, 1876-11-11
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
adopfcd s,y tIue Democratic National Con
vent!o1 I'm Session at -. Louis, &un'


I nf the Lefsccrttic party IN euch State aud at ST
Iouis 20 make Efforts ami co-opcTafs 10 tins vnl
and do hereby appeal 10 our fellow eIzenS OF every
former political connection 10 U'teIiaAe Win S ls
first and most pressing IdtTiotc ou'H A"f 'e 'H1A'
OF tie whole country.
We here aftim our tsI:h IN the peraansne? oi tEe
federal TuiOn; deyU.lIu 20 the CONSTITUTION OF
~. United States gth It's amendments university
o.s,ts3 - "a SAIL settlement OF the controversies
that 4r.rDi,re Ire c!Yl SaT AMI DO here record cur
steadfls. conf euce N til E,rietuty OF Fepu".l'ln
salEn.yeruI1eut in absolute aclltS,7'ntr m the
will of the minority, the PUEvple 81 rtpahieSi IN
- s,r-a. ry OF rhe EVIL over the military a,I-
tlnr-v IN tie .Ota SEPARATION ui church and sta,e,
Tor The sake alike %. c.vI and re-1i1S iIecHuh IL
l,rlitv g al citizens before the Just LiWs oi ier
X.n s,,etreu- IN tie liberty o. IudlVlauHl cuniuct
,rysx.I by sunptuary laws; IN the tsl,Aiul eiuci-
non of the rising generation, that they may preserve,
enjoy and transmit these best cJndllous Of human
happiness and hope
Ne r,rl,nll the uolltst products of one hundred
wears Of ciau-aful history, but while upLoldln- the
bond OF our un0n and the great character OF these
orr ri,hts II behooyss free people 10 practice also
That eternal vIatuc= which II the prlce Oi hncrty-
Reform j. necessary % rehu1 and establish II the
b,art, of ;b- whole people the union, eleven years
AGO har-ly rescued from danger O. corrupt ceutral
ism which after IuicIG upon ten States the rtI1c-
ity OF caEPeJ-hIg tyranny, has Loney y-tOInhti the
Offices the federal guvrTuW eut itself with IucpaJy
worse than freud inflicted States and municipalities
with the cuntagion Of mlSrule ami lutkei Iast the
property OF ITius:ToUS people IN the paralysis OF
hard times. Reform Is necessary a. establish a sound
currency restore the public credit anI maintain the
national honor
We lenouroe the failure OF all these ten years 70
make good the promises OF the legal tender notes
which changing the STANDARD "i value IA tie
hands Of the people. and the uuu-IayH OF which
Is disregard u, the Plgh,ol I.tE ot the nation. Ne
dcuOunCc he lmproYagucr winch IN eleven y-ars OF
peace has taken nou The people Ia frauds ten times
tie amount oi the legal teIlivr notes and squanaer-
four times the sum IN useless expense without ac-
.. ftFf H.4ifT
We lenouuce the financial TOiiry aud immortality
Of that party which, during eiev-n yyTs ot peace,
has made alvsuce men: toward rrSumutlOa, 10
preparation tor resumption, hut nSfeid, has oh
structei resumption by wasting our resources
and eNhaCStlrg al oar surplus income, AMI wEllr
annually protesting 10 intend speedy return 10
specie payment, hEs auuUuly aided frcSI hIn irInc-
thereto As such a EIuIaEce, We deGouuce the -
sumption claus OF tie aet OF 1875, ani demand its
ryue:l- We demand a jualcouS system ut pttplEa-
tion 10y public e,unoII-s; 10y official TeueIcimcut>
and by finance, which shall .nable the uatIaa 10
assure the Whole wo-lI Cf II, perfect ability and lis
perfect readiness 10 meet any oi liz promises at the
call of it, ceii;OT entitled u payment
We believe such SysteIn well 4vlse anI inir,.-t-
cd 70 competent hands Tor execution, creating ~ no
time lrt ria Sslrrty Ot curr Ecy, and AT 40 tine
alarming the public mind INTO withdrawal Ui that
y4stcr machinery, OF credit 10y which S5 per
all business TRANSACTIONS are prIiutmr.i-a system
opeu, publ" .r,i inspiring genera! ou ieuc- wouli
from The day Oi It's adoption hnug Ertling On is
WINS 10 all LtT.i,saa III uiU>:rg- SET motion
the wheels Ct commerce. Manufactures and th-
mechanic arts restore employ ueIt 70 !abJran pTus
peIIty 10 tie people
Reform necessary IN the ami mo ie OF federal
taxation tie snl thit capital be free irou Dis
trust and labpr lightly bUr.cntI Nc denuuuCe tie
present tariff ievlei urgn neriy 1000 utIcits as
mHSteITrrs al injustice and fllse p-et,Lse- Il
Yields "a tWIudiilg, lot yearly TlSlug revenue IL
has IMPOVERISHED many industries ju sUtorz- few
1t prohibits imports that might purchase the pro
duets e. tie country Il hls reduced American CON-
ILeree stoua the inst 70 au inferior rank uIou th
high se.S- It LlS lowered the sale OF American
manufactures at home aud aerOtl, ami tep.ete- the
return CI American agriculture and industry t.
Lowell 10y hall 81 cur people II costs tie people i've
tImes more than II !r,durrs to the treasury. 1t OBJ
stTucts the QIu,>r' % no We ipu, and wastes tht
fruits ot htrT- It promotes fraud, tuS;trS SNUG
cling enrches dis! os; Ciicials aul bIuErIp.s hon
merchants. We demand tiat cusJUIu-hl taxa
ton shall be only fr rreV=Eue.
Reform Is necessary in tie scale Of public expense
national, State aAa municipal Cur federal taxation
has swollen tsuIn SiHjtu,aUJ so.!, IA lsU0 20 $50,
90 $50 currency IN ,sn, or n one decade irum less
than = per heal 90 more ttu SIS Per head.
the peace tie PoI!- "a " pail "a the tax gather,
than thee times the amount OF tie national
debit and Than tNIar tn Of eleEal outlays
Above all, We demand f.uSal'y il every department
OF the government
Eeo-m IS necessary 70 put q st.p 20 praE.-gt-
waste uI pubic la.s AMI their diversion i. a,t u..
settlers 10y tie ITN iu power, which Las >IrsrG,r.t
two huuIui u.li! oIs oi upon railroads alone
and ont OF more Than tiuee tat a,zrg.te lss dis
posed Of less Khan sixth &" the iii-rs Of the sc!
Ee:o--n Is necessary 20 correct the Omissions o..
repvi!el" CONGRESS and TIE eTT0 or u-r treaties
ana our Gl..a-ss..y, Which hay striped ua. ir'!ca
ctzaI- %; iTsi-n irlh and kInluai races rrys,i,.-
tie At.iaI, c -Ha -!l.it C.: AJa rrlr -irgl-r- ara
ltFr tNEr; CU. tI ---g -rI the E.lg..l. & rI
l,uls.sl~ = e- sot ~e.siast iar--ra.-g i.uT liz
sI.lr -i2- parent slU". tll u fact, nov hy L.w DE-
ne. uul,As.lp through HutUEa4A.oa as benz
EcItii-r at toned g." Tire traditions OF Pgo-ra--4v
c.N-.lsifl UoT exercise ~ liberty under equal llws
Hc Igu.uuc- i.r V.llgy which thus als,t..,~ a.
l.berty-uyiu-s t-u.u aui tyl-i..t,- The revival uI
the cuul:. Trade Ia MuIgaliIu women imported 10.
u2In'Ta! UUTPu--a ami 4oHgu.Ein men held o. pei
form ~"INr latrg contracts, AMI "" demand SIt.. 81
NO IE.at un ~ ,h- treaty SItr the Chinese EUyI.e
or such i-,.af.c ay Congress wI,LH coustI,U J.aI
lnuuatIo-s as s!s. prevent the iurh=r imgoIta..ua
"r mimi ration a.. BE NoEE,lau rscr.
Reform Is necessary, and en- never be eli eel but
by making It tie controlling issue Of the elect Is
and lifting 70 above the two .iisc ISSUES with Which
te oluee-iollins class and tie party IL power st Il
ing 10 smother It,
I. The false issue with which ;Ley wnu!I Ikind.e
sectaran STRIFE IA rt,Qey, 20 the pUbic schools Of
Which tie l>ttaLsh hleut and support belong -va!u-
sIFely to The states which tn. demngritlc party L~
CHERISHED uym th-lr toUuiat-On and s resolved %
maintain without any Is;. TALLY Tor class, sect a.
CREED, and without contributions from the Treasury
= The false Issue by wLIrh thry seek 70 h4h'
anew t.e diving eiubtTs oi sectional late between
kindred people once UuuGtUrstlly e>tTsugeI but LoW
united - one lHslyisi5,e republic and cCmmon
destiny
Re..rsn Is necessary IN civil service. Experie.ae
proves tna- the e.siglt economical cglGglt CI tie
government - not possible il It's civil service b.
palze fought f'r at tLe tlo lox, le tr:at reward
ui patty zeal n>ielu Ut posts oI honor assigned I5l
pIuFsi cJHptte-Cy Cy, AMI held FOR EitIty public
employ That the dISTeE- n OF patronage sLauI1
neither be- tax tire tIIae OF our public men Lu,
the I''NtTiiiaeI nj OF their ambition Here lciu p:o-
lessons tal-lte1 =; the Performance attes; tlat ~
party III power now can wo-k ,Ct no practical O..
satisfactory reform
i:eiJrm IS l-CCzs--y even more IN LizIs- ..aIes 4
pDri,c service PRESIDENT Wee Pr.~,!en. ju !..,-
senators, Representatives, cabinet cttcers-tfrsr sIl
al IN authority are Jh- peoples servants. Ih-Ir
cIlaes are not private IeTqUISt.s they q public
udsJ- LLh The annals ot tsl, Iei'ualI" si.DE the
disgrace and c-''.yr Of Vice President. gf "a Ists
Speaker O. the House OF r presraaf!-l5 In!rketir-
lis rulings AZ presiding Ct aer; II three sestor,
lrChtInS secretly 10y their votes law makers. OF
Aye clltrinta "i tLe isa.Iu o,mntte-s IL the late
House Of Representatives exposed IN robbery 0. "a
late secretary OF the treasury tOTrr fIln-t IN the
public account; oi -st- attoIur %, neral d. fStrJgO-
psaIIug PnllIc i;-nts O.! secretary ri the Treasury
eIsrschct, or eurichng friends by per ceutage .ey
o the 2 offs of contractors with is srtuert ct
emit S>t.Or 70 England CrTsuT,Jl f.r a dlsLorn-,
BE speculation; OF Presidents private secretary
barely eSpIr-s Lvc',oH ur0E trIai TOR guilty com
lrlty "a trsHsS up3n The -sveuu: OF a secretary rf
iIcpe cl.d Tor Li er-E-s aud c0utes ed ms a.
ynlaUuTS.
lhe ;=na1cstati1n IS ooap.-te tlat the first step IN
reform must be tie paoPl-'e rnOy f1r lOI-St mes, m
iLpl-- party Test Tie disease o. Political C!.gfu-
zst5on should IEirct tie bOly IOl!tir and lest bv
making no change ui men Ur ? .rty et DO change
OF measures and reform uf all tl-s- lu-es yr,4,.
ana cTIinys- That tie productions Cf sixteen wear.
OF asevulency q the ~ ubllsn party create reo.
slty ior reiUsr = confessed ty republicans them
selves, but tEelr raioTmefs vO.l down in couyar
non an! displaced from the eu.ust. The rsrty-s
l - IL rlr1s
holders, Its leal-rs AMI lui3es Reform r,-,
only ~ had by Tti0etUl, civic revolution y 8
u-lid "a chang o! parties thi. We may have cb,ra
Of measures and CI men.
Heavy Shearing sheen.
WE HAVE 4 BAND OF THoROUGHBRED ]
SPANISH MEkINO EWE SHEEP tLat