The Magnolia gazette., 1880-07-16
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
THE PLATFORM


The Domocrats of thc Emitted Statcsiu Com
Vcution assembled declare:
First Weplcdgc uuTsplvos aicW 81 tho
constitutional doctrines and traditions df the
Democratic party MS illustrated hy the t6ach
lug aud example Of q long line Of Democratic
statcmcn aud patriots and cmhndipd ia the
platform Of The last National Couyeutionofthe
party.
Second. Opposition to Capitalization and
tlat dangerous Smrit 81 cnrroachmrut whitl
tends to consolidate the power OF AL depart
ments III one, aud thus 20 create whHcvcr
inny I've the form Of government, fcal tlrsp0-
tsm; no aumptuarY LAWS. separation NJ hurch
aud State The gooa ofeach,c mmou schools
iostcred and protected,
Third, Home ulc, honest money, strict
maintenance uf pHltlic faith consisting &c gold
and silver aud paper conycrlable iitn c6in an
demand, strict maintenance uf public fatih
state aud National and tariff Tor revenue
only
Fnn1h Suhorliuaion or ormilitary "a ciyil
powcr. aud general aud thorough rciutiu of
thc civil service.
Fifth Tho right toa free ballot Is tie
right rrcsrrvntiyc ni all rights. and mnst aud
shall be maintained IN every part " the I'ni-
ted States.
Sixth. The existing Administration is u
representative Of conspiracy only, ana its
raim Of right TO surround ballot hoxcs with
troops and deputy matshals 10 utimdatc nn,l
uh~truct elections, uul unprecedented
u-c Of ihe vote TO mAn-ain it, corrupt ami
dcspotic power insults tAc peoplc ana imprr.
lis thrir institutions,
seventh The great traud Of 1876 anil 1877
hy which, upon u ftsc rpnut uf The electoral
Nntrs ni two Staics,a candidate defeated NJ
the pnls wasdcclmcd ta hc president. Ana
for the rat time VA Americas history the will
ut The people WAS SGT aside uudcr u threat uf
military violence, struck q deadly blow Al our
systrm of representative government The
Democratic pattV. tu preserve tho country
the iiun and natru,it itith that The people
wund punish the rriWr IN 1854 This isEnc
lrcccdcs and lwaritscvery othcr il Imposes
more sacred duty upon the people 0f tile
mon than ever addressed tile cOusc iencc ul
u nation OF ireemcn.
Fiihth. VIZ cxccrite thcc0nrsc nf tlds Al.
ministiation II making places in civil ser.
vice q reward for political crime. aud demand
reform ly the Statute Which Shall make II
forever tmpussihltf tur defeated candidate Ia
hrhc Ills way % u seat . usur,crhy hillctipo
Williams upon The pcuplc Tins was read
again Ia response tn demands. aud was re
cciScd with aprlaHscl
Ninth. The resolution of SamuelI Tldci
not again to be n candidate for the p,acc 1,
which he was elected by majority Of III
country men, and from which he was exclude,
by the leaders OF tho Republican, party ia ID
Ceived by the Democrats OF the United State
with sensibility. and they declare their conf
dcncc III his wisdom patriotism and intrgrit
unshakPn hy the assaults of q common enemy
and they further assure that he is fnlowr,
unto the retirement he has chosen for hmsrl
ly sympathy aud respect ofhis fellow citizens
who regard hiWhs one who NY the clcyntiu
standards of public morality and adOrniu
and purify ing public service, merits the last
ing gratitude of his country and his party
Tcnth. Free ships and living chance to
American commerce on the seas and on board
No discrimination in favor of transportation
lines, corporation or mOnnpnlirs.
Eleventh. Amendment Of the Burlingam
treaty no more Chinese immigration excep
for travel. education aud foreign commerce
and therein carefully guarded
Twelfth. Public money and public credi
iurpu,lic purposes solely, and pnhlic land 70
actital settlers.
Thirteenth. The Democratic party is tn
friend Of labor and the lboring man; an,
pledges itself to protect him against cormO
rants aud commune.
Fourteenth We congratulate tho countrl
npon the honesty and thrift uf the Democrat
ic congress which has reduced public expen
ditures forty million dollars year upon tn
continuation OF prosperity ~ home aud Nation
Al ennor abroad. and all upon the promise %
rueh change IN the administration OF tn,
government rs shall insure us genuine ant
'f.,,hg reform IN eynry'aepartmcnt Of pHbli,