The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-27
PLATFORM
OF THE--
Democratic Conservative Party
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
ADoprEDIN CONVENTION, AUG. 8, 1875.

AON oOhs " LptOs
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
favor an honest, impartial and economical
administration, do adopt the following de-
claraton of their aims and principles:
1st. We recognize and will maintain the
civil and political equality OF all men as es-
tablished by the Constitution of the United
States audthe 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.
Sd. 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 q reduction In the
fees and salaries of those that are retained,
and a strict and rigid accountability Of all
officers having the custody of public mon
eys, or charged with Its collection.
5th. Biennial sessions of the Legislature,
and a reduction in the expenses of that de-
partment of the government; and we de-
nounce the Republican party of the. State
for their violated pledges on this subject.
9th. The selection of an able and compe-
tent judiciary, and aconfning of the Judges
to ojudicial functions purely, so that all temp
tation to partizanship on the bench shall be
removed.
7th. A discontinuance of the enormous
evil of special and local legislation, and in
its stead the enactment of general laws under
t,1 fnf xufll lac
fully protected.
Sth. The encouragement OF fagrlcHlture, by
securing the farmer and the labOrer the jus
rewards of their toll and capital, and by
relief from the burdensome taxation which
now consumes their substance.
9th. The encouragement of manufacture
in our midst,
10th. The elevation of the standard of off
cial character, so as to infuse into officia
life sense of public duty, the spirit of pa
triotism and integrity, to the end tina
government, law ard public authority ma!
be invested with the moral infut nee ant
dignity which will insure respect and obedi
ence Ha
l1th We favor immediate action of tn
general government for the protection o
the Mississippi river lowlands against inun
dation.
18th. The building up OF partlZan news
papers by legislation; the arming of tn
militia in time of peace, the unconstitution
al attempt to take from the people the elec
ton of tax collectors, the attempted passag
of the Metropolitan Police bill, the al
tempted corruption of the Judiciary by tn
use of Executive patronage, we denounct
as gross outrages upon the constitutional
liberty; while, as evidence CT the utter in
capacity of our present rulers, to administe
the affairs of the State, we point to the mas
ofconflson in which the revenue and regis
tration laws of the State have become in
voved; the necessity of extraordinary ses
sions of the Legislature to cure the blunder
and folies of the regular sessions, and t
the repeated Executive and legislative act
which have been, by the Supreme Court
declared unconstitutional and void.
18th. That we cordially invite the voter
of all the people of both races, to unite Wig
orously with us in the approaching canvas
in determined effort to give success to tn
foregoing principles, and thus to secure t
ourselves and our posterity, the blessings @
an honest, economical government, admin
istered by able, efficient and competent pub
lie officers