The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-07-10
The Platform.

IN CO0VcnClOu 1oeS AAu'e's -
First-We pledge ourselves anew to
the constitutional doctrines and tredl'
tions of the Democratic party, a. illus
tratsd bv the teaching and example Of:
,ono line Of Democra ic statesmen and
natriots. and embodied in the platform
n the Inst National convention OF the
party. Observation-Disclosures.
lam and to that dangerous spirit Of
encroachment which tends to console
date the powers Of all the departments
in one. and thus to create, Whatever be
the form of government, real despot-
lam. No sumptuary laws; separation
If church and state for the good OF
each: common schools tostered and pro.
tected.
- Third-Home rule, honest money. con-
sisting Of gold and silver ana Paper con.
Yertible to coin on demand. Inc etr1ct
maintenance Of the public faith. State
ana National, and tarif tor revenue
~ fR;ourth-The subordination Of the
military to the civil power, and . gene,
raj and thorough reform OF the clv'l
Fiffh-The right to . free ballot Is the
rieht preventative of all rights, and must
and shall be maintained in every part OF
the United States.
Sixth-The existing administration d
the representative Of conspiracy only.
and its claim of right to surround the
ballot-boxe with troops and deputy.
marshals to intimidate and 0bstruct the
elections, and the unprecedented use OF
the veto to maintain its corrupt and
.despotic poWer insults the people and
imperils their institutions. 49,
Seventh-The great fraud OF 1911
by which, upon . false count OF the
ELECTORAL votes Of two States, the candi.
date defeated 1t the polls was declared
to be President, and for the first time IN
American history the will IT the people
Was get aside under q threat OF military
violence. struck deadly blow ut oul
system Of representative government,
The Democratic party. to preserve
the country from the horrors o.
civil War submitted for the time
In firm and patriotic faith that thu
people would punish this crime In 1850
This issue precedes and dwaris every
other. Il imposes . more sacred duty
upon the people ct the Union than evel
addressed the conscience Of . nation o.
Eiehtt-We execrate the course o
this administration in making places Il
the civil service a reward for polittca
crime. and demand q reform by Statut
which shall make It forever fmpoesib!'
for the defeated candidate 10 bride hi
way to tho seat Of = usurper BY billetinl
villains upon the people. =.
. Ninth-The resolution OF samuel J
Tiljen not again to be candidate 10
the exalted place to which he Va
elected BY . majority Of bio country
. men. and from which be Was exclude
by The leaders Of the Republican party
; Il received BY the Democrats OF th
: United States with sensibility; IN
. they declare their confidence ]
bis wisdom, patriotism and tntel
3 rity. unshsken BY the assault
Of : common enemy, and they turtle
s assure him that he Il followed into I'll
4 netirement he has chosen for himself b
1 the sympathy and respect OF his iello'
1 citisens. who regard him ~ one. who b
Il elevatinc the standards Of public 10.
J. rality and adjoining and purifying Il
: public service, merits the lasting graf
z tude Of bic country and bio party.
q Teuth-Free ships and . living chan'
q for American commerce On the seas ar
{ ON the land. No determination In 4
n vor Of transportation lines, corporation
q Eleventh-Amendment Of the Blu
4 linesme treaty. No Chinese emtgrattt
Z except for travel, education and 70
/. eign commerce, and therein careful
guarded. -,
Tvelith-Public money and publ
D. credit for public purposes solely, II
!, public Land Tor actual settlers.
a Thirteenth-Ths Democratic party
~ the friend Of labor and the labort!
= maj. and pledees itself to protect hi
m alike against the cormorants ana u
3. commune. :,
= Fourteenth We congratulate q
~ country upon the honesty and thrlft
Ss = Democratic Congress which has !
=. duced the pubic expenditure ~, 90
- q year; upon the continuation Of pr
4. ncritv r. home and the national hon
~ abroad, and above III upon the prom
=. Of such . change n the admintstrati
"a Of The government ~ shall insure
n genuine and lasting reform IN eve
depagtment Of the public service.