The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-03
THE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.
Official Text as Reported by the
Committee.
Adopted at ~. Louis. June rs. 1875.

We, the delegates of the democratic
party OF the United States, in national con.
Nention assembled, DO hereby declare the
administration Of the federal government
10 be in urgent need OF immediate reform.
DO hereby enJoin upon the nominees of this
convention, and OF the democratic party In
each state, a Jealous effort ana 60 opera
ton TO this end, and do hereby appeal 10
our fellow-citizens of every former political
connection to undertake with u. hi. first
an most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, RKpUBIl.
CAS- sELF-GOvERNAIENT
For the democracy of the whole country
we do hereby rcaiilrm our faith in the per,
inanence OF the federal union; our devotion
TO the constitution of the United States,
with its amendments universally accepted
a the final settlement OF the controversies :
that engendered civil war, ana do here re-
cord our steadlast confidence in the perne.
tulty OF republican selt-eOvernment.
The FIRST CENTURY,
In absolute acquiescence in the will of
the malority-the vital principle of repub.
hes; In the supremacy Of the civil over the
military authority, in tie total separation of
church and state, for the sake alike OF civil
ana rehglous freedom; in the equality of
all citizens before just laws OF their own en-.
actment; in the liberty OF individual con.
duet, unNeXcd by sumptuary laws; in the
faithful education OF the rising generation.
that they may preserve, enjoy and transmit
these best conditions Of human happiness
and hope we behold the uOblest products of
hundred years OF changeful history; bur
while upholdins the bond OF our union and
great charter OF these great rights, i. be.
hooNes "A nee people To practice also that
eternal vigilance which Is the price of
liberty.
REfoRN- CoEErrTiON-cE
HefoU l. necessary to build aud ,,ablisb
IN the hcarts OF the whole people the union
eleven year ago happily Rescued from The
danger OF secession OF states but now IN
be saved roma corrupt centralism, viii IN
after intiicting upon ten states the rapsri, \
Of carpet-bag tyTanpies, has hone y. combed
the offices oil tue federal government II, Oh
with lncapaclty, waste and fraud, infecte i
States and municipalities with The cnpt..
glon Of ml srule, and locked fat the nros.
petlty oil an industrious people IN the ia.
raiysl- of hard time.
hItohA "f IhE 'ctHKN'n ,TFCIY
fhhAfNIe.
H.forst Is necessary 20 establish a Aouna
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the nationalh honor. We depoun,e
the failure Tor all these eleven wear, IA
make GOOD the promise OF the legal tender
notes, which are a changing standard o
value IN the hands OF the people, and ID,
non payment Of ahIch H. a dire gsId OF ia.
phghted faith OF the nation.
We denounce the inprovidence which in
eleven years OF peace has taken from Inc
people, In federal taxes, thirteen times this
whole amount OF the legal tender notes
and squandeTed foui times this sum in use
less expense, without accommodating any re,
serve Tor their redemption. We denoi,nce
The financial imbecility and immortality OF
thar part, which, during eleven year. OF
peace. has made no advance toward re.
aehpiioni no preparation for resumption,
but, instead, has obstructed resumption Ly
wasting our resources and eNhausting ali
our surplus income, and while ANNUALLY
protesting 70 intend q speedy return IL
specie payment, has annually enacted fresh