The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-05-31
IDAHO CITY, TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1870.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM !.

Resolped, That the Democracy of Idaho Territory
are in favor of the free institutions and system OF
Government established by the Fathers Of the Repub-
lie. under which we prospered for eighty five years.
and are unaterably opposed to every attempt to
tabilsh q despotsm, monied aristocracy, or any
form of Government in our country other than that
instituted by Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and
their compatriots and are opposed to the entire Rad
lca system OF amendments to the Constitution Of the
United States.
Resolved That the SO called Reconstruction acts and
policy of the Republican party conceived in sin
shapen in iniquty brought forth and nursed in big
otry. intolerance, fanaticism fraud and corruption
and denounce the whole system as intended to Gen.
raze the Government destroy local and State insti
tutons and nangurate military despotisnl upon the
ruins of the Republic
Resolved, That honesty and economy in the admin
lstration of public affairs have been the watch
word and practice of the Democratic party. That we
denounce the administration of President Grant for
wasteful eXtravaSance. wholesale corruption and
plumber 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 the public debit in time of pro-
found peace when every productive interest is Ian
gushing, and the energies of the American people
are crushed by the existing Radical system of
taxation.
Resolved, That in favor of tie payment of ev-
cry dollar justly and eIuitably due by the govern
ment; not one dollar more nor one dollar less and
that taxation should be equal and uniform upon all
property including United States Bonds and all 9TH
evidences of public indebtedness; and that we de-
ton in paying premium for bonds which, according
TO law the government is entitled to redeem at par
Resolved, That we are opposed to the introduction
or importation into country of Chinese any
other inferior race for any purpose whatever, and
denounce the system of squanderng millions of dol
lars annually of the peoples money in subsidzing
mammoth steamship corporations to food the Pacific
coast with Asatic lazzaroni.
Resoced, That experience has proven that free trade
and direct taxation have always been followed by
prosperity to every productive industry among en-
lightened nations; that in favor of reducing
the tariff TO strictly revenue basis and Of inaugur
ating system OF direct taxation for the support Of
government soon as the same can be accomplished
with due regard to all the interests of the country
and denounce the Republican policy of enormous du-
ties for the benefit OF boated capitalists destroying
all productive and commercial enterprise, thereby
rendering labor the slave of capital.
Rcsolred, That the inqnistoria and iniquitous in
longer remain monument OF Republican efforts to
country.
Rcsolred, 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.
Rcsoired That we deeply sympathiZe with the op-
pressed OF all nations struggling for liberty and
in favor of the imm diate recognition of Cuban inde
pendence; and that demand universal amnesty for
all political offences committed by own people
RcSo.red, That the people Of Idaho Territory feel
grateful to Hon. j. k Shaier present Delegate in
Congress, for the faithful and eIiicient manner in
which he has represented their interests at the Ma
tional Capitol
All of which is respectfully submitted.