Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-10-20
PLATFORM
or THE
Democratic Party
of Cook County.
HON. JOHN p. HOPKINS.
The Democratic Leader.

The Democratic party OF Cook county. In
convention assembled, reafiirms Its alic-
glance to the principles Of Democracy OF
the nation as enunciated In the platform
Of the party In 1899. We charge that the
present dcplorable Industrial aud com mer-
cial conditions arc the direct result OF
continued timc.serving and vicious legis.
lation during Republican supremacy.
Thus believing, We denouncc the 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 corporations,
thus increasing the expenses Of consumer
destroying foreign trAdc, and leaving the
American markets In tho hands OF pool.
and trusts We declare that tho present
business depression Il tho direct result OF
tho unjust legislation that has pcrsistently
taxed the many for the benefit Of the few.
aud wo denounce those so.calied Dcmo.
Gratis In Congress and In tho Senate who
for many months have left tho Mckinley
law unchanged. and NO charge them with
continuing tho depression and disorder
that Republican legislation has caused.
We hall with pleasure tho action Of tho
Democratic House Of Representatives In
favor Of an income tax ns stop In tho d..
rcction OF Justice and reform and as n
blow ut that Infamous system which bur.
dens tho poor with tho necessities Of gov /.
eminent whiio monopolics, trusts and com.
bines escape their Just responsibilities
ia Ca xS( shn
and silver rs money. We declare this has
been for years n cardinal doctrine Of the
Democratic party. and wo dcnouncc the
Republican party for It's constant efforts
to dcmonotise silver and thus increase oil
public and private debts for tho benefit Of
thc foreign aud domestic bondholders and
brokers who sock by this legislation to add
to their wealth.
wo denounce tho present syetem OF
township Organization within the city OF
Chicago. rs IN outrage on our citizens and
q menace to good government We dc.
mand tho abolition Of township limos In.
side tho limits Of tho great municipality
which Is tho metropolis OF tho West, and
favor fair adjustment Of local taxation,
believing this reform can DO best brought
about by tho consolidation of tho various
assessors offices into ono Thus believing.
We turn TO tho Legislature for relief, aud
ind that the abuses under which our peo-
plc labor In tho way Of unjust taxation
can only DO rcmedied by Cook County and
tho groat city OF Chicago being given their
just representation ut Springfield. This
representation, as fixed by tho last Legis.
lature, Is Afteen Senators and forty. i've
Representatives. We charge tho Republi.
can party with attempting 10 continue tho
present vile. unjust. and ruinous system Of
many Assessors for the benefit Of the few,
while we demand ono Assessor for tho ben.
eft OF tho many. aud We denounco tho ut.
tempt Of the Republican party In this con-
noction to rob Cook County OF I've sena.
tors and fifteen Representatives by setting
aside the superintendent law which was
passed In the interest OF the long suffering
taxpayers OF Chicago
We indorse the action Of tho State and
city administrations In recognizing tho III.
ness OF women for certain public positions,
ana In harmony with this policy VIC reques:
the State convention to nominate at least
one woman for the position OF Trustee 10,
the State University OF Illinois. and In.
struct our delegates TO support this roso.
luton.
We indorse tho action Of our Democratic
city I'D administration In com pelling 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 rs the
municipality shall DO able to own Its own
gas plant street railway lines, and like
public works
We applaud and approve of the firm and
unyielding stand taken by Mayor Hopkins
In the direction Of abolition OF grade cross
ings. and voicing tho sentiments OF a 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 I'M
finching 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 as un- American. indecent and
intolerable; and desiring an economical
and able administration OF county affairs,
We present q ticket unblemished by fac.