Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-06
PLATFORM
Or THE
Democratic Party
of Cook County.
THE

The Democratic party Of Cook county. in
| convention assembled. reanirms It's allc-
glance to the principles Of Democracy of
tho nation rs cnunclatcd In the platform
Of the party In 1899. We charge that the
present deplorablc industrial and com tner-
cial conditions are the direct result Of
| continued time.serving and vicious legis.
lation durin; Republican supremacy.
Thus believing, we denouncc tho tariff
legislation OF the Republican party, which
for long series of years has created and
fostered monopoly by placing high aim.
port taxes on all articles produced by
favored individuals and corporal IONS"
thus increasing the expenses Of consumer.
destroying foreign trade. and leaving the
American markets In the hands OF pools
and trusts We declare that the present
business depression Is the direct result OF
tho unjust legislation that has pcrsistently
taxed the many for the benefit Of the few,
and wO dcnounco those so.callcd Demo-
Gratis In Congress and In the Senate who
for many months have loft tho Mckinley
law unchanged, and We charge them with
continuing tho depression and disorder
that Republican legislation has caused
Wo hall with pleasure tho action Of tho
Democratic House OF Rcprcsent atives In
favor OF an Income tax Us n step In tho d..
rec,ion Of justice and reform and as
blow ut that Infamous system which bur.
dens the poor with tho necessities Of gov.
ernment whilo mono POLES. trusts and com.
binos escape their Just responsibilities
We aro In favor OF the use Of both gold
and silver rs money. We declare this has
boon for years u cardinal doctrine Of the
Democratic party. ind wo dcnounce tho
Republican party for Its constant efforts
to dcinonet ise silver and thus Increase oil
public and private debts for tho benefit OF
tho foreign and domestic bondholdcrs and
brokers who seek by this legislation TO add
TO their wealth.
We denounco tho present System OF
township Organization within the city OF
Chicago. US IN outrage on our citizens and
menace to good government wo dc.
! mand tho abolition OF township lines In.
side tho limits Of the great municipality
which Is tho metropolis OF tho West. ind
favor fair adjustment Of local taxation.
believing this reform can be best brought
about by tho consolidation OF tho various
assessors Offices into ono Thus believing.
We turn TO tho Legislature for relief, and
Ind that tho abuses under which our peO.
plo labor In tho way Of unjust taxation
Gun only DO rcmedied by Cook County and
the great city OF Chicago being given their
just representation ut Springfield. This
representation. Us Rxed BY the Inst Legis.
lature, IL Afteen Senators aud forty. i've
Representatives W. charge tho Republi.
can party with attempting 10 continue tho
present vile. unjust. aud ruinous system OF
many Assessors for tho bcaeht OF the few.
while We domnnd ono Assessor for tho ben.
cit OF tho many. aud we donounce the at
tompt OF the Repu Dican party In this con-
nection TO rob Cook County Of Ave sena.
tors and fifteen Representatives by setting
aside the apportionment law which was
passed In the interest OF tho long suffering
taxpayers Of Chicago.
We indorse the action Of the State aud
city administrations In recosnizins the 1T.
ness OF women for certain public positions
aud In harmony with this policy wo request
the state convention to nominate at least
one woman for the position OF Trustee IoJ
the State University Of Illinois. and 10.
struct our delegates 70 support this reso.
luton.
We indorse the action Of our Democratic
city administration In compelling corpora.
lions to pay the city for privileges con.
ferred. and We believe In granting all
franchises the city should participate In
the benefits given until such time as the
municipality shall DO able to own II, own
gas plant street railway lines, and like
public works
We applaud and approve OF the firm and
uny ielding stand taken by Mayor Hopkins
In the direction OF abolition OF grade cross
ings, and voicing the sentiments OF u ma.
jority Of the people bid him godspeed in
continuing the effort
We take pleasure In pointing to the past
record OF the Democratic party as the
champion OF personal liberty and Its un-
fitnching and Interchangeable opposition to
knownothingism OF all kinds. and we de-
nounce all prescription OF any person on
account OF his religious views or former
nationality us un- American, indecent and
intolerable; and desiring an economical
and able admin istration OF county affairs.
we present ticket unhlemished by fac |
tional supDort and uuhu m Dered nv had