The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-01-04
PLATFORM PlANks ON THE TARIFF.

The first national convention ever
held in the United States for the
nomination of presidential candidate
was held by the Democratic party in
the city of Baltimore, March, 1882 and
Andrew Jackson was nominated for
his second term as president. The
following resolution relating to the
tariff was adopted:
"ResoIved, That an adequate protec-
ton to American industry is lndls-
pensable to the prosperity OF the
country; and that an abandonment OF
the policy at this period would be
attended with consequences rulnOus to
the best interests Of the nation"
1886
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Convention, Baltimore, May 1886,
at which Martin Van Buren, was nomi-
mated for the presidency. No platform
was adopted.
WING PARTY.
Held no convention; William Henry
Harrison was nominated by conven-
tons held in the different states.
1910
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Convention, Baltimore, Martin Van
Buren, nominated. No reference to
the tariff in the platform.
WING PARTY.
Convention held at Harrisburg, Pa.
VIM. Henry Harrison nominated. No
platform adopted.
1874
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Convention held at Baltimore May
81, 1874. James K. Polk was nomi-
mated for the presidency. In the plat
form adopted no reference was made
to the tariff.
WING PARTY.
Convention held in Baltimore May
1884. Henry Clay nominated and
declared for ga tariff for revenue to
defray the necessary expenses of the
Government and discriminating with
special reference to the protection of
the domestic labor of the country"
184S
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Convention held in Baltimore May
1848. Lewis Cass the nominee. No
reference to the tariff.
WING PARTY.
Convention Philadelphia, June 1S4S.
Zachary Taylor nominated; no refer
ence to tariff.
''FREE SOIL" PARTY.
Convention at Buffalo, Aug. 184S.
Martin Van Buren, nominated. The
following tariff plank was adopted:
"Resolved, That the obligations of
honor and patriotism require the
earliest practical payment of the Ma
tional debt, and we are, therefore, in
favor of such a tariff of duties as will
raise revenue adequate to defray the
expenses of the Federal Government
and to pay annual instalments of our
debt and the interest thereon"
1852
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Convention held in Baltimore June
1852, Nominee Franklin Pierce. Tariff
not mentioned.
WING PARTY.
Convention held in Baltimore June
1852. Candidate Winfield Scott, Tariff
plank:
Governments should be conducted
on the principles of the strictest
economy, and revenue sufficient for
the expenses thereof in time of peace
ought to be derived mainly from
duty on imports, and not from direct
taxes; and in laying such duties sound
policy requires a just discrimination,
and when practicable by specific
duties, whereby suitable encourage
ment may be afforded to American
industry equal to all classes and to all
portions of the country"
GREE SOIL" PARTY.
Convention Pittsburg, Pa, Aug.
1852. Candidate John P. Hale. No
tariff plank.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Convention Cincinnati, June 1856.
Candidate James Buchanan. No
tariff plank.
WING PARTY.
Convention Baltimore, Sept. 1856.
Candidate Willard Fillmore; no tariff
resolution.
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
First Convention.)
Convention Philadelphia; candidate
John G. Fremont. No tariff plank.
1860
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Convention (Douglas) Baltimore,
June %, 1860. Candidate Stephen A.
Douglas. No tariff plank.
Convention (Breckenridge) Balti-
more. Candidate John P. Brecken-