The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-05-15
The Greelcy-Br0Wn Platform

united states, IN National Convention
assembled at Cincinnati, proclaim the
following principles as essential to q
Iust government:
l. We recognize the equality of all
men before the law and hold that it is
The duty of the Government in it's deal
ings with the people to meet out equal
and exact justice to all, of whatever
race, color or persuasion, re-
ligious or political.
2. We pledge ourselves to maintain
the union of these States, emancipa-
ton and Acknowledgement, and to OPP
pose any re-opening of the questions
settled by the Thirteenth and Four
teenth Amendments of the Constitu-
ton.
3. We demand the immediate and
absolute removal Of all disabilities i'm
posed on account of rebellion, which
was finally subdued seven years ago,
believing that universal amnesty will
result in complete pacification in all
sections of the country.
4. Local self-goverument with i'm
partial suffrage will guard the rights
of all citizens more securely than any
centralized power. The public well
fare requires the supremacy of the civil
over the military authority and free
dom Of person under the protection of
the habeas corpus. We demand for
the individual the largest liberty con-
sistent with public order for the State,
self-government, and for the nation a
return to the methods of peace and the
constitutional limitations of power.
S. The civil service of the govern
ment has become a mere instrument of
partisan tyranny and personal ambi-
ton; and an object of selfish greed, and
is scandal and reproaeh upon free
institutions and brands a demoraliza
ton dangerous to the perpetuity Of the
Republican government. We there
fore regard thorough reform of the
civil service as one of the most press
ing necessities of the hour. That hon.
esty, capacity and fidelity constitute
the only valid claims to public en-
ployment. That the Offices of the gov
eminent cease to be a matter of arbi-
| trary favoritism and patronage, and
that public station shall become
again the post Of honor. To this end
it is imperatively required that no
President shall be a candidate for re-
election.
We demand Federal taxation which
shall not unnecessarily interfere with
tn Industry eff the people, and which
shall provide the means necessary to
pay the expenses of the Government
economically administered, pensions.
the interest on the public debt, and q
moderate reduction annually of the
principle thereof, and recognizing thai
there are in our midst honest though
irreconciliable differences of opinion
with regard to the respective systems
Of protection and free trade. We re
nit the discussion of the subject to th'
people in their Congressional district
and to the decision of Congress there
I Jon wholly free of executive interfer
ence or dictation.
7. The public debt must be sacredl.
maintained and we denounced repudi
alton in every form and guise.
i, s. A speedy return to specie paymen
is demanded alike by the highest con
siderations of commercial morality an
honest government.
9. We remember with gratitude til
heroism and sacrifices of the soldier
and sailors of the Republic. and no &C
of ours shall ever detract from thei
. Justly earned fame or the full reward
of their patriotism.
r 10. We are opposed to all farthe
grants of lands to railroad or other cor
porations. The public domain shout
L be held sacred to actual settlers.
y IL. We hold that it is the duty of tn
Government, in its intercourse wit
u foreign nations, to cultivate the friend
: ship of peace by treaty with all nation
> on fair and equal terms, regarding
alike dishonorable either to deman
what is not right or to submit to whs
: is wrong.
: ~. For the promotion and success {
these vital success and the support I
a the candidates nominated by this Cor
a veption, we invite and cordially we
X come the cooperation of all patriot
IA citizens without regard to political a
|. fairs. HORACE WHITE,
J. Chairman Committee on Resolution
a ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE q
r. RESOLUTIONS.
The administration now in pow
r, ba. rendered itself guilty of wantt
t. disregard of the laws of the land and
Or assuming powers not granted by t.
le Constitution. 1t has acted as if la,
d. had a binding force only for those WI
ig ara Governed and not for those w