Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
Their state Platform sound Demo-
cratic Document.
Special nisnatch.

cratic Document.
Special Dispatch.
Chicago, June so.--The. following is
the platform adopted at the recent
state convention OF the Democratic
patty OF this state:
The representatives OF the Demo-
cratic party OF Illinois in convention
assembled reahi,m their allegiance TO
the principles OF jefferson and jackson
as etunc'ated IN the platforms adopted
by the Democratic state and national
conventions of 1892, and they rciterate
their adhesion TO those fundamental
principles OF popular government
through which the liberty OF the indi-
vidual and the prosperity and welfare
OF the entire people are secured. They
protest against the doctrine of their
opponents that the government should
take care OF the rich aud the rich will
take care OF the poor, and again pro-
claim In the language of their founder,
their belief in a wise and frugal gov
ernment which shall restrain men from
iniuring one another which shall leave
them otherwise free to regulate their
own pursuits Of industry and improves
ment, aud which shall not take from
the mouth OF labor the bread 1t has
cnrncd.
We indorse the action OF President,
Cleveland and the public services OF all
Democrats In executive md Legislative
stations In NIL things that they have
done TO give force and eject to the
principles OF the party as laid down by
the chicago convention Of 1892, and we
oondemn the contemplate craftsmanship
which Heeks 10 prolong for party ad-
vantage that period OF h1anciAl dcpres-
sion and unrest which has been the d.
rect outcome OF Republican legislation
and profilgate expenditures and eX-
trnYagnnt notions of the Republican
leaders, who nave dlssipatcd a surplus,
plunged the treasury into n deficit and
nov socl, to take advantage OF their
cwn wrong by blocking every measure
OF relief and whining over and rcsiat-
linz every effort TO reiablllthte the
country from the exhaustion attribute
able - their own misconduct And we
confidently look to the success OF tho
Dun coratlc party OF the union for the
return Of public prosperity and tine re-
movll of the burdCns now resting upon
the people. We demand that congress
shan carry out the viii OF the people
OF the United StntcH MS expressed In
the last presidential election by pass
ing an efficient bill TO reform The tarifi
taNntions, that the country shall enjoy
the heneficent reaults OF that action
without further delay.
Protection Causes Trusts.
The remarkable growth OF trusts and
combinations in the United States with
In the past few years IL the direct and
logical result of the protective system,
built up under Republican rule, and
that party must be held responsible
I for the manifold evils which these new
devices to suppress competition, cons
troll production and prices and foster
monopolies have entailed upon the
American people. The Democracy OF
Illinois reiternto the demand that the
legislature and the courts do their full
duty IN tearing M these poisonous
growths upon the commercial and In
dustrial activity OF the state, the eX-
iatence or which constitute II contln-
uous scandal upon law and Justice
They heartily commend the fearless
integrity and sturdy determination
which has characterized the admins
tration OF Governor Altgeld. and
through which most important reforms
have been achieved IN an branches OF
the public service OF the state, civll
and military
Hostility to secret and political 30
cietles Is a tent OF the Democratic faith
which II Fundamental, and, standing by
this doctrine now ~ In the days when
their party presented nm unhroken
front TO the cohorts Of ltnow-nothinB-
Ism and finally crushed that detestn-
BILE organization. the Democracy OF ILL
nols dcnounoes MS cownrdly unpatriotic
md dangerous 10 the peace and hhppi-
ness OF this country the American Pro-
tectiye association, which seeks TO pro-
scribe men on account of their religion
or birthplace.
They again declare their loyalty to
that time-honored principle OF the DEM
ocratlc party which favors honest
money, the gold and silver coinage
provided by the constitution OF the
United States, and currency con-
vertible IN such coinage without loss
to the holder. They insist thnt Justice
to all citizens requires strict ndher-
ence 10 this Democratic principle, and
they demand that the government
shall spare no effort 10 bring about
n proper ratio between the value OF
gold and silver. so that parity may be
maintained between the two metals
and all mints thrown open 10 free
coinage.
Doctrine of Democracy.
They declare that this has for years
been d cardinal doctrine OF the Demo-
cratic party and they denounoe the
Republican party for It's constant and
persistent efforts 10 demonetize silver
and thus increase all public and pri-
vate debts.
They hail with pleasure the action OF
the Democratic house of representa-
tiyes In favor OF an income tax as
step in the direction Of Justice and
reform and ms blow at that Infamous
system which burdens the poor with
the necessities Of government. while
monopolies. trusts and combines escape
their Just responsibilities.
sumptnary laws Infringing upon the
individual rights OF the citizen are
not 10 be countenanced by the Demo-
cratic party, and they pledge them
selves at all times 10 secure for the
people the highest degree OF personal
liberty compatible with the public well
fare.
the United States should be elected
BY the direct vote of the people.
Ont his Throat. I.f