Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-02
Democratic Platform.

FiEsT. That Ne the Democratic party Il Psnns,I.
sahiA' ia convention assembled. reBeu or yoNs of
haFy u the fundamental pTbclIiss prscl clAitps a1
Etaus"n bf the llnsifiDns who settled our free
hstuiions aud founded the Democratic Part, To- prs.
tsei and preserve them. -
hty'hb ThAi the just poNsrs u the FEDERAL min
us rights ~ the FAtss aud the liis.rtl.. a ~. t.,.
are vital afta of ono harmonious system aud b. ss,s
~ sAt ii ib Sb'ls constitutional sgor j. 70 ssAys
IhlhD. That the Democratic party maintain. =, 4,
s'sf has maintained, that tiis military are Aud gyit
:, ~ A anhss sst'fdihais ~ the civil hBtbgtitiss
~ astss A. II has denied, the right ~ the FEDERAL
AahhlstfAtoh e. keep foot Al te general ext.pss
sAhhnE army 70 Invade the States for political uur
r0ses without regard g. constitutional ,..,tr,. a.,
'eitfe Ahd sfe0afnRs fraudulent counts 81 the yt.
Of !" ihAngufAts candidates fsltrtsi tv The tna,,,
fotE7h. That The rigi b. free ballot h the ,itl,
WsHf' 'aife oi all rRhts the 0nly mean II tsefi,
fsit'~sing grievances sBd returning siuses T1g
pfAenoe At the pole q regular military flr,. s.d a
f"si u hitelng onirisis claiming the Iy~ef =,
arrest aud lnrftsgh citizens without pArrApt q, 49,,
ing' destroys all fo1. II els ii0us and uttyu, ,t
very four daion oi sfgosernmeut We oAii ut,an al
El auhF's 70 ad ns In =. cseTrlnR inrtiisiions
H'fh a'suhrtlDn W thsss imperial methods II sutsy.
fisiHR the risht u suffrage aud coereng tie tttls
VIII 10 keeping ,hc way b. the halltot ot.s, srd
nef a. u ~As 70 or faihers; IN removing the army
!" al" distance ~.en the people assemble ta srtr..
thei sovereign pleasure at the poIis aud in securing
".sbes t. Their VII when expressed ty their to,ss
,fbIH. IhSt Rutherford d. HAye., having be.t,
fihefi IN power Againsi the we'll known and legally
Fapessed sil q thc people ia the representative S
conspiracy caly, and bic claim Il night 10 surrourd
VS. hAf'' bfhA Win uufft aHd deputy fnGFslrsls
ibttnidAie and ot~iruct the eociorH and his utts,
dsHtl ns" Il The veto 20 mAntain this unoonstity.
u'hAl ana aHsIoie power, are al insult and menace
kETH. That The Democratic party. a. q old fs,e,.
constitutional currency Of gald and sItss and of
paper convertible iEto coin.
rtNiNTH. That Ne ar 0pposSA 70 the Fysts.tn Il
subsidies by the general FovernFst sder kleA Su,
thg the Itlsa of HspubiioaH clancy political s,
pafAisons rrohii At the forles Jeuss and T. AHy
sffFofflA'u u ihe public mpnsyt ct the public credit
T. any Object bot the pahtc service The rs4IrtHs and
sfoboini"s "upfo'i by the Democratic party since H.
aatshi g. l9Ee- 10 the lgwef houss Il Cpgrs=s h.,.
sAtsi . the I.1Ils msHy Hil@ss q doIlars and y.
believe nat Ike fe=uli would follow fis tsstorstl,
70 power 10 he stat u PEI fsyiraruA
ISHTh. That q Dsfusc Atie party being the nat
ufa! mend - TIE vNfkinguHan and having thrssppb
out its histary sipui between him and otiir.ssit ~.
bf~' d" oppression q sympathy f,r lAbas Aad i,s
Ifomis" - proissiiob D. its Ttghis
AINTn. That ws loak wiih alarm aud Autrsha4.stsi
upon the tfetetsaus - the great ifAnstartAtlfu e.
iane" 81 BE- alsgre the fuhdztr.nia il q. tls s,
M uSHalih uhSh governs all slss hin cor irsrds-s
And uui thst horsgi the tutlo q Isss In PtI
tsith hey thoud teHian ohssts Il u uttnost yigi.
ia,.0e and ie.ianFt ty i-aih lssi.atate and people
ILs7H That the f'yeni attempts under tie ts-r.
,"iis aH~ uoh q fulirE RsI.hliasB issdefs 70 d.,
hsurh the legislature - shos ale rtirft and sarrt
tion aud take frn the oaBtB0n wealth four riIIta, a
asllars fDf which IT. LIABILITY had never t.su A.c,
iAinad, d ffesh aid alarming evidence af the AZ.
gfessivcpess q corporate power In COLLISION uft,
i"iiufal rings. snd should receive the signal ssr,
a%muaoou q the people Ai the polls
ELtNEhTH. That the prsssui oohdtlsn q the Stat.
treasury, bankrupt general fund and even aet,sA.
and charities unable GET The tansv long ,ites al,
rrtfrAis e. tbsiT support IL sufcient ilius,fs.fn
II ID" reckless aaAbcssl InlsTnAr.assaen, a ths ~.
publican pAsty.