The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-05
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THE PLATFORM OF THE ILLINOIS ne
MOCRACY

HOCRACY.
| Resofced, That the happnes. of the American
people and the protection of their lib.rtiss are
no. to be found in . splendid government sup
ported by powerful monopolIes and sristocrstic
establishments, but, In the language of our great
isAaer' 'aekson,-"ln plain system, devoid of
pomp, protecting ell, and granting favors to
none, dis 2ensing its blessings liAe the dews of
heaven, unseen and unfelt, save in the freshness
IN beauty they contribute to produce :" that is
is the mission of the democracy in accordance
with ats timehonored priuei pies to reinstate the
Administration of the government in these its
ancient ways. and, by the restoration of the prsc
tiee OF the virtues of frugality, honesty ana de-
votion to the ublic veal, to place the country
again upon that course the pursuit of which can
alone render it for the ages TO come united, pros
porous aud free.
kssotped, That we are in favor of free trade
on prinoip e, and while conceding the legality OF
a tariff for revenue simply, We oenounce a pro-
tic:ive tariff as not authorized under the federal
constitution rs destructive of the best interests
of our people, and as enriching the few at the
expense OF the many;
That we are op osed to monopolies and to
subsidzing corporations by the use of the peo-
PIES money add the peoples lands;
That the bonds issued by the federal govern
ment should be subjected to the federal tt Ration
except when otherwise explicitly provided by
law;
That we are opposed to the present system Of
nation al banks ana all legislation of every kind
which exaIts capital at the expense Of the people
and the government
That the national debt should be paid at the
earliest practicable moment consistent with
such reduction of taxation as the necessities of
our people req ire and to this end we insist
upon the strictest economy In public affairs, the
careful outstanding of the public resources, and
the rigid accountability of ali public servants.
Tb.t d.p and fha hrnw pt
the party in power-because it stands committed
to the destruction of the legitimate rights of the
state to the subversion of the executive and
judicial departments for partisan ends, and to
he erection of a consolidated government upon
the ruins of the federal system because ii is
pledged to the policy of protection, which it has
enforced by oppressive Legislation for the last
ten years, to the continuance OF an enormous
and sggravating system OF internal revenue
taxation, to the postponement OF tue payment
of the national debt to the wholesale surrender
the spectators OF the public lands, al to The
fostering of schemes of private aggrandizement;
because it is extravaganza, wsstefuI and corrupt
sustaining and sustained by ring legislation, its
most distinguished leaders unblushingly open to
bribery and using the power of their official
positions for private purposes because, desti-
tute o: pr ncple it Is held together solely by the
cohesive power of public plumber.
Resoired, That, in view of the administration
Of our state affairs we declare that the pres
EFT administration has been more reckless in ex-
penditure of the public money than any that ever
yet exercised the power of the state, and proUi
of this need say nothing more than cal! the at
tention of the taxpayers to the fact that the ap
preparations of the last republican general
semby have forced the auditor of state TO raise
the levy of state taxes from six mills and five
tenths to thirteen mills on the dollar, to meet
these corrupt and proflgste expenditures that
all this is done by the party in power while pro
Teasing economy in the mana cement of the pub
tic business;
That we are opposed to the present manage
ment of the state peni,enti sry. which we declare
has cost the taxpasers of the tate Tor the iasl
three wears nearly if not quite, 81 900 per day
and Which enormous spm we h.l,eve m have heep
,,teer sousnsered or st,l,n bv the rer.ons in
harpe Of tho same. that this diture can and
should be ayeided. and the prison made self
suupor,ipc
hesolr.T That the Democratic marty now as
ever profoundly sympathizes with the efforts of
The people eyeryw here To be free;
That The prra, r.npbHc of tn. Upited States
per.ssarilv ocrupss 2 nosition of n.rnetu.laptag-
onism tow.rd the desnoti,m of the world. ID
nnsi,ion which the demorr.v have no a ,snos,tiop
r. dis.vow hur which ON III. contrary. they
onarJp .c.nowlrdge and win unhesitntinrk
maipia;n
Tbxttbe repubIic of France receives our hearty
w.Icoms inro the family of free nations; that 1t.
naonIs sndea1ed to MS b, traditional ties have
our SINGER. sympathies in their release from
tbral ldom; that we commend the administration
f the federal 4 government for the recognition