The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-09-18
Platform Of the Pennsylvania
Democratic Convention.

Erie, Pa, September lO.-On re-
assembling at 3 o'clock p. IT,. the
committee on resolutions reported
the following platform:
Resolved first, That We hereby de-
clare our unfalteri"g devotion to the
fundamental principles of the Demo.
cratic government as cnunciated by
Thomas Jefferson in his first inaugu-
raj address equal and exact justice
to all of whatsoever State or j'ersna.
sion, religious OF political; the sup.
port Of State governments in all thcjr
rights as tho most competent admin
istration for our domestic conc orns,
and the surest bulwark against anti.
Republican tendencies; supremacy
of civil over military authority ;
economy in public expense. that Ia
Dor may I've lightly hur;iencd honest
payment Of our just debts and sacred
preservation of public faith; free
dom Of religion, freedom of the press,
and freedom Of person, under the
protection IF iabeas corpus and trial
by jury.
Second, That the widespread de.
preston and suffering which affect
every business aud employment CT
pable of heing touched by legisla-
ton show beyond Doubt the igno.
rance, inef1iciency and wickedness of
the leaders Of the party that has
ruled State and nation for q period of
years and calls for the immediate and
permanent retirement from the places
which they have 50 loug dishonored
and disgraced.
Third, That the undue multiplied
ton of public officers and the ipor-
dinate increase Of salaries and emo
lument Of Office are among the man =
evils which Radical rule has forced
upon the country, and favoring an
economical administration of the
Federal end State governments, ~
people may be relieved from the
burdens Of taxation with which they
are now seriously oppressed. WI
call on our Federal ard State repre-:
sentatives to strive by all proper
means to reduce chem to tho very
lowest practicable number an
amount.
Fourth refers to State affairs, fifth
and sixth iii cto.
Seventh, That the contraction Of
currency heretofore made by the Re.
publican party and further contrac.
ton proposed by it with 4 view to
forced resumption Of specie payment
has already brought disaster to the
business Of the country and threatens
general bankruptcy; we demand tina,
this policy be abandoned and the vol.
ume of money DO made and kept
equal to the wants Of trade, leaving
the restoration Of legal tenders TO PAL
in gold to be brought about by pro
noting the industries Of the people
and not by destroying them.
Eighth, that the policy already in
itiated by the Republican party Of
aboiishing legal tenders and giving
the National Banks the power to fur
nish all the currency. wilt increase
the power Of an already dangerous
monopoly and the enormous burdens
now depressing the people without
compensating advantage, and that
all tho NatioRal Bank circulation be
promptly and permanently retired
and full lega! tenders issued in their
place.
Ninth, that the pnblic interest de-
mants that the Government should
cease to d,scretlit its own money, aud
make legal tenders receivable for all
dues, except where respect tor obi
Cation of contracts requires payment
in coin.
Tenth, Extinction Of present M
tional Banks and the establishment
of a system Of free banks of discount
and deposit under such regulations AZ
the States respectively may prescribe
and no paper money except such az
may be issued directly aud upon thu
faith of the Federal Government, at
for,lipg practically currency base or
gold and silver and other property O
the whole people Of the country.
Cyrus p. Pirshing was nominated
for Governor on the eleventh ballot
the nomination was made unanimous
The platform was adopted. Victo
Piolettc nominated State Treasare
on the third ballot. Adjourned.