The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-06-14
National Republican Platform

III IlcpubllN3h Dot Va ~
| States, assembled in National Conven-
ton in the city of Philadelphia, on
the 9th and 9th days of June, 1872,
again declares its faith, appeals to its
history. and announces its position
upon the questions before the coun-
try.
/. During the eleven years of its
supremacy it has accepted with grand
courage the solemn duties of the time.
1t suppressed q gigantic rebellion,
emancipated 100000 slaves, decrecd
the equal citizenship OF all and estab-
lished universal suffrage. exhibiting
unparalleled magnanimity. 1t Grim
inally punished 10 man Tor political
offcnse, and warmly welcomed all who
proved their loyalty by obcyiug the
laws and dealing justly with their
~neighbors. 1t has steadily decreased
with a firm hand the resultant disor-
ders Of the great war, and indicated a
wise policy towards the Indians. The
Pacific railroad and similar vast en-
terpriscs have been generally aided
and successfully conducted. The
public lands have been freely given to
actual settlers. immigration protected
ard encouraged, and Il fnll acknowl-
edgment ofua;uraliZed citizens rights
| secured from European powers. n
uniform national currency has been
provided. reputation frowncd down.
The national credit sustained under
| the most extraordinary burdens, and
new bonds negotiated at low rates.
The have been carefully col
lectcd and honestly applied; despite
the annual large reductions of the
rates of taxation, the public debt has
been reduced during Gen. Grunt's
Presidency at the rate of IL hundred
million of dollars a year: n great
financial crisis has been avcrted, and
peace and plenty prevail throughout
the land. Menacing foreign difficult
tics have been peacefully and honora-
bly, compromised, and the honor and
power of the nation kept in high res
| pcct throughout the world. This glo-
rious record of the past is the party's
best pledge for the future. We be-
licve the people will not iutrust the
government TO any party or combina-
ton of men composed chiefly of those
who have resisted every step of this
beneficial progress.
2. Complete liberty and exact
| equality in the enjoyment of all civil,
political and public rights should be
| established and eflectually maintained
throughout the Union by efficient and
appropriate State and federal lcgisla-
| ton. Neither the law nor its admin
| istration should admit of any discrim-
nation in respect to any citizen by
reason of race, creed, color or previous
condition of scrvitude.
8. The recent amendments to the
| National Constitution should be cor
daily sustained. because they are
right, not merely tolerated because
they are the law, and should be carried
out according to their spirit, by APP
propriate legislation, the enforcement
of which can be safely trusted only to
the party that secures those amend
mcnts.
4 The national government should
seek to maintain an honorable peace
with all nations, protecting its citi-
Zens everywhere. and sympathizing
with all peoples who strive for great
er liberty.
5. ANY system ofcivil service under
which the subordinate positions of the
government are considered rewards
for mere party zeal is fifty demcrali-
zing, and we therefore favor a reform
of the system by laws which shall abol-
ish the evils of patronage, and make
honesty, efficiency and fidelity essen
tial qualifications for public position,
without practically creating a life
tenure OF office.
6. We are opposed to further
grants of puDlic lands to corporations
and monopolics, and demand that the
national domain be set apart for free
homes for the people.
z. The annual revenues, after p ay
ing current debts, should furnish q
moderate balance for the reduction of
the principal, and the revenue, except
so much as may be derived from a tax
on tobacco and liquors, should be rails
ed by duties on i~mportations, the
duties of which should be so adinsted
as to aid i'll securing rcmuperative
wages to labor, and promote the in
dustries, growth and prosperity of
the whole country.
g.. We hold in undying honor the
soldiers and sailors whose valor saved
the Union. Their pensions are a sa-
cred debt.of the nation, and the wild |
ows aud orphans of those who died |
for their country are entitled to the |
care ofthe generous and grateful pco- |
pie, and we favor such additional leg
lslation as will extend the bounty. sof
h government to all our soldiers
and sailors who were honorably dis
charged, and who in the line of dutr