The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-08-26

The Democrats Of the United
States, in convention assembled, de-
clare: -
l., We pledge ourselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines and traditions
Of the Democratic party as Illus
trated by the taschings and example
Of long line Of Democratic States
men and patriots, and embodied in
the platform Of the last national con-
Vsntion Of the party.
2. Opposition to Capitalization and
to that dangerous spirit of encrOach-
ment which tends to consolidate the
powers Of all the departments in one,
and thus create, whatever the form of
government, real despOtism: 40
sufnPtuAry laws; separation Of
Church and State for the good of
each cOmEaon schot Is fosteFed aud
protected.
3. Home Rule; honest money,
cOhsisting Of gold and silver and pa
Der convertible into coin on demand
the strict maintenance Of the public
faith, State and national, aud 4 tariff
for revonus only.
(. The subOrdinatiOn of the mill
tary 70 the civil power, and genuine
and thorough reform Of the civil
service.
S. The right to free a ballot is q
right preservative Of all rights, and
must and shall be maintained in every
part Of the United States.
8. The present administration is the
representative Of conspiracy only, and
It's claim Of right to surround the
ballOt-bOxes with troops and deputy
InarshAls, ~ intimidate and Obstruct
the election, and the unprecedented
use Of the veto 70 maintain Its cor
rupt and 1espotic powers, insult the
people and impcril their institutions.
2. We execrate the course of this
administration in making places in the
civil service s reward for political
crime, and demand reform by statute
which shall make it forever impOssi-
bic for defeated candidate to bride
his way to the seat Of a usurper by
billeting Williams upon the people.
3, The great fraud of 1876-1877,
by which, upon q false count of the
electoral votes Of two States, the can
didate defeated at the polls Was de.
clArod to be President, and for the
first time in American history the will
of the people was set aside under q
threat Of military violence which
struck deadly blow at our system oi
representative government. The
Democratic party, tO preserve the
country from the terriers Of a civil war
submitted for the time in firm ant
patriotic faith that the people wOulc
punish this crime ia 1880. This issue
breceles and dwarfs every other. L
imposes u more sIcred duty upon tn,
people than ever addressed the con
science of q nation of freemen.
g. The resolution Of Samuel J.Tll
den not again 10 be candidate for tn,
exalted place to which he WIS electeS
by q majority of his cOuntrymen, an,
from which he was excluded by tn
leaders Of the republican party, Is re
ceived by the Democrats of the Unite,
states with deep sensibility, and the,
declare their confidence in his wisdom
patriotism and integrity mistaken b,
the assaults of the common enemy
and they further assure him that he
followed into the retirement the .ha
chosen tor himself by the EyInpath
aud respect of his fellow-citizens, VIII
regard him as one who, by elevatinI
the standard Of public morality an
adjoining and purifying the public seI
vice, merits the lasting gratitude ofhi
country and his party.
10. Free ships and a chance f.
American commerce OH the seas, an
ON the land no discrimination in fave
OF transportation lines, corporations {
IlonoPolies.
IL. Amendment Of the Burlingan
treaty no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and FL
eign commerce, and it even CAREFUL
guarded.
II. Public money and public cred
for public purposes solely, and publ
land for actual settlers.
Is. The Democratic party is Il
friend Of labor and the laboring ma
ana pledges itself 70 protect him alil
against the cOrmorants and the Con
mlsne. FsA
Ii. We congratulate the COUNT
upon the honesty and thrift of Der
Ogeatis Co1sress which has reduc'
the public expenditures $40, DOC, 900
year; upon the continuation of pro
perity aE home. and the national hon
abroad, and, above all, upon Il
--prOmise Of such change in the a
miuistration of the Government
shall insure us genuine and lasting l
form in every department Of the pu
lie service. r-soF ~