The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-06
yYhstj7t tho Democratic Party Will Do
sfsSf{sT When In Power.

Whst7the Democratic Party VIII Do
yS-@fFY When In Power.
MThe New Yprk World thus ditortplly
chalks out the programme ofsthe Demo
cratic party, ihthe event Of .its success
in the Presidential contest Of 1925,
1t will limit tthe.annual taxes to
$3.50, 600, 900, and ont Of this moderate
revenue will apply 1915. .O00,0 900 townrds
the extinction Of the public debt, where
as the Federal taxes for the last fiscal
year amounted to the enormous sum of
341l, ,255, ,447.
2. 1t will revise aud reform the system
Of taxation 30 that this diminished an
nual burden, Of $3.50, 900, 600 will be
equitably distributed. The present sys-
tenn not only over-loads the faithful
horse, but ties some of tho load to his
legs, puts part upon his head, makes
him drag portion by his tuil, obstrnct-
ing his freedom of movement, and caus-
ing him the utmost annoyance. The
Democratic party will withdraw every
pound Of the load from his limbs and
oxtremiies aud collect it upon his back,
where he can carry it with greatest ease.
the taxes find their way into the public
greedy, erasping monopolists.
8. The Democratic party will rectify
the abuses of the present banking sys-
TEN; distinguishing monopoly by making
tho business free TO oil who comply with
the conditions, stopping the interest on
Government bonds while in pledge 10
secure bank circulation, and guarding
against redundant currency by com-
pelling the banks to- redeem their notes
! in spccie. II
| A. Il will revive our PROSTATE slip
| ping interest, aud restore t. Americun
citizens their former large share in The
profits of navigation, by free trade in
| ships aud the repeal Of duties on I'LL arti-
cles nsed in their construction.
| s. 1t will extend nnd complete the
system Of u..lversnl suffrage, by abolish.
ing the term II residence now required
for naturalization, and giving intelligen,
white i'm migrants tho Same advantages
enjoyed by. our colorcd population.
There is no reason why thrifty German
who emigrates to Texas and buys Il
farm should not ut once be as favored &
citizon as the South Carolina negro who
emigrates to Texas in the same year, an6
is employed by the German as laborer
6. The Democratic party will faith
fully fulfill all the obligations created BY
the public debt in their letter and spirit
and will secure to disabled soldiers th.
full amount Of their pensions, withou
allowing dollar to be deducted for th,
fees Of ngents.
| z. It will repeal MI lave which permi
the Federal Government, or any Of it
officers, to interfere with elections in tn.
States.
8. It will make it high misdemeanor
punishable by dismissal from the service
for any officer Of the army nr nnvy to ait
in the suppression Of domestic violenc.
inia State, unless the State authoritie,
have madc previous application to the
President for snch assistance, in con
formity to the Constitution; or to inter
fere for enforcing any Federal law, un.
less Federal Judge sllnl have previously
certified that the execution of the laws
is resisted by combination too powerful
to be overcome by tho marshal and hi.
posse
8. Tho Democratic party will remove
all the political disabilities aud disquali
fcntions imposed for participation in tht
late civil war.
10. It will recognize the binding force
Of the three new amendments 10 the
Constitution, so long as they are held tc
be vn.id by the Supreme Court.
The World remarks:
''Here are no Aonrishes, no buncombe
no vague, cloudy theories which canno
be reduced to practice. IF there is any
Southern citizen who does not think
this list Of measures would bring relie
from and redress of present evils nnd
grievances, We cannot respect his judg
ment. And if. OH the other hand, any
Republican insists that tho policy here
skotchcd is mere bundle Of negation.
and dead issues, he forfeits nll claim te
be considered candid opponent"
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G. Cash and a. M. Lowry. Union
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