The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-10-02
PLATFORM.

The Democratic party in National Con-
vention assembled, reposing its trust in the
intelligence. patriotism and discriminating
Justice Of the people, standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and limta-
ton Of the powers of the Government and
the guarantee Of the liberties Of the citizen.
and recognizing the questions of slavery
ana secession as having been settled for
all time to come by the war, OF 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
Cirst-The immediate restoration Of all
the States to their rights in the Union un-
der the Constitution, and of civil govern
ment Of the American people.
Second-Amnesty for all past political
offenses, and the regulation Of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third-Payment Of the Public debt Of
the United States Us rapidly as praetic-
able 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 the obi
cations Of the Governments do not expressly
state upon their face, or the law under
which they were issued does 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
GLIDING Government bonds and other pub
lie securities.
Fifth-One currency for the Govern
mcnt and the people, the laborer and the
a M nj
der: the producer and the bond-holder.
Sixth-Economy in the administration
of tho Government thu reduction of the
standing army and navy the abolition of
the Freedmen's Bureau, and all political
instrumentalities designed TO secure negro
supremacy simplifcation Of the system
and discontinuance Of inquisitorial modes
of assessing and collecting internal reve-
nue., SO that the burden of taxation may be
eoualized 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 afford incidental protection to domes-
tic manufactures, and as will, without im-
pairing the revenue, impose the least bur-
den upon and best promote and encourage
tho great industrial interests Of the coun-
try.
Scyenth-The reform of~abuses in the
administration ; the expulsion of corrupt
men from Office the abrogation of useless
Offices the restoration of rightful author
ity to, and the independence Of the Execu-
tive and judicial departments of the Gov
ernmcnt the subordination of the military
20 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
naturalizcd and native born citizens at
home and abroad, the assertion of Ameri-
can nationality, which shall command tho
respect of foreign powers, and furnish an
example and encouragement to the people
struggling for national integrity, constitu-
tionai liberty and individual rights, and
the maintenance of the rights Of naturaliz-
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine of
immutable allegiance. and the claims Of
foreign powers to punish them for alleged
crime committed beyond their jurisdiction.