The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-05-24
What the Democratic Party Will
Do When in Power.

$3.50, 900, 900, and ont OF this moderate
revenue will apply $4,000, 900 toward
the extinction of the public deot ;
whereas the Federal taxes for the last
fiscal year amounted to the enormous
sum of SAIL ,255,447
IL. 1t will revise and reform the
system of taxation so that this dimin-
ished annual burden of $25O,O0O, 600
will be equally distributed. The pres
ent system not only overloads 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 move
ment, and causing him the utmost
annoyance. The Democratic party
will withdraw every pound of the load
from his limbs and eNtremities and col
Iect it upon his back where he can
carry with great ease. 1t will. more
over, take good care tina. the taxes
find their way into the public treasury,
and not into the pocket OF the greedy,
grasping monopolists.
Ill. The Democratic party will rec
tify the abuses of the present banking
system; extinguishing the monopoly
by making the business free to all who
comply with the conditions, stopping
the interest on government bonds
while in pledge to secure bank circu-
lation, and guarding against a redun-
dant currency by compelling the banks
to redeem their notes in specie.
". 1t will revive our PROSTATE ship
ping interest and restore to American
citizens their former large share in the
profits of navigation, by tree trade in
ships and the repeal of duties on all
articles used in their construction.
V. 1t will extend and complete the
system of universal suffrage by abo!-
isling the term of residence now re-
CURED for naturalization, and giving
intelligent white immigrants the same
advantages enjoyed by onr colored
population. There is no reason why q
thrifty German who emigrates tt
Texas and buys farm should not al
once be as favored a citizen as the
South Carolina negro who emigrate!
to Texas in the same year and is EN-
ploycd by the German as laborer.
vi. The Democratic party viii
faithfully fulfill all the obligation
created by the public debt in their let
ter and spirit, and will secure to dis
abled soldiers the full amount of thei
pensions without allowing dollar t.
; be deducted for the fees Of agents.
VII. 1t will repeal all laws whicI
permit the Federal government, O
any of it's officers. to interfere wit
elections in the States.
, VIII. 1t will make it high misde
; meanor punishable by dismissal frol
I the service for any officer of the arm
or navy to aid in the suppression {
domestic violence in State unles
the State authorities have made 4 pre-
e vious application to the President fl
I such assistance in conformity to IL
5 Constitution or to interfere for ell
s forcing any Federal law unless Fec
e eral judge shall have previously cert
: fed that the execution of the laws
IS resisted by combination too powe
u u ful to be overcome by tine marsha
u and his posse.
q TX. The Democratic party will n
Is move all the political disabilities ar
disqualification imposed for participi
y ton in the late civil war.
J X. 1t will recognize the bindil
force of the three new amendments
! the Constitution so long as they a
70 held to be valid by the Supreme Cour
y Here are no fourishes no buncom
n no vague, cloudy theories which c;
le not be reduced to practice. If there
, any Southern citizen who does n
l. think this list of measures wonld bril-
/, relief from and redress of present evi
II and grievances, we can not respect h
! = judgement. And if, on the other han
d any Republican insists that the poli'
n here sketched is mere bundle of n
ID gotiations and dead issues, he forfei
n all claim to be considered candid o
Al ponent.-[N York World.
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