The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-29
pailp Argus.
THE PLATFORM OF THE ILLINOIS DE-
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ou', IN 'he iahsusse Oh our great
'e0def' 'aoAsoh'- pam system, devoid OF
PonhP' protesting Ah' anu granting faEors 10
noue, ui.on'ns us DRESSINGS IKE the de"s oil
nea' eh' Unseen anu upiei'' save In the FRESHNESS
anu pe"uC thoy contribute 10 Pfoducej that IL
ID tne mission Oh the democracy, In accordance
WIN It's ume-honored principles, to reinstate the
STANDARDIZATION OF the government In these ITS
ancient Ways anu, by the restoration OF the pr.c
ice oil the virtues of frugaity, honesty, AMI de-
votion To TIE public veal, to place the country
| again upon that course the pursuit Of which can
alone render it for the ages come united, pros
porous and free.
Resotred, That we are In favor OF Tree trade
on prlneipi e and while conoedlng tho iegaiity OF
"A tariH Tor revenue Simply, We denounce pro-
tic:ive tariff as not authorized under the federal
constitution as destructive OF the best interests
of our people, and as enriehing the few at the
expense of the many;
That we are op osed to monopolies and to
subsdizing corporations by the use of the peo-
pies money and the peoples lands;
That the bonds issued by the federal govern
ment should be subjected TO the federal tn alton
except when otherwise explicitly provided by
law;
That we are opposed to tho present system of
nation al banks, and all Legislation of every kind
which exalts capital at the pense Of the people
and the government;
That the national debt should be paid at the
earliest practicable moment consistent with
such reduction of taxation the necessities of
our people req oire, and to this end we insist
upon the strictest economy in public affairs, the
careful husban ding of the public resources, and
the rigid accountability of all public servants
ID a sha thVnE n
the party in power-beeause 1t stands committed
to the destruction of the legitimate rights of the
state, to the eubversion of the executive and
judicial departments for partisan ends, and to
the erection of q consolidated government upon
the rains of the federal system because II Is
pied ed to the policy OF protection, which 1t has
enforced by oppressive legislation for the last
| ten years, to the continuance OF an enormous
and aggravatipg system of internal revenue
taxation to the postponement of tue payment
of the national debt, to the wholesale surrender
to the spectators of the public lands an to the
fostering of schemes of private sggrandizement
because it is extravagsnt, wssteful and corrupt,
sustaining and sustained by ring legislation, its
mos. distinguished leaders unblushingly open to
bribery and uting the power of their official
positions for private purposes because, desti-
tute OF pr ncipe, 1t Is held together solely by the
cohesive power of public plumber.
Resolued, That. in view OF the administration
of our own state affairs declare that the pres
ent administration has been more reckless in ex
penditure of the public money than any that ever
yet exercised the power of the state and in proof
of this we need say nothing more than call the st
tention of the taxpayers to the fact that the ap-
| propristiops of the last republican general as
semhlv b.ve forced the auditor of stste to raise
| the lew of state taxes from six mills and FIVE
t,ntbs 70 ,birtssn mills on the dollar. 10 meet
these eorrnnt and nrofipate expenditures that
ali This ia done bv the psrty in mower while pro-
| f.,s;nr .coron, IN tbe man. cement of the pub-
| Ia hrs;nos,.
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