The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-19
PLATFORM as
--oF THE
Demoratic-C Conservative Party
OF THE
STATE OF MlssussIPPL
ADOPTED IN CoNvEsrroS, AUG. 8, 1875.

The Democratic and Conservative people
of the State Of Mississippi in Convention as
sembled, invoking the blessing OF Almighty
God on their efforts, and inviting the CO.
operation OF all citizens Of the State who
administrator, DO adopt the following de-
claration Of their aims and principles:
1st. We recognize and win maintain the
civil and political equality OF all men as es-
tablished by the Constitution Of the United
States andthe Amendments thereto.
ID. We are In favor ofthe education OF all
the children Of the State In public schools,
sustained by adequate taxation, bat we are
opposed to extravsgant or partisan admins
tration OF ssid sckools. y Ho
Sd. The selection only of honest, faithful,
and competent men, for all offices from the
highest to the lowest. G.t.,t
7th. Economy in the administration OF the
Government; the abolition Of useless and
unnecessary offices; and reduction in the
fees and salaries Of those that are retained,
and strict and rigid accountability Of all
officers having the custody Of public mon
eys, or charged with its collection. l'ah si'
9Th. Biennial sessions Of the Legislature,
and a reduction In the expenses OF that de-
partment Of the government; and we de-
nouncc the Republican party of the State
for their violated pledges on this subject.
9th. The selection of an able and compe-
tent Judiciary, and confining Of the Judges
tojudicial functions purely, so that all temp
tation to partizanship on the bench shall be
removed.
7th. A discontinusnce of the enormous
evil of special and local legislation, and In
its stead the enactment Of general laws under
which local and private interests win be
fully protected. pg.m3. ~ .l.ts ass
9Th. The encouragement OF agricHlture, by
securing the farmer and the laborer the lust
rewards Of their toll and capital, and by
relief from the burdensome taxation which
now consumes their substance. Ta uf0ti
9th. The encouragement OF mapufactures
in our midst, t~ sisI f5hyfb IL
10th. The elevation of the standard of off,
cial character, so as TO infuse into official
life sense of public duty, the spirit Of pa.
triotism and Integrity, to the end that
government law ard public authority may
be invested with the moral infus nee and
dignity which Will Insure respect and obedi-
ence. 7tpoH ~ taN,N =" '@' '
1lth. We favor immediate action OF Che
general government for the protection OF
the Mississippi river lowlands against inun-
dation. tt
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papers by legislation; the arming Of the
militiain time of peace, the unconstitution-
al attempt to take from the people the elee-
ton Of tax collectors, the attempted passage
of the Metropolitan Police bill, the az
tempted corruption Of the Judiciary by the
use of Executive patronage, we denounce
as gross outrages upon the constitutional
liberty; while, as evidence of che utter in-
capacity of our present rulers, to administer
the affairs of the State, we point to the mass
OfconfusiOn In which the revenue and regis
tration laws Of the State have become in
yolved the necessity ,Ofextraordinary ses-
sions cfthe Legislature to cure the blunders
and follies Of the regular sessions, and to
the repeated Executive andnlcgislative acts
which have been, by the Supreme Court,
declared Unconstitutional and void rs
18th. That we cordially invite the voters
of all the people of both races, to unite Wig
orously with us In the approaching canvass
in determined effort to give success to the
foregoing principles, and thus to secure to
ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of
an honest, economical government, admin
istered by able, efficient and competent pub
lie officers. a6W HhH83 fc &@.t .N4ftsN N@4a