Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-09-29
PLATFORM
or THE
Democratic Party
Of Cook County.
HON. JOHN p. HOPKINS.
The Democratic Leader.

The Democratic party Of Cook county. In
convention assembled. rcafrms its allc-
glance to the principles of Democracy Of
the nation as cnunciuted in the platform
of the party IN 1so?. We charge that the
present dcplorablc Industrial aud com mer-
| 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 a long series Of years has created and
fostercd monopoly by placing high "im-
port taxes ON all articles produced by
favored individuals and corporati IONS"
thus increasing the expenses Of consumer
destroying foreign trade, aud 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 persistently
taxed the many for the benefit of the few.
| and w0 dcnounce those so.cal,cd Demo.
| Gratis IN Congress and In tho Senate who
for many months have left tho Mckinley
law unchanged, aud wc charge them with
continuing the depression and disorder
that Republican legislation has caused
| We hail with pleasure the action Of the
Democratic House OF Represent atives In
| favor OF an Income tax rs n step in the di.
rection OF justice and reform and as u
blow at that Infamous system which bur.
dcns the poor with the necessities OF gov.
ernmcnt while monorolics. trusts and COM
bincs escape their just responsibilities
We are In favor OF the use OF both gold
and silver rs money. We declare this has
been for years n cardinal doctrine Of the
Democratic party. and We dcnounce the
Republican party for Its constant efforts
to dcnonetize silver and thu, Increase all
public and private debts for the benefit OF
the foreign aud domestic bondholdcrs and
brokers who seek by this legislation to add
to their wealth.
| We denounce tho present system OF
| township organization within the city Of
Chicago. US an outrage on our citizens and
n menace to good government wo dc.
inand the abolition OF township lines In.
sido tho limits OF the great municipality
| which Is the metropolis of tho West. and
favor u fair adjustment Of local taxation,
believln. this reform can DO beat brought
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assessors offices into ono Thus believing.
We turn TO tho Legislature for rolief. and
find that the abuses under which our peo.
pie labor In the way OF unjust taxation
can only be rcmedled by Cook County and
the great city Of Chicago being given their
just representation ut Springfield This
representation. as fixed by the last Legis.
lature. i fifteen Senators and forty. Ave
Representatives We charge the Republi-
can party with attempting 10 continue tho
present vile. unjust, and ruinous system Of
many Assessors for tho benefit OF the few,
while we demand one Assessor for the ben.
eft OF the many. aud We dcnouncc the at
tempt Of the Repu Dlican party In this con-
nection to rob Cook County Of I've Soma.
tors aud 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 and
city administrations In recosnizin; tho IT..
moss Of women for certain pubic positions,
and In harmony with this policy We request
the state convention to nominate at least
one woman for the position OF Trustee !oJ
thc stote l hlSors'ty OF ILLINOIS, ana IN"
struct our delegates to support this reso-
luton.
We indorse the action Of our Democratic
city administration In compelling corpora
tlons 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 us the
municipality shall be able to own it, own
gas plant street railway lines, and like
public works
We applaud and approve OF the firm and
uny ieiding 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 I'M
hinchin. and unchangeabe opposition to
knownothingism OF all kinds. and we de-
nouncc all prescription OF any person on
account Of his religious vicws or former
nationality as un- American. Indecent and
lntolerable; and desiring an economical
aud able administration Of county affairs,
No present a ticket unblemi>hcd by fac
tiOnnl Sunlnrt and nv had