The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-13
THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Platform Adopted, and Ticket
Nominated.
Ron. Il. L.. CrOnixite for Treasurer,
ana Eiter for superintendent of
Public Instruction.

State Central committee, the Democrat
tative hall, in the State Capitol on Thur
day. The convention was beyond a
doubt the largest ever held in the stat
and in every sense representative body
Democrats everywhere realizing the i'm
portance of this convention, sent thei
best men TO represent them.
The platform adopted is one npol
which the party con 20 to the people IL
the full hope OF success. We publish tn
platform in iull below.
Mr.. +. l.. Cronkite, OF Stevenson
county, was nominated Tor state treasurer
and Hon. $. NJ. Etter was nominated fol
rc,election TO the office oi superintendent
of public instruction.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the platform OF The
Democracy OF the State OF llhnOl. assem-
bed IN convention.
We congratulate the country on the
final settlement OF all questions resulting
from rho late civil war, upon the prlnc!-
plea oi local self government, 50 long
supported by the Democratic party, and
r,ntlirm our confidence in the capacity OF
the people TO govern themselves.
We believe in the supremacy Of civil
over military power, the liberty OF lLdl'
Visual action uncontrolled by sumptuary
laws. the separation OF church and
state, the support OF tree common schools,
aud the duty OF all to yield 10 the law
.uljy expressed will OF the majority; and
W. declare,
!. That reform must be made in the
national, state, county and municipal
governments by reduction Of taxes and
expenditures, the dismissal OF uneces-
sdry and incompetent officers and ems
pluyees from the public service and the
strict enforcement OF official response
bllIty, and that the provisions of the
state constitution, limiting indebtedness
and the rate OF taxation shall be strictly
observed and enforced.
>. That a tariAI for revenue only should
be adopted, and II discrimination is
made, ii should be made in favor of the
necessares OF life, and in order to re-.
move IA part OF the burden from the mass
OF The people who are taxed so much. d
graduated tax on income over reason
sOnable sum tor support ought t. bC
adopted and placed upon the surplus
profits of the wealthy who escape lhei
lust proportion of taxation.
3. We favor United States bonds ant
treasury notes being subject to taxation
the same az other property,
4. All contracts ought 10 be periormc,
M good faith, according to the term
thereof, and the obligations Of the gov
c.ument discharged in lawful money, lex
cept where otherwise expressly provide
upon their face ana by the law und,
which they were Issued, and repudiatlo
shoald tind no favor with an bonorab
people.
8. 1t Is unwise to make any further r,
duction OF the principal OF the publ
debt fol- the present, and bonds as the
mature, or sooner If possible, should b
replaced by the issue Of other bonds bea
ing lower rate OF interest. IL Is the dut
of the federal government to issue bono
in small denominations to be sold in tn
country for the accommodation OF thoi
who wish to invest their savings in sal
securities.
G. That we favor the Immediate all
unconditional repeal OF the resumptio
act.
7. That we applaud the action of CO..
hn thu ciIpar
and accept 1t as a partial measure Of fiji
ancial relief, but we demand such furth
legislation as may result in authorizt
silver bullion certificates and legalizir
the free coinage of the silver dollar, Il
demonetizatiOn OF Which we demand
an act meriting the condemnation OF Il
8. is the exclusive prerogatiye of L
limited States to Issue all bills to circula
as money and right which ought not
he exercised by any state or corporatlo
o. No further contraction OF the volul
nj legal tender treasury notes ought
he allowed, and they should be receiv
for customs, taxes and public dues
well as private debts, and reissued as fl
as received.
10. The national bank notes should
retired, and instead OF them, there shou
,,a issued by the government an eql
amount of treasury notes,
n Subsidies In money, bonds, lands
credit ought not to be granted by I
federal government.
10. Ine bankrupt law ought TO be II
nedja,ely repealed.
"a Courts should be brought as clc
N The homes OF litgants as economy
,he Government will Justify, and the
for. Tie judicial power OF the Unit
states should be so regulated as to pI
vent in controversies between differ
states. the transfer OF the cases fr,
s,ste 10 inferior courts which are so
Samoved from the people as to ms
;.sfice therein inconvenient, expens
nj tary, Not less than $1,000 should
;wad as the minimum jurisdiction OF 81
conrts Ia such controversies.
N The appointment by federal cou
n, receivers OF corporations who res
,ho uayment OF taxes In disregard OF
.;~hts al citizens and turn the earnings
corporations into foreign channels, y
evii that ought to be corrected by la
and congress ought to enact such la
~ viii prohibit such evils and preyt
sn,sricrence by federal courts with
,oiieciion Of state. county and munich
900 nv the appointment OF receive
latino lpjunctions brother proceedu
III THE wages Of employees OF corpo
t,ons engaged In mining, manuIact,
49, and transportation should be mad
6rst Han upon the property, receipts a
VINE OF said corporations, and said II
si,nmid 81 declared, defined and eniorc
~ sppT0priate legislation.
IA no system Of leasing convict LIB
n.s~f,n 70 be Immediately abolished
~ ieeislature, and some measure adop
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