The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-09-15

sticn-complicated, impossible of uniform
construction, or of honest assessment and
collection
1t has refused todiscontinue the income
tax; -
1t has refused to abolish the franking
privilege;
1t has given away to railroad monop-
olies millions of acres of the public
lands;
1t has enacted restrictive and trouble
some naturalization laws;
1t has interfered with and endeavored
to subvert the executive and judicial de-
partments of the Government-taking
from each certain constitutional powers,
and endeavoring to pervert them to
partisan uses and purposes;
1t has been corrupt and demoraliZing
beyond beifef-exposing itself TO the
world as party represented in the Con-
eress of the United States and in State
Legislatures by men who had to be ex-
PEELED for bribery, and in office by rob-
bers and plunderers
1t has appointed and maintains in office
and in public positions men of acknowl-
edged corrupt character and action-de-
faulters, drunkards, thieves, and men who
grow rich on salaries that they more than
expead in the political canvasses for
which they are thus rewarded.
1t has sent men to Congress who. on
$4,000 salary for their term of office,
have returned home rich and able to
build $4,000 mansions.
The knowledge of these things does
not bring investigation or the blush of
shame, but appears to be acquiesced in
as q part of the Radical system.
This is acknowledged, and its best men
and journals see and admit the necessity
for change. These are not generalisms.
The records of the legislation and the
crimes of the Republican Representatives
can be read in its own Journals, and will
subtantiate what we say. A vote for the
Republican nominees is a vote for the con-
tinusnce Of these practices and policies
They cannot and do not deny it. They
are in their platforms and speeches either
silent on them, or they seek to hide them
under deceitful subtleties. We believe
that the time for a change has come.
The Democratic party distinctly places
itself N opposition TO the wrongs that are
enumerated.
1t PRE- misses reform in the matters com
planned of:
1t holds that s. tariff for revenue means
tariff that will produce revenue, and not
one that prohibits importation, thereby
preventing competition, and only enrich
ing manufacturers;
1t holds that it is an inherent right OF
the people to buy in the cheapest and sell
in the best markets;
1t is opposed to subsidizing private en-
terpriscS or corporations through direct
/ or indirect taxation, or through the dona
tons of the peoples money or lands;
1t opposes mOn0polies, made so by gov
eminent aid and faver;
Ii fayOrs the most liberal and free natu
raliZation laws, whereby this country may
| be easily and promptly settled by those
who will become citizens, instead of re
naming for years aliens.
1t opposes tinkering State or Fedora
constitutions to meet party emergencies
or to authorize increased expenditures o.
taxation;
IL opposes the continuation of the in
come tax, Thanking privilege, and tenure
of Office laws.
1t protests against the corruption an(
decentralization of the party in power, q
existing and created by it's agents ant
representatives in Congress, and in offic
in the State and Federal administra
tons;
1t appeals to the voters of Michigan t,
examine the arguments and charges O
the respective parties.
The Republican platforms and the Re
publican organs will be found pointing II
reduction of the Federal debt-whil
this has alone been accomplished by tax
ing the people, according to their Owl
statement, $170,000,G00 more than tn
necessary expenses of the government re
quired IN the past year. They will b
found talking of reduction of taxes a
the beginning of year, and Boosting 8
the end of the year that tie reUenues bag
been largely increased. They will be fOun
talking OF a united people and restores
and peaceful country, and at the sam
time attempting to justify their use of tn
army TO control the elections in the State
on the ground that the people are so IA
from being peaceful that they must b
controlled by force of arms. They wi
) be found talking of reconstruct
country, while they are lcgislatin
to prevent the representation of th
country by any but their own agents an
tools. They will be found boas.ing abor
universal suffrage, and yet legislating
prevent and restrict it by illegal natural
, zation laws, and by the use of the arm
st the polls to overawe peaceful citizen
They will be found meeting the position
OF the Democratic party by worn OF
charges Of dislOyalty and cOpperheadisI
' They dare not fairly argue in favor
their own positions and against those
|, their opponents, and they therefore a
i peal to your passions and prcjudices i
stead of your reason.
Il We appealto your true interests, and
n your common sense and reasoning fact
!, tics. We have honestly placed the pre-
q ent difference between the two parli
:, before you. Our appeal to you sho,
g that we know that the Republics
T party contains large element of intel
u gence, of honesty, and of patriotism
We do not think that element is proper
q represented in the Radical organizati,
; by its leaders or officials, and we ask it
]; so vote this fall as TO show those leade
II and officials that it is power and W
make itself felt. w. w. WHEATON.
e Chairman Democratic State Central Commit,