The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-07
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
PREAMBLE,

PBEAMbLE.
We. the Liberal Republicans Of the
United States in Convention assembled ut
Cincinnati, proclaim the following prinei-
Piles as essential to just government:
DEAD ISSUES BURIED.
/. We recognize the equality Of all
men before the law, and hold that il Is
the duty ofthe government in its dealings
with the people to mete out ECU AND
ENACT JUSTICE TO ALL, OF
WHATEvEGNATI0NALITY, RACE,
COLOR OR PERSUASION, kELl-
GIOUS OK POLITICAL.
=. WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO
MAINTAIN TIE UNION OF tn ESE
STATES. rMANCIPATiON AND EN-
FRANCHISEM ENr, AND TO OP.
POSE ANY REOPENlNG OF THE
QUESTIONS SETTLED By THE
THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.
8. We demand the immediate and alb
sClute removal Of all disabilities impoied
on account of the rebellion which was
finally subdued seven years ago, believing
that UNIVERSAL AMNESTY WILL
hESD l. ~ LIE w N LII 70 a
LITIGATION IN ALL SECTIONS OF
TIE COUNTRY
DEMOCHATIC TO TIE CORE.
4. LOCAL SELF-GOVERN MENT
with impartial suffrage, will guard the
rights of all citizens more securely than
any centralized power. The people and
the public welfare require the SU PIE.
MACY OF THE CIVIL OVER THE
MILITARY AUTHORITY and
FREEDOM OF PERSON UNDER
THE PROTECTION OF THE HA-
BEAS CORPUS. We demand for the
individual the largest lioer.J consistent
with public order, for the state seli-gov'
ernment, and for the nation return t.
the methods If peace and the cohstitu'
tonal limitations of power.
.TRUE A. PREACHING"
6. The civil service of the governmen
has become u mere instrument of partlsal
tyranny and personal ambition, and III
object Of selfish greed. 1t is IL scandu
and reproach upon free institutions, an
breeds II decentralization dangerous TO III
perpetui,y Of republican government.
THEREFORE A WISE DEMAND.
6. We therefore regard THOROUGH
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
us one OF the most pressing necessities ,
the hour; that honesty, capacity and hde
ity constitute the only valid claims 10 put
lie employ ment; that the offices of Tn
government cease TO be matter Of arbi
trnry favoriii,m and patronage, and tina
pubic station become again the post {
honor. TO THIS END 1T Is IMPER
ATIVELY REQUIRED THAT NJ
PRESIDENT SHALL BECOME
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION.
TAKIfF QUESTION SHOWED ASIDE
:. We demand system of federal tax
stcn which shall not unnecessarily inter
fere with the industry of the people, anc
which shall provide the means necessary
TO pay the expenses OF the government I
economically misunderstanding pensions
the interest on the public debt and mod
crate annual reduction Of the principal
thereof, and recognize that there are il
our midst honest but irreconcilable diff
fcrences of opinion with regard to the re
speciive systems Of protection and fire.
trade. WE REMIT THE ID SOUS
SION OF THEM TO THE PEOPLl
IN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICrS, AND THE DECISION O
CONGRESS THEREON, WHO'LL
FREE OF EXECUTIVE INTEkFEI
ENCE AND DICTATIOS
NO REPUTATION.
8. The public credit must be sacredl
maintained, and we DENOUNCE ri
PUDIATION in every form and guis
nIAG OF THE TRUE METAL.
0. A SPEEDY RETURN T
SPECIE PAYMENTS is demands
alike by the highest considerations of con
meycial morality and honest government
A WORD FOR THE SOLDIER buy,
10. We remember with gratitude II
sacrifices of the soldiers and sailors Of Il
republic, and no act of ours shall ev,
detract from their justly earned fame, {
the iull rewards Of their patriotism,
AyAUNT, LAND ROBBERs!
II. We are opposed to all further gran
Of land TO railroads or other corporation
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN SHOULD h
HELD SACRED TO ACTUAL Sc
Tiers.
liberal FOREIGN POLICY.
IL. We hold that it is the duty Of Il
-overn,nent In its intercourse with foreil