The Greenville times., 1875-10-09
Platform Of the Democratic Cen.
servativs Party Of Mississippi.

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servativs Party Of Mississippi.
The democratic and conservative
people Of the State Of Mississippi
in convention assembled, invoking
the blessing Of Almighty God an
their Efforts ana inviting the co.
operation Of an citizens Of the
State who favor honest, impartial
and economical administration. do
adopt the following declaration Of
aims and principles:
First-we recognize and will
maintain the civil and political
equality Of all men, as established
by the constitution OF the United
States and amendments thereto.
Second-we are In favor Of the
education Of all children Of the
State. OF public schools, sustained
by adequate taxation, hut opposed
to extravagant or partisan admin
istration of said schools.
Third-The selection OF only
honest, faithful competent men
for all Offices, from the highest to
the lowest.
Fourth-Economy In the admin
istration Of the government; aboli-
tIon Of useless and unnecessary
offices; reduction Of fees and sala-
ries to those that are retained. and
a strict and rigid accountability OF
all officers having control OF public
money or charged with its collee-
tion.
Fifth-Biennlal sessions of the
Legislature aud reduction Of ex-
penses in that department OF the
government: and We denonnee
the republican party Of the State
for violating pledges on this sub
ject.
Sixth-The selection Of an able
and impartial judiciary. and oontln-
Ing judges to judicial functions
purely. so tha. all tempia ton sO
partisanship on Tie bench shaii be
removed.
Sevenih-Discontinu1nce az the
enormous evil Of special and lssai
legislation. and ins,esd. an eA1fs-
ment Of general laws sn.ser wAssA
which local snd private ins4rVs1s
viii be fally rscsgesed-
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fiHeiiissnaiIhinF Hlis the mnze eff
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and integrity. Ia the end EAas rlv-
eminent. mw AMI p1bEle aathaFsev
may be invested With aferaI iafa-
enc and dignity which will in
sure respect aud obedience.
EIeyenth-we favor immediate
action by the general government
for the protection Of the Missis-
sippi river lowlands against inun.
dailon.
Twelfth-BuIldlng up partisan
newspapers by legislation; armlng
militia In time Of peace; unconsti-
tutional attempts to take from the
people the election of tax collectors;
the attempted passage of the me-
tropolitan police bill; attempted
corruption Of the judiciary, by the
use Of executive patronage, we de-
nounce as gross outrages npon con-
stitutional liberty while as evil
dence of the utter incapacity OF
our present rulers to administer the
affairs of the State we point to the
mass of confusion In which the rev
enue and registration laws of til,
State have become involved tn,
necessity of extraordinary session.
Of the Legislature to cure bIunder'
and follies Of the regular sessions
and to the repeated executive and
legislative acts which have beef
by the Supreme court declare,
Unconstitutional and void.
| \ Thirteenth--Resolvcd That W,
cordially invite the voters of all til
people Of botn races to unite vigor
ously with usin the approachin,
canvass, in determined effort I,
give success to the foregoing prin
: ciples, and thus secure to our pos
terity the blessings of an homes
! and economical government, ad
| ministered by efficient and compe
tent public officers.
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