, 1876-10-21
DEmOcRaTlG PLATfORM.
Adopted by tl,e Democratic national '0ii'
yemsioI, ia Session, at 81 Aod's' "ui2e
.sssr, 1876,

-, a,;,,,n 1ySn the nominees Of tbs convent on,
and OF the democratic party III each sue anu al -
T,u5s q, make Efforts and cu-oi ieTats 10 tins eIi
- p , bsrsty au;tl TO our fellow citi1eDS Ct every
former tOltcI connection 10 undertake Nitn Us ti:S
first ana most PRES lng Patriotic Cuty Tor Ia. Ueeht
OF the whole COUNTY,
faIeraI Unon our devotion 70 tie constitution ci
tn. United States with IT. amendments "hNeiS'!'S
accepted a. Il ini settlement ol me 'ohlio'tl7'eS
that ,ugeuieret the clIu war anu 20 htle ie'.l Cul
.eslt,st epufi!eEce tn ieTletulty oi rtpuhAtlH
selilsoysruulsnt an absolute a'fuitst3ih,e IL le
viii OF the majority, the pnhclp.e oi rtFu".!s' IN
-. -,r,r,I,,y OF she ctvIi over the niiIttry au-
tIority IN the total seQdratru oi church dnl otd,e'
t,r nm. skr alike OF clvu and religious free-oini IA
,u4lIiy Of all citizen heCre the Just laws 81 ther
own enactment; the liberty OF lhdN iGdl oiiudyt
uIvsxrJ by sumptuaTy laws; IN tie ihihiui e!uci-
tio, ot tl r..is generation, that they may preserve,
er jov and tl:iusnJ these best oyuuiiCHa uI human
Se UuboId thc uobicst products of one hundred
wear. OF ehangeful history, Tut while upholdins tie
loud of DER ui4!o;,, atl the great character oi these
cl1r r,LtS IL ttlUJVes free people 10 pra tie a.sO
hat eternal vl-.aEc- whch Is the pfloe OF ht-Tty
H--,ru - necessary 20 IeDui-. and tstlb-sL IA the
b,srts of fb. whole people tie union, eleven years
AGO h,pUv re>caC! from danger OF corrupt central
Ism winch after ::hlc-ug upon ten States III s.iic-
:tv OF carpet-bas tyranny, has loney-.lIincd the
otEt Il the federal government itself Win lug.ip& ny
Uorss than Il. I'd inflicted States and municipalities
with the cuutasion OF misEUle and logkei iast the
property Industrious people II tie isIy SIS o.
hand Ee.D- siall
currency restore the public credit AM main an the
| national honor.
We deBounee the IliIure Of all these ten ytaTs 20
make good the promises Of The legal tender notes
I which changing the standard OF value in the
hands Of tie people, and tie non-dyient OF which
Is disregard the plgh,ed tslth OF the nation. We
delounce he InYrOVIdeUce which IN eleven y arS Of
peace has taken tIom the peCIe in frUt> ten taes
the umOunt of tie rsll tender 10. AMI squaEdered
four times the sum IA ustl,s expense without
. 1r#rr f4g fl.ssrF q ms
We Genounce the fn4ncial policy and immortality
o. that party which, during eleven years Ui peace,
has made adyaue, meut toward T-SumptluH, EO
preparation Tor resumption, but Instead, has OBJ
strUctei resumption by wasting cur resources
and eyhaUstiIls al .our surplus inJJlle; aEt while
annually protesting 20 mtsHi speedy return 10
specie payment, has Annually added treS EEiIiu,e
thereto As such q hluirance, We d-nOuuce tn -
sumption clause o. tie OF 1873, aaI demand lis
repeal. We demand JUligoaS system q Prepua-
ton by pubic economies; 10y ohsGll -tielcLil=nt-
and by wise finance which sht. enable the 90
the wIole worl OF IT. Perfect ability aui rs
perfect readiness NEE; any Oi Is promises ~ TIE
call OF rs cIe..to- entitled % piyraclt.
We believe Such sys,eIn well j v-se and n;rtlst-
Ell 10 competent hands Tor execution creating at no
time an ac5.ciJl scarcity az Icy, ana Iiue
alarming the pubic uIIId INTO withdrawal ot TINT
VtStcr machinery. Ct credit by which % per cent 81
all business traus1a tons are Qe.I0UUria system
open, public aii Inspiring general clnnen wCUli
from tie day OF It's GUVtign hrUE Ls.IluE or Is
WINS tu all our LlEi,srt Ministries ses III motion
tie Wheels OF commerce, manufactures aII tLe
Me,lliIlt arts re~io:e employ nent - .u's aul pros
parity TO the people
o. -. - q ~. rr.4,
REFORM y '''iil Il '' sun i'. no r., 90 '''''
.'NaIi'H 10 'i1 "a ,.i-' ,'.'' " - - it' u
tIust and Hthr lissiIl- uCT-tHri- " q ucuJ.Ecs the
present tarf iry-et upon nearly fst, ITtIclgs
masterpiece OF injustice and t.ise y,s,eI-s-. IL
s'-'-9 d 49, iN - 80 - So -
- i'.' % -
II pIoHI'':tN imports that might Purcnss lie Fr,-
duets OF tie c1grigy- 1t b a5 reduced AuHTIctn
"a I'~ i''-i - ms e" az -"-" .t''' ''
mn N- II Is i'"' ''-@ So 90 -'-''''.''"
an - az ''-' ana i-'' an ..' e.tN .'''
te ~ - -Ni'--l -.li ~ an -'-"7'IS To-
'o"e4 's ii.t ' CUT r. PIE Il. costs ''+ ls.- Nv
l.l5 u cie tii'i u ~, ',,'..s 10 ,i- go, !, ,'-
s'IL,'' ~ i.''', 90 TO '', ''; 'I' 80 ''-'
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ri.r, : ,-r IA =, mon. rl.,r, =. -ar Ig ~5-r
tie re.1e tie pool. D. We raiI 10 tie TAX ,,ata.~
r.o r. .Tu -l-, rrTr. tie. ar.r-1rlr ~ ri I.,rr.r
debt ana more fIlr ~ ~, r sam, Of e, .I p!I-t,-
Aly- al ,.- ,rn4nl fgl.-li III every dIlrtlra-rr
OF tie Government
r.. 81. ,,-...s----- o., --+ d, .t.- a..
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N 49, -- goa ~ .'.' d, -'''
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anu 90. % A.-e iLtn mr. l-''. iI'e.;e ES c-s-
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80 I'ts-' s''N' H. Il. -''' H'" p. 'N IT.
| me- S'.-A.l's'lP GlotsA htlil-it>i'"' '.s htirr
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"a u . .i I'D y ,.,-.'' qua l-S7
lberty-.ovmg GeIusan aad rg-Is.t-, lie sry5v.l OF
tb. e,,i tr..l. ia Nom i;r ,,cr-r, rr..ra 10 @
immoral purro,-s AMI .Io..,,l,F, r.ei I'f p, No.
town. s.rvt,r i,fl- CONTRACTS .r,l " a., D -, .
mo lt t ,,r, 90. t,. tr.-,r,- ,,r.. ~. ,1s y,;
ar s,-i. .5-l.t.1,, ~ r, - 49, r.. -.
Irai,ati, p, ,,s .l..Il I-.,-,r IN Inn I.- ,-,,.
nr mn ..,rs,,, rf H.. lj.,.,. In, '
Dr ..
~ - De.a7'i anu e-ln never 1s eA-cleI Gut
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anu Hi1LiS lJ above thr tEO .ll>' issues viii Which
The o1i1-.u!Iii class AMI tie party ~ power scJk
ii'5 ~ S''o-i-1' IT.
I. The false issue with which th.v w.i!El crk5uI,
Sectarian strife ia ftSoct 10 -Ia T.,i,i. sI.1s ii,
vLi.!. tl,e i,I,.li.f and ,7-,,-,rr To,l,
sively to the states winch fhr J.I.1,.ti, ,,, g..
CHERISHED from their tDu igfiou AMI s vi q,
maintain y-itbouf any n. t5.-Tr,. ~ So - .
cIse! and vitEoilt ,Ir-il,,1- on. fr,rr H. a.,
| , The falls. i.>u. nv vllG a. - n, III
aUeyy trp ayi,., .i.,I.rS of sacf,o,-,i -. -
kn.rsi People one uunstnlI!y gsrsaHTsi, but nov
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| "es'InS.
| Rearm Is necessary in cirii service. Experience
proves Una tae EN- I-it economical conduct Of the
government i not ur,-it.- il al, ,.y ,.,,. n
urIz- fought for 10 he I..L!, IS be q. li.i .-..
OF pt.ty z-,l INST, y Of r,,,- ot manor ,-i f
proved g. Ii1-rl cy pT,- ErIJ gr E a. t ~ ,rtF
-u.ulay TItf the I--.--.- ~ lt r.-...,.-. ..rr
ueItf.er fs. Il tax on tI. t5r... Sr I- mi H. M, -.
/ tl, instrument lf tb,I- l--r1,, t,. ... a.,
| fssions f:I-ifiei IN the rrl,r,rtr,rs ,f..s
Marty II, 1,,yg-r r.,r -.,, ,4.1l- ,,,. a., .-5I =
! strl,Itr.0ry r-,oIT8
!
sep4tors, rglI=sent't'ygs cabinet oe-Ts these an
-, ,rs NJ -. ',n.7. I'M
| INST W., a.. gr,,,iIg "a, 80. ,|'-y - T.