Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-29
= Democratic Platform.

lhe Slate Democratic Convention Of Wis
couain adopted the following platform on
Wednesday
"The Representative Of the Democratic
party Of Wisconsin il State Convention As
ssmoled, hereby affirm
FIRST. Iha, we point with pride to the
economical administration and Limited
amount Of taxation thst prevailed 10 the
State under Democratic ruls, as oouirAsted
with the enormous body OF taxation and
protiERte expenditures OF tho succeeding
Republican State Administrations. and that
ihe Democratic party if restored to power
viii observe economy, retreuchmeut aud r.
form il every department Of The State gov
grnusnt
Second. That he wise restrictions enact
ed in the teuth Amendment TO the n~a;ional
constitution, resorvlDg TO the States, Tespse-
lively, and to the people, al powers not del
ega'ed 10 the United States. is one Of the
strongest safeguards OF popular freedoms:
that the scss Of Congrcss and Of the fedora
government in usurping powers not d~elsgst-
I'd IN the constitution, and the breeEing
down OF The distinctions between the poTsrs
of the State Governments and OF the genera
government arc tsstruciive 10 constitutional
..-'H'| g aNNN'N y ia IA N0
ing form Of local and federal government,
and tend to the establishment Of q perma-
usot centralized despotism IN Congress and
The national executive; and that we denouuce
q, a viclous ofahoot OF the centrsliziug toe
denotes Of the general government, the frs-
quent attempts Of the RRert of the federal
sduinislrotian to interfere in local political
affairs.
Third. That we are in favor Of 4 tariff
for revenue; that under the pretozt Of ra.a-
ing q revenue, within the past ter years, the
national congress has established and cou-
t.nues that enormous robbery Of the mass
es for the enrichment of the few. known a.
the protection tariff system which has
swept our from the seas, and fet-
tered and oppressed every agricultural pus-
suit 8 system Of which the conventions Of
The Republican party equIyocAily end halt
IuR.y speak IN their platform, bus which
that party perpetustes IN congress, and
from which the people may hope for no re-
Lief but by the restoration Of Democratic
rule.
Fourth. That by corruption and profit
Gzcy the present admiration have squander-
% laige portions Of the national domain
and enormous sums from the national
treasury That it is no answer TO this com
plant that they have paid q large proper
lion of the national debt. If q wise and
economical use had been made Of the in
Eense aud IN precedeHted revenue, a much
greater reduction in the debt would have
been accomplished. Bat taxation for the
mere sake Of a speedy payment Of the debt
believing that by wisdom and Justice in the
I'D ustment Of the taxes, and economy IN
their expenditure. the national debt may be-
paid wish sufficient rapidly With but a light.
burden upon The industry and resources o!
tle people and tnht We are opposed to al
forms @! u]atoua, re1ldiatjou, either Of the
debt or the p]aLgiJus aud bounties due the
soldiers.
Fifth. That, Is the late amendments to
the constitution have been declared oy the
property constituted authority to be q part
p. she fundamental law Of the land. they
Axe oluclug on the people that the Demo
crane perry now, as in the past, know 10
A'Rher ILN .haU .ds Constitution that the
time Houored p]rlucipis Of strict construction
@pP"s1 oy us lFauiera aud accepted By the
W.tJsl stAtvsmeu Uu4 Jaus.s OF tina cnuptrv
buouia De observed ia ell legislation by con
Rgess relative 20 the constitution Eg1 ia
"mN1VWIu's tH@s lAN houDCFbEc party rs
opposed to the withdraw wal Of civil or uo.,i.
csi rights from any class Of the people, aud
that We demand the removal Of all political
d.allsijlcstlons.
sixth. That the defaloations, embezzle-
tnenta aud corruplions Of the %national I'D
m'h's'rAI'on aud the prostitution Of legisla-
''ou 70 the demands Of interruptions lobby
Ism ana greedy mosopoHsts are a national
scandal and dlsRrece, the most d.r,a.oo.
blow 10 the puolc credit, and an ;pfola,o
bic outrage on the tax payers Of tho co.,
try.
Seventh. That as the representative of ..
constitution loving and law abiding n.r,'
y deprecate and denounee every 1utLraaIL
Of lowiessness and violence, whether com.
mitted at the north or south, aud thar N.
acts of congress which authorize ue 49,
ylcyment Of the standing army 10 ps,..sa-
The places where elections are &c be- Md
and TO oonsutuLe q local police Ia TIE STAT,
and which empower the officers OF the Ed
eral administration TO inlerpose militar
force for the purpose of overAwing the poli
tiosl conventions of the people, are subver
sive of free government and perpetual men
ace to public liberty.
Eighth. That while the people of thi
country hope in time to come they NAV ex
tend the blessings of our form of govern
ment over the entire continent, the oours
pursued BY the national administration i
Ns efforts TO annex San Domingo was a
Snluss'gabie usurpAtion and a wicked q
"~PN 10 lay hold Of the faith of the Peep