The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-03-08
What the Democratic Party will do When
i'm Power.

The New York World, speaking for the
Democratic party. declares that when in pow
er it will limit the annual taxes to $3.50, O00,-
900, and out of this moderate revenue will
apply $25,000,000 to the extinction of the
public debt; whereas the Federal taxes for
the last fiscal year amounted to the enormous
sum of $411 ,225,447.
1t will revise and reform the system of tax
alton so that this diminished annual burden
of $250,000,000 will be equally distributed.
The present system not only overloads the
faithful horse, but ties some of the load to
his legs, puts u part upon his head, makes
him drag portion by his TAIL obstructing
his freedom of movement, and causing him
the utmost annoyance. The Democratic par
ty will withdraw every pound of the load
upon his back, where he can carry it with
the greatest case. 1t will, moreover, take
good care that the taxes find their way into
the public treasury, and not into the pockets
of greedy, grasping monopolists.
The Democratic party will rectify the
abuses of the present banking system, extin-
guish monopoly by making the business free
to all who comply with the conditions, stop
ping the interest on government bonds while
in pledge to secure bank circulation, and
guarding against redundant currency by
compelling the banks to redeem their notes
in specie.
1t will revive our PROSTATE shipping inter-
est, and restore to American citizens their
former large share in the profits of naviga-
ton, by free trade in ships and the repeal of
duties on all articles used in their construc-
ton.
1t will extend and complete the system of
universal suffrage, by abolishing the term of
residence now required for naturalization,
and giving intelligent white emigrants the
same advantages enjoyed by our colored pop
ulation. There is no good reason why
thrifty German who emigrates to Texas and
buys farm should not at once be as favored
q citizen as the South Carolina negro who
emigrates the same year and is employed by
the German as laborer.
The Democratic party will faithfully fulfill
all the obligations created by the public debt
in their letter and spirit, and will secure to
disabled soldiers the full amount of their pen
sions without allowing dollar to be deduct
ed for the fees of agents.
1t will repeal all laws which permit the
Federal Government, or any of its officers, to
interfere with elections in the States.
IL will make it a high misdemeanor, pun
ishable by dismissal from the service, for any
officer of the army or navy to aid in the sup.
preston of domestic violence in q State, I'M
less the State authorities have made q pre-
vious application to the President for such
assistance, in conformity to the Constitution;
or to interfere for enforcing any Federal law
unless Federal Judge shall have previously
certified that the execution of the laws is re-
sisted by a combination too powerful to be
overcome by the marshal and his posse.
The Democratic party will remove all the
political disabilities and disqualifications i'm
posed for participation in the late civil war.
1t will recognize the binding force of the
three new amendments to the Constitution
so long as they are held to be valid by the
Supreme Court.