Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-04
Democratic Platform.

FtHsr That We the Democratic party of Pcnnsyl
yenia In convention assembled. TeneN our N"N7 "i
fidelity the fundamental principles r",,h',l ali
,sttsad by the ustrious men who settled our tfre
Institutions and founded the Democratic party To pro-
tcct and preserve them.
syro~p That tho Just powers 81 th" FEDERAL untnn,
the ri.hts of the st,tr- and the liberties 81 '" people
are via. parts Il oe harmonious s-ten and n save
each mart Ia IL whole constitutional Nis"r = !" save
the lfe 0f the nation. .
Tatpp Til tho Democratic party maintains, as II
eve ha maintained that tn" military A." ani ought
a. I in all thing. subordinate io the civil suihgh
IL denies az IL has denied, in" right 81 thr Fe9HTh
ntnini.tratnu 10 keep fot At tho general expense
standing army TO invade the states Tor political puf
poses without regard % contributions t'st', :"
r.ntrI AMI encourage fraudulent counts 1f the votes
or ., inauEurae candidates rejected ~ th" majority.
FauRrH That the right g. o ire ballot y the JiEh'
prssFvative of r rig'. tae only in'aa' ~ V''',l'
r,elrs-siug grievances and reforming atu"''. ne
presence the poll. of regular military i'rr' Hhd ~
a host Of hireliuE on tals, claiming u" i"N.r q
arrest and impri.,n citizens without warrant "r hear
, l-,rr. nj frrs,llu u elections and upturus ia"
very foundation OF srltEot"fnncni We cali nI-h an
gui citizens 20 ail ~ IA ptr'"rN slE our INSTITUTIONS
fu dstruet ny thH-c imperial uisth.-a ~ super
Nlsibk the right Of sutnts" and '-I,ns 'hr lrfHl',
will. ia keeping sur way tn IN" ball7thN "I-n ahi
frs. a. ii 10 fathers, ia removing "a" army
g. safe distance whsl the I<i" t*=shb'c !" 'NFfe@
their sovereign pleasure at the polls ahl W. suftns
ubrucr - their viii when rxprcs-ei hY Their N"fs
FrH. That Rutherford u. iiaye', ha'i9I len
r,eeI in power against the yell known aud legally
xuresz will II the people i the representative ~
conspiracy only aul his claim ot right !" suTrgNnH
ballot boxes win troops Ahl tfRAAf NAAfH'at7
intirnilaie and ntstuct the ery"r. anl hi. nnpree-
deutsI ~. Of the veto "a uaIutin this unf"ustit-
tionrl and ds-potc Vowcr an insult and n'sna'"
g. ti,e cDuqtry-
stxrH That the Democrats party, a. u Old iavors
n constitutional currvrcy Of gold and sIlssT and ui
paper 90 ertiiHe Into cain
lsvExrH That opposed 10 tho systcu 81
suli-- by th- general government under Sh''h dur
ior tile period nf Republican asc"nAuey. political cor
t,ratin. proltsd ~ the peoples V"use HnI !" az
appropriation Of the prble moneys oT the pHne 'redt
t. any object hut the public ssrNce. tn" reinfms zud
r,o6ruiss enforced ~ the pemncratic PARTY sinr" -
advent g. power In the lower hIu~s Il tuugrr+s hsFe
saved o. she people mans millions af dollars ani 80
believe that a like result wsuli iNnw ts restoration
ta tswer IN the State of Peuosylvanta.
Ef1HrH. That thg D-mlzFatio party being the bat
uTat frirnI of the VorkiuEman, and having through
ont it, history st0t between him aud nFpres"n' Tr
news IL. Expression - sympathy for hlpT anl ~
promise of prutestipn 90 its rights.
NfxrH That we luuk with alarm and Apprehension
utln the pretc-iuns % the great transportation en
Ians. e. tc aloss the fundamental las oi this com
f,nxaath which governs all else within our trdsrs
anl uatii they accept thv constitution - 1913 10 go
faith they should rrmau objects - the utlo@t ftEi
lance aud jealousy ~ bath legislature aud people.
TExTH Til the r'seat attempts under the per
sllsl drrctinn q ruling Rspuiitean leaders 70 de
banrh the legislature by Wholesale hbefF and cpTrui'
,lal.rs lr which IT. liability had never ten ssser
isgaed 8. q fresh aud alarmin- evidence 81 ~" A
rr@szivene-z 0f corporate power ia cpllusiou viii
tsaitiral rings sud should receive the signal con
demu4tgan Il the people ~ the polls
TLEvENrH. That the present cnudtoa ~ the rtat'
treasury = bankrupt general fund hnd even sfha-'i
AMI ,ritrs unable g. get the money long since az
II the reckless financial msmArasem"ni q TIE Ee
ruft mart