Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-08-31
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RNbfe We
|. We recognize tire cqrrality Of all
men before the law, and hold that it is
the duty OF the government in iss
dealings with the people t" mete out
e, ,ual and exact Justice 70 ,of whatever
nati"harity. race. color or per- uasion. re
liunns or political.
T. We pFe,fge ourselves to maintain
the union &c the States. enam ipation
aud ehf:anchisement, aud 10 oppose sny
,e"peni - 81 'lt qu.sti, ~ set'hd )
the l3 th. 14th and Is h anne ntlmen's.
8 We den and sho in mediate AID
aEs-n'n ute removal ofal disakifIflts int-
posed on account ef he nttll'h
wiA,eh Was fully ,ubduef seven years
ago. believing 'hr Hniversa' aR''r~'s
will result in cnmpete paeihcatios' of
all :, ct,nns of the country.
4 local >elf,."vernmcht with i'm
rartiaE suffrage will guard thc rights
nf all citizeas n. ore securely than a"y
cen ralized power. The pub ic welf're
requires this supremacy Of the civil
over the military power. aud freedoms
"t per-on under the protection of the
kabeos rorpxs We demand for indi-
viduals the largest liberpes consistent
with public order for States, se gov.
eru n.ent and G.r the nation, u return
to the methods of peace aud The CON-
sritutioDsl Limitation of power.
5 The civil service e IN" Govorn-
ment has become mere instrument Ot
partisan tyranny, snd personal ambi-
tiun, and an object Of -elf>hn-ss. Ii
is scandal and reproach npnD free
in~ti niions, and breathes demn aliza-
tion dangerous To the rerpctuity of
Republican Government. We there
fore regard thorough refuim at the
civil service ~ one of The m'~t pressing
necessities III the hour; that h"nrs'y
capaci Y and fiieliry constitute the on
" valid eiaim tU ubiic employment
that he Office oi the gov, rnmeur cease
tn be- ma ter 1T arbitrary fsvoriti-m
aud patronage aud that a pnblie station
may again become io~t oi honor,
and il is peraiively required that Ii"
u
rleciiun.
6 We d. mand system Of fd"ral
taxa'i"n which shall net unnecessarily
,nrerfrre with the industries al The
people. aud which shall provide the
III ans necessary t" pay th expenses 81
The government econ"mic'lI, adm niS'
r.tcd. Irnsinn~, he interest nn the
public drLI and med, lie r,duc'Inn
annually - the Irl"ctp'c thr,e'i. Aud
r, c"en Ing hat H., r. aIr in 'nr m'dst
honest tut ur. cnpcllabe e difference %
opinion ~i,h regard to the rr>r eti,r
-y>rems "t rI"frriion and i're 'r"te.
| se remit the di.cmS-i"n "f the III jr,I
10 the people in their Congressional
| Districts and ip The d. ii ion al CON-
gre<s th' reon. who ly free from Execu-
tive c"ntr"l or dictati"n.
7. The publ c credit must be sacrcdly
maiDtsined. and we denounce repu1ia-
ton in every form.
Z. A speedy return TO rrecie Try
mcnfs IL demanded alike by the hiphes,
consideration of cotnnercial mortality
and honest government
9. We remember with :rutitude the
herolsm aud sacrifices of the soldiers
and sailors uf the Republic, and M acf
If ours shall ever deiract irom their
justly learned fine, or he full records
of their pririoli>m.
10. Weare opposed to further grant,
1T la"ds I" railroad %: corporations. The
public l"main shall be held sacred t.
actual settlers.
i IL We hold that IL IT, the duty o
the Government in it's ilItercour~e With
foreign nafi"ns to cultivate their friend.
ship by treat NJ them nn lair aud equ.
'erns. regarding it alike dlshon"ra"It
to deman'l VIII Is not right Ur 10 sub
nit To hat in wrong.
Il. For the promotion and succ"s.
"f the-e vital principles and tie sup
port Of the candidates nominated l.,
this Convention. We invite and curdiali,
welcome The co up ration of all patriot.
citizen. without regard to previous po-
ltitpl aft ilations.