 | believes in representative
government and in the individual liberties established in the Constitution
of the United States. |
| believes that democratic
government depends upon the informed and active participation of its
citizens and requires that governmental bodies protect the citizen' s
right to know by giving adequate notice of proposed actions, holding open
meetings and making public records accessible. |
| believes that every citizen
should be protected in the right to vote; that every person should have
access to free public education which provides equal opportunity for all;
and that no person or group should suffer legal, economic or
administrative discrimination. |
| believes that efficient and
economical government requires competent personnel, the clear assignment
of responsibility, adequate financing and coordination among the different
agencies and levels of government. |
| believes that responsible
government should be responsive to the will of the people; that government
should maintain an equitable and flexible system of taxation, promote the
conservation and development of natural resources in the public interest,
share in the solution of economic and social problems that affect the
general welfare, promote a sound economy and adopt domestic policies that
facilitate the solution of international problems. |
| believes that cooperation
with other nations is essential in the search for solutions to world
problems, and that the development of international organization and
international law is imperative in the promotion of world peace.
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