The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-05-06
What the Democratic Party
VIII DO When in Fewer.


VIII DO When in Fewer.
I. 1t will limit the annual taxes to $780,
600 900, and out of this moderate revenue
will apply $25 900 900. toward the extinc-
ton OF the public debt whereas the federal
taxes for the last fiscal year amounted to
the enormous sum of SAIL ,255 ,447.
II. It will revise and reform the system
of taxation so that this diminished annual
burden of $3.50, 900 900 will be equitably
distributed. The present system not only
ovsroads the faithful horse. but ties some
of the load to his legs, puts part upon his
head, makes him drag portion by his tail
obstructing his freedom of movement. and
causing him the utmost annoyance. The
Democratic party will withdraw every pound
OF the load from his linn bs and extrernities
and collect it upon his back where he can
carry 1t with the greatest ease. 1t will.
moreover, take good care that the taxes find
their way into the public treasury. and not
inte the pockets Of the greedy, gasriug mon
opolists.
Ill. The Democratic party will rectify
the abuses Of the present banking system ;
extnguishing the monopoly by making the
business free to all who comply with the
conditions. stopping the interest on govern
ment bonds while in pledge to secure bank
circulation, and guarding against redun-
dant currency by compelling the banks to
redeem their notes in specie.
". 1t will revive our prostrate shipping g
interests and restore to American citizens
their former large share in the profits of
navigation, by free trade in ships and the
repeal of duties on all articles used in their
construction.
V. 1t will extend and complete the sys-
| tenn of universal suffrage by aboishiug the
term of residence now required. for naturali-
zation, and giving intelligent white immi-
grants the same advantage enjoyed by our
colored population. There is no reason why
d thrifty German who emigrates to Texas
and buvs q farm should not at once be as
favored citizen as the South Carolina
negro who emigrat>s to Texas in the same
year and is employed by the German as a
aborer.
VI. The Democratic party will faith
fully fulfill all the obligations created by ne
public debt in their letter and spirit, and
will secure to disa bled soldiers the full
amount of their pensions without allowing
d liar to be deducted for the fees of agents.
VII. 1t will repeal all laws which per-
nit the Federal government. or any Of its
officers, TO interfere with elections n the
States.
VIII. It will make a high misdeneanor
punishable by dismissal from the service
for any officer Of the army or navy to aid 10
the suppression of domestic viClerce in a
STATE unless the State authorities have made
previous application to the President for
such assistance, in conformity to the Con
stituton or to interfere for enforcing any
Federal law unless a Federal Judge shall
have previously certified that the execution
of the laws is resisted by combination too
powerful to bs over come by the marshal and
his posse.
X. The Democratic party will remove
all the political disabilities aud disqualifica-
tions imposed for participation in the late
civil war.
X. 1t will recognize the binding force OF
the three amendments to the Constitu-
tiou so long as they are held to be valid by
! the Supreme Court.
Here are DO fourishes. no buncnmbe, nc
| vague, cloudy theories which cannot be re-
duced to practice. If there is any Southern
citizen who does not think this list of meas
ures would bring relief from and redress oi
present evils and grievances. we cannot re-
| spect his judgement. And If, Oh the other
sshand, any Republican insists that the pol
| icy here skctched is a mere bundle Of mega
tioEs and dead issues he forfeits all claim to
be considered aacandid opponent.-N Y,
| World