The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-01
yaiIu argus.
What the Democratic Party Will
do when in Power.

The New York World gives the following
summary OF what the democratic party pro-
pose 20 bring to issue in the coming Presi.
Dental campaign
|. 1t will Limit the annual tAxes To $3.50.
100000, and out OF this moderate revenue
will apply $4,000, 900 toward the extin elton
OF the public debt; whereas the federal
taxes for the last fiscal year am ounted TO the
enormous sun of $4ll, 255 AL.
ii, II will revise aud reform the system OF
taxation so that this diminished annual bur
den OF SIS, 100000 will be equitably dis
tributed. The present system not only over
loads the faithful horses, but ties some OF
the load to his legs, puts a 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 limbs and exTemities
add collect It upon his back where he can
carry II with greatest esse. 1t will, nore-
over, take good care that the taxes Ind
their way into the public treasury, and not
into the pockets of greedy, grasplng mono
polis,s.
Ill. The democratic party will rectify the
tinRuishing monopoly by making the bust
ness free to all who comply with the condi
tions, stopping thointerest on government
bonds while IN pledge to secure bank circu
lation, and guarding against a redundant
currency by compelling the banks to redeem
their notes in specie.
". 1t will revive our PROSTATE shipping
interest and restore TO American citizens
their former large share in the profits o.
navigation, by free trade in ships and the
repeal Of duties on oil articles used in theii
construction.
V. 1t will extend and complete thi
system Of universal suffrage by abolshine
the term Of residence now required
for naturalization, and giving intell
gent white immigrants the same
sd vantsges enjoyed BY our colored pop
ulAtion. There is no reason why thrifty
German who emgrateS to Texas and buys
farm should not at once be as favored q
citizen as the South Carolina negro who
emigrates TO Texas in the same year and ID
employed by the German Us 4 laborsr.
vi. The Democratic party will faithfully
fulfill all the obligations created by the
public debt In theiI letter and spirit, and
will secure 20 disabled soldiers the full
amount Of their pensions without allowing
dollar TO be deducted for the fees o
agents.
VII. It will repeal Sll laws which permi
the Federal government, or any of its Off
GERS to interfere with elections in th'
States.
VIII. II will make it high misdemesno
punishable by dismissal from the service TO
any officer Of the army or navy TO aid in tn
suppression OF domestic violence in a Stat
unless the State authorities have made
previous application to the President TO
such assistance in conformity to the Constr
tuition or to interfere for enforcing an
Federal law unless Federal Judge shAl
have previously certified that the execution
OF the laws is resisted by combination to
powerful to be overcome by the marshal an
his posse.
IL. The Democratic party will remove a
the political disabilities and disqualification
imposed for partici patton in the late civ
war.
Y. 1t will recognize the binding force
the three new amendments to the Constitu
ton so long ss they are held to be valid b
the Supreme Court.
Here are no Gourishes, no buncombe, n
vague, cloudy theory which cannot be r,
duced to practice. If there is any Souther
citizen who does not think this list of mes
ures would bring relief from and redress
present evils and grievances, we cannc
respect his judgment. And if, on the otAe
hand, any Republican insists that the polio
here sketohed is a mere bundle of nsgGtion
and dead issues, ne forfeiss ell claim to
considered q candid opponent.