Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-09-07
The gibrral AIpubliran.
DALLAS, SATURDAY. SEPT. Z.
CINCINNATI. .-BALTIMORE PLAT.
EORM.

4s we EeCuSHIXS lu6 tQudHty VI dit
men before the law, and hold that il is
the duty ol the government in its
dealings with the people 10 me'e OUT
equal aud exact justice to all of whatever
nationality, race, color or persuasion. re
ligous or political.
2. We pledge ourselves to maintain
the union of the States, emancipa ton
and enfranchisement, aud TO oppose any
reopeni ng OF the questions settled by
the Is IN. 14th and 18Th amendments.
3. We demand tho Immediate aud
absolute removal ofall dis Utilities i'm
posed on a,c ,nut Of the ,ebcll .on
which was fully subdued seven years
ago believing thar universal amnest,
will result in complete paci6cation ol
all sec ions of the country.
4. l.ocal >elf-government with im-
partial suffrage will guard The rights
of all citizens more securely than any
centralized power. The pubic welfare
requires this supremacy of the civil
over the military power, and freedom
OF person under the protection OF the
habeos corpus We demand for indi-
viduals the largest liberties consistcn,
with public order; for States, sc { gov.
ernment. aud Gr the nation, Il retu,n
to the methods of peace aud he con-
stitutiunal Limitation Of power.
S The civil service uf the Govorn-
ment has become % mere Instrument oi
partisan tyranny, and personal ambi-
tion, and an ohject of sel6shness. L.
? is scandal and . reproach upon free
institutions. and breathes demoraliza.
ton dangerous to the perpetuity of u
Republican Government. We there
fore regard thorough reform Of the
civil service as one of the m,sst pressin.
necessities of the hour; that hon-sty
capaci and fidelity constitute the on
iy valid ciaim 10 public employment ;
that the offices of the government cease
10 be- . matter uf arbitrary favorti>n
and patronage and that n public station
may again bec"me /. to>t OF hunnr
aud il is tmperativrly required that Ia
President shall be candidate for re,
4 election.
6. We demand system of fedora
taxation which shall not unneces-nril,
interfere with the industries OF th,
people. and which shall provide th,
M. ans necessary to pny the expenses "a
the government economically admins
tered. pensions, the interes, on th'
public debt and mode. rate reduct: ol
annually of the principle thereof. An,
recognizing that there are in our mlds
honest but irreconeilable difference o
opinion With regard to the respective
systems OF protection aud free trade
we remit the discussion Of the SUI iec
to the people in their Con2ressi"na
Districts and to the d. c.ion Of Con.
gress thereon. wholly free from Execu
tive control OF dictation
7. The publ credit must be sacrcll
maintained. and We deuounce repudia-
ton in every form.
8. A speedy return 10 specie pny
monis is demanded alike By the highe>
consideration of commercial muralit
and honest government
8. We remember with gratitude IN
hcroism and sacrifices Of the soldier
and sailors Of the Republic. aud no ac
of ours shall ever detract from lhei
justly earned fame, or tho full record
of their patriotism.
10. We care opposed to further grant
oflands to railroad o. corporations. Tn
public domain shall be held sacred I
actual settlers.
IL. We hold that it is the duty {
the Government in its intercourse wit
foreign nations to cultivate their friend
ship by treating them ON fair and cqui
terms, regarding il alike dishonorapI
TO demand what is not right or to sub
NIT to what is wrong
IL. For tho promotion and succe,
Of these vital principles and the sn,
port of the candidates nominated d
this Convention, we invite and cordial
welcome the coop ration of all patriot
citizen. without regard 10 previous po