The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-07-08
what the Democratic Party
VIII Do When in Power.

II will limit the annual taxes to
eesfl 600 900. and out Of this moderate
s.~.nue viii apply s25,OO0,O0o toward
=. -. extiriction of the public debt;
Esaraas the Federal taxes for the last
s.cal yosr amounted to the enormous
aam Of s1fl1. 255,4E-
TT II will revise and reform the sys-
of taxation 50 that this diminished
'sM .nsl burden of S250. 0o0. geo will be
s - distributed.r The present sy.
IN not only overloads the faithful
ha-.e but ties some of the load to mis-
is....puts s,part upon his head, makes
~ DRAG a portion by his tail ohstruct
90 his freedom of movement, and
.csasiue him the utmost annoyance
The Democratic party will withdraw
avery pound of the lead from his limbs
md sstremities and collect it upon his
hack where be can carry with great
s..e.z II will, moreover. take good
csre that the taxes find their way iato
nDblic treasury and not into the -pocAet
- xreeiy, crashing tnonoPolists.
III. The Democratic party will REQ
,;fr the abuses ofthe business free TO
All whe comply with the conditions,
stopping the interest on government
bouds while in. pledge to secure bank
circulation, ard guarding against
REDUNDANT currency by compelling the
hanks TO redeem their notes in specie.
". 1t will revive our prostrate ship
-i;ne Interest ard restore 10 American
citisers their Former large share in IN g
nrcEts Of navigation, by free trade in
ships ard the repeal of duties on all
articles used in INSTRUMENTATION.
wa win extend and complete the
sys.em Of universal suffrage by abolish
inc Tho term Of residence now required
foe naturalization, ana giving intelIi-
pens stiite efhfrliEtsEt The same adyen-
tures enjoyed b. 'osr colored ipopeis-
iafion. There rs no reason why a
thrifty German who emigrates to
Feras nad ttayae farm should not at
ahce he as favored E citizen a. the
South Carolina negro VINO aigrate's 10
Texas in the same year and is employ
ed hy the German as a laborer.
vi. The Democratic party will faith
fully fulfill ali the obligations created
by the public dept in their letter aud
spirit. and will secgre to disabled sol
diers the full amount of their pensions
without allowing dollar TO he deducted
VII. II will repeal all laws which per
init the Federal government. or any o
iis officers, to interfere with elections
in the States.
VIII. twill make it a high seis'de
meunor p,Inishs bic by dismissal from
xhe service for any officer of the aEnl
or navy to aid in the suppression Of do
mestic violence in n State unless tn
State authorities have made a pre-
viaus application to the President 70
such assistance in conformity to tn
Constitutions; ar to interfera for enfurc
ing any Federal law unless a Fedora
Judge shall have previously certified
that the execution of rhe laws Is resist
ed by combination too powerful to b
NverccEne by the marshall and hi
posse.
TX. The D-rnacfatic party will re
move all the political disabilities an
diqpsIifica,ious Imposed for participa
sion III the late civil war.
4 Ii will recognize the binding
force Of the three new amendments t
the Constitution so long as they ar
et.d tu be valid by the Supreme Court
Here are no flourishes no buncome, n
'xa0s,a ol,.,1. thaar;a, ,rh;oh con mn
be reduced to practice. nthere is an,
Southern citizen Who does not thin
this list of measures would bling relic
from and redress of present eyils en-
grievances, We can get respect hi
Judgement. And =. on.the other hand
any Republican insi IS thst tie ftsEc,
shere sketched IS mere bundle OF ne
goiiaiians and dead Issues, he forfeit
ail clsim to Considered a candid oppo