The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-08-12
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
st Louis. JUNE 28.-The convention
was called to order at 2:l5 p. III.
Judge Meredith, Of Virginia, Chairman
Of Committee on Resolutions, presented
the report. stating great many resolu-
tions were presented. all of which had
been carefully examined and discussed
before coming to an agreement. He re-
auested Governor, Dorshcimer, of New
York, to read it to the convention, as fol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
We. the delegates of the Democratic
party of the United States. in National
Convention assembled, do here declare
the administration of the Federal Gov
eminent to be in urgent need of immetli-
ate reform, do hereby enibin Upon the
nominees Of this Convention and of the
Democratic party in each State d Jealous
eff rt and corporation to this end, and
do hereby appeal to our fellow. citizens
of every former political connection to
undertake with us this first and most
pressing patriotic duty. For the Demo-
cracy of the whole country we do here
reaftirm our faith in the permanency Of
the Federal Union. Our devotion to the
Constitution Of the United States, with
it's amendments universally accepted as a
final settlement Of the controversies that
engendered civil var, aii,l do here record
our st4adfast confidence in the perpetuity
Of Republican self-government; in ALSO
lutte acquicscence in the will Of the ma
iority, the vital principles of republics !;
in the supremacy Of the civil over the
military authority; in the total sepera-
ton of Church and State for the sake
alike of civil and religious freedom; in
the equality of all citizens before just
: laws OF their own enactment;
IN THE LIBERTY
, of individual conduct, nnvexed by stump.
tuary laws. In the faithful education Of
the rising generation, that they may
preserve, enjoy and transmit these, best
conditions ofhnman happiness and hope
!! we behold tic nohlest products Of hun.
l dred years of cl,angefnl history; but
while upholding the bond OF our union
and the great charter Of these our rights
: it behoovcs a free people to practice also
:, that eternal vigilance which is the price
y of liberty. Reform is necessary to- re-
u build and establish in the hearts OF tn
e whole people the union eleven years ag'
$ happily resci!ed from the danger OF cor
q runt ccntralism which, after intlictint
upon ten States the rapacity ct
CARPET-BAG TYRANNIES.
;, Has honey-combed the officers Of tn
y Federal Government itself with incapaci
!, ty, waste and fraud, infected States ant
u Municipalities with the contagion OF mis-
II rule, and locked fast the prosperity OF al
;, |, Industrious people in the paralysis
" hard times. Reform is necessary to %
!" tablish sound currency, restore tn
public credit, and maintain the natlona
honor. We denonnce the failure for al
It these eleven years to make good tn
l promise of the legal tender notes whic
ii are changing standard of value in tn
ii hands of the people, and the non.pay
n ment of which is disregard Of tn
r. plichted faith of the nation. We dt
K nouncc the improvilence which in eleve
L. years of peace has taken from the poop!
)e in Federal taxes thirteen times the Who'll
amount of the legal tender notes, an
sq,andered four times this sum in ust
less expense without accnmulating an
" reserve for their redemption. We d
y nounce the financial imbecility and in
le morality Of that party which, durin
VI eleven years of peace has made no AZ
a. vance toward resumption; that instea'
y has obstructed resumption by wasti''
u, our resOurces and exllansting all our su
!. plus income, and while annually prote
y. y" sing to intend
u. A SPEEDY RETURN TO SpECI
IS PAYMENTS
Aa has annually enacted fresh hindranc
M thereto, rs such O hinAsrancc We Il
~ nounce tile assumptions eiarise " Cite u
We Of 1875. and we here demand its repc;
We demand jndiciods system of Pr
paration by public economics, BY ofiic'
he retrencl,,nen;s and by wise finance VIII,
ad shall enable the ration to insure t
nd Whole world Of its perfect ability and
to perfect readiness to meet any OF its prof
ises at the call of the creditor entitled
uavment. We believe such a syste
we'll devised and above all entrusted
10 competent hands for execution, create
su- at no time an artificial scarcity Of c,
lat rency and at no time alarming the p'l
tn, lie mind into 4 withdrawal Of that VI
ter machinery Of credit by which nine
five per cent. Of all business transactit
r.e are performed, a system open, public a
tic tic inspiring general confidence would fr
inn the day Of It's adoption
the BRING HEALING ON ITS WINGS
flu to all our harrassel industry and set
II is motion the wheels Of commerce, ma
lole features and the mechanical arts, rest
md employment to labor and renew in all
lost national source the prosperity OF
ose people. Reform is necessary in the 3 8
rm, and mode of Federal taxation to the
ks. that capital may be set free from dist
. and labor lightly burdenel. We
nouncc the present tariff levied ~