Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-10-22
National Democratic Platform
,,aa nv ,he 'atiunni pempcr II.
to 'ycmiIon at tbi"ago, June
2lsl, 1892.

.,;or / The representatives OF the
,',D,rs,ie party ofthe United states, in
i,eihU1i Convention assembled, do reafirm
Nn; ;r sllep,anca To the principles of the par.
thsI tnro,ula,e BY Jefferson and ezempli-
81 br a long ant llustricus line of his sue
ueu in Democratic leadership from Mad
to cleveland We believe that thepub-
Eo" ,fsre demand. that these principles he
~ - "a tbe conduct OF the Federal Gov
r,n,s,,, through the accession to power OF
,.rt, that advocates them; and we sol
II" I,' ,ieelare that the need of return to
'.a |'" fundamental principles of u free pop
,,ir Government based on Eome rule and
u't,ri,lusl liberty was never more than now,
., the tendency To 'en.ralize all power
,to Federal Capital has becoma menace
,bs reserved rights oftho States that strike
,bo very roots of ocr Government under
.T,os.itution rs framed by the Republic.
,. 20 THE FORCE Bill.
-oo i. warn the people Of our COM
ccrptry. Jealous for the preservation OF
,..r fr,r, inst ttutI' ns, tutt the p0llcy OF FED
,.,.,roI ut elections, to which the Re-
,n., marty hns committed Itself, is
,..,ght With the gravest dangers, scarcely
,no,ncnlous that would result from a
royolution, practically establishing monar-
~, en- the ruins of the hepublic.
i str;kes at the North as we'll MS the South
nI iniures tn colored citizens even more
M ,bo whites. 1t means a horde of dep
rmarsbals ut every polling place, armed
IN E,.deral poweT, returning boards ap-
,,,Tn,ed and controlled by Federal author
,bo outrage OF the electoral rights OF the
,.,1nle in tie several States the subjugaton
,be colored people to toe control Of the
sc in mower ard tie reviving Of race an
,.aonsm' now happilv absted. Of the utmost
',o,H TO the satoy and happiness OF all; a
nssnre ,jelibernteiy and justly described by
h.,Jinu Republican Senator "as the most
t.nnns hill that ever crossed the thresh
nid If he Senate such policy, if sane
rod L., law. would mean the dominance
# .oH perpetuuting oligarchy of office
~, inrs End the patty fgst tntrusted with
mac inorv conld he dlslodged from pow
.,...iy in an 4npeul to tue reserved right
,,,.,. 10. ~, !" resist oppressor which is
,.r,,,,iu ~ -e governing communities
a,a,. y. - a.,o this revolutionary power
....muh,t,.,ll, G. demed by the people
.,.l.. "ata; m,i III .ontrnpt OF that verdict
,Io .n... nlnnn naty bss defantly declared
;,r.t.la-t ,.L4nri,ative ute anCe that its
....rn,t L..t coming election will mean
,nn pnm. nirnt al 9 to CO bill and The usur-
;.,,5r ~ oti. ontro over elections in
III The @ti,eS.
i,nlicy,n. thst lle preser stlnn of repub-
rcs, yovnrnment IN the Uiited States is
l,,.n.nnt uDnn liio dnfsat of tbs policy OF
I.',liz al lnr,e AL frAud, VIZ invite The
.i,..,rr. E i n,t zu.y wh,' desire to see The
ls,..i,.ut,nn n,a,a, ned IA its integrity with
llrt,.s yursl,nt thereto which have given
o.., country hundred years OF uneXampled
,rospority; and W.. pledge the Democratic
n..rlv, if il be- INT u:ted w.th power, not
ooty to the defeat Of the torca bill, hut also
to fesentless opposition to the Republican
,grv of prohigate expenditure, which in
.ar short space 0t two ars has squtndered
NJ, enormous surp us and emptled an over
d.w;nr tre,su Y utter piling new burdens oi
tn alton upon the already oyertaxed labor
Of the country
TARIFF TAXATION.
See. ;. We drnouuce republican pro-
.c,aion ~ lrand The robbery OF the great
,nsiorty OF the American people for the
ben ,it of The few We declare it to be a
fundamental principle OF the Democratic par
tv that the Federal Government has no con-
stitutiona power to impose and collect tariff
duties except tor the purposes OF revenue
only. and we demand that the collection OF
.uch taxes snail be limited to the necessities
of the Government " en- honestly and econ
omIcslly administered.
No denounce the Mckinley tariff law en-
acted bv tn. Fitty-6rst Congress as tho cul
minuting atrocity of class legislation; we in
dorse the eifnrts made b. the Demo- rats OF
the present q C,ngress 10 modify its most op-
presslvs leatrres in the direction OF free raw
materials and cheaper manufactured goods
hat enter into general consumption, IND we
promise It's repeal as one OF the benetcent
results that will follow the action OF the
people in mtrustng pJwerto the Democrat
ic partv. Since tho Mckiriy tsLiff went
into operat ON there nave been ten leduc-
tions Of the wages OF laboring men TO one
increase. We deny that there has been any
increase ot property to ire country since
TINT tariff went into operation; we point 70
the dulluess and distress which wage reduc-
tions and strikes in tue iron trade MS the
best posslblo evidence that no such pros
nprty he's r, suited from tho Mckinley act
We call tho attention Of thoughtful Amer
leans to the tact ,hai after thirty years OF
restrictive taxes against the importation OF
fereipn westh in exchange for our agrcul-
tursl surplus the homes and farms OF the
country have bocome burdeneG with real
estate mortgage debt of over ~ 50O,O00,OOU
exclusive OF all other forms Of indebted
ness; that in one OF the chief agricultural
States of the West there appears real es'
tate mortgage debt averaging Sl55 pei. cap
ita OF the total populaton; and that similar
conditions and Tenderness are shown 10 eNls'
in the other agricultural exporting States
We denounce policy when fosters no IN IN
iustry SO much us it does that OF the shSrin
ALLEGED RECIPROCITY.
Sec. 4. Trade exchange on The Dasis OF
reciprocal advantages TO the countries par
ticpating is a time-honored doctrine Oh the
Democratic faith, but we denouncet the shsnl
reciprocity which juggles with the peoplei
desire for enar, ed foreign markets She
freer exchange by pretending 10 esta0usl
closer trade relations with country Whos'
articles Of export are almost exclusiVeiy hg
ricultural products with other countries ina
are also agricultural, while erecting Gus
tom boueo barrier ofprobibltive tariil taAe'
against the richest countries OF the WORT
that stand ready to take our entire surplus
Of products and to exchange therefor com
modities vince are noccssarl's ana coiniorV
Of life among our own people.
AGAINST TRUST.
Sec. 6. I'VE recognize in the trusts ant AM
combinations which are designed to enapl'
capital TO secure more than its just share
the Joint product OF capital and labor an'
natural consequence Of the prohibitlve take
which prevent the Tree competition, whicl
e the lie of honest trade; but, we believ
thoir worst evils can be absted by law, ant
we demand the rigid enforcement OF the law
mndn 10 control and prevent th0m, togethe