The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-05-10
The Democratic Platform.


synopsis of what the Democratic
party will do when it comes into
power, as follows
l. 1t will limit the annual taxes
to S250,000, 600, and out of this
moderate revenue will apply $685.
100000 towards the payment of
the public debt; whereas the Fed
eral taxes for the last fiscal year
amounted to the enormous sum of
S411, 1854
2. 1t will revise and reform the
system Of taxation so that this di
minished annual burden of $780,
600. 900 will be equitably distribu-
ted. The present system not only
overloads the faithful horse, but
ties some Of the load to his legs
puts part upon his head, makes
him drag a portion by his tail, OBJ
structing his freedom of movement
and causing him the utmost an
noyance. The Democratic party
will withdraw every pound of the
load from his limbs and extremi-
ties, and collect it upon his back.
where he can carry it with greater
ease. 1t will, moreover, take good
care that the taxes find their way
into the public treasury, and not
into the pockets of greedy grasp
ing monopolies.
10. rns 'D5mocFa5e parry VIII
re"tify the abuee of the present
banking system extinguishing
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 circulation, and
guarding against a redundant cur
rency by compelling the banks to
redeem their notes in specie.
: 4. 1t will revive our PROSTATE
shipping interest and restore to
American CITIZENS their former
share in the p fits of navigation.
by free trade in ships and the re-
peal of duties on all articles used
in their construction.
5. 1t will extend and complete
the system of universal suffrage by
aholishing the term of residence
now required for naturalization,
and giving intelligent white i'm
migi ants the same advantages en-
ioyed by our colored population. |
There is no reason why a thrifty |
German who emigrates to Texas
and buys a farm should not at once
be as favored citizen as the South
Carolina negro who emigrates TO
Texas in the same year and is en-
pIoyed by the German as Iaborer
g. The Democratic party will
faithfully fulfil all the obligations
created by the public debt in their
letter and spirit, and will secure to
disabled soldiers the full amount Of
their pensions, without allowing a
dollar to be deducted for the fees of
agents.
z. It will repeal all laws which
permit the Federal Government, or
any Of its officers, to interfere with
elections in the States.
s. 1t will make it a high misde
neanor, punishable by dismissal
rom the service, for any officer of
he army or navy to aid in the
Of domestic violence in
! State, unless the State authorities
nave made n previous application I
o the President for such assistance, s
n conformity to tho Constitution, {
n to interfere for enforcing any '
federal law, unless a Federal {
Judge shall have previously certi- s
led that the execution Of the laws &
5 resisted by a animation too t
'owerful TO he overcome by the {
iarshai and his posse. a
8. The Democratic party will re- f
eve all the political disabilities /
nd disqualifcations for participa- r
ion in the late civil war. i
10. 1t will recognize the binding a
1rce Of the three new amendments
, the Constitution, so long as they v
re held to be valid by the Supreme p
iourt. t.
All this is what the people de- u
land. and if the Democratic party, A
Y its platform, or the declarations b
it, leading mem beIs, fails to in d
oire confidence that it will ac- p
pmplish these things, the people o
i'll form another party that will a
0 it.