New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
LOCAL POLITICS.
IAN INpKrEspEsr GERMAN PLATFORM.

= IAN fNDEPESUEST GERMAN PLATFORM
Tks German American Independent Citi-
sens' Association held meeting last evening at the
Germauia Assembly Rooms Judge Gross presiding
Magnus Srpss President of the Executive Committee
read pasor drawn pp by she Committee for the forma
ton Of tn platform. Toe Gcrman-American Inde-
pendent Csisens Association Is the product OF the
uniou OF the Germanspeskng Democrats. Republicans
Liberal Rcpus4cans and Refcrmers The platform
which was adopted csams that tie be expected OF
old political parties, and hence Is te duty Of all
thoughtful and cJnscienttsas citizens 70 make stand
against them. Ths folio wing the demands Of the
Association
l. That the United States Governmest shall not exer
any powers whics NOT directly gwen them by
the Constitution in the affairs tn South Carolina, Lou
isana. Arkansas and other STATS such proceedings
Onv tend to Capitalization and the subsection OF the
civil to tive military authority.
2. An income tax shall replace the protective sax.
Whoever Possesses property or has an income snai
poraton shall exempt there shall be equal taxa
ton on all property, whether national or state.
Every OF land to corporation Is a robbery
Of the nation, md should not be allowed. Pubic Lands
belong by rlght to colonists and not 20 specuators @
tions nation creditors IL the foundation OF
credit. An economical policy is indispensable lire
deemable paper money is broKen promise or payment,
an unequal and unfair taxation Of the masses; anu
though IL produces seemingly good results t canses
widespread misery aud posons and compromises pup
lie MORALS Resumption Of specie ayments Is indis,
pensa6e The srsssest good the Goyernmspt can aS
TRANSACTIONS THIS cannot be attained as long as no
attention Is paid to the ability and Willingness or per
elected or appointed to Office. Hence the
necessity OF o Civil Service reform.
g. Capitalization policy must be opposed wherever II
appears whether in the financial policy OF Congress and
the Administration, in the usurparon OF the rights OF
individual states and OF their Legislatures in the IN
terests parties, the attempts OF municipal au
tnorities to interfere in the Industrial aud domestic
affairs OF citizens
7. We demand that those who practice fraud at the
elections be severely punished especially when they
hold official appointments.
g. The independence Of the nation and OF individuals
the education Of the nation instead
of by encroachng upon their rights and liberties We
protest. therefore, against every attempt TO control the
and regulate the customs OF the citizens as
long they do violate the law or create disturb
ance. demand freedom OF conscience and In trade
IN the fullest meaning OF the word, and condemn al
special legislation that seeks.tO suppress it.
TO- The Government needs not make special exertons
for the ghcnng OF trade and Industry but 1t Is IT'S
duty these pillars Of prosperity from the
chains OF One-sided legislation.
All welwishing ctzens should unite on just and
wise regua relations OF capital and labor. Nv
justice and protection 10 the one and the
power of deveopment and Jnst share Of the common
products " the other.