Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-10-09
Democratic Platform.

PIHsT That ~e the Democratic party u Pennssi.
1auiA, 10 convention assembled. renew vow. u
hdelity % the fundamental principles proclaimed and
praStsrd hy the illusiTi0us who settled free
iusiutons aud founded The Democratic party b. pro-
teri and preserve them.
Stc0Sb. That the lus powers of ihe FEDERAL uuion
Ia" rights q the Fiairs aud the liberties q the people
vital parts Il bArnyuous system aud 20
each rhu ~ IT, whp" oousiia'ional Vig"r 10 save
The lie u the nation"
TBHD That the Democratic party maintains As Il
ever hAs maintained that the military and ought
b. &c. 10 all things Subordinate 10 the civil suiuftiss
II denies Ne u has denied the right u the FEDERAL
standardization 10 Keep f9i at tie general pence
standing army 80 Invade the States f8t political Tur
Ipsos Without regard o. c0uEututnDA rssifiriipns 10
uautrl and eurguTHgr Fraudulent counts - the
o. iuauFurais candidates fsetsi tN tho majority
TouETH That tie figh b. free ballot b, the night
prtsrftaiiro of ali TEhts the otS & peacefully
fs-ifrs'iug grievances ard reforming Aluses. The
Prrsshco At the pole - regular mitar, flftc aud e
bns, u htfruE oflelais. claiming the power t.
arrest Aud imprinau r4tzrus without warrant hear
Ing Destroy al ffeiaIg = elections ard uyufns the
very iouuhailon = selfEotefufnfnt We call ufau all
god siuEThs 70 Aia us 10 preserving our ihsniioHs
from destruction - tbesc imperial methods of sufef
ssinE ihs fisht - suffrage and casreinr ihr ffuaf
will IN ksstsHF ihe g. the h2l0i-hat open aud
froc a. uAt g. "uf fathers; 10 removing ih' army
g. tafo dsfahrs whru the I pie assemble c1tfess
u4'if sovereign plsAsHfr ibo fls end iu srUriuE
obedience g. thef WilI when rpfesff ., Their rats
fITyII That Rutherford Hatss. having hsef
placed lu power against ihs wdl kua~u and legally
etpfossi vii = the people is tie feTfeF'nta;irs =
ylrtfirary only zrd hs s.alu & fiFhl % turfuuud
iuruiAis and aatruSi ihs slo-iHfs ard his urtrss
deutfj ~ The veto o. maBtHiu this uuounstltu-
uoual and dosIats power, "a insult aad netiAos
g. tho o1uIfFy.
s1gR That the Democrats rArty. A. - IA. fstars
cHn'iiiui3ousl eufreury ~ Fsd and silver, and Il
paper oautsriihis iIto coin.
EEytNTH That o are urr7so1 % the tysieta e
tHllArs h1 the Eeurral Futrfurast uuIsf Nhirh dU
HE Tho ttad q aTuulieau AsssaaaHr, political
I"railaus IfshtHi zt thH peoples Isusr and g. AnY
AfTgnJfiAilsn - ths ppr uuHsss ths uhlls credit
e. any object hot fir utliC sTtise The reforms ard
r1B1slrs rntss3 ~ The bsfafersiie party since iis
Adrsui o. JassT IN TIE lover hauss q CouFres hsye
believe that Hto result would follow - Trstafhi5uu
o. power iu The STATE - Penney ivauIA
HIsHTH. That ths Democratic party being The
ufal friend e ihe worklhFuab. and having tbrusEh
oi iis h.tirN sta-8 hstvan him and oppression fc
Hess iiH 'HTFesslaB - tymrathy fof lhhgf and lts
promise ~ l.fotnftiuu g. itt TiRhts
NiVTH. That as lsHk viih alarm and AyTrrheusion
uTn the IreHnslous - the gTst trausI.1rAiian
TaHies 60 lr savs The fundamental iaw g iht CON.
oalth shish governs Al siss Nithin lfdefs
ari uuft thsy sareFf the Constitution q lfs5 IN god
isiih Msy shauld remain oilertR Il The Utmost tE
lance ard isalsuse - tsth Legislature and people.
Tts7H. That uls forsbi attempts uudsf tie Isar.
safssl dir'rtlHu r. ruling EfIulstaau lssdrrl g. de-
tsush ts Legislature ~ vhelesals bIi5y ard oarrur
tan and take fn the commons oalth four millions 4
dollars f1T vhish it. isliliF had never been saraf-
iaiusd. is fresh and alarming evidence q the AZ
gFessirsuess - corporate pouef iu COLLISION wlth
political unEs, sud should receive the signal osa
danInAtiau n the people q, The talis
EttvGNTH. That the present condition = tbe STATE
treasury. bankrupt general fund and syeu u,l.Dlls
and charities unable 10 81 The money long since AP
pfFTfisiei g. their support it suceu illuFtfAtan
q a." reckisss financial uismAuAgsment q the Re-.
puhlicAn party.