Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-13

O1atC Kepeal OF inc resumption ana
Bankruptcy Acts--Approves the Silver
Bill and Declares for Free Coinase--Dc-
nounces Contraction--Treasury Notes TO
be a Full Legal Tender, Etc, Etc.
The following is the platform OF the Ill.
nois Democracy, adopted in State conren-
ton at Springfield, Thursday, April IL:
The Democracy of the State of Illinois as
sembled in convention, congratulate tho
country on the fnai settlement of questions
resulting from the late civil war on the plin-
ciples of local self-government 30 long sup
confidence in the capacity of the people to
govern themselves. and their belief in the
sunrema of the civil over the military power;
the liberty Of individual action uncontrolled
by sumptuary laws; separation of church and
State; support OF free common schools, and
the duty of all to yield to the lawfully ez-
pressed will of the majority; and We declare
First-rhat reform must be made in nation
al, State, county and municipal government
by reduction of taxes and expenditure. tho
dismissal of unnecessary anI incompetent
officers and enplo, ca from the public service,
and strict enforcement OF official response
bility. and that the provisions of the State con-
stitution, limiting the Indebtedness and rate of
taxation shall be strictly observed and en- forced.
Second-That tariff revenue only should DO
adopted, and il determination is made it should
DO in favor of the necessaries of life in order to
remove part of the burden from the mass Of
the people who are taxed too much, q gradual
ed tax on incomes over reasonable sum for
support, ought To be adopted and placed upon
the surplus profits of the wealth of the wealthy
who escape their just proportion of taxation.
Third-That we are in favor of United States
bonds and treasury notes being subjected to
taxation the same rs OIL her property.
Fourth-Ihat ell contracts ought to BIO per-
formed in good faith according to the terms
thereof, and the obligations Of the government
discharged in lawful money, except whore
o.her~ Sc expressly provided upon their face,
and by the law under which they were issued.
and Reputation should find no favor With IA
honorable people.
Fifth--It is unwise to make any further re-
auctions of the principal of the public debt Tor
the present, and bonds as they mature, or SOON
er if possible, should be replaced by the issu,
of other bonds bearing lower rate of interest.
1t is the duty of the federal governments To Issue
bonds in small denominations to be sold in this
country for the accommodation of those who
wish to invest their savings in safe securiet;cs.
Sixth-We favor the Immediate and uucoa
ditional repeal of the resumption act.
Sevenlh-That we applaud the action of Con-
gress in the enactment of what is known as the
'silver bill, " and accept it as partial measure
| Of financial relief, but we demand such further
legislation as may result In authorizing silver
age of the silver dollar, the characterization of
| which We denounce as an act neriting the con
demnation of the people.
Eighth-That it is the exclusive prerogative
OF the United States to issue all bills to circu-
late as money. and u right which ought not to
| be exercised by any State or corporation.
! Ninth-That no further contraction of tho
| volume of legal tender treasury notes ought To
be allowed. They should he received for Gus
toms, taxes and public dues. rs we'll as private
| debts, and ressued as fast received.
Tenth-Nationa bank notes should be re-
tired. and instead thereof there should be issued
| by the government an equal amount OF treasury
notes.
Observation-Disclosures in money, bonds, lands
or credit ought not TO be granted by the federal
government.
Twclfth-Tte bankrupt law ought to be i'm.
rediately repealed.
Th,rt.enth-Courtss should be brought as close
| to the homes of litigants economy in the
government will justify, and therefore the ju-
dicial powers should be 30 regulated as TO pre-
vent. in controversies between citizens of differ
emit States, the transfer of cases from the State
to the superior courts. which are so far removed
from the people to make justice therein in
convenient. expensive and tardy: and, further
that not less than $1,000 should be fixed as tht
minimum jurisdiction of such courts in suct
controversies.
/ Fourteenth-The appointment by Fedora
courts of receivers of corporations who rests
the payment of taxes, disregard the rights o
citizens and turn the earnings of corporation
into foreign channels, is an evil that ought tt
be corrected by law, and Congress ought t
enact such laws as will prohibit such evils ant
prevent interference by federal courts with tn
collection of State, county and municipal taze
q by the appointment of RECEIVERS, granting in
q functions or other procedure.
Fifteenth-Wages of employees of corpora
tons engaged in mining, manufacturing an
transportation, should be made q first Ienupo
e property, receipts and earnings Of said corpor;
tions, and that said lien should be declared, d.
fined and enforced by appropriate Legislation
e Sixteenth-The system OF leasing con.is
). labor ought to be Immediately abolished by ii
- Legislature, and some measure adopted TO pr
e tect the manufacturers, mechanics and labo
u ers from un just competition with the conyi
labor Of other States.
In addition to the above, which is Eubmittt
J. az the platform, the following resolutions we
adopted:
le Hesolced That the acts of the leaders of Il
S, Republican party in defeating the choice of Il
If people for President and Vice President ia Il
A monster political crime of the age, crin
:: against free government and the elective fra
% chise. which can only be condoncd when I
criminals are driven from power and consign
e. to infamy by the people whom they have OF
ed ragged, and we denounce the act of the Preside
in appointing to high Offices the corrupt me-
bers of the returning board as reward for tn
infamous conduct, and We condemn the Office
az of the federal government who have attempt
90 to interfere with the administration Of just
=, in the courts of Louisiana.
~ Resolced, That it is the duty of our Legis
en- ture to enact laws for the protection of depc
nj tors in savings and all other banks, and for
ire incarceration of defaulting bank officers.
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M Americas, Ga, Chicagoizcd.
MACON, Ga, april IL A fire in Americ
Ga, Friday, destroyed eight stores, includ
Of some of the largest establishments in the pla
The city hall building was burned. Loss 8
600; insurance 600.
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