The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-19
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
St. ron's, Jrnc. 2s.-Thc convention
was called TO order at &l5 y. nj.
Judge Meredith, of Virginia, Chairman
of Committee on Resolutions, presented
the report stating great many resolu-
tons were presented, all of which had
been carefully examined aud discussed
before coming to an agreement. lle re-
qucstcd Governor Dorshcimer, OF New
York. to read it to tho convention, az fol-
lows: ,.,,
=. THE PLATFORM.
We, the delegates Of tho Democratic
party Of the United States, in National
Convention assembled, Il" here declare
the administration of the Federal Gov
eminent to he i'll: urgent need Of i,nmedi-
ate refornl. 10 hereby enjoin upon the
nominees OF this Convention aud of the
Democratic party in each State Jealous
eft 1T and corporation to this end, AMI
do hereby appeal to .otr' fellow citizens
of every former political connection to
undertake with. Us ,tIiis first and most
pressing PATRIOTIC duty. For the Demo-
cracy of the whole country we. do here
reafiirm our faith in the pcrn:l,ltncy of
the Federal Union. Our devotion to the
Constitution CT the United States, with
its amendments universally accepted as a
final settlement of the controversies that
engcndered civil war, and do here record
our stcadfast confidence in the perpetuity
Of Republican sell. governments, in als,'.
lutte acquiescence in the will IF tile ma
jority, the, vital principles 0f republics;
in the. Supremacy Of tile civil over the
military authority; in the total seper,-
ton Of, ,ChuEch and State for the sake
alike of civil and religious freedom; in
the equality Of all citizens before Just
laws of their own enactment;
IN THE LIBERTY
Of individual conduct, invoked Dy slump
tuary laws. In the faithful education Of
the rising generation, that they may
preserve, enjoy, aud ttansniit these best
conditions ofh,,man happiness and Hope,
We behold the noblest products of hum
dreil years of changefnl history; but
while ,iphol,ling the bond Of our union,
and the great charter of these our rights,
it behoovcs free people to practice also
thai eternal vigilance which is the price
of liberty. Reform is necessary to re-
build and establish in tho hearts of tho
whole people the union eleven years ago
happily rescued from the danger Of = cor
rupt centralism Which, after. ilificting
upon ten States the rapacity Of
CAkPET-BAG TYRANNIES.
Has heney-combed the officers of the
Federal Government itself With incapaci-
ty, waste. and fraud, infected States and
municipalities with the cont:sion of mis-
rule, and locked fast the prosperity Of an
industiipns pebple III the paralysis Of
hard times. Reform is necessary to es-
tablish a sonnd currency, restore the
public ctedit, and uaintai', the national
honor. We denoincc the failure for all
these, eleven years, to. make good the
promise, of the legal tender notes which
arc . changing standard Of value in the
hands of the people, and .the non.pay-
mrnt of which is q. Disregard ,ef the
pliyhtcd faitl, of the nation. I'VE de-
nounce the i,nprovidcnce which in eleven
years OF peace has taken from thY people
in Federal taxes, thirteen times the Whole
amount of the legal teiiri notes, and
squanderel four times this snni in USE
less expense without, accumulating any
reserve tdr their redemption. We de-
nounce the financial imbecilitY and i'm
morality Of that party which. during
eleven years of pence ,haa N,aqC.ho adj
vance. toward resumption that instead,
has INSTRUCTED res'tmptimi BY. wasting
our resources and exllaustilig I'LL our sur
plus income, and while annually profess
sing to intend
A SPEEDY RETURN TO SPECIE
PAYMENTS
has, annually enacted! iiexl, liiudra,ices
thereto, as s,ich ~ liin.ltra,,cu VIZ de-
uounce the resumption, clause Of the act
of 1876, aid We here demand its repeal.
We demand y jadicid's system Of. pre-:
paration by public eco,i'nirs, by official
rtrYncIi,aan;s.anu hy wise finance which
shalt ennble tlH Matiou to- ,insnre the
whole World If it's perfect ability and its
perfect readiness 10 meet a:'y 81 It's prom
iscs at the cali Of the, creditor entitled to
payment. W. bel,shc such Il system,
well devised AND Above all entrusted t"
competent hands FHr extciitii!n. creating
at no time au artificial scarcity Of cur.
renCy and at !ld tins alarming tlie pub
lie mind into, ! vstli.lsawal ,,;;f that vas
ter inathihery Of credit, lily witch ninety.
five per. cent. ola business transactions
are performed, system oFen, public aud
Inspiring general confidence would from
the day of its adoption
BRING ilExtiAG on IRIS WINGS
to all ont harraswd industry and set l.,
motion. the wheels Of eoy1,,'erce, manu-
features and the MECHANICAL hrts restore
employment to labor and renew in ,all its
national source the prosperity Of tue
people,: Reform is necessary ,il the sum
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