The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-15
PLATFORM
OF THE-
Democratic Conservative Party
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION, AUG. 8, 1875.

The Democratic and Conservative people
ofthe State OF Mississippi in Convention as
semoled, invoking the blessing of Almighty
God on their efforts. and inviting the CO.
operation OF all citizens of the State who
lavor an honest, impartial and economical
administration, do adopt the folio wing de-
ciaration OF their aims and principles
LIST. We recognize and will maintain the
ciVii ana political equality OF all men as es-
ta0llshed by the Constitution of the United
States andthe Amendments thereto.
I'd. We are in favor of the education of all
the children OF the State in public schools,
sustained by adequate taxation, but we are
opposed TO eXtravagant or partisan admins
tration of said schools.
I'd. The selection only of honest, faithful,
and competent men, for all offices from the
highest to the lowest.
4th. Economy In the administration of the
Government; the abolition of useless and
unnecessary offices; and a reduction in the
fees and salaries of those that are retained,
and strict and rigid accountability of ali
officers having the custody of public mon
eys, or charged with Its collection.
9th. Biennial sessions OF the Legislature,
and 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 aconfining of the Judge
tOjudcial functions purely, so that all temp
tation to partizanship on the bench shall Sc
removed.
9Th. A diseontinuance of the enormous
evil of special and local legislation, and In
its stead the enactment of general laws under
which local and private interests will be
fully protected.
Sth. The encouragement OF agriculture, by
securing the farmer and the labOrer the lust
rewards of their toll and capital, aud by
relief from the burdensome taxation which
now consumes their substance.
9th. The encouragement of manufactures
In our midst,
10th. The elevation of the standard of Off
cial character, so as TO iufuse 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 infut nee and
dignity which will insure respect and obedi-
ence.
1lth. We favor immediate action of the
general government for the protection of
the Mississippi river lOwlands against inun-
dation.
12th. The building up of partizan news
papers by legislation; the aTmng of the
militia In time of peace, the unconstitution-
al attempt to take from the people the cleo
tion of tax collectors, the attempted passage
of the Metropolitan Police bill, the at
tempted corruption of the judiciary by the
use of Executive patronage, we denounce
as gross outrages upon the constitutional
liberty; while, as evidence Of the 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-
volved the necessity of extraordinary ses-
sions of the Legislature to cure the blunders
and follies of the regular sessions, and to
the repeated Executive and legislative acts
which have been, by the Supreme Court,
declared unconstitutional and void
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