New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-06
sINNfARY OF THE PLATFORM.

Peso1red First-While We recognize andrespect the
difference of opinion existing among Ms rs 10 the
course pursued by President Hayes toward the
South We are heartily III accord in honoring the pa
trI0c motives which nave guided him, and IN hoping
that the results Of this policy will he peace good
will and the complete recognition OF the equal rights
of all men IN every section of the country and to
the efforts of his Administration to carry INTO effect
the principles of the platform upon which he was
elected, pledge our hearty and cordial support
Sec0ud-Ihe Electoral Commission having been
created at the urgent solicitation of the Democratic
party, and after OF repeated declarations OF It's lead
ers in both houses of Congress that 10 faction could
cavi at It's decisions. We witness with profound as
constituent the assaults of that party upon the
aupIsr tribunal of its own creation because IFS de.
cisions dsappOiuted their expectations of official
patronage Such assaults. so far as they seek TO I'M
pair the confidence OF the people IN the Just title OF
the President to his high Office, are equally childish
and foolish, but may become extremely mlschlevOus
I'm assisting TO diminish the popular respect for the
decisions of lawful tribunals.
The third resolution calls upon members OF the
State and National Legislatures 10 assist the return
of prosperity to the country by adopting such meas
urcs AS Will cOnduce 10 that end.
The fourth and fifth resolutions oppose any grant
of more than 100 acres of land to any one person,
and also oppose the reissue OF patents by act OF Con-
Sirih-The long and successful existence under
the laws of Congress, of the double com standard
warrants ms in demanding an early repeal OF me
legislation which demOnctZed silver ana established
an almost exclusive gold standard and we there
fore favor a return TO the free use and unrestricted
coinage of the dollar of 1898, and Its restoration to
the position II held rs legal tender during tue
eighty years of our national existence, thus presery-
ing the equality Of the commercial value OF the
silver dollar with the gold dollar keeping both III
circulation.
The seventh resolution indorses the administra-
ton of Gov. Hartrantt.
Eigktk-We are III favor of law, and against law
lessIess and anarchy, with all their attendant nor
rors and crimes. Equal rights IN making laws i'm
pose equal duties in Obeying them when made, and
we tender our hearty thanks 10 Gov. Hartranft and
the officers and soldiers of his command for the
prompt, and, we hope, the enectual suppression OF
the lawess disturbances which recently occurred III
this State.
AiRth-1hat we hold in equal respect the rights OF
capital 10 control its investments, and OF labor to
determine the value of its services that We depre-
cate any assertion by violence of the rights OF either
and we assert IL as the duty of all cltzensto hold
their respective rights within the Just limitations of
the law and that any attempt TO cOerce the other by
unlawful means should be promptly repressed by
such lawful authorities IA the eXigency demands.
The remaining resolutions Except the eleventh,