The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-08-21
Democratic Platform.

poses notification and secession. n
1t defends the reserved rights of the |
States and the people, and opposes the
Capitalization that would impair or de-
stroy them.
In order to maintain and preserve
these rights, it insists upon strict con-
struction of the Federal Constitution.
1t resists all attempts of one Depart
ment of the Government to usurp or des-
troy the constitutional rights or indepen-
dence of the other departments.
1t opposes all Interference by lawgwithi
the private affairs or business of men,
not required by the public peace or safe
ty, and advocates the greatest individual
liberty consistent with public order.
1t believes in the capacity of the peo-
pie for selfgovernment, and opposes all
property qualifications conditions to
the right of suffrage or eligibility to hold
Office.
1t favors liberal laws for the naturali-
zation of foreigners.
1t insists upon equal and exact Justice
to all men.
1t opposes all monopolies and denies
that it is within the province of govern
ment to legislate for the benefit of partic-
ular classes at the expense and to the
detriment of the rest of the community
1t, therefore, opposes a system by
which large portion of the profit pro-
ducing wealth of the country is exempted
from taxation, and demands that all con-
stitutional means shall be used to remedy
this injustice.
1t insists that our tariff laws should be
framed with view to revenue, and not
to tax the community for the benefit of
particular industries. 15j'fC ~e ttt
1t recognizes the evils of an irredeema-
BILE currency, but insists that in a return
to specie payments care shall be taken
not TO seriously disturb the business of
the country, or unjustly injure the debt
or class.
1t appreciates the benefits conferred by
railroads but opposes all combinations
of railroad companies to prevent compe-
tition. and thus enhance the cost of
transportation.
It opposes all laws that give to capital
any advantage over labor. - ~
1t requires honesty and economy in
eyery department of Government, FEEDER
al or State, and it condemns corruption
whoever may be the guilty parties.
1t is in its very nature, and as neces-
sary result sof its principles a party of
progress and supports all measures of re-
form or improvement that are sanctioned
by Justice and commended by sound,
practical wisdom.
3 Resotved, That the wealth of
country is the product of its labor, and
the best use of capital is that which gives
employment and liberal wages to the
producing classes. Hence, every just
measure that tends to protect them from
oppression, to improve their condition
and dignity their calling, deserves and
receives our sympathy and support, and
that we cordially recommend the conser-
vatiye resolutions adopted at the recent
National Labor Congress at Cleveland
favoring arbitration and cooperation.
8. ResoEved, That, although always
constituting large majority OF the
American people, the agriculturists have
never demanded of Government, State or
Federal, any special privilege; have never
infested the halls of Congress or of Leg
isIatures with lobbyists and rings; but,
on the contrary, have suffered under dis
eliminating and unjust laws, until for
bearance has ceased to be virtue. We
hereby pledge our sincere and honest
efforts to obtain them a redress of grlev-
ances and equal and exact justice.
f. Resolved That the public lands
should be sacredly reserved for actual
settlers who will dwell upon and culti-
yate them, and that we will continue to
denounce and oppose, as we have always
denounced and opposed, all gifts OF such
lands by the Government to Incorporated
companies
5. Resolued, That the greatest danger
to free institutions is the widespreadine
struction of public virtue. When Credit
Mobilier frauds pass unpunished; wher
those engaged in them are elevated t.
high official position when seats in th'
Federal Senate are notoriously purchas
ed; when vast sums of money are cor
ruptly employed in popular elections
when an army of office-holders, with th'
sanction of the Government, use thei
official influence to control elections
when bribery of Custom House officers i
an established usage when rings of plum
derers are recipients of millions of none.
appropriated for public use; when ofhcia
defalcations are of such frequent occur
renee as scarcely to excite attention
when Presidential pardons relieve de
faulters from mental punishment an,
Presidential appointments reward Credi
Mobilier and salary grabbing Congress:
men; and when a Congressional invest
cation is generally whitewashing affair
it is not strange that men begin to los
confidence in free institutions, and tina
the FAME of the great Republic is tarnisE
ed throughout the civilized world L
remedy these evils we insist that the r.
ceipts and expenditures of governmen
shall be diminished; that its patronag
shall be curtailed, and all useless office
abolished; that it shall cease to usur
functions to which it has no title; ths
official misconduct and fraud and corrul
ton in elections shall be vigorously pun
ished; and that public virtue shall /
upheld and the want of it condemned, b
the united voice of the people
6 Resolved, That we condemn withor
reserve the late act of Congress, grantin
additional salaries, as unjust and unjust
fable, and demand its immediate and a
conditional repeal And we denount
every member of Congress, whether K
publican or Democrat, who supported I'll
law, or received and retained the mone
procured thereby. And we especial
denounce the conduct of President Graz
in using the influence of his high positic
for its passage. and whose official sign
ture made it law.
7. Resolved, That the act Of the Pres
dent, in setting up, by the bayonet,
government in Louisiana, not chosen
her people, and having no title whate
er to rule over them, was fagrant vi
lation of her rights and of the FEEDER
Constitution.
8. Resozved, That every department
the Government being in the hands
the Republican party, they are justly re
ponsible for the evils and wrongs in lie
fslation and administration of which IL
country complains
o. ResoEyed, That under the time-ho
ored Democratic banner, with this decl
- ration of principles inscribed on its fold
we engage in the conflict, and we earnes
W apreal to patriOtic men of eyery clas