Show PLATFORM OF principles S adopted by th tb nations nation convention june jane 22 1802 see sec I 1 tho the democrats arty tit the united states slater in national comen com CD lion assembled to do reabrin flidr al legi ance tt it skir principles of tho party as formulated by b jefferson and exemplified by tho the long lone and 1 0 his successors in democratic leadership from llad Slad lson liori to cleveland wt believe the lb public welfare demands demand that these principle be applied 1 lo 10 ili abu conduct of the iho fed eral coat through act ciba to power of the party that advocate advocat ei them and we sol eaul ernulf declare that the wed need of a return to these life fundamental principles of free po popular government based on homo home rule nod and ual lib liberty erfY WIK was never moro more urgent than now ban the tendency to centralize till all pov power verat M tho elie federal capital bis become a m menace e n tattle to abe I 1 of tho the states that st r alacci va fit at the very roots of our government and under the framed by the fathers of the republic see sec 2 wo warn tile the people of our common country 0 on try for iho their f free ree institutions that tho the policy of the federal c control on trot of 0 to o which the republican party baa 1123 commiel cOmmit iNI ed is ia fraught with the gravest dangers lehv ibba momentous than in would result from a revolution practically es idling monarchy on the hie ruin rotor of the republic it strike ot attlio the north aa asat as tit the son booth ell anil and injures inbur tile colored CRIMI oven even more ill than tho the while it mearvin H horde ahorio of clipp ty marshals at every polling place armed with f federal e d e rt kl p power 0 A e r r resuming e L u r n i n g thoa boards r appointed po 1 n and n i e controlled 0 n ti 0 ll 11 e d b by y f federal e 1 e r i I 1 a authority u ri i cys tha tha 0 outrage u t iralda e 0 of f the ibe electoral rights of the people in the several beates tile the subjugation of the colored people to the control of the pirty in power aud and tho the re I 1 ing of race now it happily abated of the utne peril to the safety anil ADA happiness of all a measure deliberately and justly described by ft a leading Be republican publicAn senator na aa the iho most moat infamous bill that ever crossed the ill threshold of the son senile tte such a policy it if sanctioned by law would mean the dominance of a self perpetu perpetuating perpetuation atin g oligarchy of officeholders and the party fir first t in trusted with its machinery could cougil bo be dislodged dislodged from power only olly by an appeal to the resor oried ed right or of the people to resist oppression which lr inherent in all self governing over ning communities years ago aeo ahk revolutionary policy was wa emphatically condemned by the people at the polls but in art contempt of that verdict the republican pub licau party lias has defiantly declared areil in lla its latest authoritative utterance tint that its success in ill abo coming elections w ill mean the elie enactment of abe force bill and tho the usurpation of deEp despotic OtIC control over elections in till all the baates believing that abal tho the preservation of republican ibo united states Is dependent upon the defeat of this policy of leg dazed foree aart I 1 fraud we invite the assistance of till nil citizens M bo a to beo tile constitution main talked in a its integrity with 10 lo be laws laus pursuant ant thereto v lich ila bno cl given our country a hun adrid years of unexampled ity and ave pledge the democratic party if it bo be in trusted with power riot not only lo 10 a the defeat of the force bill but also alao to relentless opposition to the republican p a alican pol policy icy of if ligat a ex liture it alch ich in tho the short pace apace of two year has squandered an enormous surplus and empt emptied led an a 0 efflow in ini r ti it enstry after new burdens of tabu taxation upon the already oi 0 1 labor abor of the country see 3 vo e denounce tho the McK hilcy tariff law enacted by the fifty firby congress con cress as tho the culminating atrocity of class leisla tion we the ihu efforts anade by tho the democrats of the present congress co nere to modify its most features fen tures in the direction of treo free raw material and cheaper manufactured goods that enter into home bume consumption and promise its as ono knoof of the beneficent results that will follow abo notion action of tile beope in power to the democratic party sinco since the Alck fuley tariff went into operation hero here have bavo been ton tea i deductions ions of w ages of la baring rilen men to one increase we ave deny that there has been any increase of pros polity to the country since that tariff aria M vent eat into opera lion and wo we point to the dullness and diso ess the wago reductions and strikes in ia tho the trot iron trade as possible ciljenc e abat DO such prosperity afas resulted from the iho the attention of bought fril amer ameci I 1 cana calls to the fact that after thirty bears i ears of restrictive strict ive taxation tai atlon against importations of foreign products iii pio ducts in for our agricultural surplus the iho homes and farms of tile the country have become bui with a real estate mortgage morte age debt of 0 er cr t ta cr 0 thou thousand saud five hundred million dollars exclusive of all other forms of indebtedness that in fit one of the ibo chief it agricultural gri cultural suites of 0 tho the west thoro there appears a real estate mortgage debt averaging per capita and that bifilar conditions ill al 0 chown to exist in other ting we denounce a ar y M u lich fosters no industry to be much as it does docs that of tho wa iva republican pi as aso Q frand fraad 8 robbery of the great majority of the for ahe benefit of the few wo deblau iru it to bo be a fundamental principle of the iho democratic party that tho the federal it lisi no constitutional pou er to enforce and collict tari tariff 17 d titles duties except for the purpose of i only and aud demand that the colle collection cdo r i of ucb taxes shall bo be limited to tile tho necez atlee of the government andi and honestly and economical administered sec 4 trade on I 1 ho be basis of reciprocal cipro cal advantage to the countries partial isa 13 a time doctrine of abo DI IA socratic faith but bat wo denounce deno unco the abu slam reel which juggles w with ith tile the peoples pc oplus desire tor for enlarged lo markets marl vets and freer ix changes b to establish trade relations for a country abose bose articles of export ore aro almost exclusively abric agric ul tural a n cust custom tom house barrier of prohibitive tariff taxes against tho the richest or of the n or id that bland ready to take our entire surplus of products and to commodities which are necessary und aud lue icle comforts of life balong our own people bac 6 5 we recognize in I 1 rusts and monopolies which aro are designed by capital to secure moro than their just share of the joint product actor of capital and labor it a ria natural tural of prohibitive prohibit iii titles ittes aich prevent the trie competition which ij ii the we life of honest trade but me a believe their worst evils c can an be abated by law oud and we demand the bo rigid ell forc emont of it laws made to pro fire rut cut stud and con control trot them to gather vilh fill such further lct legislation ls lation in rr re of As aj experience ma cua to in bo be necessary sec 6 the republican party w while hilo profesa ss ing a policy of reserving tho the public landi land for small holdings by actual settlers sett lors bus bas given away the peoples heritage until now a ten railroads Doure nonresident till aind corporate corp possess a larger area than I 1 hat of all our farms farma between the ibe Tl the elat last la st democratic lovan ed the improvident 1 I 1 l and ad unwise policy of the republican Republic au party touching ihu elie public domain and ic Ll diml from corporations and alien and aai domestic and i nt vb lorod torrid to the people n nearly 0 a aly acres of valuable land to ili in a c bold hold as for our citizens aud and wo we pl igo rs es to coati continuo nuo this polie police until entry acts of land no be unla fully liula be le reclaimed claimed icci almed and reb restored reAl onil tu to the people sec I 1 wo denounce elie logal i as the sherman nit flit of 1810 aal as a cowardly frari vIlt with lo t os of danger in the ihu make all of its asi as tit as its ahlbor anxious for I 1 its speedy repeal we vo hold bold to the elie rise a of both hold aud titia bilica or as the standard ul lue of it the country and to the coinage of both boll bud avid silver without 11 either vinulal or ir charne charge for inin tage but tile dollar unit of coinage of bod inn th mut lie lc of aud ell b international agreement ur or bl 1 of as shall insure lie iho malot Dance of if tile ilu parity of abu two metals imd and the equal too boier er of fit any collir tit at all times limes in tile iho and in ill the lh Payin crit of clubs and that lilt shall lie be kept at car allt ith and red elon ato to each coin we iti enill open this thin ro alii I 1 ll 11 M v c specially ally nry fur fr the protect prolee alon 0 of tile farmers farmer and tabor luit tile ali firma rt uil and df ensele victims or unstable unal ablo mono inane anti and a fluctuating cur currency miley sera ati that the prohibitive 10 per cent ceat tox to x ou ell bink bank ismiel bo be acs ics Iu lilic it tt rubylu trust were wa re tile declaration of tile the national of lb 6 tor for the reform of if the civil service sen ice and so cult tot for ibo louett on or oc all ail laws laus regarding reffard jig mime the tb of cf a president as in ito lt I 1 dumican COUTO by delegates consa tivit largely of his appointees holding office hi hit h pleasure alc auri Is a satire satira upon fi fico ee pol A tar lar it atti hilair illustration vl VI tho ibo methods by which a president may gi his ambition we V iel locinto n R policy under which federal usurp coo t lot ol of P party conventions in the platea anil ep depledge ledge tho Derno cratic party to tile th reform of then az and 1 d all c which threaten individual liberty b erty and local self licit go co eminent see sec 10 the party to Is tho the onla on 13 party parly that b 0 cr given the country a lorelea policy oni sUnt rod mid compelling to re abroad and ami inspiring home willis ni online alliances allian cea it hai haa aimed to cultivate friendly relations with kolhei nations inai and climit chally with ith our on the Amer american ienn continent w hose destiny Is cloge ly linked wit walli our own und and wo we view will alarm the tendency to a policy of anil and bluster which ii 14 liable at any time to coa front us u with the alternative of humiliation ot 01 war wo falor anor the of a tiny nav I tor for lilt all purpose of national de ia ccase and to propel ly Ma lotain tho the letter honor ald dignity of the clu country abroad free bec 11 this country has always been thir lh refuge of the OPPress oppressed cd from every larid elii for conscience sake aud and in this ot of jbv th nf our wo cond condemn ernt tile the oppression practiced lilt by the Ru guinn government men I 1 upon its lutheran and goulah jei ish subjects and we call upon our national govern government alear io in tho the of and humanity by all lust st and ud proper nicana ni varie to use iti it lt i fir ampt and best efforts to bring brine about a of theart cruel cratl in tho the dominions minions lo of and to secure to the oppressed equal tights rights wo we tender our profound and earnest sympathy to those lovers of freedom who aro are gling cline tor for houle homo ulo rule l ard tho the great causo cause of acu government in ireland see sec wo we heartily approve all legitimate efforts to eat tho the states frona from being used as the dumping ground of tho Llie criminals and professional paupers haupers of europe and we e demand cl ru ad tile the bild lild rd enforcement of tho the laws alast og against chinese emigration atlon and the importation 0 of f foreign workmen under contract to de biado our labor and lessen its wages lilt but wt we condemn and denounce deno unco all attempts at to restrict tho the immigration of tho the industrious and worthy of foreign lands sec pec 13 this convention hereby renews the expression of appreciation of of the patriot patriotism 0 if the soldiers mid sailors of the union in the war tor for its preservation ind and wo we tin fai or lost J a t and ad liberal peris lozis for all uni union on told toddlers lers their widows and dependents but buttito U demand that the null or k of I 1 tho ile pension omeo soltico thail hhall lit be lona done industriously impartially i and honestly wo we denounce the he present adm lan ol of that onico office n ni incompetent corrupt disgrace tul fill and sec 14 tho the federal government should care arc for and improve the river and other great w waterways ater ways of like i republic so as to se eo cure caio for the later intel lor sattes easy and cheap to the tidewater when auy any aderway of the republic la is of sufficient im porta to in demand the aid of tho the government that such aid should he be extend extended cd on a definite plan of continuous is or k until perman permanent cut im pro provement Is secure I 1 see bee 15 es of national defense and tho the promotion between tho the states ws ne recognize recognise tho curly construction of the canil and its ita protection in election against for eign ajen control as or of dirtat importance lance to the united states see csc 16 6 recognizing the wol woi ids columbian exposition as ai a national undertaking of aut importance in which tho coram has haa invited iloco checo the world and appreciating tho acceptance ill b many such euch powers of tho the invitation so extended and rid I 1 lie ho brond broad and liberal efforts being made by them to contribute to me grandeur of the undertaking we tie aro are of tho the opinion that congress n should make such necessary provision as shall bo be requisite to tho the maintenance of national lonor honor and public faith sec 17 popular education being the only safe basis of popular sul linco we to tilt the severa I 1 states moat liberal appropriations for tho the public schools free win roon schools are tho the of good and them the ir have n m ro alaways abw ays recci cd ed the IDI caro ot of the D democratic e ion cratic party which favors every meant mean j 0 freedain Fre edoin of tion lion dicing an essential of ell ch 11 II and religious li liberty birty as aaa mall til na As a necessity nece for tho the development of 0 intelligence must not ho interfered with w ith under any pretext mh mcateer ateer wo aro opposed hillh ith par parental c 11 tali i iguls and ad rights of conscience in tho the c education duration of children aa an of the fundamental democratic doctrine that the largest firidl individual vid ual liberty cons consistent with v ith I 1 iho be rights of ott others insures ilia lil ghist type of Anac rican c citizenship ill ac 11 and tho eminent see sec 14 1 IN 0 approve ampro it i the action of tile the present louse house of I 1 elf ehlt ves in fu passim pa asing bius billi fur fir tho the admi wit inn law ir tin the union wj state 1 of alic teri ten tit iliin i i 11 ILU and ariana lucil ra na cef we fai i i t it ul a almi luti iou of nil ell tho the tr c r itha in nin gw iii twe essary aary popi kopul 1 lation itta r ld ro re to io intilli ilicin to stat hood a and ridi while ahil the i cinalu it wt e L holl 0 nd abat err to t abo he guver auvern at in a territory r w ill 1 t tho he D district is of Colm columbia obia and alala vl isla hall hal 1 bo be bon hona fado residents of tho the teri iry or district diati lct lu ill which their duties fire aro to ho be 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