Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-12
The Platform Adopted Ivy the
WinnesOim Democratic state
COmven iiOm. - ssly 1llh.


The Platform Adopted Ivy the
Minnesota Democratic state
Convention, - uly lllh.
Resotred, That toe Constitution Of the
United States is the supreme law Of the land
and is the source and the limit Of every
power possessed BY an department Of the
National Government, aud that every 40
sumption by Congress, or any other depart
mcnt Of Government, Of power not delegated
10 it by the Cons ,itu'ion, 10 usurpation. and
when intentional, is equally - reasonable
No open rebellion, ami more dangerous TO
to the Republic.
hesotred, That the Federal Union was
founded upon the theory Of perpeluity, and
that We deny the right Of any State to Sc
code thereitom, aud oil Congress 10 suspend
or anaUl the Constitutional compact.
RessiUed, That the Government having
demonstrated it's ability to coerce by law, is
able TO control By Constitutional measures
in peace, and that upon the surrender Of the
Confederate arms its dignity ~ well as the
interest OF the Union demanded that the
States lately IN rebellion should not be de-
prived Of their rights, chief among which is
the right Of representation in Congress.
he, so>cailed reconstruction measures Of
tne Thirty.nin,' land Fsklieth Congress;they
| are cnsct ments subversive Of the Constitu>
| ton invading the rights Of States and dan
gerous TO the liberties oil the people, and
we're intended solely TO secure the asccad>
sncy Of the Republican patty.
ResoireI, That the existing tariff dis
eliminates unjustiy against the agricultural
States, and that in our opinion the Const,.
tuition gives no authority to Congress 70
,mpel me class Of industry TO pay bonus
to another class under the same VI protec>
ton or otherwise.
Resolred, That the oct Of Congress ex-
emptiue batiOnol securities from taxa lion il
uni ut, and throws increased burdens on
labor aud that W demsnd such legislation
as will distribute the burdens Of taxation
equally on all property.
Rsso'ced. That We are opposed TO al pro.
hibitory liquor laws, end 10 sumpuary laws
Of oil kinda. - subssrvive Of public morale
' and urwarrsntab BILE in vasions Of the mats
tural rights Of men.
hesosvsa, That W are opposed 10 striking
ont the word white" from our State Con.
stitution whereby negro suffrage will be
entaled upon Us.
Resolesd, That we charge upon the
Republican party the whole responsibility
tor tho continued separation Of the States ;
Tor the shameless corfuptions which have
squandssed with wantou vast efulness Of
he peopls's money; for class Legislation /;
for utter disregard Of the Constitution the
Consultation Of the United Ststes, the
fundamental Law, and all laws protecting the
rights and liberties Of the people; for the
Capitalization Of al power in Congress 10
d'sturb the time honored chscks and bal.
ancss ofrepublican form government, of and
sdop: The NEST odious heresiss Of federal
sm for the establishment Of military des.
potism within ten States, and some Of the
mieinal thirteen, irresponsible to the people.
md unauthorized by,or unknown 70. our
Constitution; Ter persistent invasion BY
Congress Of the powers and franchises Of
he coordinate branches Of the Government
and for the supervision Of every right dear
. fresm.n; for all Of which they have
.hosn themselves wholly unfit to be int:ust.
cd with the control and destiny Of free
eople, and il their eontro, and destiny Of
,free people, and II their abuses are long
nptirued. they will permAntely overthrow
rpublcan liberty in the United States.