The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-08-04
PLATO NJ
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT CINCINNATI
JUNE "a, 1880.

The Democrats of the United States
in Convention assembled, declare
First-We pledge ourselves ane" J."
the Constitutional doctrines and tradi-
lions of the Democratic party, as ilins-
trated by the teaching and example ol
of long line of Democratic statesne"
and patriots, and embodied III the
Platform of the last National Conveh-
ton of the party.
Second-Opposition to CONTAMINATION
and to that dangerous spirit or en-
croachment which tends to consolidate
the powers of all departments in one,
ard thus to create, whatever be the
form of government, a real despotlsm.
No sumptuary laws; separation OF
church and State for the good OF each
common schools fosteied and protected.
Third-Home rule; honest money,
consisting of gold and silver, and paper
convertible into coin on demand; strict
maintenance of public faith, State and
National, and tariff for revenue only.
Fourth INSTRUMENTATION of the mill
tary to the civil power and general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth--The right to free ballot is
right preventative Of all right, and
must and shall be main tanned III every
part of the United States.
Sxth-The existing administration
is n representative of conspiracy only,
and the claim of right to surround the
ballot boxes with troops and deputy
marshals to intimidate and obstruct
electors, and the unprecedented use OF
the veto to maintain its corrupt and
despotic power, insults the people anu
imperils their institutions.
Seventh The great fraud OF 1916 II
by which, upon false count OF the
electoral votes of two States, the can
didate defeated at the polls was de-
clared to be President, and for the first
time in American history the will OF
the people was set aside under the
threat of military violence, struck a
deadly blow at our system OF represen-
tative government. The Democratic
party, to preserve the country from
civil war, submitted for the time, In
the firm aud patriotic faith that the
people would punish this crime in 1880
This Issue precedes and dwarfs every
other. 1t imposes more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than ev
er addressed the conscience OF nation
of freemen.
Eightl,-We execrate the course o
this administration in making places
in the civil service reward for politi
col crime, and demand reform by stat
ute which shall make it forever impos
sible for the defeated candidate t.
bribe his way to the seat of tin
usurper by billitipg Williams npon TIT
people.
Ninth--The resolution of Samuel j
Tilden not again to be candidate TO
the exalted place to which he wal
elected by a majority of his country
men, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of the Republican party
is received by the Democrats OF thu
United States with sensibility, ant
they declare their confidence in hi
wisdom, patriotism and integrity, un
shaken by the assaults OF u common
enemy; and they further assure hin
that lie Is followed into the ret!remen
he has chosen for himself with til
sympathy and respect OF his fellow
citizens, who regard him as one who
by elevating the standards of publ
morality and adjoining and purifyin
the public service, merits the lastin
gratitude of his country and his party
Tenth - Free ships and Twin
chance for American commerce on til
seas and on the land; no discrimina
tion in favor of transportation lines
corporations or mohOpolies.
Eleventh - An amendment of til
Burlingame treaty, no mole Chimes
immigration except for travel, educa
ton and foreign commerce, and there
in carefully guarded.
Twelfth-Public money and publ
credit for public purposes solely; an
public land for actual settlers.
Thrteenth-The Democratic part
is the friend of labor and the laborin
man, and pledges itself to protect hi
alike against c0rm0rants aud con
mune.
Fourteenth - We congratulate I'll
country upon the honesty and thrift I
the Democratic Congress, which hi
reduced the public expenditure $40
100000 q year; upon the continuatic
of prosperity at home and nation
honor abroad, and above all upon Il
promise of such change in the admit
istration of the government as sha
insure us genuine and lasting refor
in every department of the public 60