, 1875-01-22

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hut AZ II cntuo uus IT tIta crucbln nj the wl,oln
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THE PLATFORM.
WHEREAS, Th7oul. tho departure from the primary
principles Of o':r Government promulgated by liz
founders, nnd through tle 1uprcnt exrrcisu Of that
highest rrcrogat!yo Of tho froctuan, tho right Of
rt'nuul with the wealth anl foo1 PRODUCERS IF
tliS'e United StateRp Lave, through laak attfh
arga.srea III ryste.ti of elass-leR'laiien which
iHaIrA the great mnjotity slarIsAy HGbservient to
Ell1all minority; ami
WHEREAS. This conllton is clearly trncrabc to tle
Legislative loles both State md nationai to tle iIla-
cia mercantile, manufacturing, aud traspnrtiR liz
terssts Silat.4 the'i to aec1nnlAtc III undue trunr
ssercise of tie torr.,iting lohl,y, nctccs whill
tlsrrsfo1c, 0''' '''''''~ ''''>'"
L. fs,fpd That The preservation Of n,lr national life
tmrcrasoy demands that eyery American v",er plal
attend with caro- all primary nominations and elections,
80 M 10 tnsttre tho election Of competent aud honest
tnsn to al Offices IN tue gft Ut a4o ieople.
Of hts country s e'eh forfeit tho confidence md
rcsit; ~ thu cnpl' aNI tll!t we arr. thcrrforn, al
Lung with tltIti.
j. EesgtfH, That VIC 10 nat recognize any necessity
that public aalra rhoa receive estravagant salarcs
I" te end that they may conform to tlu demand Of
expensive ud fashionable tastes which, IN their very
nassG ,srsr" aTe m antaGan'ss to rierles a
nelMnEtthu Of tic President of tic United states 10
it, former basis, rs constltutjona1ly be
l. Ntaolred, That wc demand tho tm,ucdIatc reform
Of al1tea III tho Civil Service, through which tho
"r a1fssn 'ts fsrves 4er %
public necessities.
i. Etsoir.i, That arc In favor of improving and
TerfectnY the navigation Ut prilrlra lakes nnd
rifrfs at w'strr-r"!llectioHs nnl WI ts innc
ttste Improvement OF thu uuth Ut tbs Mississippi
9. Ecsolttd, Tint the right to c1c1uge tie products
q labor ~ cncxtesiyr with tho right Of ownership.
,a We atn,t @ to ~ nfn taxation inr tho srrort 1T
The benefit of npe'ini clssses. Ws hnd that the
iating duties on clun. lumber, salt, iron, an steel
to create 1no,loa"lles. willie, at tho same time, they
transp:,rtation.
:. Hssotrta, That wo 1enrecate any further grants
q r'!l,c lHnda, or loans of public cret and Of Nh
tioal State, local subscriptions in It'd oi corpora
eiuls.
8. Rtsortd That wo demand tho repeal Of tho Na-
t1onal UalahinR law, AID that tho Government shall
supply national paper 1nuey directly from the Treaau
y made full lrga tenier for all debts, public and
changeablo for registered orIa bearing 36s Interest,"
r iss9tred. That, instead Of increasing tho
are III fnsor Of relucing tho expenditures to
meet ths royonues.
too otten nas to sus rvn thn strrcst. NJ o n.e
olats, aud should be carefully reyael an restricted.
II. Kreored, That opposed to construction
OF the State Constitution which Will! justify, uudcr any
pree1s whatevcr annual iusead Of biennial sessions
u ~ ouf n'as9 n1.3l hS2,niatnfc iniaatT3
Of ihe sse soud ho ssa an ,n
Thoroughly tested before tic yp,rta. tiat Wa nnamn
any Icsisitlon by Congrcsa Under she Plea OF rels
tue l%oI!a u their rrcsens controlling influence
through stnte legislation 'tla
m ay Innt a. .ae rnght or taS legislature to
Yictcd estaise' md ~ -. a.. s 10
attribute Of State tiovcrument. aid tut thoae
holding the doctrine tiat railroad Charters ars con.
tracts in Ills tint tcy are not auec TO rgisla-
tive supervision and .nutrol have lust appreciation
o. tae necessary powers and rshth Of free Govern
.tea' ~ nu W. "in aRsee 70 no ttuee an1 bnonit to