Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-08-15
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at TIE Republican National Con-
a.,sion, ct phi!adeiphis, June 6, 1852.

vocation, CT PhiIadeiphla, June ., Ifs2.
The Republican party of the United
Suites. assembled ia u National Convention,
in tie CITY Of Philadelphia. on June and
y, 1872 again declares its faith. appeals to
its history, ana announces its position upon
the questions b,icrs the country.
L. During eleven years Of its suprema-
.cy il Aas accepted, With grand courage, the
..e,un duties Of The tunes. It suppressed
4 gigantic rebellion; amencipated 4,O00,-
800 IF slaves dacieei the equal citizenship
df su M! established universal suffrage
.syhibi.irg Unparalleled masnaninity, is
c,inlinaliy punished no man TO- political Of
iou,es, and war,aiy welcomed all who prov
ed fhe.r loyalty by oheying tie laws and
dealing Justly with ;lleir eigi!bors. 1t has
steadily decrtasel with firm hand the re-
snl.ant disordersef the great war, and ini-
dated a wise policy towards the Indians
The Pacific Railroad, and similar vast en-
terprises, have been generously aided and
successfully conducted; the public land
freely given to actual settlers immigration
protected ana encouraged; and . full &C.
kuowleAs ,nent Of naturaii.ed citizens
rights secured from European Powers. A
Smi.9fm national currency has leen proyid-
ed, Reputation frowned down, the national
credit sustained under the most extraordi-
nary burdens, and new bonds negotiated at
lower rates the revenues have been care
fully collected and honestly applied. De.
spite the annual large reductions Of rates Of
taxation. the public debt has been reduced
during General Grants Presidency at the
Ta.c OF 100000 geo year; great tinan-
cial crisis has been avoided, and peace and
plenty prevail throughout the land. Men,
acing foreign difficulties have been peace
fully and hvnor1lly compromised, and the
heaor and power OF the nation kept in high
respect throughout .he world. This gori-
GUS record Of the past is the pArtyss best
pledge for,the future. We relieve that the
people will net intrust the Government to
any party or combination Of men composed
of those who chiefly have resisted every
step Of this beneficial progress.
q Complete liberty and exact equality
III Che enjoyment of all civil, political and
public rights .should be established and eff.
fectually maintained throughout the Union
by efficient and appropriate State and Fed
eral legislation neither law nor its admin
istration should admit of any discrimina-
sicn in respect to citizens by reason Of race,
oAN~"' S~AS'f " f'sVtSSe Sv~uAs1VAA Va 9ShVA-
tude. tas
q: 1Ae reeeatene ndmsnts TO the Nation
al constitution should be cordially sustain
ed because { ey are right, and not merely
tolerated because tn ~ are aw, and should
bc.csrried out according to their spirit by
appropriate Legislation, the enforcement
'of which can be safely trusted only to the
party that secured those amendments.
\ Ihe National Government should seek
to maintain an honorable peace with oil M.
lions pro Getting its citizens every where,
and symrathizing with all people who strive
for greater liberty
2. Any system Of civil service under
winch Te subordinate positions Of the Gov
erAsaesEate considered rewards for mere
pnrtyizeS u fskally lelnoralizing. and We,
therefore, favor reform Of the system hy
laws which shall abolish the evils of patron
age, and make honesty, efficiency aud fidel.
ny essential quaiiflcatlons For public posi-
"on' without practically creating a life ten
'nrast Once.
p, We are opposed to further grants Of
p"o'ic lands 10 corporations and monopo-