The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-20
NlTloEsL DEMOGRRTIG PLATFORM.
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The Democratic party Of The United
States in convention assembled declares:
lriISt-We pledge ourselves anew TO the
constitutional doctrines and traditions OF
the Democratic party as illustrated by the
teachings and example ef long line oi
DenlCcfatic statesmen and patriots, ana
embodied in the platform OF the last ma.
tinnal convention of the PARTY.
Second Opposition to centrtisation and
That dangerous spirit of encroaehment
which tends to consolidate the powers OF
I'll the departments in enc, ana thus to
create, whatever the farla of government.
3 real tiespotism; no Sunlpttlary laws, sep
aration of church and state for the good of
each, common schools 10 be fostcrod and
protected.
Thiru--Ifome rule, honest money, con.
sisting of geld, silver, and paper conveitt-
hle into com on demand; strict mainten-
aace of tho public faigh. state and national,
and a tariff for revenue only.
Fourih--The Suhordin@tfon OF the mill
tary 10 the civil power, and a general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Eiah-Right 10 a free ballot as The right
preservativo of all rights, and must and
shall he preserved in every part OF the
United States.
Sixth--The existing administration is
representative OF conspiracy only, and is
claims of the right To surround the ballot
boxes with troops and deputy marshals, To
intimidato and Otsstruet the election, and
the unprecedented use Of thaNeio 10 main
lain lis corrupt and desposie power. Insults
The people and inpeTiis their Institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876, ky
Which. Rpon a false count OF the electoral
VSte pf two states, the candidate Defeated
at the pollSy was declared To be President,
aud for the first time IN American hiSterv
he win of the people was set aside under
threat of military violence, ssTack 8 deadly
blow at our system of representative COY
ernment- The Democratic party, 10 pre-
serve the country from the horrors oi u
civil war, submitted for che time ia the
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this crime in 1850. This
Issue pTecedeS and dwarfs every other. 1t
imposes = more sacred duty upon the peo-
pie of the union than WAS ever addressed
TO the conscience of 4 nation OF freemen.
Eighth-We eNecrate the course of this
administration in making places fer polit-
irssl criminals, and demand reform by
Siatdte which shall make il forever impos.
Sibie for q defeated candidate 10. brine his
way to She seat Of q usurper by Niliainics
upon the people.
Ninth-Ihe resolution of Samuel J. Til
den not again to be candidate for Te-elec-
lion 10 the exalted place to which he WAS
elected by majority of his conntrymeni
and from which he WAS excluded by the
leaders of the Republican parry, is n
eeiVed by the Democrats OF the United
states VITA SeISlbiilty, and they declare
their confidence in his wisdom and patri-
otisn and integrity unsullied by the as
saust of the common enemy, and they
further declare TO him that he Is followed
into the retirement he has chosen for him.
self by the sympathy and respect OF his
feslow-citizens, WHO regard him as one
who, by elevating the standard of public
morality and adorning and purifying the
public service, merits the lasting gratitude
of his country and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and living chance
for American commerce on the sea and on
the land; no discrimination in favor ol
transportation lines corporations or mo
nopolies.
EieVenth-Anondmeut Of the Burling,
anne treaty; no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and foreign
commerce, and therein carefully guarded
TwelftA-Publie money aud public cred
i for public purposes solely, and public
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The Democratic party is the
friend OF labor and the laboring man, and
pledges itself 70 protect him alike AGAINST
the eorInorants and the commune.
Fourteenth-We congratulate lhe eorn-
fry uFon the honesty and thrift OF the
Democratic Congress, which has reduced
the pabIic expenditures SfQ, ,e00, coca year
npon the continuation OF prosperity al
home and the national honor abroad, and
above all, upon the promise uf such !
change in the administration OF this gov.
eminent as shall insure i genuine LASTING
reform in every department Of tie public
service