The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-07
LET ALL THE PEOPLE READ.
OFFICIAL cory OF THB PLATFORM
ADOPTED Ar ST. LOUIS.
Cleanse the Government FROM Tep 60 Bottom
A Sound Cnrrency-No Wsuins Of the
y Pubiic Domain Econ ned ESpe nditures.

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Pubiic Domain Econonixed Expenditures
We. the delegates OF the Democratic
party OF the United States In National Conyen-
lion assembled, do hereby declare the admins
sent need OF immediate reform I do hereby en,
Join upon the nominees Of this Convention. anu
Of the Democratic party m eaeh state, zes,o Nous
BY appeal to our fenow-citizens ~ every former
political connection to undert Ike with US his
brst and most pressing patriotic dut'. -
For the Democracy 81 the whole country. we
do here reafh IN our ith IN me perm. nrnce Oh
the Federal Union. our devotion TO the Const,,-
tuition OF the United ates, with its amend.
ments universally accepted "a I'm II settlement
OF the controversies that enRendered civn war.
and do here record our steadfast confidence IN
the perpetuity of republican seh-eoyernment;
majority~the vital principle Of republics; In the
suprem cy Of the civil over the military anthori-
Tor the sake alike Of civil and replo us freedom;
In the equality OF all Ct liens before Just laws OF
uai conduct, unvexed by sumptusry laws; in
the faithful education OF the risins generation,
that they may preserve.eDjnv. and transmit tn SO
best conditions of human happiness and hope,
we behold the noblest products OF hundred
years OF change ful history; but whlLe upholdins
the bond OF our Union and great charter OF tnese
our rights, IL beho.vss a free people TO practice
elso that eternal vigilance which Is the price Of
liDertyr
REFORM AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Reform IL necessary to rebuild and establish
IN the hearts OF he whole people, the Union,
eleven years ago ha pily rescued from the
DANCER OF secession OF states; nut now 10 DC
saved from corrupt centrplism which. after
lnhcting upon ten states the iapacity OF carpet:
big tyrnnnies, mas honeycombed the omces OF
the Federn Government itself with incdoaclty,
waste and fraud Injected states and munici:
paiities with the contagion Of misrule, and
locked fast the prosperity of an Industrious
people In the paralysis OF " hard times"
Reform Is necessary to establish sound cur
rency. restore the public credit, and maintain
We oen0unce the failure for all these eleven
years of peace to make good tue promise OF the
legal tender notes, which are a changing stand
ard Of value In the hands Of the people, and the
non-payment OF which II a disregard OF the
pligbted faith of the nation.
We denounce the improvidence which In
eleven wears OF peace has taken from the people
In Federal taxes thirteen times the whole
amount OF the leg l-tender notes and squanuer-
cd four times their SUN In useless xpense it'll
out accommodating any reserve for their redemp-
We denounce the financial imbecility and
immortality of that party, which, during eleven
years Of peace, has made no advance toward
resumption, no preoara'ion Tor resum pt,on, but
our resources and exhaustlug sll our surplus
income; and; while annually protesting to in
tend a speedy feturn to specie payments, has
annually enacted fresh hndrsnces thereto. As
such hindrance we uenounce the Ht sumption
day clause OF the act OF 1875 and demand Its
We demand a Judicious system OF preparation
by pubIic economies, ny official retrenchmen ts
and by wise rDance, which shall enable the
ton soon to assure the whole world OF its per-
feet ability and Its perfect readiness to meet
OF Its promises at the call Of the creditor enti-
tied To payment.
above all, Entrusted to competent hands for ex-
ocution, creating at no time an artificial scarcity
OF currency. and at no time alarming the public
mind into Withdrawal Of hat vaster mach merry
Of credit by which ninety i've per cent. Of all
open, public, and inspiring general confidence,
would from the day OF It's adoption bring heal
Get in motion the Wheels Of commerce. manu-,
lectures, and the mechanic srts, restore sm;
ployment 70 labor. and renew m all Its natural
sources the prosperity OF the people.
REFORM IN TAXATION.
Reform Ia necessary In the sum and modes Of
Federal taxation. to the end that capital may be
set free from distrust and labor lightly bur-
de %s as,o,,c. III. o,s..,, r.,,c ,.,,.. n,o,
nearly 400 articles, as "a masteruiece of injus
sice inequality and false pretence. 1t yields a
dwinuline, not yearly rising revenue. 1t mas
Impoverished many indus ries to subsdize a
few: IL Or }eiolts imPor.s that mgnt Iur-
deg AIDED American CONNER q from the Il ST To
an inferior rank ON the high seas. II has cut
home and abroad and depleted tue returns Of
American aelicultnre-an industry followed by
II our people. 1t costs the people five times
more than 1t reduces 10 the Ire sur,, oOstruc g
the processes Of prodncti.n. and stes the
fruits of Labor. IL NOTES fraud, fosters Snug
FliDe, euriches dishonest Onlcials, and bankrup,s
honest merchants. We demand III t all Gust
House taxati IN shall tie only for r venue.
Reiorn Is necess ,ry In the scale OF puolic ex-
pense-F.d, raj state, ana Municipal. Fed
Gal tax zion has swollen frUm sixty millions
gold, IN 1880, 70 four hundred and nftv millions
currency, III 1870: our aggregate taxation ftOm
one hundfeo aud 0ftV-iOur millions guld, ia 1870,
TO sewn hundred and thirty millions currency,
In 1870; or In one decade, from less than nyu
dollars per head To mure than ell nteen dollars
per head. Since The pc CO the people have y Id
g. their l. gatherers more tnan thrice the sum
OF me nationai deYt, M more imam twice that
sum Tor the der.l Gpvernmr mt alone. w de-
n'snd rigorous trug lity IN every department,
and from every officer OF the Government.
REFORM or THE WASTE OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Reform is necessary to put a stop to the prohi-
gate waste OF puoic lands, anu tnelr ave sion
Al EtllI IA
wnoh uss sau ndsred 20OOO.OOJ OF acres NJ on
railroads lone, nd GU. OF more tn N thrice
directly to tlers OF the soil.
heioi m Is necessary to correct the omissions
OF Republic Congress- ano The errors Of our
our T. How liens Of foreign birtn ana kindred
race reciossin. tae Atlantic, OF the shieio OF
American citizenship and have exposed our
brethren III the Pacific coast To the I.cursiuns
OF arace NOT spruug from the me great parent
STOCK, anu Ia ct now by | W denied citizenship
through natur lizition as beng neither accus-
toned 70 the traui ions OF progressive civlilza
ton nor exercised In liberty under equal laws.
We denoun the policy which thus dlscards tue
liberty loving German and tOiera. es TIE revival
eiihe cody tiaue In Monaoli. Ii wOmenimportcd
for Immoral pur Ioses, and Monaghan n1en hired
to perform ser,iie labor contracts.
h-f, rin 10 necessary ana C. never be effected
elections, aud lifting It ABOVE the two false is
sues with when the once hOlding class and the
party In power seek 10 smOtberit:
]. he false issue Win when they would en-
kindle sectarian s,rife In respect TO the public
schools, OF winch The est ablisUment and sup
port belong I.lusveiy to the sever Il states,
aud which tue Democr tic party has cnerisned
from their foundation. ana 10 resolved to main
tain without prejudice or preference for any
class. sect OF creed, ana without largesses from
the Treasury to any.
g. The false issue by which thew seek TO lisht
anew the dying embers Of sectional hate De-
tween kindred peoples once estTanged, but
now reunited la one iDdivisiole republic and .
common destiny.
REFORM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE
Reform Ia necessary In the Civil Service. En-
Rerience proves that efficient, economical con-
duct - the governmental business 10 not pos
tible II its'civl service be subject to ohAngs VI
every election. be u prize fousnt for 81 the Dal-
los OOx, be brief reward Of party zssi, Instead
Of posts VI honor assigned for proved oOmpet-
snoy, and held Tor fidelity IN the public employ !;
that the dispensing OF patronage should neither
DO n tax upon the time Of all our public mon,
pOr the instrument Of their aui bitioG, Here
again promises falsined In the performanSe 80, at
Test that the party VA power can work out no
practical or sIlutAry reform.
reform 10 necess iry even more In the bishef
grades Of the public service. President, Vice.
President, judges, Senators, Representatives.,
Eaolnet omceB, these and all others In author.
Hy are the peoples servants. Their offces arc
not private perqniste; they are n publi1 trust.
"hon the ann"ls vi this Republic show the
aisgraco and censTe Of Vlce-President; a
late Speaker Of the House Of Hepr, seutat ives
marketing bis ruiinRs as presiding one r;