, anxtOus
for its speedy repeal. We hoid 70 the use Of
both gold and silver, without Discrimination
against either metal - charge tut mtntase,
but the dollar unit Of coinage Of both metale
must be Of equal Intrinsic and eEchanGeable
value, or TO be adjusted by International
FfaHh 70
as shall insure the maintenance Ut lhe parity
Of the two metals and the equal power OF apg
dollar at all times,
the declaration OF he Democratic national
Of 1876 for the reform Of the civil
service, ard we call for the honest enforce
ment of all laws regarding the same.
The Democratic party is the only party that
has ever givon the country foreign policy
abroad and inspiring confidence AZ home.
We favor the maintenance Of a navy strong
enough for all purposes Of national defense.
and 20 properly maintain the honor and dig
nifty Of the country abroad.
The prosecutions of the Jews in Rus
STA Is condemned, home rule for Ireland
favored, and rigid enforcement of anti
Chinese and foreign contract labor laws
promised. Liberal pensions are favored,
the completion of the Nicaragua canal
urged. congress urged TO make liberal
Worlds fair appropriations, and the ex-
tension of popular education demanded.
The admission of territories to the union
Of states is urged, legislation to protect
life and life Of wage workers applauded,
and Republicans denounced For defeat
IF labor measures The platform con-
,ludes{
Upon this statement of principles and policy
.he Democrats party asks the intelligent
Judgment Of ths American people 1t asks a
,hange Of administration and a change Of
lafty, in order that there may be a change Of
ystem and change OF methods, thus insuT-
ng the maintenance unimpsired Of tnstitu-
ions under which the republic has grown
.reat and powerful.