The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-28
VOL. g..
ThF Bulletin.
POLITICAL.


/ vanian De,a1c.aiic state '0Even-
ton.
The following is the platform otlhc PEN.
nsyIyahia Democrats
The Democratic party e Pennsylvania
and It's dele yates In cOnyc ItiOn assembled
DO declare
J. That the induction OF rutherford L
llayes into the Office OF president, notwilh-
standing the election q! s. J. Tilden there
10, was high crime against free govern
Inent, which has lOt been Coldoned, and
viii not be forgotten. The same spirit Of
patriotism which fore bore q contest upon
the first onense will resist aAd plujsb any
attempt at second
2, The immediate happy eject Of the ape
pliaation by the federal administration Of
the Democratic policy oI uoH-intcrycution
H. internal AFFAIR. Of the southern states
amply yindlcate. our frequent protest
against the previous violations Of The re-
served night Of the several stales 10 exercise
al power not delegated 10 thr general gov
crnmcat by expire. constitutional proyi-
sion.
- That lhc purpose 70 reform the civil
.grycc, which has been proclaimed BY the
present administration, l., like it, adopted.
southern policy, confession Of the failure
OF r4dcalieLn and iust tribute to DcnoC-
tacy which hs. long and earnestly demand
Cd tue overthrow and punishment OF cor
iupr ol.ciaI..
j. That capital combined IA corporate o.
giuilltlons has been too highly favored by
hoiu -tatc and federal legislation and lis
demand, for large returns are incon Istent
with the depressed co ndition d the labor
ing ana business Interest," Of the country
we oppose further anartments for it, spec
i,l benefit a. the expcn- Of other interct o.
I.abofan1 capital should have DO cause Of
aatsgon.m, and they houId be LETT iicc 10
adjust their own relation. ihe right %
contract freely exists i0r both plitje'.
ID. That We accept the admoDitlon O..
Jackson, IN saying concerning ,undin
armies a. dAn2er5u, 10 governments "lT
time 81 lGacs ,b1il not seeE 10 enlarge our
present c.tAJIi.lment, nor Il. disregard the
sglutdry lesson Of pOlltlca. experience which
teaches that the military -hOu!d be held
subordinate 10 ci'ii power Accordingly
the increase Of the federal army, and any
attempt % emplo il a. paftis al agent Of
federal authority, o. Tor Inference With,he
sovereign right, Of tates. viii receive con
tinued earnest opposition Of the pemoc.
racy OF Pennsylvania thai the deprivation
Of employment Of many thousands oI 10.
du,lIiOus citizens and labOrers, and tie
deep distress If themselves ana itn!lles
enlist our hearty sympathy, aud Sc declare.
ia the language Of JeiieT on, tIeiounder Of
our party, that a wise and frugal govern
ment, which shall restrain men from iuJur-
ing one another, aud shall leave them other
wise free TO emulate their own pursuits Of
industry aAi Improvement, and shall not
take from the mouth OF labor the bread il
has earned Is the hope OF the people in al.
Vyrsity and their security in prosperity
and that under -uch government, which it
l. The mission Of the Democracy to maintain
and perpc,uate, any resort TO force, or VOL.
alton Of law, or invasion OF rights Of person
or Of property to redress grievances, is
needless and a. war with Tree institutions,
under which the only rlghtluI remedy is
by thereCIrIing elections OF Representatives
OF the people in state legislatures and the
federal congress, to accomplish the viii Of
the majority, which should be accepted rs
the voice Of all
g, That many Of orr rich men have not
been content with equal protection and
equal benefits, but have be>ought Us TO
make them richer BY acts OF congress and,
by attempting to crafty their desires, We
have, in the result, Of our lcgislatiOns, ar
rayed section against section, interest
again interest. man against man, IN fear
tul commotiOn, and, therefore, he runt,
b. the legislatures of states or by common
wealth. OF exclusive privileges and the es-
tablishment OF odiOus monOpolies. under
the prcteSt OF public benefit or Of Justice to
certain sections OF the country, are direct
assault upon the equal rights Of the people;
aud as these monOpolies have been cOntriv-
ed TO enrich the few, whilst large number
OF people are reduced TO want, the Democ-
racy of Pennsylvania protests against SUBJ
sides, land Grants, loans Of public credit
and appropriations Of the peoples money
to any corporation as lega!zed plumber OF
the tax.payipg interests of the country.
7. That we look with alarm and appre.
hcnsion upon the pretensions Of the great
transportation company to be above the
fundamental law OF this commonwealth,
which governs all else within our border,
and until they accept the constitution Of
1879 in good faith, they should remain OF
iects OF the utmost vigilance and Jealousy
by the legislature and the people.
Resolrei, That we hereby real'irm and
adopt the financial resolution OF the nation.
al Democratic platform, adopted at 81.
Louis, in 1876.