The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-08-21
PLATFORM.

Tho Democratic party in National Con-
vention assembled, rcposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism ind discriminating
justice Of tho people, standing upon the
Constitution ~ the foundation and limita-
ton Of the powers Of the Government and
the guarantee ofthe liberties of the citizen.
pAl recognising the questions of slavery
end secession rs having been settled for
all time to come by the war, or the vo.un-
tary action Of the Southern States in Con-
stitutiopal Conventions assembled, and
Reyep Ia be psAewed or poagitatod do with
the return Of peace demand : s4-
first-TLc Immediate restoration Of all
tho States to their rights in the Union un-
der the Constitution, and Of civil govern
meat Of the American people
Second-Ampesty tor all past political
attSAsss, and tho regulation or the elective
franchise in the Statos by their "itisens.
ThirL-Psyment Of the Public debt Of
the United States AS rapidly as praetic-
uhle all moneys drawn from the people
hy taxation except 80 much as is requisite
tor the necessities Of the Government. Geo.
pomically administered, being honestly APP
piled to such payment, and where the obi
cations Of the Government do not expressly
GSsSU NlstsN SuySV SOUO, w vS1V $aW uu'lSE
which tsey wcro Issued dooa not provide
that they shall ~ paid in coin, they ought
IN right and In justice to be paid IN the
lawful money Of the United States.
Fourth-Equal taxation Of every species
GLIDING Government bonds aud other pub.
lie auouritias. zr.s
Fifth-One currency for the Govern
mcnt and the people, the laLorer and the
Ofice-holder, the pcnsionsr and the sol.
dicr the producer and tho bono. holder.
Sixth--Eooaomy IL tho administration
Of the Government; thu reduction Of the
standing army and navy the abolition Of
the Freedmen's Bureau, and all political
Observation-Disclosures designed to secure negro
supremacy sinpliication Of the system
and discontinuance Of inquisitorial modes
Of assessing and collecting internal rcye-
nue., 90 that tho burden Of taxation may be
squalisel and lesscnod; the credit of the
government and the currency made good,
the repeal OF all cnactments for enrolling
the State militia into National forces in
time ~ peace, aud tariff for revenue up
on foreign imports to aud such equal taxa.
ton under the Internal Revenue laws ~
with afford incidental protection to domes-
tic manufactures, and as will, without i'm
pairing tie revenue, impose the lcay. bur-
den upon and best promote and encourage
tho great Industrial interests of the coun-
try. ...
BeventA-TAc reform Of abuses in the
naturalization the expulsion Of corrupt
,aen from office the ahrogation Of useless
sficees the restoration Of rightful author
tty to, and the independence Of the Eyecu.
tive and judicial departments of the Gov
ernment tho subordination Of the military
to the civil power. to the end that the nsur.
pAtions Of Congress and the despotism oi
tho swor may cease.
Eight-Equal rights and protection for
Aatara9iled and native born citizens at
home and abroad, the assertion of Ameri-
can natiaQslity, which shall command the
respect Of foreign powers, and furnish al
example anil encouragement to the people
struggling for national Integrity, coastitu.
tional liberty and individual rights. and
the maintenance Of the rights Of ,naturaliz
cd citizens against the absolute doctrine Of
immutable allegiance. and the claims Of
foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction