The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-09-11
PLATFORM.

The Democratic party IN National Con-
yention assembled, reposing its trust in the
Intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
Justice Of the people, standing upon the
Constitution us the foundation and limita-
ton of the po0ers of the Government and
the guarantee fthe liberties Of the citizen,
und recognizing the questions Of slavery
and secession as having been settled for
all time to come by the war, or the vo.un-
tary action Of the Southern States in Con.
stitutional Conventions assembled, and
never to be renewed or reagitated do with
the return of peace demand a2
First-Thc immediate restoration Of all
the States to their rights in the Union un.
der the Constitution, and of civil govern.
,nent Of the American people.
overwhelmingly for all past political
oGenses, and the regulation of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third-Payment of the Public debt Of
the United States as raridly as praetic
ublc all moneys drawn from the people
by taxation except so much as is requisite
for the necessities of the Government. eco.
nomically administered, being honestly APP.
piled to such payment, and where tho obi,
cations OF tho Government do not expressly
watcIfrsay We're Gsuca uoes not provide
that they shall be 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
Of property according to its real value, in.
Guiding Government bonds and other pub.
lie securities.
Fifth-One currency for the Govern.
ment and the people, the laborer and the
otfice-holder, the pensioner-And the sol.
der; the producer and the bond-holder
Sixth-Economy in the administration
Of the Government the reduction of the
standing army and navy the abolition Of
the Freedmcn's Bureau, and all political
instrumentalities designed to secure negro
supremacy simpliiic,tion of the system
and discontinuance Of inquisitorial modes
Of assessing and collecting internal reye-
nue., 50 that the burden of taxation may be
equalized and lessened 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 to and such equal taxa
ton under the Internal Revenue laws as
will afiarl incidental protection to domes-
tic manufactures, and rs will, without i'm
pairing the revenue, impose the leas. bur-
den upon and best promote and encourage
the great industrial interests Of the coun-
try.
Seventh-The reform of abuses in the
administration the expulsion of corrupt
men from Office the ahrogation Of useless
offices the restoration Of rightful author.
ity to, and the independence of the Execu-
tive and judicial departments Of the Gov
crnment the subordination Of the military
to the civil power, to the end that the usur-
pations of Congress and the despotism Of
the swor | may cease.
Eight-Equal rights and protection for
natuN.lised and native born citizens Mt
home and abroad, the assertion Of Ameri.
can nationality, which shall command the
respect Of foreign powers, and furnish an
example and encouragement to the people
struggling for national integrity, constitu-
ti0nal 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.