The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-06-05
IDAHO CITY, SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1870.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

! Resolved, That the Democracy of Idaho Territory
are in favor of the free institutions and system OF
Government established by the Fathers of the Repub
llc under which we prospered for eighty-fve years
and are unalteraby opposed to every attempt to es
| tablsh despotism, monied aristocracy, or any
form of Government in our country other than that
instituted by Washington Jefferson, Madison, and
their compatriots and opposed to the entire Rad
cal system OF amendments to the Constitution OF
| United States $685. - GEf
Resolued That the called Reconstruction acts and
policy of the Republican party were conceived in sin,
shapen in iniquity brought forth and nursed in big
ory, intolerance, fanaticsln fraud and corruption
and denounce the whole system intended to CEN
traze the Government destroy local and State insti
tutlons, and inaugurate military despotisnl upon the
ruins of the Republic
RESOLVED, That honesty and economy in the admin
stratlon OF public affairs have been the watch
word and practice OF the Democratic party. That we
denounce the administration of President Grant for
wasteful extravagance, wholesale corruption and
plunder for the benefit of parasites and squandering
annually over two hundred millions of dollars of the
peoples money, in carrying on the government lex
elusive OF interest on the public debit in time of pro-
gushing. and the energies of the American people
are crushed by the existing Radical system of
taxation.
Resolved That we are in favor of the payment of ev
cry dollar justly and equtably due by the govern
ment; not one dollar more dollar less and
that taxation should be equal and uniform upon all
property, including United States Bonds and all 9TH
er evidences Of public Indebtedness; and that we de-
nounce the financial policy of the present adminisra
ton In paying premium for bonds which, according
to law the government is entitled to redeem at par
Resoped, That we are opposed to the introduction
or importation into country of Chinese or of any
other inferior race, for any purpose whatever and
denounce the system of squandering millions of dol
lars annually of the peoples money in subsidizing
mammoth steamship corporations to food the Pacific
coast with Asatic lazzaroni.
Resored That experience has proven that free trade
and direct taxation have always been followed by
prosperity to every productive industry among en-
iightened nations; that in favor of reducing
the tariff to strictly revenue basis, and of inaugur-
aing system OF direct taxation for the support of
government as soon as the same can be accomplished
with due regard to all the interests of the country;
and denounce the Republican policy of enormous dn-
all productive and commercial enterprise, thereby
rendering labor the slave of capital.
Resotued That the inauisitoral and iniquitous in
come tax law should be Immediately repealed and no
longer remain monument of Republican efforts to
burden the productive interests and labor of the
country.
Resolved. That all officers holding their positions
by appointment from the General Government should
be paid by the government and not by the people
who have no voice in their selection.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the op-
pressed OF all patiOns struggling tor liberty, and
in favor of the immediate recognition of Cuban inde-
pendence; and that we demand universal amnesty for
all political offences committed by our own people.
Resotued, That the people of Idaho Territory feel
grateful to Hon. j. X ShAfer. present Delegate in
Congress, tor the faithful and efficient manner in
which le has represented their interests at the Ma
tiona Capitol.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.