Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-08-30
THE PLATFcRM.
Resolutions of the Democracy of
PennSy lyantn Upon Capital
and Labor.

UnO LStDOR.
The DelnocTzitic party OF Pennsylvania
an1lis delegates in eo..vention assembled
do declare:
First That the induction of Ruther-
ford q. Hayes into the Office of President,
Notwithstanding the election of samuel j.
Tiidgn thereto. Was high crime against
JSsAe government IA hich has not been con
Gonssl and viii not be forgotten. The
s,in3espi-,,- oil, patriotism which ferbore
cSntcst nron the first 0tfcnse viii resist
and punish any a tempt ut q second.
second That the immediate happy cf-
feet Of the appiication Ivy the Federal ad-
lninistration OF the Dcmocratic policy of
non inferrsltioii in fie internal affairs of
- - 4 he SOut he I'm STA. es amply vindicates our
l frequent protests against previous viola
.ss 7fgTss OF the reserved right of the several
States TO exercise all power not delegated
70 the General Government by express
~ constitutional rroyIsicn.
-tsas . Third That the purpose TO reform the
-ass civil service which has been proclaimed
- by, the present administration is like its
y = adopted southern policy confession
Of the failure Of Radicalism and just
~ n trlbute to the Delnocrley which has long
s.lnd earnestly demanded the overthrow
and punishment OF corrupt officials.
Fourth. That capital combined in cor
po-ate organizations has been too highly
favored by both State and Federal legis-
1ation. and its demand for large returns
are inconsistent with the depressed cOndi-
ton of the laboriHg and business interests
4tzof the country. We oppose further enact
Esment forits special beneftatthe expense
of other interests. Labor and capital
should have no, cause Of antagonisn, and
.sy 4 hey should be left free to adjust their
own relations. The right to contract free
Iy exists for both parties.
Flffhs FTllnt We accept the rndmonition
sof JaekSo1t In saying, concerning standing
& armies. as dangerous TO free government
In time Of peace: - shall not seek to en-
large our present establishment nor dis
regaru ffrc rafutaTy lesson of political eX-
periencc which reaches that the military
should be held subnrdinate To the civil
power Accordfn g!y. the Increase of the
Federal army and any attempt to employ
ii as partisan agent of Federal authority
or for interference with the sovereign
rights of the States viii receive the con-
tinued earnest opposition of the Democ-
racy of Pennsylvania.
sixth That the deprivation of employ
ment of many thousands OF industrious
citizens and laborefs, and the deep dis
tress OF themselves ard families, enlist our
hearty apathy. and we declare, in the
language OF Jefferson, the founder OF our
party. that IN wise and frugal government
which shall restrain men from injuring
one atother and shall leave them other
wise free to emulate their own pursuits
ofindustry and improvement, and shall
not take from the mouth of labor the
bread itsilas eaf1Ied''s is. the hope of the
people in adversely and their security in
prosperity, and that under such govern
lnent, which ii Il the mission of the De
mocracy to maintain and perpetuate. any
resort to force or to violation of law or in =
vasion of the rights of person or of prop
erty to redress grievances Is needless and
at war with free installations. under which
the only rightful remedy is by frequently
recurring etectlOnS OF representatives OF
the people in State Legislatures and in the
Federal Congress to accomplish the will of
the majority, which should be accepted as
the voice of all. fs TtR faf.
Seventh. That many OF our rich men
have not been content with equal protec-
tion and equal benefits but have besought
us to make them richer by act of Con
gress and. by attempting to crafty their
desires. we have. il the results of our leg
.islation, ,aFrayed section against section,
interest against interest and man against
man in fearful cOmmotiOn, and therefore
the grant by the Legislatures of the States
or by Congress ofeXclusiVe privileges and
the establishment of odious monopolics
4 Alnaer thcpreteSt OF public. benefits, or al
justice to certain sections of the country
are direct assaults upon the equal rights
of the people; and, as theSe lnOnoDOlies
have been contrived 20 enrich the few
whilst large number of the people are re
duced to want. the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania protests against subsidies, land
grants, loans of the public credit and ap
preparations of the peoples money to any
corporations as legalized plunder of the
tax-paying industries of the country.
Eighth. That we look with alarm anC
apprehension upon the pretensions of thC
great transportation companies to bC
above the fundamental law of this Com
monwealth, which governs all else with
in our borders, and until they accept the
Constitution of 1873 in good faith they
should remaiu objects of the utmost vigi
lance and jealousy by both Legislature
andpeople. feeaR ~ $3.50 f0.l
aaRes0iued. That We hereby reaffirm and
~ adopt the financial resolu ution of the M
~ne~ tiofiaI Denoclatio pl;If0rn adopted al
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