The Osceola times., 1878-07-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE
PLATFORM.


Of the party, In loyalty 10 aud love
Of the General Go, crnmcD,, bs,
devoted TO the rights Of the
'tatcs and local sell government. do
make these our declarations of par
~ principles:
!. We arc in favor Of making
Uniicd States Treasury notes Il full
legal tender for all dues where the
terms of tho original debt or con
tract are not expressly 10 tue con
'rar,.. and that they shall bc receiy
able for ali dniics and interest on
the Jubiic debt.
2. That national bank notes
.honld be retired, their further is.
sue prohibited, aud United States
Treasury notes substituted therefor.
3. The power 10 issue paper mo
ney and coin ~ legal tender, is
only vested iu the National Cow
crnmeni, and this power should be
exercised from time 10 time so as to
accommodate the necessities OF
trade, labor anoihe gencrnl wants
Of the people ola growing connirv.
!. We are opposed to any plan OF
funding The debt OF the country, by
which an un ast contraction Of The
currency below the necessities OF
the WI ole people can be establish
cd, aud which has moi for iis object
the funding Of the debt at home.
i. Wo Jiro opposed 10 any in
crease Of the interest bearing par
of the public debt Tor any purpose.
q. We believe the right OF the
State TO lax property in the State
is inviolahle. and tia, United States
bonds should bear the burden OF
Government equally with all other
property, aud amy legislation that
attempts the contrary is I'M ust and
oppressive,
7. We are in favor of The rcmon
citation ofsilvcr and giving il the
same legal tender qualities as gold,
ar d that its coinage shall be free
and unlimited.
s. We favor tho equalization OF
the value oil the gIeenbnck, silver
and gold dollar for all purposes. SC
that national dollar shall bo dol
lar among all our people aud IN ev-
cry Department OF our iiovcrnment.
0. We demand the urquaIIhed
aud unconditional repeal of the
odious resumption act.
10. We demand 10y Congress such
legislation as shall prevent the in
terposition ol the Federal Courts
10y mandamus or otherwise between
The courts of the States and the
counties and cities Of The States.
Such interference, being hostile to
The theory OF our government, leads
to GENERALIZATION aud also deprives
the States of free and rightiul ex-
crcisc of It's sovereignty.
II. We favor money and on the
par. OF the General Government,
on full security, for he consirnc-
ton Of Tic Southern Pacific Rail
road.
IL. That we iavor an appropria-
ton by the General Government
~ ais il the ,aasiruotion o. !evees
upon tho Mississippi and ITS tribu-
tarics.
-. We are opposed to any tariff
except for purposes OF revenue
alone, believing that lhc same tends
to build up particular industries =,
the expense of all otbcp-.
II. We are opposed to any settle
ment OF our State debt Which wopld
INVOKE y compromise nf any por
ton of that WHICH is Just, ia order
TO pay anything upon that which is
unjust or iralduleEl.
| l5. We are in favor of the neg,
Legislature submitting TO the pco'
1 pie a proposed constitutional nm
endment .revcr prohibiting The
levying Of any tax or the appropri
alton .fany money to pay the levec
bonds, railroad aid bonds, the un.
! lust aud illegal part OF the Holiord
bonds, or any other fraudulent
claim against the State.
l6. We demand OF the Attorney
General that no investigate oul
State scrip, and ascarlaln it any O
il now oa,sianlpg hqs been ISSUED
contrary to law, and, II so, that he
institute proceedings to have The
same declared void by tho proper
J judicial tribunals OF the country.
IL. Weare in favor O! such u rad.
zeal revision fthe criminal laws o,
Tho State as will reduce the cxppnse
OF thfji enforcement. ~.
Is. W. demand such Legislation
as will carry into effect the spirit
object and i,btcnt OF section 3, arii
lclc II Of thp CONSTITUTION Of the
State, in rcgarl 10 determination
by railroads in the vaies OF freight,
upon transportation ot persons and
property within this State.
10. We fhyor o wholesome sys
tein of public schools, TO the END
ltbhr every facility may be afforded
for education consistent with tbs
abllitJ Of the people. !
% We Invor and invite immigra-