The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-02
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
PREAM BILE.

|OUUlOOlVh1 ~ L Hh WINE
PREAMBLE.
We, the Liberal Republicans of the
United States in Convention assembled at
Cincin matt, proclaim the following princi-
pies as essential to just government:
DEAD ISSUES BURsED.
1. We recognize the equality Of all
men before the law, and hold that 1t is
the duty of the government in its dealings
with the people to mete out EQUAL AND
EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL, OF
MISUNDERSTANDING RACE,
COLOR OR PERSUASION, RELI-
GIOUS OR POLITICAL.
.. WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO
MAINTAIN THE UNION OF THESE
STATES, EMANCIPATION ANDEN-
FRANCHISEMENT, AND TO OP-
POSE ANY REOPENING OF THE
ESTIONS SETTLED BY THE
THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND
FIFTtENTH AMENDMENTS OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.
8. We demand the immediate and alb
solute removal Of all disabilities imposed
on account Of the rebellion which was
finally subdued seven years ago believing
that UNIVERSAL AMNESTY WILL
RESULT IN THE COMPLETE PAC-
IFICATION IN ALL SECTIONS OF
THE COUNTRY.
DEMOCRATIC TO THE CORE.
l. LOCAL SELF-GOvERNMENT
with impartial suffrage, will guard the
rights of all citizens more securely than
any centralized power. The people and
the public welfare require the SUPRE.
MACY OF THE CIVIL OVER THE
MILITARY AUTHORITY and
FREEDOM OF PERSON UNDER
THE PROTECTION OF THE HA-
BEAS CORPUS. We demand for the
individual the largest liberty consistent
with public order, for the state self-gov-
eminent, and for the nation return to
the methods Of peace and the constitu.
tional limitations of power.
"TRUE A. PREACHING"
6. The civil service of the government
has become "A mere instrument Of partisan
tyranny and personal ambition, and an
object Of selfish greed. 1t is a scandal
and reproach upon free institutions, and
breeds Generalization dangerous to the
perpetuity of republican government.
THEREFORE, WISE DEMAND.
9. We therefore regard THOROUGH
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
- one OF the most pressing necessities OF
the hour; that honesty, capacity and fdel.
ity constitute the only valid claims to pub
lie employment; that the offices of the
government cease TO be matter Of arbi.
trary favoritism and patronage, and that
public station become again the post Of
honor. TO THIS END 1T is IMPER
ATIvELY REQUIRED THAT NC
PRESIDENT SHALL BECOME A
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION.
TAMIFF QUESTION SHOWED ASIDE
7. We demand a system Of federal tax
aticn which shall not unnecessarily inter
fere with the industry Of the people, anC
which shall provide the means necessary
TO pay the expenses of the government t
economically administered-the pensions
the interest on the public debt and mod.
crate annual reduction of the principal
thereof, and recognize that there are in
our midst honest but irreconcilable diff
ferences OF opinion with regard to the re-
sPective systems Of protection and free
SION OF THEM TO THE PEOPLE
IN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICrS, AND THE DECISION OF
CONGRESS THEREON, WHOLLY
FREE OF EXECUTIVE INTEkFER
ENCE AND DICTATION
NO REPUTATION.
Q. The public credit must be sacredl
maintained, and we DENOUNCE RI
PUDIATION in every form and guis
RING or THE True METAL.
"a SPEEDY RETURN T
SPECIE PAYMENTS is demandt
alike by the highest considerations of con
msrcial morality and honest government
- VbAU WIN - ~ Ucs<Dhube AbV
10. We remember with gratitude Il
sacrifices of the soldiers and sailors Of Il
republic, and no act of ours shall eve
detract from their justly earned fame, {
the full rewards Of their patriotism.
AyAUNT, LAND ROBBERS!
II. We are opposed to all further gran
Of land TO railroads or other corporation
THE PU BLIC DOMAIN SHOULD b
hELD SACRED TO ACTUAL SCI
Tiers.
LIBERAL FOREIGN POLICY.
IL. We hold that IL is the duty of Il
~ government In its intercourse with foreig
nations 70 cultivate friendships Of pea
" treating with Nil on fair and equl
ter,cs. regarding II alike dishonorabI
althsr 20 demand what is not right or sui
NJ 70 what 10 wrong.
s~1vGnY0ODv INVITED"
n NJ ~ promotion and success
49, vlaal principles snd the support
\ 1ho oani khnles nOminstsd by this conve
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