Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-06-24
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claim the following propositions o.
political faith and action:
First. 4 sacred adherence to the
principles of government declared
and put in practical operation by the
fathers of the republic.
Second. Opposition to aggression'
by either department Of the Govern
ment upon the functions of the others
and to the exercise by Federal au
thoiities of any of the powers reser
we'd by the Constitution to the States
respectively or TO tn. people
Third. The protection of the Gov
eminent to all citizens without regard
to race, color, or previous condition o.
Servitude.
Fourth. The Presidents services
should be limited TO one term, at
a salary of s25, 900 a year
Fifth. Retrenchment and reform
in every department of Government,
Federal, State, and local.
Sixth. No grant Of land or money
bv the Government, or use OF It's
credit to railroad, steamship, or
other companies.
Seventh. The preservation Of the
remainder of tie public lands for the
benefit of citizens of the United
States, and foreign emigrants VITO
have declared their intention to be-
come such, who will occupy and Gull
tivate the same.
Eighth. That the contraction OF
the currency, heretofore made by
the Republican party and further con-
traction proposed by it with a view
to force resumption Of specie pay
ment, has already brought disaster
to the business of the country and
theatens general bankruptcy, we de
mand that this policy lie abandoned,
and that the volume Of the currency
be made and kept equal to the wants
of trade, leaving the restoration OF
Iegal-,en,'ers TO par in gold to be
bought about by promoting the in
dustries of the people, and not by
destroying them.
Ninth. That the policy already
initiated by the Republican party by
abolishing legal tenders and giving
national banks the power to furnish
al! the currency will increase the
power of an already dangerous
monopoly, and the enormous burden
now expressing the people without
anv compensating advantage. and
that all the national hank circulation
be promptly and permanently re-
tired, and legal-tenders be issued in
their place.
Terth. That the public interest de
nfands that the Government should
cease 10 dIscredit its own currency,
and should make its legal tenders re
ceivable for all public dues except
where respect for the obligations OF
contracts require payment in coin,
and that we favor payment ot at
least me-half of the customs III legal
tenders.
Eleventh. The extinction of the
present national banks and establish
ment in their stead of a system OF
free banks of discount and deposit
under such regulations rs the States
NAV respectively prescribe, and no
paper currency except such as may
be issued directly by and upon the
faith of the General Government
Twelfth. a tariff tor the sole pur-
pose of revenue.
Thirteenth. We favor complete
separation of Church and State, re-
ligious independence and absolute
freedom OF opinion; equal and exact
Justice TO all religious societies, and
purely secular education at expense OF
tax. PAYERS without division among or
control by any sect directly or mdl-
rectly of any portion OF the public
school fund. In view CT the adnira'
bic provisions of our State Cons,tu-
ton upon these subjects, which are
due to the energy and wisdom OF The
Democratic party, we denounce the
Republican platform as an insult to
the intelligence of The people of Ohio
and Il base appeal to sectarian pre-
judices.
Fourteenth. That we are opposed
to the passage Of what are called
sumptuarv laws, or any interference
with social habits or customs not In
themselves criminal, and we reprobate
any espionage by one class of citizens
upon another under any pretence
whatever.
With this declaration Of principle
and policy we arraign the leaders of
the Republican party for their ex>
travagant expenditure and profiigate
waste of the peoples money; for
their oppressive, unjust, and defec
tive system Of finance and taxation !;
for their continued tyranny and
cruelty to the southern States OF the
Union for squandering public lands;
for continuance of incompetent and
corrupt men in Office at home and
abroad, and for their general mis-
management Of the Government;
and we cordially invite all men,
without regard to past party assocla-
tions, to cooperate with US in exPcl-
ing them from office, and in securing
such administration of public affairs
as characterized purer and better
days OF the republic.
Painful rum ors are afioat to the
eff ect that murder was committed
a few day ago on the canal, near the