, 1876-08-26
Dsm0CRsTlG PLATFORM.
Adopted by tIie Democratic National Con-
Yyntion in Session M Sa- LOUIS Same
:infh, 1876.

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Vnitrd States IA national convention as,s inhei DO
hereby declare tn administration OF the federal gov
eminent % bs grvi need OF iii-eAte iei".in DO
hereby eujUn upon the uon nees OF tiis eulNcAl-on
af oi tfp dgulcratc party III tlCn SJ.tg ami Il s.
Louis q, make efforts, ami Cooperate 20 tis eE3
and do hereby APPEAL 10 Our Fellow citizens OK every
former po,tial connection 10 u"deriAe "iiH s t:S
first and most pressing Patriotic dai! ioI Ils 'eAeh-
I of the whole cuautrY.
We here ai m our fnith in the permanency oi the
federal Union; deyo,lon 10 the couptIJutlaH OF
IN. United States with It's aIt tnimeniS universally
eep ei H. "A ia ss.tlg Ia 1t OF the ,OLttoVvIs-s
a. rg-ar l,r he riy wax AMI do here 4ycO-d
sfs-t !itst c,uf ieuce ia .erprtuity OF Il pCHc4n
seit.,,vegum- ut absolute acgUyset'yv IA the
wall Ot The majority, the pa cIPle "a fepnoH'S; IN
rlr -tprrnacy Ct tue C4NIl over the inlllt1Il au-
tiorty IN the .uil paT4t'n ot church sui sta1e,
fr thu sake aiike OF cIyIl and religious ice.oL; N
EQUALITY of all citizen leore the Just Laws o. teir
own ,nctIs.ent the hteTy OF n.4Irilal conduct
uuvrx by sumptuaTy laws IN ne ialJlIui edact-
lion of the ri,. u,raJlCD, tlat the! may Preserve,
s,iOy AMI IraLSmit these bJst Conditions u human
: happiness and Lope-
/ We uphold the uo5lest products OF one hGudrel
years OF cLAEseUl history bnt white uplutIHE TIE
fond OF our uuiUn and the gTJEt character these
oyir rights L behou,vs tree p'ie prt tlc- also
that eternal vIIltnc. which l. the pllce Of liberty.
Reform Is necessary % rebuild ami rstilsl IN The
hearts ut tht whole p.OQe tie union, eleven t-a-s
40 hau;iy rs~cE-i fI-m ,!.ncsr Ut corrupt central
ism which after ILh.cng upyn ten States the 'aiae-
ity OF c4Ipet-tIg IyrsnDy, has LoE. y-tulled t.e
oiiiers the federal government lsvIi wit iutIl t:tl
WOts- than II u Intctr. States aul u,unlpiiilrS
with tie e0u,aslOu OF ml>Iu.e and iu-Se, Iast the
property IptI-.IsOuS pGge III the IaGIH SIS II
hard tunes Reform Is Necessary 70 establish sound
CU-ItECl restore iut putEc Credit an maintain the
natiou.l .4oUJr.
We ,-uouuce the failure OF AL these ten yeaTs %
make gu,i tie promises OF he legtl lender notes
winch aye changing Tn stanitr Oi value n the
hHniS Il ILe pope, and tie LOu-glyu.eLt 81 which
dlsgyEylT %. the pl ghysd Iath Uf The n&tcu. We
deuouHce he mpIOv-trsce HE;rli IN eleven y Of
peace las taken hon tie VeoI Il irU!s ten times
the IhuuHt uI Tie legal tetler not,s AM slurudrrud
four JEe sum Ia usvi - expense without ac-
cum Uistlns any reserve :Or tLeIr lcitII0-ou.
We deEOuuce tire finaLc,ll policy anl nuor-Ety
OF TINT party Which, during Cley yriGs ui peace,
has made 10 aayaLc Tlrut toward rrSumatiu., 10
pr, paT-.uu lor resumption, hut : stea.i, has oh
stTu-t-l resumption 10y wasting our rr-lJ.s,rs
ami ellE.u>ilIg All our surplus IuuOIn-; AMI W!I!e
Gnsua.iy lIUISslns 10 IuIsn! a Sp-eiy IetUru %
specie payment L1s a4LuIl.y aided iTsS LIN lIiutc
the eto suca a hIu rance, W. teDOuHce tIy
sumption claus oi the ol ISIS, AMI d-ruui Its
repeal. V demand Ju iI-Ou, - stem uf prCpyra-
uOn 10y lui!r tcOuuml->; 10y III ls Refreshments
GHi 10y VIE hL.,e, wl,. shall Iaib.r the nation TO
tn T.o.- wCrl OF It perfect ability ui
perfect readiness TO UeeJ any rs promises at the
cill OI Its e:e .itor entitled to payment.
We believe such Il ys,gm vel vsa and intr,lst-
ed 20 GOA" yirHt hands TO. execution. creating ~ nO
time az; ,hc.ul scarcity OF curr hey, and
alarming; the public mind INTO withdrawal o: tlJ
vi>ter Iuacv.y, Of crt.lt by winch - pr cent OF
al tla~iL'N> iNA Sl asrlIl
open, QGbic and inspiring general eUui eue- woul
from t-4e '..sS Ui asOpIUH bUug ht. Ing on is
Wilss all our h2rlSs.d ministries set notion
the wI.eeLS oi o0In.I-Tc-, manufactures and the
mechInsr rfS restore employment 10 labor al pros
p.rity 10 iLe lelplr
he.O.m Necessary II tie AMI no ie of federal
ttNrtlu 20 the ,nt ia = capital be 81 free tTOm dis
trU>, ,-i! L.Sr iSntiy Jgrienui. y GeAOGuce tie
pr->g at ttr,H !eyrt upon Belry 1850 articles as 4
m.Stc ec- 0i IHJuSuor and f.I>s , st.uSe Il
yiekis dyIHdlu.;, not q yearly rising .eyenUe II
Las I'M oErl>igil many industries 10 >utS.Z- few.
4; IIoLini7 imports tasJ might purchase the uI,-
dues country Il has IL .u,i American oi-
Ei-Ice iIc.u thr fiss To inerguT rtnk UpO4 III
u-gl - L h.> l1HrIei the sale OF American
manufactures .J uume aul ahTut AMI .ep.gtro the
re uT54 81 AH.trIaa agriculture and Industry T.
losei 10y half Ui our people. L costs the puV= hve
tIhts o:r t!iH I; pI, -Us 10 the tla-tIIy- 1t ui.
s;IucJs the processes q. pro lCH. AMI wastes the
huTt> Oi Lto.. & promotes Iaui, IDSt,Is SssE.s-
Cling, .TrE-> Ills OE,>t ,nUt.s .Iil tIIAIup's hu;l-
merchants We Iai,IiI Jis.t cus.oinh uss t.a-
ttJn >i.lI. Boz On.y :. 7 rev-. ne
Reform Ee'vs>ry tie scale Il public expense
national, : ,te aid mumcIIsIl- Oar Ieir taxation
las 1wo.L from SGH,ttD.,Cu so.l, 1900 $iju-
90 o. currency Iu 1870, Oae decade tiUul .--s
Than - Der Le! 10 IoI- tA.u SlS peg head Sinc.
the p=Ire lie luIls V P'Ii To the tax GATHERS
mo tHtn ,A-rr J!a-S the -niguE: Ci tie i-j.,..g
debt, az. than irr- Jl Of te-l! l.; avs
Above AL 40 eili't IsS'i!ty IN every depart II
Oi t-r government.
Ieo-ia Is necessary 70 I.ut s,s7, tn r7r! -t,
settles y The party n power, wii'c LIS - ertl
INt nun "a On
ara 81. ui r'.r Than Thrice I.il aggregate l~ liz
POSI- oI less t!ltu sixth tc ,I- t-Is uI the SUI.
liei1ln IS Hyc S,lEy ;C c-laet TIE omissions ui O.
reTua.c." tuIlsSs alI ti-- emo %. uu~ tl,rcle-
AMI O's- T.oa;ry. winch hay stiQE-! urT ie.:Da /
ctly-I.S OF I.:-l.i ,rtl aud EIailra. rl-s crossing
tr hl.f.. oI s- ~ii.-!I ~ Am ..s! /
Ets. exl.-l .ur tr-gE-il the F-sif. ,'r /
lslgSi'I-- ' "A ICJ se,Is- !aEu iluuI tho /
sam great parent stock Ind IN ftrr, now by liw d.
lied ci.!ztn>i,p through LHtuTt.iEi;.O as being /
aciil.r 1teu ;o.n.J to tie tr.t"Hs of p5u-Irs-.V-
CVIllZII LuT gNerc 50! IA !'ttN u,l-. -qu-. Iv~.
y e. arE,UUce TIE U.Acy winch tlirS G->r.ll~ .A- |
liberty OWING German and ta.rTa;-- sse ry4laI uf
tiI- o'.is- tTslu IL AOus, EiH women Hngot.t t1r |
immoral lur!a-e, al! A.ol.,,!..u held f..-
tuIin ~ziYi.r Is'O- contracts, .ul "r dri.ad sus.
l.u IN At Oh ~ the tIyrty T.; tt- Chinese EIarf-.
a: >ur i-iar .y Congress wI-hU gaEStIiuT al
Lii.l.lti". a. shall prevent III lur LrT HnIU.iaI0n
uI nHiul nation Of Ia auuscl,.lH race.
Reform i Necessary, AID can never b. If cte' Int
~ i,niHs IL tAr c'LtEoifu. l>-u- a. tHe ticc.cfls
;ai- hit is g .rove the .iS- issues VII 81.
te OH e-ao!hn- ci.ss ar! Tie p-rIy III power seek
az 10 S5uU.s.yT u
l. Tie iiI-- i,s-e with vlici they V. u.I e..Eial
S',:sgmn STRIFE in respect Iu the V4Uiir schools OF
which The establishment ana S'.pIo-t teoug eNrlu-
s!Fey To Tie state. winch tn cvIuOeEssrIc party A>
CHERISHED! nom their IJuU Eat Oh, resolved 70
creed, and without controut ous f.Dm The y
> lhr false Issue ty Nil Il tI,y So X to light
anew the diving -mltTs uI sgrt-ol.i ,.ts t-.W-.si
An lIei I-Jie uIc~ uunItUr!i1 estla.-.!, hUt nov
united IL one -LG4vls.oie I5!s bic and common
drstIny
Reform Is Ic essary IN civl service Experience
proves sH1 'ur ec-isut ec.IsIs.,sst conduct CI tie
so7rrnmrHt Is not pJ-sihe If lis ciyl service Dee
VTlZ- tu|EI fT The is.llCt t0x, De triri reward
ot party z- IIsieia ui POSTS OF honor assigned for
proved c,mP-teicy, aa hold f. f lty III TubHc
emp uy- That TIE A-TeE- n 1t patrons a-g should
UclJ.er Re @ .iN GA I4r time OF IuLic nor (
t..r ia tTuIurt OF their ambition. Here again pro
i"-sluus .Il>l,ig IL TIM l-r.o 'suc- attest HAT tie
iuty IL I""eI nu| cln wo-k 'ut 30 practice! os
ssstisitc. Ory reform.
HelOTm Is nrce-slsy even rO-e IN li1tlr male i
pubic syrElcs-iE Ee-IleIt Woe IEe-Iieu', ia l-rs
sett' - IT, tr-eEtat.yrs, cburt ctcrrs-th,se AID
al IA authority are th- Peoples --rlau., Their
otii.e not private pcIquIs.t,s they axe public
NGrt. 80 Il Ji.- annals ut J-i- republic sGuw the |
dis ace AMI s- sun II "a Wee Prg=ren, uf "a late
Hlr1ArT o. Tie House Oi J. p=-I,t..tIr=s IketiI-
hI' IuiHN a a presiding ON eT ut q senator's
Tfohtns secretly Icy their woes - nw Iuaks.s: oi
nyc rlrIHeI II the lea M, oousIuttero IT tie iate
II, use Oi representative eNpC--i robbery "a Il
ale secretary OF the Treasury forcing alan II the
pn"he account @. late utto.u y--,EeIa ILi,IppO-
lfIEng puu.c lun Is OF segre:lry 81 the tre sIgy
eurIcAei, o. rar.cIns Trends by Per Ceuiage I,v-i
OIL ih- p cll- - sont-c. o.s IiL h.s i, r;rust : Of
a,i ei 10 s-t o. 20 Lnaaui ,-s su.ei ... "a ,il-0r.s
be sprcuiIWu, OI a President private secretary
u1l'ly esclI nvlctloa gI-ou trial Tor guilty COM
. u Ity II frauds upon The rev-lu O.. "a ss-r.IaTy Of
lmI-2le': iUf Lsn CRIMES and cUHes q! BIS -
IE-a.uEs.
iIe Z, G,aoISration Is complete that the 6rst step II
reform must De tho Dpe'e c-U.oe iOs lou-st II
auoi!rr party, le>I the disease az IJ4tic orss :
zIt.un sAoUid Inject the Lgiy .olItle, and lest by
LaAlns 10 charge Of men ny g.t clIlu.e
Oh Measures and reform o all tAts abuses wrun.s
ami 1Ir's- lIit tie pro uc:lIIas of sixteen years
oi 's-u-eiey oI the r.. uUl.ra party LeCes-
s.ty iCT reform l. confessed by T-PIalIc.Ls tIrm-
SELVES, tUJ teIr T-tIIueIs yOtt down IL CONVEX
u9u aHi displaced from the cabinet. The p4r5y's
mass 0I honest voters Is pUwerles- % Tss, t s coo
oil 7-LolieT> Its leaders ami guides. Reform can
only b. hal by peaceful. eivle r,vOlu,ion de-
iii'ii ell'i- o. par es thlt We may lave chang
JI Eied>uIes AMI of men.