The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-10
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
ADOPTED by THE DEMOCRACY OF IIIINoI


scmbled in convention, congratulate the
country on the final settlement of questions
relating to the civil war upon the principles
of local self-governmcnt SO long supported
by the Democratic party, and rcaiiirm their
confidence in the capacity OF the people to
govern themselves and their belief in the
supremacy of civil over military power; the
liberty of individual action uncontrolled by
sumptuary laws, support of free common
schools, and duty of all to yield to the law
fully expressed will Of the majority, and we
declare
LIST. That reform must be made in ma
tonal, state county and municipal govern
ment by the reduction Of taxes and eXpcn-
ditures, dismissal of unnecessary and incom-
petent officers and employees from public
services and strict enforcement of official re-
sponsbiity, and the provisions Of the state
constitution limiting indebtedness and rate
of taxation shall be strictly observed and
enforced
2d. That tariff for revenue only shall be
adopted and if discrimination is made it
should be IN favor of the necessaries of life.
and in order to remove part of the burden
from the mass of the people who are taxed
too much graduated tax on incomes over
a reasonable sum Of support ought to be
adopted and placed upon surplus profits of
the wealthy who escape their just proper.
ton Of taxation.
3D. We favor United States bonds and
treasury notes being subject to taxation the
same as other property.
4th. All contracts ought to be performed
in good faith according to the terms thereof,
and obligations of the government discharg
ed in lawful money except where otherwise
expressly provided upon their face and by
the law under which they were issued and
reputation should find no favor with an
honorable people.
9th. 1t is unwise to make any further
reduction of the principal Of the public
debt for the present, and bonds as they may
mature, or sooner if possible. should be re-
placed by the issue of other bonds bearing
lower rate of interest 1t is the duty Of
the federal government TO issue bonds in
small denominations to be sold in this
country for the accommodation OF those
who wish to invest savings in safe secu-
rites.
9th. That we favor immediate and uuccn.
ditional repeal Of the resumption act
It'll. We applaud the action of congress
in the enactment Of the silver bill. and ac-
cept it as partial measure Of financial re-
lief, but we demand such further leg sla-
ton as may result in authorizing silver bull
lion certificates and legalizng free coinage
of the silver dollar. the demonstration of
which we denounce as an act mcriting the
condemnation OF the pc,pc
Sth, 1t is the exclusive prerogatiye of the
United States 10 issue all bills to circulate
as money, and right which ought not to
be exercised by any state or cooperation,
9th. No further contraction Of the vol
ume of legal tender treasury notes Cuyht to
be allowed, and they should he received for
customs, taxes and public dues as well rs
private debts, and reissucd as fast as re,
ceived
10th. The national hank notes should I've
retired, and instead of them should lie is
sued by the governmental equal amount Of
treasury notes.
18th. Subsidies in money, bonds, land or
credit ought not to be granted ~ the fed
eral government.
18th. The bankrupt law ought to be i'm
mediately repealed.
18th. Courts should be brought as close
to tle homes OF the litigants as economy in
government viii Justify; that therefore the
judicial power OF the United States should
be so regulated as to prevent controversies
between citizens Of different states, transfer
of cases from state to superior courts Which
are 50 far removed from the people as to
make justice tseraln involvement, cXpcn-
sive and tarly. Not less than five thousand
dollars should be fixed as minimum juris-
diction Of such courts in such controversies
l4th. The appointment by federal courts
Of receivers of corporations who resist pay
ment Of taxes, disregard the rights Of cti-
gems, and turn earnings Of corporations into
foreign channels is an evil that ought to be
corrected by law, and congress ought to en-
act such laws as will prohibit such evils
and prevent the interference by federal
courts with the collection Of state, county
and municipal taxes by appointment of re-
ceivers, granting injunction or other pro-
ccdurc.
18th. Wages of employees Of corporations
engaged in mining, manufacturing aad
transportation should be made first lien
upon the property, receipts and lings of
said corporation and said lien should be
declared, defined and enforced by appro-
pirate legislation.
10th. The system Of leasing convict labor
ought to be Immediately abolished by the
Legislature, and some measure adopted TO
protect manufacturers, mechanics and labor
ers from unjust competition with convict la
Dor Of other states.
18th. That the acts of the leaders of the
Republican party in defeating the choice Of
the people for president and vice president
is the monster political crime of the age
a crime against free government and the
elective franchise which can only be con-
doncd when the criminals are driven from
power and consigned to infamy by the peo-
pie whom they have outraged. And we
denounce the act of the president in APP
pointing to high offices the corrupt mem
bers Of the returning board, as reward
for their infamous conduct, and we condemn
the officers of the federal government who
have attempted to interfere with the admin
istration OF justice in the courts of Louis
lana
Resolved, That it is the duty of our
Legislature to enact laws for the protection
Of dcpostors in savings and all other banks,
md for the Incarceration Of dotnultinu hnnk