The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-04-20
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

At the Democratic State Convention which
met at Springfield last week, the Hon. ". G.
Goudy, chairman Of the committee on rcsou
tions, reported the following platform, which
was adopted
The democracy Of the state of Illinois, Assem-
blcd in convention congratulate the country
on the final settlement Of the questions result
ing from the late civil war upon the principles
of local self government so long supported by
the democratic party; and rc-aftrm confidence
IN the capacity Of the people to govern them
selves, and their belief in the supremacy of the
civil over the military power, the liberty Of in.
divdual action uncontrolled by sumptuary
laws, the separation of church and state, the
support Of free common schools and the duty
of all to yield to the lawfully expressed will OF
the majority. And we declare,
lst. That reform must be made in national,
state, county and municipal government by
the reduction of taxes and expenditures the
dismissal of unnecessary and incompetent oil
GERS and employees from the public service, and
the strict enforcement OF official responsibility;
and that the provisions of the state constitution
limiting Indebtedness and the rate Of taxation
should be strictly observed and enforced
2d That tariff for revenue only should be
adopted, and if discrimination is made, it
should be in favor of the neccssarics OF life;
and in order to remove Il part OF the burden
from the mass Of the people, who are taxed too
much, Il graduated tax on incomes, over Il rca-
sonaDle sum for support, ought to be adopted
and placed upon the surplus profits Of the
wealthy, who escape their just proportion OF
taxation.
Sd. That We are IN favor of United States
bonds and treasury notes being subjected to
taxation the same rs other property.
ith. That all contracts ought to be performed
in good faith, according to the terms thereof,
and the obligations of the government dis.
charged in lawful money, except where other
wise expressly provided upon their face and
by the law under which they were ISSUED, and
population should find no favor with an hon
orable people.
9TH. That it is IncXpcdcnt to make any fur
Their reduction Of the principal of the public
debt for the present; and bonds, us they mature,
or sooner if possible, should be replaced by
the issue of other bonds bearing lower rate
of interest, 1t is the duty of the federal GOV
eminent to issue bonds, in small drnomma.
tons, to bcsold in this country, Tor the accom-
mediation of those who wish to invest savings
in safe securities
9Th. That we are in favor Of the immediate
and unconditional repeal of the resumption act.
i;h. That we applaud the action of congress
in the enactment OF what is known as the sill
yer BILL and accept it rs Il partial measure Of
financial relief; but we demand such further
legislation rs may result in authorizing silver
bullion certificates. and lcgali2ing the free
coinage of the silver dollar, the decentralization
of which we dCnounCc rs an act mcrjng the
condemnation of the people
Sth. That il is the exclusive prerogativc OF
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