The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-07
Democratic Platform.

NStIOooI DOm0cIWtiC EI8t1OTms
We, the delegates OF the Democratic
party Of the United States, In National
Convention assembled, do hereby de-
|clsre the administration Of the Federal
|Govsrpnsut to b in urgent need Of i'm
lmediato reform, shd do hereby enjoin
lupon the nominees Of this C0nveution,
and Of the Democratic party In each
State, jealous effort and cooperation
Ito this end and do hereby appeal to our
fellow -citisens Of every former political
|connsctiOu to undertake with US this
first and NEST pressing patriotic duty
for the Democracy Of the whele country.
We do here reafirm our faith in the
Ipermsnence Of the Federal Union, eur
devotion to the Constitution Of the
United States with its amendments uni
versslly accepted - q final settlement
OF the controversies that engendsrcd
civil var; and do here record our stead
fast con6dencs in the perpetuity Of re-
publican self-govsrnment; In the sbso.
lutte AGO uiescence In the will Of the ma
Ijority, the vital principle Of Republics !;
Ilp the supremacy of the civil over the
military ; IN the two-fold separation Of
church and State. tor tho sake ntlnoNf
civil and religious frS1do0; n -
eq uality Of sll citifens bsfore just hWs
of their own epactmcut; In the liberty
OF individual conduct unvexed BY ssmp-
tuary laws; In the faithful education 81
the rising generation, that they may
preserve, enjoy and transmit these best
Of hsman happiness and
hope; we behold the neblest products ef
e hundred years Of chaugeful history 4,
but while upholding the bond Of our
union. and the great charter Of these,
our rights, 1t behooves free people to
practice also that eternal vigilance,
W hich Is the price Of liberty.
Reform 10 necessary TO rebuild and
establish ia the hearts Of the whole
peope Of the Union, eleven years ago
happily rescued from the danger Of a
secession OF States, but now 10 be saved
from corrupt centralism, which, after
i'm fIietins upon ten States the rapacity Of
CARPET. bay tyrannies, has honey -combed
the officers Of the federal government
Itself with incapacity, waste and fraud,
il in fectsd States and municipalities with
the contsgion Of misruie, and locked
fast the prosperity Of an industrious
people ia the paralysis Of hard times
Reform 10 necessary to establish q
sound currency, restore the public credit
and maintain the national honor.
We deneuncc the failure, for all these
fifteen years, 10 make good the promise
Of these legal tender notes. which are =
changing stsndArd Of value in the hands
of the people. and the p0n-pa ybsent OF
" hich is disregard Of the piiyhted faith
of the nation.
We dcnounce the improvidencc which,
In eleven years Of peace. has taken from
the people, Ina Federal taxes, eleven
times the whole amount Of the legal
tender notes. and squandered four timcs
this sum IN useless expense without &C
cumulating any reserve for their re-
demption.
We denounoe the financial imbecility
and immortality of that party which,
during eleven wears Of peace, has made
no advance toward resumption, and no
preparation for resumption, but, instead,
has obstructcd resumption by wasting
our resources and exhausting all our
surplu. inc, me, aud while annually pro-
Teasing to intend . speedy return TO
specie psyment, has annually enacted
fresh hindrances thereto; 40 such hind
rance We denounce the resunption
clause Of the act Of 1878, and we here
its repeal. We demand . ju-
|dicious system Of preparation by public
,economy, By official retrenchments, and
|by wise finance, which shall enable the
nation to assure the whole world of its
perfect ability aud its perfect readiness
Ito meet any Of its promises at the call of
the creditors entitled TO payment. We
Ibelieve such a system well devised and
above all entrusted to competent hands
for execution, creating at no time an
artificial scarcity Of the currency, and at
no time alarming the public mind into q
Withdrawal Of that vast machinery Of
credit by which 80 per cent Of all the
business transact, ns are performed--a q
sys,em, open, public and inspiring gen.
cral confidence, would from tho day 0i
Its adoption, bring healing on It's wings
Ito All Of our harrassed industries, set in
motion the " heels Of commerce, manu-
ItactuIes aud the mechanical arts, restore
lemplsy ment to labor, and renew in oil
lite natural sources the prosperity ef the
Ipeopls.
Reform il necessary In the som and
|mould Of Federal taxation, to the end
|that capital may 10 sst free from die.
|trcss and labor lightly burdened.
We denounce the present tarih levied
Iupon nearly four thousand articles ~ Z
lmaster piece Of injsstics, inequality and
|false pretense. II yields . dwindlina
and not . yearly rising revenue II ha'
Iimpoyerished many industries TO sub.
lsidize few; il prohibits imports thai
might purchase the products Of Ameri'