Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-18
Democratic Platform.

fiEsT. That W. the Democratic party 81 psnnsyI
sanla, 10 convention assembled. renew our vows 81
hotly 70 ih5 fundamental principles proclaimed and
pnactissd by the ilusifiuus men who .ttlsd ut free
Institutions aud founded the Democratic party b. pro-
tsct and preserve them.
hEc0SD That the just powers of the Federal uulnn
the rights of the States aud the liberties ~ the pos
are vital parts u harmonious systrf aud b. ave
each pA ~ ts Whole constitutional Vig0r d. u saVs
the life Of the nation"
TnIED. That the Democratic party maintains as Il
ever has maintained, that the military sre aBd ought
e. be IN all things subordinate 10 the civil aniluititS
II denies II has denied the right 81 ihe FEDERAL
adinnisiaiiop a. Keep fDt At the general spstiss
standing army % invade th" States for political p1r
poves without regard tO constitutional Tettrtion 10
control aud encourage fraudulent counts u the vote
or % inangurate candidates rejected by the majority
FoURTH. That N" right o. free balloi IL the right
preseryave 0f all rights the only II peansfuiiy
rcfirossinR grievances aud reforming abuses The
pTessnce At the pOs ~ regular military force and q
hosi " hifenR officials, claiming the poser b.
arrest aud impfsyn citizens without warrant OF hear
ing, destroys all freedom u elections aud uptufns the
very foundation Of selfgotorufncni We cali upon all
good citizens to Aid us Ia preserving our Institutions
from destruction 10y these Imperial methods ~ super
NlsuR ~ right u suffrage and oyercing the popular
slll In keeping ih" way a. the ball1tbOG open aud
free. Hs II to our father; in removing the army
!" asfe d=tAuc" NhcB the people assemble To- eafcss
ther sovereign pleasure at the poA aud iu securing
ah~iiohc" 70 their viii when expressed by their so.
.FrIH. That Rutherford B. Haye-, having been
placed IN power against the we'll kn8vt and legally
oppressed wl u the people. h. the representative of
cpHsptrtcy only, and bic claim Il right 90 surround
Nh' bfhfN WIN lffIts hhl deputy marehAiH
ihinidho aud ohsruct the elegtDrs aud HE uupfecs
denrd use - the yri1 10 maintain this unoanstitu.
uonal aud d"spoile power, are an insult and
b. the country.
SKIN That the Democratic party, a. uf Old favor
constitutional currency - gold aud silver aud Of
paper Convertible iEiu coin
hnENTH That ws aTr oip1s.i 10 the system of
snhsiir' bS the general government under vLi,h dor.
log IA" period u Republican asrrudaury political oJr
IuraiiDns prDhin At the peoples ~ rfsc and b. any
Appropriation q Tho public onrys th" public credit
I" any object bpi u public srTNirr Tho reforms aud
economies enforced hy the Democratic rarity since its
advent 90 puver Ia the lpwof hDuso II Congress hsse
sAFsi q the people many millions IS doliars and
herY0 that like f,=ut would follow iis rsstafati0
10 power iu the State II Prnnsy lyauia
EYHTH. That the brinus ratio party being tho Dat.
ufal friend = the v0fk gtpan aud having thruugh-
"ui it history stood between him Aad OPPRESSION fr-
hrNs It, expression 4 s1mraiiy f9T labDr aud iis
I5ouiis" of protection f. its riFhts
NiN7u. That wc lpHA sith alarm and aupf.hensiuu
nlHn The pfeisusons - the great Transportation olfn
iant"s 60 &c. aiJ,u the fundamental las II tai. sslfu
nHDuctlth shsb governs al slso within ouT lyfirrt
AH1 uhtl tbey a,.'pt ihe constitution q lg73 iu good
latin hrN should femAu ulle,ih = tlir utmost afgi
lahr" aud Jeaiaust by both Legislature aud people
IiNTH That toe recent attempts under the Ia-f.
s'usl direction oi ruling EspHiiiaau lradsrt . de-
tau.b ir legislature Iy uhalesAls ilfsfr AI rsff5l
d'llar 1T nlrh iu Hal4liy haa never been aserf.
Aiuf-l. BE- fT'sh aud alarming ssidruoa oi tis aF
Efesshenr=s of corporate poser tu tU1lus.su uitil
political rurs. suI thauI receive the signal ON.
dru'ha'lon = the people At The palls
Eht'tNTh That ~ Tfosfut coalition 4 She STATE
F"aSHfY. hshksupi general fund and rfsu sfhosls
and rhsrtle unable g. get ihe f4asv long slrse aH
riurf.aisi g. their supfzft s a sunrisut nustfatiu
u 30 t''A'ss' hnAbeaI ui'rHA5aEsusni q she r.
publican rafty.