The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-22
PLATFORM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 9th, 1875.

| Resolved, That we hereby declare our
unfaltering devotion to the fundamental
| principles of Democratic government as
enunciated by Thomas Jefferson in his
| first inaugural address, to-wit: Equal
and exact justice to all men Of whatever
state or persuasion, religious or political
the support of the State Governments in
all their rights as the most competent
administration of our domestic concerns,
and the surest bulwark against anti
! republican tendencies the supremacy Of
| the civil over the military authority;
economy in the public expenses, that
labor may be lightly burdened the
honest payment Of our just debts, and the
sacred preservation OF the public faith
freedom of religion, freedom OF the press,
freedom Of person under the protection
of the great writ Of habeas corpus, and
trial by juries impartially selected
Second--That the widespread deprcs-
sion and suffering which affect every
business and employment that is capable
of being touched by legislation show
beyond doubt the ignorance, inctIiciency,
and wickedness Of the leaders of the party
that has ruled the State and nation for
period of years, and calls for their
immediate and permanent removal from
the places which they have 50 long
dishonored and disgraced.
Third-That the undue multiplication
of public officers, and the inordinate
increase Of the salaries and emolumcnts
of office, are among the many evils which
Radical rule has forced upon the country,
and, favoring an economical administration
of the Federal and State Governments so
that the people may be as speedily as posi-
BILE relieved from the burdens Of taxation
with which they are now seriously oppres-
ed we call upon our federal andState repre-
sentatives to strive by all proper means to
reduce them both to the very lowest practi-
cal number and amount
Fourth-That the conduct Of the
present State treasurer in the management
of the Commonwealth finances, in his
neglectingto appropriate the moneys in
the sinking fund in payment Of the
pnl, IL .;ebJ -. rapidly rs required by law;
ia no.-accouuiing for the interest received
by him Oh The peoples money deposited
aith tire several banks and banking
institution, throughout the State, and his
insoIent refusal To- submit the archives of
the Treasury Department to u legally
constituted committee of the House Of
Representatives appointed to investigate
the same, i. cause for grave suspicion, and
is deserving of the severest condemnation
at the hands of an outraged and already
overtaxed people.
Fifth-1hat the condition cf our State
Treasury demands the most searching
and thorough investigation, and we call
upon the committee appointed by the
House Of Representatives to investigate
the state of the same, and resolutely
pursue the duty which has been confded
TO it.
Sixth-That the nominees Of this
convention are hereby pledged to apply
all moneys in the sinking fund as required
by law in the reduction of the public
debt, and thereby save the interest on he
same to the amount go reduced, and that
moneys due the Commonwealth from cor
porations and individuals shall bepromptly
collected and paid into the Treasury,
and not in any manner, directly or
indirectly, to employ public moneys for
their own profit or purposes.
Seventh-That the contraction of the
money currency and circulating medium
heretofore made b. the republican party,
and the further contraction proposed by
/ it, with view to forced resumption of
specie payments, has already brought
disaster To the business Of the country and
threatens general bankruptcy. We
demand that this policy be abandoned,
and that the volume of money be made
and kept equal to the wants of trade,
leaving the restoration of legal tenders to
par in gold to be brought about by
promoting the industries of the people,
and not by destroying them.
Eighth = That the policy already
initiated by the republican party of
abolishing legal tenders and giving the
national banks the power to furnish all
the currency will increase the power of
an already dangerous monopoly, and the
! enormous burdens now depressing the
people. without compensating advantages,
and that all the national bank circulation
be promptly and permanently retired
and full legal tenders be issued in their
place.