The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-08-07
PLATFORM.

The Democratic party in National Con-
vention assembled, peposing, its trust in the
Intelligence, patriotisM apd discriminating
justice Of the people, standing upon the
Constitution rs the foundation and limita-
tion Of tho powers Of the Government and
tho guarantee Of the liberties Of the citizen.
sud recegnizing the questions Of slavery
rnd secession ps having been settled for
I'll time to come by the war, or the va:,in-
tary action Of the Southern States in Con-
ptitutionaf Conventions assembled, and
never to be renewed or reagitatel do with
the return Of peace demand
Firs.-Thc Immediate restoration Of all
the States to their rights in the Union I'M
der the Constitution, and of civil govern
Mcilt Of the American people,.
Second-.Amncsty for all past political
offenses, and the regulation Of the elective
franchise In tho States by their citizens.
Third-Paymont Of the Public debt Of
the United Statca rs rapidly Us praetic-
able all moneys drawn from the people
by taxation except so much rs Il requisite
for the necessities Of the Government. eoo-
ironically administered, being honestly ap.
piled to such payment, and where the obli-
CATIONS Of the 0overnment do not expressly
ptatc upon their face, or the law under
which taey were issued does pot provide
that they shall be paid in coin,' they ought
IN right and in justice to DO paid In the
lawful money Of the United States.
: .Ronrth-Equal taxation Of every species
Of property according to its real value, in
Guiding Government bonds and other pub
liz securities. Hff4 i
lFifth--One cnrrenoy fbF tho Govern
Nent and the people, the laborer and the
of hD11 MI tkA
der the producer and the bond, holder
I Sixth-Ecanomy in the administration
IF the Government tn. reduction of the
standing army and navy the aholitian Of
the Freedmen Bureau, and all political
snstrumentalitics designed to secure negro
supremacy simplifioAtion Of the system
and discontinuance Of inquisitorial modes
If assessing and collecting internal rcve-
nue., SO that the burden Of taxation may be
equalized and lcssened the credit Of the
government and the currency made good,
the repeal Of all enactments for enrolling
the State militia into National forces in
time Of peace, and tariff for revenue up-
on foreign imports t. aD1 sach equal taxa.
ton undcr the Internal Revenue )aUo -
Ttll afford incidental protection to domes-
tic manufactures, and as will, without i'm.
pairing the revenue, impose the leas. bur-
den upon and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests Of the coan-
try II go. 49,.
Seveuth-The reform of abuses in the
administration the expulsion Of corrupt
uaen from 0(iioe the abrogation Of useless
0f6ces the restoration Of rightful author
ny to, and the independence Of the Execu-
tive and judicial departments Of the Gov
crnment the subordination Of the Milit.ry
to the civil power, to the end that the usur.
Rations Of Congress and the desp0tism Of
the sYor may cease.
Hight~Hqual rights and protection for
aatunllixed and native born citizens at
home and abroad, the assertion Of Ameri.
ran nationality, which shall command the
respect Of foreign powers, and furnish an
example and encouragement to the people
struggling for national integrity, 0onstitu.
lionul lihspty and individual rights, and
the maintenance 0f, the rights Of naturaliz-
FL citizens against the absolute doctrine Of
tmmutable allegiance. and the claims Of
foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction.