Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1888 — Does the Democratic Platform Mean Free Trade? [ARTICLE]

Does the Democratic Platform Mean Free Trade?

What the Memphis Appeal has to say— and —U-voices. Qf hundreds of Democratic Organs North and South. [From the Memphis Appeal .Vug . 4,1888.] ‘‘We lay down concisely, and ice trust clearly, the Democratic doctrine of free trade, which is as old as the birth of the'party. The Democratic party was always known as the party that, strictly construed the Constitution, and was, therefore, opposed to the levy or collection of tax for any other purpose than the support of the government, and was equally as rigidly opposed to the Appropriation of public moneys for any other purpose, its motive in its first and most notable campaign being ‘free trade and sailor’s rights,’ The doubtful states here long been familiar with the fact that the Democratic $ party is the FREE TRADE PARTY and they knoiv tha t any attempt to reconcile it to protection in any form, shape, character or degree woiild be an abandonment of principle that would and ofrighf ought to cover .RMtikjohJMamLmidjßsamceT HENRY WATTEftSON editor of the Louisville, Ky., CourierJournal, and Chairman of the Platform Committee of the last Democratic National Convention, says: A “The Democratic Party is a Free Trade Party, or it is nothing. The Democmd who is not a Free Trader sTiomd go elsewhere.” Wofk'Hqmen, will you not go else whet e?