Sharp County record., 1878-07-19
DEMOCRATIC PLAT.
FORM. '

love Of the general government bat
equally devoted to the rights Of the
States and local selEgovernmeRt, do
make these our declarations Of party
principles:
|. We are in favor Of making
United States treasury notes full
legal tender for all dues where the
terms Of the original debt or con,
tract arc not expressly to the con.
trary, and that they shall be receiv-
able for all duties and interest on
the public debt.
2. That national bank notes should
be retired, their further issue pro-
hibited, and United States treasury
notes substituted therefor.
3. ThopoWer to issue paper money
and coin as e legal tender, is only
vested in the national government,
and this power should be exercised
rom time to time so as to accommo-
date the necessities Of trade, labor
and the general wants Of growing
country.
I we axe opposed to any plan Of
tunding the debt Of the country, by
which an unjust contraction Of the
currency below the necessities Of the
whole people can be established, and
which has not for its object the
funding Of the debt at home.
3. We are opposed to any increase
Of the intercst-bearing part Of the
public debt, for any purpose,
S. We believe the right of the
State to tax property in the State
is inviolabIe, and that United States
bonds should bear the burden Of
government equally with all other
property, and any legislation that
attempts the contrary IS unjust snd
oppressive,
I, We are in favor Of the remOn-
itization Of silver and giving it the
same legal tender qualities as gold,
and that its coinage shall be free
and unlimited.
g. We favor the equalization of
the value Of the greenback, silver
and gold dollar for all purposes, 50
that q national dollar shall be q
dollar among all cur people and in
every department Of our govern
ment.
8. We demand the unqualified and
unconditional repeal Of the odi0us
resumption act.
l0. We demand by congress such
Legislation as shall prevent the inter
position Of the federal courts, by
mandamus or otherwise, between
the courts OF the States and The
counties and cities Of the States.
Such interference, beng hostile to
the theory Of our government, leads
to centr&h2atiQn, and also depnves
the State Of free and rightfll c&-
ercise Of It's sovereignty.
II. We favor money aid Oh the
part Of the general government en-
full security, for the construction Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad.
12. That We favor an appropria-
ton by the general government to
aid in the construction Of lovees up
on the Mississippi River and its
tributaries.
10. We als opposed to any tariff
except for purposes Of revenue
alone, believing that The game tends
to build up particular industries at
the expense Of all others.
Il. We are opposed to any settle
ment Of our State debt which would
involve compromise of any portion
CT that which is just, in order to
pay anything upon that which is
unjust or frauduleut.
Is. We are in favor Of the next
legislature submitting to the people
a proposed constitutional amend
ment, forever prohibiting the levy
ing Of any tax OF the appropriation
Of any money to pay the levee
bonds, railroad aid bonds, theunjuot
and illegal part of the Eolford
bonds, or any othsr fraudulent
claim against the State.
Is. We demand Of the attorney
general that he investigate our State
scrip, and ascertain if any of it now
outstanding has been issued con-
trary to law, and, if 80, that he in
stitutc proceedings to have the same
declared void by the proper judicial
tribunals Of the country.