Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-09-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We, the delegates of the Democratic party of the
pni.ed States, ia national convention assembled. do
hereby declare the administration OF the Federal Gov
ernment to be in great need of immediate reform; do
hereby enjon upon the nominees of the convention.
and Of the Democratic party in each State and q. ST.
Louis to make efforts and to cooperate to this end
do hereby appeal to fellow citizens Of every .rmer
political connection to undertake with us this first and
Whole County, Country: p''> '''' ''' viz ''''"' u "'
We here affirm faith in the permanency of the
Eeder. Unon our devotion to the constitution of the
United States with its amendments universally accepted
az Anal settlement Of the controversies that engcn
dered the civil war and do here record seadast conf
IN an absolute acquisition in the will of the majority
the pricpe OF republics; in the supremacy of the civil
Church and state for the sake alike % Of civil and reisi
ous freedom; in the equality all citizens before the just
o1 Sy ns m q the
fn education of the rising generation that they may
preserve enjoy aud transmit these best conditions Of
human happiness and hope.
We uphold the nobest products of one hundred years
Of changeu history but while upholding the bond of
behooves free people to practice also that eternal vg-
ilaBce which s the price Of liberty Reform is neces
nscpe Of the unon eleven Years aso HAPPILY
o Of IL nv which after ns,n
States and municipalities with coniagon OF misrn;c
in the paralysis Of hard times.
Reform ia necessary to establish sound currency !;
s se al se
make good the promise Of the legal notes which
changing the standard value In the hands Of the people
pghted faith OF the nation. We denounce the improv
dence which in eleven years Of peace has taken from
the people in frauds times the whole amount of the
eeaf tender notes and squandered four times the
in useless expense without accumnating any reserve
cy and immortality Of that party which during eleven
years Of peace has made no advance towards resump
lion, no preparation for resumption but instead has
exhansting all our surplus income; and while equally
Fs1asins 20 intend speedy return TO specie payment.
q hindrance, we denouncc the resumption cis,se Of
the act Of 1876. and demand its repeal We demand
judici0us system Of preparation by public economies
~ oficial retrenchments and by wise finance, which
shall enable the nation to assure the whole world OF It's
perfect ability and perfect 10 meet any or its
We believe that such system well devised and intrust
ed to competent hands Of creates at no time
artificial scarcity Of currency and at no time aarm-
ing the public mind in withdrawal OF that vaster ma
chinery Of credit by which S per cent Of all business
transactions are perfOrned-a system open public and
Inspiring general confidence, would from the day of its
adoption bring healing on Its wings to all our harrassed
industries; eet IN motion inc Wnecs OF man
ufActures and the mechanic arts restore employ ment
to labor and prosperity TO the people, reform Is neces
sary in the sum and moce OF Federal taxation to the
lightly burdened
We denounce the present tariff levied upon nearly
AO0O articles masterpiece OF injustice and false
pretenses. Iyieds dwindng. not yearly rising
enue. IT has impoverished many Industries to subsi
diso few prohibits imports tn taas might purchase
commerce from the frstto an inferior upon the high
seas 1t has lowered the sale of American manufac-
lures at home AND abroad and depetes the returns of
agEacntase and industries followed by half of
our people, 1t costs the oPe five times more than
It produces to the Treasury 1t ohstructs the processes
of production and vast the fruits of labor 1t pro-
notes frands, fosters smuggling, enrches dishonest
that custom house taxation shall be only for revenue
Reform necessary in the scale Of public expense
tionai State and MUNICIPAL our Federal taxa,ion @ has
currency in 1870 Our aggregate taxation has grown
from S6O 600 gold in 1850 to $3.50 OOo 600 currency
than Sis @ ner head. Since the peace the people have
pii to their tax caherers than three times the
ths9 sum % for r"f Federal oaays Above ALL We demand
Tcaiy in all the departments and every office of the
GGssnens ~ necessary to put stop to the pronuatc
waste of public lands and their diversion from actual
settlers BY the party in power which has sq9andered
isss than sixth to the tiie.s Of the coil.
nhcan Congress and the errors Of our treaties and d.
plomacy. which have stripped our fellow citizens of
reion birth and kindred race crossing the Atlantic of
the shield Of American citizens and exposed our bret
ern of the Pacific coast the ncursions of race no.
speaking language from the same great parent stock
uraization as being neither accustomed to the trad
tons of progressive civilization nor exercised in lib.
erfv under equal laws We denounce the policy which
Tins disco-s the lbet loving German and toerates
the coOe tradc in MonSolian women imported for i'm
,or,i nnrOses and Monaghan men held to perform
vile labor contracts and we demand such modification
ar the treaty. with the Chinese Empire or such gisa
sson nv congress- within Constitutional limitations as
shail pIeyent the further importation or mmicrtion
~ fhe Noncoan race
Reform is necessary. and never be effected but
hmsEinr it the controlling issue of the elections and
sr r. above the two false issues with which the Of
1 E,dino class and the party power seek to smoth
nsit / The ,alse issue with which they would en-
SJia secfarian strife M respect the public schools
A. which the establishment and support belong excu
svelv to the states which the Democratic party has
srished from their foundation, and is resolved to
.irtain without partia ty preference for any class
.t "r creed and without contribution from the Treas
49, The false issue by which they seek to light
.rv the diving embers of sectional hate between kin
S nennie once unnaturally estanged but now united
"a rnt ;n5iyisiblc republic and common destiny
p"S,rn, & is necessary in civil service. Experience
that the efficient economical conduct Of gov
.Cment business not possible if it's civil service be
prxe fought for at the ballot box. be brief reward OF
party zeal instead Of posts OF 6onor assgnea or proved
s sn:nTS IN al IF ashs:
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