Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-10-19
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/. we recognize the equailty OF all
men before the law, aud hold that it is
the duty of the government in its
dealings with the people to mete out
equal aud exact justice to all of whatever
nationality, race, color or persuasion, re-
ligous or political.
, We pledge ourselves to maintain
the union Of the States, emancipation
and enfsanchisement, and to oppose any
reopening OF the questions settled by
the Is tn, lIth and 18th amendments.
>. We demand the immediate and
absolute removal fall disabilities i'm
posed on account of the rebellion
which was fully subdued seven years
ago, believing that universal amnesty
will result in 4 complete pacifcation of
all sections of the country.
/. Local sclf,goverument with i'm
partial suffrage will guard The rights
Of all citizens ore securely than any
centralized power. The public welfare
requires this supremacy of the civil
over the military power, aud freedom
OF person under the protection OF the
hobeos corp"s We demand for indi-
viduals the largest liberties consistent
with public order; for States, seif.guv-
ernment, and for the nation, return
to the uet'ho!s O! peace and the con
stitutlonaI limitation Of power
D The civil service Of the Govorn-
tncnt has become a mere instrument OF
partisan tyranny, and personal ambi-
tion, and an object Of selfshness. II
| is scandal aud u rcproach upon free
| institutions, and brcathcs deinoraiza~
tlon dangerous to the perpetuty of IA
Republican Government. We there
fore regard thorough reform of the
| civil service as one Of the most pressing
necessities of the hour that honesty
capacity and fidelity constitute the on
ly valid claim to public employment
that the Offices Of the government cease
to be matter of arbitrary fayoritism
aud patronage aud that public station
may again become a post OF honor,
and it is imperatiyely required that no
President shall bc 4 candidate for re-
election.
We W oJSAE" Va IGdCE1I
taxation which shall not unnecessarily
interfere with the industries Of the
people, and which shall provide the
means necessary to pay the expenses OF
the government economically admins
tered, pensions, the interest ON the
public debt and moderate reduction
annually of the principle thereof And
recognizing that there are in our midst
honest but irreconcilablc difference OF
opinion with regard to the respective
systems Of protection and free trade,
We remit the discussion Of the subject
to the people in their Con gressional
Districts and to the decision of Cou-.
gross thereon, wholly free from Execu-
tive control or dictation.
7. The public credit must be sacredly
maintained, and We denounce repudia-
tlon in every form.
8. A speedy return to specie pay
ments is demanded alike by the highest
consideration of commercial morality
and honest government.
.. We remember with gratitude tho
hcroism and sacrifices of the soldiers
aud sailors of the Republic aud no act
OF ours shall ever dotract from their
Justly-earncd fame, or the full records
OF their patriotism.
~. We are opposed to further grants
of landssto railroad 0: corporations. The
public 'iomain shall be held sacred to
actual settlers.
IL. We hold that it is the duty of
the Government 10 its intercourse with
foreign nations to cultivate their friend
ship 10y treating them on fair and equal
terms, regarding it alike dishonorable
to demand what is not right or to sub
nit to what is wrong
IL. For the promotion aud success
oi these vital principles aud the sup
port of the candidates nominated by
! tins Convcnti0h, We invite and cordially
welcome The coop ration oil all patriotic
C tizen, without regard to previous po-
itical affiliations.