The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-24
THE PLATFRoM
Of the National Democratic Party AS
Adopted Mt CINCINNATI.

Tho Democrats of the United States in
Convention assembled declare:
We pledge ourselves anew to the consti-
tutional doctrines and traditions of the
Democratic party as illustrated by the
teaching and example of long line Of
Democratic Statement and patriots, and en-
bodied in the platform of the last National
Convention of the party.
Second.
gerous spirit Of encroachment which tends
to consolidate the power of all departments
in one, and thus to create, Whatever may ba
the form of government. real despotism;
no snmptuary laws, separation Of Church
and State for the good Of each, common
schools fostered and protected.
Third.
Home rule, honest money, strict main
tenance of public faith consisting of gold
and silver, and paper convertible into coin
aaitS state and si Nationai, and tariff s5r rev
enue only.
subordination Of military to civil power
civil service.
The right to a free bollot is the right pre-
be- IN a. part Of the United
States. @sS,.
The existing Atlfninistl alton is a repre-
sentative of conspiracy only, and its claim
of right to- surround ballot boxes with
troops and deputy marshals to intinidate
entedkNse fthe vote to maintain its corrupt
and de6pQtic power, insults the people and
imperils tksir institutions.
Seventh.
The great fraudAof 1876 and 1877. by which,
upon false c0un1of the electoral votes of
two States. candidate defeated at the polls
was declared to be president, and for, the
the people was set aside under a threat of
military violence. struck deadly blow at
our system of representative g oyernme,p' m.
country from civil war. submitted, for the
time, iii the firm and patriotic faith that
This issue precetles aud DWARF every other.
It imposes more sacred duty upon the
people of the Union than ever addressed
the conscience OF q nation OF freemen.
Eighth.
We execrate tho course of this Adm mis-
tration in making places in civil service q
reward for political crime. and demand d
to bride his way to seat; a usurper by
billeting Williams upon the people.
Ninth.
The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden not
again to be candidate for the place to
which he was elected by majority of his
countrymen. and from which he was ex-
party, is received by the Democrats of the
United States with sensibility, and they
declare their confidence in his wisdom,
patriotism and integrity nnshakon by the
assaults of common enemy, arsS. they
further assure him that he is followed into
the retirement he has chosen for himself by
sympathy and respect of his feflow-citizens,
who regard him IA one who by sASae elevat-
ing standards of public morality and
purifying public service, merits the lasting
gratitude of his country and his party.
Tenth.
Free ships and q living chance for Ameri-
can commerce on the seas and ON board.
ton lines, corporations or monopolies.
Eleventh.
Amendment of the Burlingame treaty
travel, education and foreign commerce,
and therein carefully guarded.
Twelfth.
Public money and public credit for public
purposes solely, and public land for actual
settlers.
Thirteenth.
The Democratic party is the friend OF
labor and the laboring man, and pledges
itself to protect him alike against cormor-
ants and commune.
Fourteenth.
We congratulate the country upon the
honesty and thrift of the Democratic con-
gress which has reduced public expendi-
lures forty million dollars n year; upon
the continuation of prosperity at home and
National honor abroad, and all upon the
promise of such change in the admins
tration of the government as shall insure
genuine and lasting reform in every
depart ment of public service.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BEES FOR SALE. +