The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-20
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
PECAN BE.

DEMUUkAIlU fLAlfVhM.
PREAMBLE.
We the Liberal Republicans Of the
United States in Convention assembled at
Cincinnati, proclaim the following princi-
pies a. essential to just government
DEAD issues BURIED.
1. We recognize the equalityl Of all
man before the law, and hold that II Is
the duty oftbe government in its dealings
with the people to mete out EQUAL AND
EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL, OF
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, RACE,
COLOR OR PERSUASION, RELI-
GIoUS OR POLITICAL.
e. WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO
MAINTAIN THE UNION OF THESE
STATES, EMANCIPATION AND EN-
FRANCHISEMENT, AND TO OP-
POSE ANY REOPENING OF THE
OF EsTIONS SETTLED BY THE
THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
UNIVERSAL ANN kSTY.
8. We demand the immediate and alb
solu,e 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.
lFICATION IN ALL SECTIONS OF
THE COUNTRY.
DEMOCRATlC TO THE CORE.
4 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 q return +
the methods Of peace and the constitu
tional limitations of power.
"TRUE A. PREACHING."
s. The civil service Of the governmer
has become mere instrument Of partisa
tyranny and personal ambition, and q
object Of selfish greed. 1t is scand
and rsproach upon free institutions, al
breeds Q Generalization dangerous to Il
psrpetuity Of republican government.
THEREFORE, A WISE DEMAND.
8. We therefore regard THOROU g
REFORM OF THE CIVIL SERvI(
- one Of the most pressing necessities
the hour; that honesty, capacity and I'D
ity constitute the only valid claims to p
lie employment; that the Offices Of
government cease to be matter Of u
trafy favoritism and patronage, and
public station become again the post
honor. TO THIS END 1T IS IMP
ATIvELY REQUIRED THAT
PRESIDENT SHALL BECOME
CANDIDATE FOR RE.ELECTIOt
TAkIRF QUESTION SHOWED ASH
2. We demand Q system of federal
alton which shall not unnecessarily in
fsrs with the industry Of the people,
which shall provide the means necess
70 pay the expenses Of the governm
economically administered-the pensi
h. t0s . h. laks
crate annual reduction Of the princi
thereof, and recognize that there are
our midst honest but irreconcilsble
fsrsnces Of opinion with regard to the
spset've systems OF protection and
SION OF THEM TO THE Poop
IN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL n
TRICrS, AND THE DECISION
CONGRESS THEREON, Who'll
FREE OF EXECUTIVE INTEkFI
INCE AND DICTATION.
NO REPUTATION.
Q. The public credi, must be sacr,
maintained, and we DENOUNCE
PUDIATION in every form and q
1Iu0 OF THE True METAL
"a SPEEDY RETURN
01BClG FAX MENTS ID dema
alike BY the highest considerations Of
nsrcisl morality and honest govern
4 WORD FOE THE SOLDIER u
10. We remember with gratitud,
aAcri6ces Of the soldiers and sailors O
Sspublic, and no act Of ours shall
dstrset from their Justly earned tam
the full rewards Of their patriotism.
AvAUxT. LAND ROBBERS
II. We are opposed to oil further z
Of land 10 railroads or other corpora
T11 PUBLIC DOMAIN SHOULI
HSLD SACRED TO ACTUAL
Tiers.
uDE1AL E0REI0N POLICY
u. We hold that IL 10 the duty O
government 10 its intercourse with 70
nations 70 cultivate friendships of
~ treating with sll on fair and
serwA regarding II alike disbono
either 70 demand what is not r,gbt or
nit 70 what 10 wrong.
. ,sBv81YBODY INyIrEDw
n Tor the promotion and succe
these vital principles, and the suppo
~ ean1llASss dominated by this co,
~, ~ invits and cordially WELDON
co-ooo9etloo Of ell patriotic citizens,
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