The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-05-20
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.



Hon at HarrfsburE.
Resolved first, That we, the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania in convention
assembled, renew our vows of fidelity to
the fundamental principles proclaimed
Ind practiced by the ilustrious men
who settled our free institutions and
ounded the Democratic party to protect
and preserve them. II fataza sslf9.,f Ftsfs
second-That Just powers of Federal
union, rights of States, and the liberties
Of the people are vital parts. of one har.
monious system, and to save each part
IN its whole constitutional vigor Is to
ave the life of the nation. eizEbent9tf
Third-That the Democratic party
maintains, as it ever has maintained,
that the military are and ought to be
in all things subordinate to the civil
authorities. 1t denies, as 1t ever. has
denied, the right of Federal administra-
/ tien to keep, on foot at the general ex-
pense . standing army to invade the
the States for political purposes, without
regard to constitutional restrictions to
control the people at the polls, to pro-
tect and encourage fraudulent counts Of
votes, or to inaugurate candidates re-
jected by the majority. = seasl iti1H p
{ Fourth That right to free ballot, the
o11v means of ,ineacefnIly rsdIess;ne
s gr;svances and reforrninc abnses. : The
(, presence at The polls of a regular military
force and of host claiming power to ar
rest and impfison citizens without war
rant or hearing, destroys all freedom Of
elections and upturns. the very founda-
tlon OF government. We call upon
all good citizens to aid rs In preserving
our institutions from destruction by
these imperial methods OF right OF sui
frage and. coercing the. popular VIII, IN
Keeping the way to the oallotbox open
and free as 1t was TO our fathers, IN re
moving the army 10 alsafe distance from
people assembled to express their soyer-
leign pleasure at the polls, and insurine
/ iobeoience to their viii when legally ex.
sPreased by their votes 4 ssssi - -g5.i8
Fifth-That Rutherfords- a Hayes
having been plaeed in powerL avainsi
the we'll known and legally expressed
villlof the peoule - the reoseaantativt
of, conspiracy only, and his claim Yoi
|. right to surround the ,ballot-boxes witt
troops and deputy marshafs 70 int1mIdate
sno o3struct electors, ana nis IN pfece
I aenteo use OF tne army to-maintain tnli
Insult menace Inc countrys920Iq el
/ eHth-Ihat the democratic party a.
I OF oid Iavors q CONSTITUTIONAL currency
I OF goid ana SILVER, ana OF paper con
Yertiple INTO coin. ssp sss ~ 6
Seyenth-That we are opposed to ii,
msDt under | whieh. % dIrS I the neriod edso q
| Republican ascendancy. political ring
| and corporations profited at the people
7 expense. and to any appropriations q
| uublic credit to any object but publi,
Service reforms and economies. which
4 e.,forced nv the Democratic nayty sine,
its advent to power in Jsonrress Iay,
saved to the people tnany millions O
dollars and we believe that a, like .resnl
/ would. follow its restoration to power i,
the state of Pennsylyania..
EighthLThat the Democratic mart,
heinz the national. friend, of the wori
! ingman. and having throughout its his
tory stood between him and Oppression
! renews its expression of sympathy will
labor and its promise of protection to it
rights.
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