The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-07-01
DEkcnRATIONATIONAL PLATFORM

The National Democratic platform is an
excellent vue Below is given some of its
main neutrality-suspicious. OF The force
bill, the tariff, the SILVER question, Miss
issippi river Improvement, etc:
1--WE warn the people Of onr common
country. Jealous for the preservation OF
our Institutions, that the policy of FEEDER
al control of elections, to which the Re-
publican party has committed Itself, is
iranght with the giavest dangers, scarce.
ly less momen.u JUS than would result from
a revolution practically establishing mon
archy on the ruins Of the Republic. 1t
strikes at the North rs well as the South,
and Injuries the colored citizen even
more than the white.
"We reitelate the oft repeated doctrines
OF The Democratic party, that tue neces-
sity Of a government IL the only justifica-
ton for taxation. aud whenever a tax is
unnecessary it is unjustifiable that when
custom house taxation Is levied upon ar
ticles OF any kind produced in this coun
try the difference between the cost of la
Dor here and labor abroad, when snch
difference exists fully measures any possi-
BILE benefit to labor and the enormous adj
ditional imposition of the existing tariff
fall with crushing force upon our farmers
and workingmen. and for the here advan-
rage of tie few whom it enrlchcs, and ex-
acts from labor u grossly unjust share of
the government, and We demand snch a
revision of the tariff laws as will remove
their iniqnitous inequalities, tighten their
expressions and put them on u COnstitu-
tioual and equitable basis. But making Il
reduction in taxes. il is not proposed to
lnjure any domestic industries, but rarh-
er to promote their healthy growth.
From the foundation OF this government
The tax coll, cted at the custom house has
been the chief source of the federal reye-
me. Such it must o "tinue to be.
Moreover, many Industries have come TO
rely upon legislature for successful c0utin-
uince, so that every change of the law
mist be mt every step regardful Of the
labor and capital thus involved. The
process Of reform must be subject in its
rxertion to It's plain dictate of justice.
ave denounce the Republican legisla-
tion known AZ the Sherman act OF 1890,
as u cowardly makeshitt, fIaugbt with
possibilities Of danger in the future which
should make all OF its supporters as we'll
as its author, anxious for its speedy re-
peal. We hold to the use of both gold
and silver rs the standard money of the
country aud to the cOlnagc of both gol
and silver without discrimination against
either metal or charge Tor mintagc, bnt
the dollar unit of both metals mist be of
equal intrinsic and cxchan.eable valne,
or he adjusted by international agreement
rs lac St.I 40. fnnv,p1ll nf 1AVIs1nfi., .A
shall secure the ma|intalnance of the pur-
ity of the two metals and the equal pow.
er Of any dollar at all times in the mar
ket and in the payment OF debts, and We
demand that all paper currency shall be
kept az par with and rcdeemablc in such
coin.
I'VE recommend that the prohil,itive &c
per cent. tax on State banks Of issue be
repealed.
The federal government shoa'd not
cease to improve the Mississippi river
and other great waterways OF the Repub-
lie, so as TO secure for the interior States
easy and cheap transportation to the tide
water. When any waterway Of the Re-
public is of sufficient importance to the
government then such aid should be ex
tended on Il definite plan of continuous
work until its permanent improvement is
secured.
For the purpose Of national defense
and promotion of commerce between the
States we recommend the early constr uc-
ton Of the Nicarausa canal and is pro-
lection against foreign control as Of great
Importance.
I'VE are in favor Of the enactment by
the States of laws for abolisling contract
convict labor, and tor prohibiting the EN-
ployment in factories of children under IL
years Of age.
1--WE are opposed to all sumptuary laws
as an interference with the Individual
rights of the citizen"