The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-26
THE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.
Official Text as Reported by the
Committee.


We, the delegates Of the democratic
party Of the United States, in national con-
Sentlon assembled, Go hereby declare the
administration OF the federal government
10 be In urgent need OF immediate reform;
do hereby enioin upon the nominees of this
con, entioL, and OF the democratic party in
each state, jealous effort and 60 opera.
ton to this end, and do hereby appeal to
our fellow.cltlZens OF every former 10 itical
connection TO undertake with us hi, first
AMI most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, REPUBLl.
CAN sELF.GOvERNMENT.
For tie democracy of the whole country.
we do hereby reaffirm our faith in the per-
manence Of the federal union; our devotion
to the constitution Of the United States.
with its amendments universally accepted
as the final settlement of the controversies
that engendered civil war, ana do here re.
cord our stesdiast confidence in the perpe.
tuity oil republican selt-governmeni
THE FIRST CENTURY.
In absolute acquiescence in the will of
the mslority-the vital principle Of repub-
lies; In the supremacy of the civil over the
military authority, in tle total separation of
church and state, for the sake alike OF civil
ana religious freedom; in the equality of
all citizens before Just laws of their own on
| actment; in the liberty Of individual con-
| quot unVeSeu by sumptuary laws; in the
faithful education OF the rising generation,
that they may preserve, enjoy and transmit
these best conditions OF human happine.s
| and hope We behold the noblest products of
hundred years OF changeful history; but
while UNFOLDING the bond OF our union and
great charter OF these great rights, /. be-
| hooses free people to rraetis 20 also tho,
eternal vigilance which IL the price OF
| liberty.
/ RETORN--CORRUPlIO AIIsM
Reform Is necessary TO build and establish
in the hearts OF the whole people the union,
eleven year, ago happily rescued from the
danger OF secession OF states but now TO
| be eaved from corrupt ceptralism, viii ch
after infiicting upon ten States the rapaciry
OF carpetbag tyranuies, has hone v combe,i
the offices OF the federal government itsell
with incapacity, waste and fraud; infected
states and municipalities with the conta
gon OF mi ,rule, and locked fast the pros.
perity OF an industrious people in the pa
ralysis of hard times.
REFORM OF THE CURRENCY-sPECIF
| PAYMENTS.
| Reform 10 necessary TO establish a SOUND
currency, restore the public credit AND
maintain the national honor. We denounce
the failure for all these eleven years u
make good The promise Of the legal tender
notes, which are q changing standard o.
valu- in the hands OF the people, and m,
non payment OF which IL di,rs gard OF In.
pllghted 'aith OF the nation.
We denounce the improyidence which In
eleven years OF peace has taken from tbe
people. Ia federal taxes, thirteen times the
whoi" smount OF the legal tender notes
and squsndered ioui times this sum In n Sc,
less expense, without accommodating sny re.
serve tor their redemption. We denOiIne,
the financial imbecilily and immortality Of
that parry which, during eleven years OF
peace. mas made no advance toward re-
but, in'tesh. has ohstructed resumption nv
wasting our resources and exhsustlng ri,
orr surplus income, and while ann,,siIr
protesting TO intend speedy return ~
specie payment. has annually enacted fresh