The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-19
THE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.
Official Text as Reported by the
Committee.


We, the delegates of the de mocratic
party OF the United states, in nations con-
Vention assembled, do hereby declare the
administration of the federal government
TO be in urgent Deed OF immediate reform;
do hereby enjoin upon the nominees of this
convention, and OF the democratic party in
each state, Jealous effort anu 60 opera
ton to this end, and do hereby appeal TO
our fellow-citiZens Of every former political
connection to undertake with u. hi, first
an most pressing patriotic duty.
THE UNION, THE CONSTITUTION, RRPUBLI.
CAN SELF-GOVERNMENT.
For the democracy of the whole country,
we do hereby reaftirm our faith in the per-
manence of the federal union; our devotion
to the constitution of the United States.
with its ameL dments universally accepted
as the final settlement OF the controversies
that engendered civil war, and do here re-.
cord our steadiast confidence in the perpe.
tuity of republican selt-government.
THE FIRST CENTURY.
In absolute acquiescence in the will Of
the msjority-the vital principle OF repub-
hes; 10 the supremacy Of the civil over the
military authority, in the total separation of
church and state, for the sake alike OF civil
aud religious freedom; in the equality OF
all citizens before just laws OF their own en-.
actment; in the liberty OF individual con-
duet, unyexcd 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 noblest products OF
a hundred years OF changeful history; but
while upholdinS the bond of our union and
sres, charter al these great rights, /: be-
hooyes "A ffce people To practice also That
eternal vigilance which Is the price of
liberty.
REfOKM-Co RRufTION-CEN
Reform IL necessary TO build and establish
in the hearts OF the whole people the union,
eleven years ago happily rescued from the
danger of secession OF states but now TO
be saved from a corrupt ccntralism, viii ch,
after inilicting upon ten states the rapacity
of caTpet-bag tyTanuies, has hone Y. cOmbed
the offices Of the federal government itself
with inCapacity, waste and fraud; intecte a
states and municipalities with the conta-
glon of mi srule, and locked fast the pros.
perity OF an industrious people in the pa,
| ralysls OF hard times,
REFORM Oi 1HE CURRENCY-sPY
PAYMENTS.
R,foTm il necessary To establish a sound
currency, Iestore the public credit and
maintain the national honor. We denounce
the failure for all these eleven Years "a
make good the promise Of the legal tender
notes, which are a changing standard al
value in the hands OF the people, and tn,
non payment OF which is "A disrs gard OF The
phghted faith OF the nation
| We denounce the nnproyidence which in
eleven years Of peace has taken from the
people, 10 federal taxes, thirteen times the
whole amount Of the legal tender notes
and squsndered fouI times this sum 10 use,
ICES expense, without accommodating any re-
serve tor their redemption. We denounce
tue financial imbecility and immortality Of
that parry which, during eleven years Of
peace. has made NO advance toward re
demption; no preparation for resumption
but, Instead, has obstructed resumption by
wasting our resources and exhausting ali
our surplus income. and while annually
specie payment, has annually enacted fresh