New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-14
TIE PLATFORM.

We reanlrm and announce the National )elnocr,t'
Platform Of 1876 TIE authoriiiye SUI III
bgetherrn OF the whole country tnat these ptl1Slpo
were endorsed in the National canvass by inc NJ b
of decided m .inri,y the American people We ~,
lieve the people fairly elected majority Oh g
College in favor of the Democraic uil',i,,v w" wc
submit the authority OF the cohstluteu , lciIi
Admins ration, we . ~ he ,reat nubllc crime by
which te y ODle were dcfraudcd or thelr flElt 10 nc
over,ed bv fuers OF their choice, and by when the
elective principle was wounded IN rs most vital part
We challenge 1t tie OpprObuin OF history, ana mug
mani ind ,,neut of All honest men,
We e"nIatulair the country and the supporters Of
free government everywhere uron the happy results Oh
nerIty. The Inauguration OF n reign of domestic
neare and liberty regulated by law, in the southern
cction of The Union that have upon the adoption
~ uinciDes and measures of mlnistration
BY tie Executive Department O. the federa az
i'm reference 10 the Southern States We recogn u IN
these auepicious the signal vlndcation and prc-
fIcal triumph Of the constitutional doctrines SO Ill,lly
conteuded for by Democrats In the late political con-
fest ami the statesmansip Of the Wise fathers wucn
seeks the welfare Of the Republic by the support OF tue
canal rights an dIgntes of all the states IN the Federal
non We trust that hereafter there will be no southern
policy Northern policy, but one common pOncy lor
the whole Union and the equality OF the rights and duties
red That lie present system of taxation in Mass
acusrtts is uneaunl unjust oppressive aud mani
esty inconsistent with the pncp es OF pontchl ecohO
my and the time has come Tor thorough reformation
Of the laws regulating the leyvlng OF taxes
RcsOlred, That opposed to the rcenactment OF
the PrOhibiiOrY law. , .
Resolred. That we view with concern the depression
under which aborng nterestsof this Commonwealth
now suffer We recognize the tact that inc conhltO oi
labor and the welfare OF abOrng men, and the Just
relations of capital and labor are pressing questions YET
to be solved. We favor such measures as VIII tenu 10
t6c GREAT elevation OF Labor and the
Improvement of thccOndItiOn of the lab0ring ana
oppose all legislation with regard To labor ana capt
which gives unjust preference to either over the
other, or tends to make labor dlshonorabe.
ReSOired, That the practice of borrowing money or
other objects than tnose strict public necessity has
generated schemes Of eXtravagant expenditures utu
taxation well nigh an lntOlcraDle Durdcn
Honesty, economy ana pay as We 20" should DC Tue
In all aIpTOprlatOuS or tne peoples money Inv
power OF the states counties cues ana towns 70
Oey Ougbt TO De- risdly limited, so an end may De pu
to tie system which "anncplies me labor OF coiingg
ages, AID apprOpriaes the fruits OF IL Ill ADVANCE "hc
Coins industry OF future generations INTO cash. ana
snitches the inheritance from children yet unborn
EeSOlTcd That the interests OF this Commonwealth re-
qulre the removal OF the obstacles TO an EXTENDED re-
ciprOca trade with foreign countries The opening OF
LIBERAL reciprocity with Canada and Mexico WOud pro-
mote our productive energies and simulate our carrying
trade By land aud and enlarge the markets OF All he
merchants mariners and labOrcrs valuable accession
es9red Mat we are in favor Of the honest payment
Of the public debt, ana Of currency on gold basis
ResOlced. That regard with alarm, as dangerous TO
the inter of the people tue nsdious and con-
tIe restricting the rlgt OF suffrage the exercise oil
this right instead Of beinS checked should be eucour
the of disranchisng citizens, n tue END that Inc
largest possible portion OF the community NAV ne
brought under The educating influence Of participation
in public Affairs ana Oi proper voice III the hiAihe oi
the laws by which they are governed -.
ResOired, That the present d, rcssOn Of the indus
trial commercial ana financial interests OF the country
~ lar ely due inability under the present laws, 10
dispose o me sups products OF our lhdisiy, pIneets
which Otner cOun res want, ana which, bui LOT fesllc,
tons and Injurious legislation, tue United states would
great produce and sell better aud cheaper IMAM
Resoired, That there Is imperative need in this Com
mouwealtn aggressive administrative reform, and to
that end appeal to al good citizens oil Massachusetts,
grcss OF previous political party associations, 10
join election Of the nominees OF thi5 Convention IN
integrity and capacity we have the fullest conn