White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-05-16
The Lfheral PIafferm.

The Liberal Platform.
Hapolitical platform means anything but clap
trap, what right has the Liberal Republican paI
ty to claim that it is actuated By any higher mo
tive than opposition to individual, and tn
qualification of personal revenge for sights an
grievances that are mostly imaginary The Gin
cinnati Convention issued an address to the Peo
ple of the United States, charging the presen
Administration with divers abuses and short-com
ines and accompanied it with platform of prin
ciples that they propose to carry out. This plat
form, from top to bottom, is an endorsement o
the policy that has been carried ont by the Pres
ident and the party that denounced in the ad
dress Let us look at it:
LIST. They demand the equality Of all men, ane
equal Justice to all, of whatever nationality race
color, or religion. This has been piank in tns
Republican platform for years, and has been en-
forced by the present administration, IN the face
of the most bitter opposition from the men who
now compose the bulk ofthe Liberal Republican
party.
3D. They pledge themselves to the Union Of
the States emancipation and -enfranchisement
and the fnality of the 18th, l4th, and 18th Amend
ments of the Constitution. And who fought mors
successfully for the Union of the States than
GRANT, and who but GRANT and his supporters
have been enforcing those amendments, against
the assaults of the large portion Of this same
"Liberal" party'
I'd. They demand the immediate and absolute
removal of political disabilities, imposed on nc
count of the rebellion. That is the very thing
GRANT earnestly recommended in his message,
nearly six months ago.
4th. They demand self-government, impartial
suffrage, supremacy of civil law, and return to
the methods of peace. The only places where
these have failed to be enforced, are in New York
City and in the South, where Liberalism" is
running wild; and in both places, GRANT has
been Compelled 10 use the strong of the law not
only to protect the people in the rights above de-
manded, but in the right to life ITSELF
5th and 9th These two planks demand civil
service reform. Here is another measure that
GRANT has repeatedly recommended, and which
he is even now enforcing to the utmost of his
power, according to a system framed by some Of
the leading men of this Liberal movement.
7th. Demands a system of taxation which
shall not unnecessarily burden the business of the
country, but that shall provide means to defray
the necessary expenses of the Government, pay
pensions, meet the interest the public debt and
reduce the principal thereof at moderate rate
Now, what has GRANTS Administration been do
ing nearly to the letter. than carrying out that
very plank of their platform. 1t has been paying
the expenses of the Government, meeting inter-
est and steadily decreasing the debt every month
since his Inauguration. The taxes have Mt the
same time been gradually decreased, and will this
year be decreased to the amount of millions of
dollars, especially those taxes that press most
heavily upon the laboring and poorer classes.
9Th. Dsnounces reputation. That was one of
the main issues upon which GRANT was elected, |
and one which he has steadily maintained, against
the unremitting assaults of the real managers of
the Liberal movement, such as FRANK BLAIR, and |
the rebel sympathizing supporters Of the Cincin- |
natl ticket.
9Th. Demands a speedy return to specie pay |
ments That is something political Conventions
have been resolving abont, from time immemorial,
and something that political platform can bring
around about much it can control the fall of
rain.
10th. Expresses eternal gratitude to the SOL
diers who preserved the Union. GRANT is one of
them, and the balance are generally going to vote
for him.
11th. Opposes further land grants to railroads
of the land grant system, and but recently was in
the habit of giving about one leading editorial
per week, showing the great benefit these grants
had been to the country, and advocating their
continuance.
18th. Favors friendship and peace with foreign
nations, without demanding anything that is
wrong, or submitting to anything dishonorable
GRANT, in his last message, congratulated the
country that he had succeeded in doing that very
thing. He is endeavoring, by means of the Gen.
era Conference, to secure a right and honorable
settlement of differences with foreign nation in
which he receives but little aid or encouragement
from the Liberal party.
On the Tariff question, they "act the SOW" as
The only means to prevent rupture between the
two great antipOdes-the Free Traders who start
ID the movement, and their High Protective Tar
Il candidate for President. And they take care
. keep mum npon the Lu-Klnx outrages in the
south, in hopes Of preserving peace between such
Liberals Charles Sumner and the Southern reb-
sl leaders.
Now, we have shown that every single princ-
PIE OF any consequence in their PLATFORM has been
no' ohiy advocated, but enforced by GRANT, in his
of the Government. If the Demo- | {
cratic aiders and abettors of this Liberal move 8
nen' hohestiy entertain these principles, why |
have they not assisted GRANT in carrying them
'ut instead of opposing him at every stepi Had
they done that peace, law an order would have ]
been established throughout the country long
'go And why have the Republicans in the +
Liberal ranks deserted the party that was steadi
y enforcing the very measures that they promul Il
'ate as their platformi
The subject winds up, We commenced. The r
Fhole movement is instigated by revenge on the o
art of some disappointed Republicans, and is en- t
outraged by Democrats who yell loudly for what t
hey do not believe in, and do not intend to sup
ort, in order to divide and destroy the Repubi- n
IN party. that they may climb into power once s.
ore.
ALL THAT Is LOVELY MUsr nEPARr-H. c. Il
'HTNEY, of Allen, the great Land Office Remov- Al
&c, has cast his lot with the Liberals. In su- II
'rfcial inches, the Republican party has lost b
'avily. We remember, last Winter, about the
me he received that pair of socks, made accord
g to actual measurement, WHITNEY was greatly :"
orried with the notion that certain members of !"