The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-09
PLATFORM or TIE NATIONAL DEM
CRATIC PARTY.

ineas of this Convention and of the Demo-
and cooperation 10 this end, and do here
by appeal 10 our fellow citizens Of every former
political connection to undertake with na this
ilrst end most pressing patriotic duty. For the
Democracy 81 tbs whole country We do here re-
affirm our fnitl IN the netmnneneg Of the FEEDER
q Union our devotion b. the Constitution Of Tho
United Btnteh With it's nmandmtnts universally
accepted as n ilnal settlement of tlle eunttgvet4
sizes that engsndered civil war, and do here
record our steadfhst con rnee in The psrpstuity
~ republican self government in absolute pe-
uuesrenee III this will of the majority. the vital
trinciple 81 republies. In the SUPREMACY ef the
civil oyer tho military authority in the total
separation 81 church hnd stats f9f the sake
alike ~ civil feld religious ftesdom3 IN The
equality ~ all 6ltlsens before Just laws VI
their own enactment In tbs liberty Of Individual
conduct unseNnd nv aumptuHry laws III The
faithful education of lhe rising generation that
hey may preserve. euIoy aud transmit those
we behol tho nobieHt products of "A hundred
years of ebangeful history. but while unfolding
the bond Of our Union and gtant charter 81
thpAe our tahis, Il behoaveH free people ~
practice also that eternal vigilance which Is the
pfien uf liberty,
REFORM rs NECESSARY
t. rebuild aud establish IN the heatta Of the
Whaie people ~ the Union. eleven years ago
hnupily rescued from iha danger Of corrupt
centralism which. after innieting ppap ten Etatss
The rap4aaity # enrpet bug txtanhisH. hhH honey.
itself With inenparty waste aud fraud. infeoted
States md municipalities with the nonsagioo ot
inisfnes and locked fhst The pfoHpeftly u ~
industrious people in tho enrnysa If hard
times itptofin Is necessary to establish u sound
currency. feetpte The public credit aud main
tain Tho national honor We denounee tbe ~.
ire for theae eleven yents tp make good tho
promise of tho legal tender notes. which
are y changing standard If value In the
hnnds oi the, people. and the non
The plghtsd Taitb Of The nHtipn. We de-
nottuee the improvidenen which In eleven y hrs
~ peags haye iaben from tile peolfle in Federal
"a xf.u iHitttru iu tvbftta of tUn
legal teulsr notes. and spunudofed four times
his sum in useless expense without heduinula-
ting II v reserve for thalf resumption. We de-
no1nes tho financial lmbecility aid immortality
If that party, which. during eftgen years of
peace, haa made no nj anfe toward RESUMPTION !;
fiat instead has obstru ted resumption by
Wasting our reaoreef and eyhaustina al our
surplus in oiue. and while annually protesting
70 intend u speedy return t. speeia payments
has annually ena tod trebh hindrtnness thereto.
Az anetl u hlnd@ranae we dsppunea the resunps
ton clause ~ tbs tpft IF 1875. aud we here
pEMAap IRIS REPEAL.
We demand tudinieuR aystam If preparation
by public economies. by ON iGl tettah hmans
nui by wjaa nnnuee which Ahnll enable the ma
ton 90 insure The Whole world ri it's perfect
ability mud ita perfect readiness 70 inject any pf
Ifs pf1useH At the nat vi thh creditor ehliile3 H.
linymeht We believe such h aysiem vol de.
gised aud, above all entrusted 81 CON potrnt
hands fot execution, efHatng 81 no time an
artificial eeafety Of currency hnd ~ 20 tilne1
INA. vHAinf machinery pf credit by which p5 per
prr "ap ri al bHaihess trans ctious nre pef-
formed a System oponi pubic ma Inspiring
RonrFal confidence would from Tho day of It's
Hduptiop bring healing on It's wings ~ al
our bafa ged Industry and set In motion
aud Tbs mechanical arts. featnre employment 10
labor, aud fennW in AL It's NATIONAL source the
prosperity Of tbs people. ltetqfln Is necessary
In tho atim aud mode ~ Federal taxation, 10 the
aud That eapal nay be- set free from distress
And labor lightly bnrdened.
wE DENonNeE THE PRESENT TARIFF
levied upon nearly fur thousand articles. MS II
masterpiece III injustice. tneanhl iy y lhlse
prtipnse. II yields n dwindilng. not yearly
rising fevenue. i has mppyerished many in
duHtfiee IL subaidhe u few; it prohibits imports
hat might purchase the, products 81 American
labor. Il has degraded American commerce
from Tho iifHt 10 nm inferior upon the high seua.
il has cut down ihe sales Of American mnunfae.
lures ut home and abroad hhh depleted thofes
turns If American agriculture, an interest fol
loved by half our pepplh; II costs The people
i've timeH moro than II produces 10 the TREASURY,
81 struets tba processes 81 production ana
and foAtera smuggling. onrichaa dishonest oille-
iaa mud bankrupta honest merchants. We Dc
mand thnt MI custom house tnSatlon
is necessary III the se6le Of public
expenses. Federal. IL 10 aud municipal !:
FEDERAL TAXATION HAS SWOLLEN
from $4,000 900 gold in 1880 tn tb0.bp6,gDo cur
reuey n 1870. otIr aggregate taxation from stai.
600 900 gold in 1850 10 $3.50 900 currency in 1870
or in one decade from less than live dollars per
hend To more thnn eighteen dollars per head.
Since the peace the people hive paid to their tAx
ratherers moro than thrice THE sum Of the
national debt. and more than tWiee that sun Tor
the fedprai Government alone. We demand
vigorous frugHty in every department and
from every officer Of the Government Reform
Is necessary to put stop to the pfotligate waste
ufpublie lands aud their diversion from actual
settlers by the purity in power, which has suuhn
4iered two hundred millions If neres upon rail
roads nlona and out of more thaf twice thnl aE@
Eregate has disposed of lese than Il sixth direct
" to tillers Of the soil. Reform II necessary 70
correct the
oNfsatoss or REPUBLICAN, GoNogEAg.
and Tho arrors Of our trentics md our diplomacy
which have stripped our fell5w-citizens of FOR
egn birth and kindred race reer9ssing the Al
lantie Of the shield Of American citizenehip, md
have exposed our brethren OF the Pacthr slope
to tho ineursots Of a race not sprung from The
same grent parent stock N ihel, now aanina ny
neither accustomed TO the traditions 81 q pro
gressive civilization. or exercised IN liberty
under equal lnws We denounce the policy
which thus diseards the liberty loving German.
aud tolerates the revival If the eooi9 trade IN
Mongolinn women imported for ininofhi puF-
poses. and Mongolian men hired 10 perform
sorvile labor contracts, and demand ouch modi-
lientiOn Of the treaty with the Chinese FIN
pire or such legislation by Congress, with
LII a constitutional limitation, IA shall pre-
vent the further importation or immigration 81
The Monaghan race. Reform IL necessary, and
can never be effected but Ivy making It the con.
trolling issue Of the elections. and itftng II
above the two false issues with which the Office
holding class and the party In power seek TO
smother t. The false Issues with which they
would enkindle sectariau strife in respect TO the
public schools Of which the establishment ana
support belong exclusively to the several States,
and which the Democratic party has cherished
from their foundation and resolved to maintain
without partially or preference for any class.
sect or creed and without contributing from the
treasury to any. The false issue by which they
seek to light anew the dying embers OF sectional
hate between two kindred peoples once unna-
turalIy estrnnged. but now reunited IN one in
divisible Republic and a common destiny.
REFORM IN CIVIL SERVICE.
Reform Ia necessary In the civil service. Ex-
perenee proves that efficient. economical con
duet of the governmental business Is not possi-
bic IL its civil service be subject TO change at
every election and be u purse offered at the bal
lot box "a q brief reward OF party zeal, instead
of posts Of honor assigned for proved compe-
tency and held for fidelity In the public employ.
That the dispensing Of patronage should neither
he n tax upon the time Of our public men nor
the instrument of their ambition. Here, again,
Professions faIsiiled in the performance. attest
that the party in power can work out no prae-
teal or salutaIy reform.
REFORM IN HIGH PLACES.
Reform is necessary even more in the higher
grades Of public service. President, Vice Presi-
dent Judges Senators, Representatives. Cabinet
agYYsaro-thnca and ali others in authority are