The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-28
VOL. 9.
@ hf 81 lletin.
POLITlCA AL.

Platform adopted ~ ine PcEHsyi
SauiRn Democratic S,UI" s0nNPH-
t,1H.
The following Is the platform OF thr Pen.
n,yRania Democrats;
The Democratic party Of Pennsylvania
aud It's delegate IN convention assembled
80 declare
!. That the induction Of Rutherford h.
Hayes into the Office OF president, notwlh-
Standing the election Of $. j. Tildcn there
TO, was a high crime against tree govern
ment, which has a0t been CyudOned, AMI
win not be forgotten. Inc same spirit Of
patriotism which iOrebOre q contest upon
the first on"nse will resist and punish any
attempt aL "A second.
.. The immediate happy effect Of the APP
pl:alion ry the federal uIminj iratioH If
The Democratic policy u non-ntcryeution
in internal AFFAIR OF The Southern state
amply yndlcatc. our frequent protest
against the previous violations Of the re-
served right Of the several state. TO exercise
all power not delegated 10 the general goy
ornmeatby expire, con ttutionai proyi-
sion.
. That The purpose ~ reform the ciyii
.eryce, which ha, been procI aimed by the
present administration, IL, like its adopted
Southern policy, confession Of the failure
Of radicali,m and 4 iu.t tribute 10 Democ-
racy, which la, long and earnestly demand
cd tue oyeItAro" and punishment OF Coz.
iupt officials.
t. That capital combined IN corporate or.
carnations has been too highly favored by
both state and federal legislation and IL
demand, for large returns are incon istent
with the depressed condition Of the labor
ing and bu mess interest Of the country
We 0Upo,c iurtAer CnactmrHts for IL pee
i3l benefit at the expense Of other interest.
Laboran1 cap ital should have no cause Of
antl,oul.u, and they ,houid be leil tree 10
adjust their own relations, The right 10
contract freely exists for both partics.
.. That Wc accept the admontIon OF
1ach.ua .n aging concerning tl1HVr"
armies a. dan erous 10 governments in
time Of CAGE / -ball not seek to enlarge our
present establishment, nor disregard the
sgiutary lesson Of politica. experience which
teaches tina, the military sA0uli BE held
subordinate 10 oiyil power Accordingly
the incrca I Of the fedora. army, and any
attempt y empIoy II a, j partisan agentoi
federal authority, o. 'or interfence 8ithlhe
sovereign rights OF -tatet, VII receive con
unued earnest Opposition vi the Dem"t'
racy Of Pennsylvania that the deprivation
Of EMPLOYMENT Of many thousands Of IN
du.trious citizens and laborers, and the
deep distress Of thcmSelye, and families
enlist ouf hearty sympathy, and We declare.
in the lnaguagc OF Jeherson, the founder 81
our party, that wise and frugal govern
l1ent, which shall restrain men from muir
ing one another, and shall leave them other
wlle free 10 emulate their own pursuits oil
industry and improvement, and shall not
take from the mouth Of labor the bread il
has earned, Is the hope Of the people IN adj
ycrsity and their security in prosperity
ami that under such government, which it
!. the mission OF the Democracy to maintain
and pepctuEte, any resort 10 force, or VOL
alton oflaw, or invasion Of rights Of person
or Of property TO redress grievances, Is
needles, and at war with tree tituti0ns,
under which the only rightlul remedy is
hy the rec airing elections Representatives
Of the people in tate legislatures and the
federal congress, to accomplish the will Of
the majority, which should bs accepted ~
the voice Of all
g. That many OF our rich men have not
been content with equal protection and
equal benefits, but have besought US TO
make them richer b. acts Of congress; and,
by attempting to crafty their desires, we
have, in the results Of our legi3IatonS, ar
rayed section against section, interest
again interest, man against man. III fear
tai connection, and, therefore, the Grants
by the legislatures Of states or by common
wealths Of exclusive privileges and the es-
| tablisbmcnt Of odious monopolies, under
| the pretext OF public benefit or of Justice TO
| certain sections OF the country, are direct
| assault upon the equal rights OF the people;
| aud as the monOpOlies have been contriv-
ed TO enrich the few, whilst large number
| OF people are reduced 10 want the Democ.
! racy Of Pennsylvania protests against SUBJ
! sides land grants, loans Of public credit
and appropriations OF the peoples mOnt
to any corporation as legslized plumber OF
the tax.paylug interests of the country
Z. That we look with alarm and appre-
| hcnsion upon the pretensions Of the great
transportation company to he above the
| fundamental law Of this commonwealth,
! which governs all else within our border,
and until they accept the constitution OF
1873 in good faith, they should remain Oh
iects OF the utmost vigilance and jealou y
by the legislature and the people.
RssoiJea, That we hereby reatIirm and
adopt the financial resolution of the nation
al Democratic platform, adopted at ST
Louis in 1876.