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DRMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We, the delegates OF the Democratic party. Of the
United States, IN national convention assembled do
hereby declare the administration of the Federal Gov
enment to be in great need Of immediate reforms do
hereby enjoin upon the nominees Of the convention
Iou o. to make and to to this and
Do hereby appeal to fellow citizens Of every rmer
ana pse % for benefit
% We here sfirm our faith in the permanency of the
Federal Union our devotion to the constitution Of the
United States with its amendments universally accepted
se Ana settlement Of the controversies that engcn
dsnce in the peipetaiy Of Republican self government
in an absolute acquisition in the will of The majority
over Owe military suthoriy; in the total separation Of
Church and State for the sake alike Of civil and reS-
c Sei IL Ss
ual conduct unvexed by sumptuary aws In the faith
full education Of the rising generation. & 'nat 1hey may
preserve. enjoy and transmit thes Des' cohoions OF
We uphold the n0best products Of one hundred year.
Of changeu history. but while uphoding the bond Of
our union and the great charter of our rights it
bchooves free people practice also that eternal Wig
ssy eSa and spstseS in Of
people of the Union. eleven years ago happily rescued
nom danger Of corrupt IL n, wn,cn ser
has honey ycombed the Offices Of the Federal Govern,
ment itself with ncapaeity worse than fraud inflicted
States and municipalities with contagion of misru:e
n the paralysis Of hard times.
restore the public credit and maintain the national hon.
or We denounce the failure for all these ten years TO
Changing the standard value in hands of the people,
and the non-payment Of which is disregard OF the
pghted faith Of the nation: we deno9nce c the mProv
the people in frauds ten times the whole amount Of the
ega tender notes and squandered four times the sum
in useless expense without accumuating any reserve
Tor their REDEMPTION. We denounce the financial poll
cy and mmoraity OF that party which during eleven
tion no preparation for resumption but instead has
obstructed resumption by wasting our resources and
exhaustng all our surplus income; ana wniie equally
kss annually added fresh hindrances thereto Az such
: hindrance. we denounce the resumption clause Of
81 oscial refreshments and By wise dnance, which
perfect ability and perfect readiness to meet Of its
promises It tie ca Of Its creditors entitled to payment
cd 70 competent hands o execution ct time
On artificial scarcity Of currency and no time alarm
credit By which Is per cent Of ali business
transactions are perforned-a system open, Pubic and
inspiring general confidence would rom the Gay OF lts
edoption bring healing it's wings to all our harrassed
indstres set in motion the wheels Of commerce. man
nfactures and the mechanic arts restore employment
70 o ss o
end that capital be set free from distrust and labor
lightly burdened.
l0oO Articles as q masterpiece of injustice and false
nretenses It yields dwindling. not yearly rising
Sse few. Il prohibits imports that might purchase
the products Of the country It has reduced American
es ahs 70 an sa Of 1ae
lures st home and abroad and depetes the of
American agriculture and industries followed by half OF
& produces to the Treasury obstructs the processes
Of production and wastes the fruits Of labor pro.
ofScisis and bsnzupts homes! merchants. We demand
thst custom house taxation shall be only for revenue.
eo. sste snd Municipal Our Federal taxation has
swollen nom 100 gold In 1853 to $45O0OOO0O
s so SSl S s t.
or in one decade from less than $ per head to more
than SIS per head. Since the peace the people have
smount Of the national debt and more than twice Of
thst ann for Federal outlays Above all, we demand
ugality in all the departments and every once OF the
Reform is necessary to put stop to the prongate
vaste Of public lands and their diversion from actual
two Sundred millions Of upon railroads alone and
out q than twice that % 5 has disposed OF
less than sixth to the n ers Of tbs 1ne o@s.on, Of
Sc:n md the errors of our treaties and di.
lomacy which have stripped our fellow citizens OF
the shield Of American citizens, and exposed our breth
ern of the Pacific coast to the ncursiOns Of race
IA IL fsct now by law denied ctisenship through
nrsxa0n q being neither accustomed to the trad,
erty under equal laws. We denounce the policy which
tins dscords the liberty owing German and tolerates
s os trade 10 %e1 70
Vile hbOr contracts, and we demand such
q the Shnsss Sr snn %
shall prevent the further Importation or immigration
0f the Nongolian race.
hvmakne It the controlling issue Of the elections and
Thing it above the two false issues with which the Of
s:: :1 s.as the
kinde secaran strife In respect to the public schools
q Es s sS ;ns ns Ss:
chershed nom their Foundation, and is resolved to
maintain without partially or for any class
. he nG dyne sSers Of sectional hate between I'm
S'sd d sn peDpSs iDpSysSe republic and
Reform is necessary in civil service; Experience g
that the @ n s cv c
nrixe fought for at the ballot box, be brief reward o.
party zeal instead Of posts Of honor for
Thst the dispensing Of patronage should neither
tax on the tme Of all our public men nor the instru
men. Gf their tess ths the in
now can work out NO practical satieactory reform ke
form is necessary more in higher grades OF pubt
seryice-Presdent Vice Presidents, Judges, Represen
taves Cabinet oficers-hese and oil in authority ais
the peoples servants Their offices are not private per
ouisftes they are public trust. When the annals m o
this Republic show the disgrace and censure Of Vcs
President Of late Speaker OF the House o. Kepresen
tatives marketngs his rulings as presiding omcer
Of three Senators prO6ting secretly by their voting
law makers; Of Ave charmen OF the leading commit
tees of the late House Of Representatives exposed
robbery; of late Secretary Of the Treasury forcing
balances the public accounts Of late Attorney Gen
eral misappropriating public funds; of Secretary O
the Navy enriched enrching friends by percentagt
levied Oh the profits of contractors with his depart
ment; OF an ambassador to England censured for dis
honorable speculat0H OF the Presidents private sec
retary barely escaping conviction trial for guilty
completely In frauds upon the revenue; OF Secretary
of War impeached for high crimes and confessed mis-
demean0rs The demonstration is complete that tht
6st step in reform must be the peoples choice for hon
est men from another party lest the disease Of pO
t:ca orgazaton infect the body polite, and lest b!
making change Of men or party we get change o
measures aud reform Of all these abuses wrongs
crimes. That the production Of sixteen years of as
cendancy Of the Republican party necessity
REFORM is confessed by the Republicans themselves
but their reformers voted down in convention
displaced from the Cabinet. The party's mass of tn
hone ct voters s p0wetless to resist the SOOOO oic
holders, its leaders and guides. Reform can only b.
la, y q peaceful. civic revolution. We demand
Or parties that we may have change Of meas
uess and Of man