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


Streets.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We the delegates of the Democ attic party of the
rniet States in national convention assembled. do
hereby declare ihe administration of the Federal Gov
ernment TO be in great need Of Immediate refOrm do
hereby euioin upon the nominees Of the convention,
and Of the Democratic party In each state and ST.
10 o 70 appea to our fellow citizens Of every
potca cenncction to undertake with us this first and
most pressing and patriotic duty Tor the bencnt OF the
We here affirm our faith in the permanency Of the
Federal Unon devotion to the constitution OF the
United States with its amendments universally accepted
as final settlement of the controversies that enscn
dercd the civil war; and do here record steadas conf
n aa absolute % acquisition in the viii Of the majority
the pcipe of republics; in the supremacy OF the evi
military as S,.s T e sake M ake Of civil and
freedom; in the equality OF al Deiore
laws Of their own IN ne noeriy o. % fa;t%
full education Of the rising generation that .ney may
pres rye, enjoy and transmit these best conditions oi
human happiness and hope.
We nnhoid the noblest products of hundred year.
of chanseu history but while uphoding the pond OF
union and the rea' occe al suo that
lance which is the price Of liberty REFORM Is neees-
to rebuild and establish IN tne means hsnnv .,
om danger of corrupt centraism which al er inictng
upon States the Iapacy Of the G tyranny
ment itself with incapacity than fraud inflicted
States and municipalities with contagion Of mlsrue
in init the seIass paralysis ,ais Of hard times,
Reform is necessary to establish sound currency
or We denounce the failure for all these ten years to
make good the promise OF the legal notes w wacn are
changing the standard value tne hands .. sne
nshted faith Of the nation We denounce the improv-
dence which in eleven years OF peace has taken nom
coal tender notes and squandered four times the sum
in useless expense without accumulatng any reserve
cy and immorsity Of tha: party which during eleven
years Of peace has made no advance towards resump
on NO iob +, Our and
exhausting ali our surplus income; and while equally
protesting intend speedy e 9ha9s
a hndrxnce, we denounce the resumption @ clause OF
the act Of 1875 and demand its repeal We demand q
oy Official retrenchments and BY wise finance which
shall enable the nation to assure the whole world Of It's
promises a. c Of its creditors payment
We believe that such system well devised and ntrust-
ed to competent hands Of create: o. no time
ino the nublic mind in withdrawal Of that xaster
chiney Of credit by which % per cent OF all business
insnrinS Genera confidence, would from the day Of is
adoption bring healing on Its wings to all our harrassed
ufactues and the mechanic arts restore employ ment
to labor and prosperity TO the 1son " % ise
end that capital be set free from dstrust and h0or
ightl burdened.
We deuounce the present tariff levied upon nearly
1000 articles as masterpiece OF aIG re
enue It has Impoverished many industries to subsi
die few. 1t prohibits imports that might purchase
commerce nom the first inferior upon the high
seas. 1t has lowered the sale Of American manufac
american agriculture and industries followed by half o.
our people It costs the people i've times more thar
Of production and wastes the fruits Of labor It pro
notes frauds, fosters smuggling enriches dishones
officials and banupts honest m % r
Reform necessary in the scale Of public expense ma
tonal State and municipal Our Federal taxation has
from Siso gold in less Oo9 oo9 currency
than Sis per head Since the peace the people hav,
paid to their gaherers more than three times tht
q the s
fugsy in all the departments and every once OF INT
Government.
waste Of public lands and their diversion from actua
settlers the party in which has sqnsnderet
Sas ss. f5 fan more ah to eThss The te:s
unhcan Congress- and the errors Of treaties and di
plomacy which have stripped our fellow citizens Q
and kindred .ce crossing a the Aanfc an1 hsst
ern Of the Pacific coast to the ncursions OF Iace no
speaking from the same gea ns
uraization as being neither accustomed 10 the trad
tions Of progressive civilization nor exercised In h6
y ihS. aiscors the liberty loving German
the c0oe trade in Mongolian women imported lor I'm
purposes and sea aecb
of the treaty with the Chinese EMPIRE or sucn itglsa
tion by Congress within a
Reform Is necessary, and can never be effected bu
bymakinc it the controlling issue Of the elections ant
pg II above the two false issues with which the Of
fcehoding class and the party IN power seeK 10 s9otn
sde secaTan strife in respect to the public schools
Of which the establishment and support belong excu
tve the States which the S y rpoyca psy ~ =
sect or creed and without contribution nom the Treas
ISa sss Of
dred people unnaturay estanged, but now unhet
proves that the ecient economical conduct Of gov
business not s he cy reward
party zeal Instead Of posts Of honor assigned for
and held for fidelity inoPp II PHSs G.snsp sn%pG
ment Of their ambition Here again profession fassi
now 'c can inS WORK out no practical sasctoy
form is necessary even more in higher grades Of puol
tstives. Cabinet oscsrs-these and al In authority
the peoples servants Their oces are not private Per
qusites they aye public trust W When the ~ a1na!S T,c
President: Of late Speaker Of The House Of Represen
t,tives msrkeings his rulings as presiding onicer
law msses: Of Ave ehsirmsn Of ihe leading commit
tees Of the tate House OF Representatives exposed
6.snoss in a. he % pasc accounts: Of e Attorney den
era misappropriating public funds; Of Secretary
the Navy Or s9,chns friends Sy S;s Rs1ssn. s.a.
ment; Of an Embassador 70 England een.ared 70. d.
honorable speculation; Of the Presidents private &c
complcity in frauds upon the revenue; OF Secrefa