Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
We, the delegates of the Democratic party Of III
United States, in national convention assembled. do
hereby declare the administration Of the Fede al Gov
ernmcnt to be in great need Of immediate reform do
hereby cnOfn upon the nominees Of the convention,
Lonis to make efforts and cooperate this end
do hereby appeal to our fellow citizens OF every me
pressing and patriotic duty for the beneAt Of the
We here affirm our faith in the permanency Of the
Federal Union: devotion to the constitution Of the
United States with ts amendments universally accepted
final settlement Of the controversies that engen
dered the civil and do here record eteadAs conf
dence in the perpetuity Of Republican self government
in an absolute acquisition in the viii Of the majority
over military authority in the total separation Of
Church and State, for the sake alike Of civil and regi
laws Of their own enactment in te liberty Of indvid
ual conduct uEvexed by sumptuary Aws iE the faith
full education Of the rising generation that they may
preserve, enjoy and transmit these best conditions OF
human happiness and hope.
We uphold the noblest products of one hundred years
Of changefu history, but while uphoding the bond Of
our union and the great charter Of these rights it
behooves free people practice also that eternal Wig
sary to rebuild and establish in the hearts OF the whole
people Of the union eleven years ago happily rescued
upon ten States the apacity Of the capebag tyranny
has honey combed the Offices Of the Federal Govern
s with w,s
and locked fast the property Of industrious people
in the paralysis OF hard times.
the public credit and maintain the national hon
or We denounce the failure for all these years to
changing the standard vaue in the hands Of the people,
and the non payment Of which is disregard Of the
idence which in eleven years Of peace has taken from
the people In frauds ten times the whole amount Of the
legal tender notes and squandered four times the sum
for their redemption. We denOunce the financial poll
cy and immortality OF that party which duIing eleven
hnu
ti0n preparation for resumption, but instead has
obsructed resumption by wasting our resources and
Processing to intend speedy return to specie payment,
has annually added fresh hindrancos thereto AZ such
the act Of 1875 and demand it, repeal. We demand :
judicOus system OF prepaatiOn by public economies;
Se to ~
perfect ability and perfect readiness to meet any Of its
promises at the calf OF its creditors entitled to payment
We believe that such system well devised and intrust
ed to competent hands of creates at time
artificial scarcity Of currency, and at no time aam-
ing the public mind in withdrawal of that vaster ma.
chinery Of credit by which IS cent Of all business
transactions are performed system open public and
adoption bring healing its wings ali our harrassed
industries; set I'm motion the wheels Of commerce.
ufacures and the mechanic arts; restore employ ment
sary in the sum and mOce Of Federal taxation the
end that capital be set free from dstrust and labor
We denounce the present tariff levied upon nearly
4O00 articles masterpiece Of injustice and false
enue 1t has impoverished many industries to subsi-
die few. 1t prohibits imports that might purchase
commerce from the first to an inferior upon the high
1t has lowered the sale Of American manufso-
Ss an1 sn me re-
our people 1t costs the oPle 1--WE times more than
produces to the Treasury oestructs the processes
notes frauds, fosters smuggling, enriches dishonest
officials and bankrupts honest merchants. We demand
that custom house taxation shall be only for
Reform is necessary in the scale Of public expense
tional State and municipal Our Federal taxation has
swollen from *so.ooo0O0 gold. in 1850 to *450O0oOO
from $ico geo gold in 1850 70 $7sO go ooo currency
IN s ens sne hs g PET IT, aed to more
paid to their tax gatherers more than three times the
amount Of the nationa! debt and more than twice Of
that sum for Federal Outlays. Above all demand
fngaiy in all the departments and every ONCE Of the
waste Of public land. and their diversion rom actual
settlers BY the party In power which has squandcred
out OF more than twice that aggregate has disposed OF
less than sixth to the tilleTs Of the soil
publican Congress and the errors Of our eSes and d.
plomacy which have stripped our fellow citixens Of
foreign birth and kindred crossing the Atlantic Of
the shield Of American citizens and exposed our bfeth
ern Of the Pacific coast to the incursi0ns OF
speaking language nom the same great parent stock
uralzation being neither accustomed to the trsdi,
tons Of progressive civilization exercised in lib
thus discords the Liberty loving German and olesltes
the cOolie trade In Mong0an women imported for N
vile labor Contracts, and we dc.and such ncdscaoc
81 the treaty with the Chinese Empire Or such kgs
shall Dyevent iSe prther imnos.aion y. as
| OF the MongOlian race.
Reform Is necessary. and can never be effected bat
lifting above the two false Issues with which the or
nceholding class and the party in power eeek to .oh
knde sectarian strife In respect TO the public schools
Of which the establishments and support belong exelu.
cherished from their foundation and is resolved o.
maintain without Partially or presrenee or any ease
nry = The false issue By which they seek 70 lieht
the dying embers Of sectional hate between lin
dred people once unnatarsly etanged but united
proves that the ecent economical conduct oi he sov.
prize fought for at the bsot boz, Be Srsf reward ef
party zeal instead Of posts Of honor assigned for proved
s oe n:a Of 70, !Sos X s.S!ss z
tax On r. as time q ~ our Rss nor The
ed in the performance attest tsss he psssy IN powsr
work out practical factory reform Re.
form nfssssay sySS 1fss !. s E' q pssc
atives, Cabinet onicersthese and "a In sakonty afe
the peoples servants Their oces orc not private per
this Republic show The dissasce and eensare Of Vice
President; Of lae Speaker Of ,hs Houseos Rspreesn.
Srs. Sse 3 81. sg.s
law Makers Of Ave charmsn Of tho leading commit
ices OF tne ate dOueo OF HCSeoo0eoNvoo exp0God tn
baapees In the public accounts; q hte Attorney Gen.
era misappr0priating public fhnds Of Secretary Of
the Navy, enriched or enrcAing fReadA By percentage
levied on the profits Of contractors With is depart
ment; Of Rmbasssdor 10 England ecnsured for dis-
honorable speculatlon OF the Presdents private SEC
retaFy barely escaping conviction upua triaf for guilty
completely in frauds upon the revenue; of Secretary
Of War impeae1ed for high crimes and confessed mis-.
demeanors. The demonstration y complete that The
rst step in reibm mnst be the peoples choice Tor hon
Htea orSaization infect ths body poic. I'D iest 6y
making no change of men Q! party we Ct no change Of
measures and reform Of oil these abeses wrongs and
cendancy Of the Republican party create aecessity for
reform, 10 confessed BY the Republicans thensefves
but their refofmers voted down In couvent0n and
displaced fron the Cabinet. The parys mss of the
holders. its leaders and guides Rei6sm eaa oaiy 10
| had BY Q peaceful, civic revolution. We dem4nd Q
change Or parties that we may have change oa msos.
E The following il . List of the
animals and birds with which the Prince
of Wales set out from India: On board
the Raleigh-two tigers, one bear.
three leopards, three thars, two Indian
wild dogs, two musk deer, one NyIghau
calf, one sheep (domestic), one Indian
antelope. On board the Osborne-
seven Indian antelopes, four Cashmere
sheep, four sheep (domestic), one coral
or Himalayan chanois, two hog deer,
two elephants, one snow partridge. On
board the Serapis-two tigers. one cub,
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