Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21
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BY THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
The Democratic party of the United States
in convention assembled. declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew 70 TIE
constitutional doctrines and traditions 81 the
Hemocratic party as illustrated by tie teach
ing and examples Of lorg line of Democrat
ic Statesman and patriots, anil. embodied
in the last m tional cea ven,ion of the party.
Second Opposition to Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit cf ehcrnachmeait which
tends to consolidate be powers cf al the de
par;lpents in one. and thus to cre:;e, What
ever be the forms Of government, real dep
o;isnl; 10 suu:ptuarw laws; separation #
charch and State for ,.l,d i of each; cou.-
mon schools to be fosterel Id protected,
Third d-Hct:,e rule, honest nIoaay, IA
,ssict lnaln:e,.. .-,'e OF public iai;h. colsist
1t gold, silver i. 1 paper co arihie 70 81
on demand; he strrcr nlai...4 aHc; g IL
public faith, State AM ~, --:...: I'd :. .s.-:
for rsvenue on-.,
Fourth -.te eubor:;inat:ou Of 80: g.:::a
t" the civil F:s.:, ss;!s! gelafl. @..a :..".
ough rei,rns 0. the cir!l service.
Fi.th-Ri.Ar = free ballot as the right
preservative ot a. tights, aud must and sh'''
be maintained l.. every part Of the u ito.
States
Sixth-The ex sting administrator s"ec7e.
sentative Of conspiracy only, and lis e@>=2
! ...ls r., l.aitc ct hny.. p
troops aud deputy marshals, to ini.:.t..-,e
and obstrncs the elections, and BY uHnrec3'
danted use of the vote to maintain its 2oT
/ rupt and despotic. power, insults the peoe!e,
and imperils their institutions.
! seven,h-The great fra,d Of 1875, b.
which, upon a false count o. the cle::oca.
vote of two States. the csandidase ie:e,.se B:
| the polls, was aec&a.ea to be President and
for the first time in American HISTORY, tnr
will Of the people was set aside under the
threat Of military violence. struck a dead,
blow at oui system of representative govern
ment. The Democratic party, to preserve
the country from the horrors of civil war
submitted for the time, in the hrm and pat
riotic faith that the people would punish thi.
crime in 1880. This issue prccedes ali,
dwarss every other 1t imposes mere -;'sr'.
duty upon the people Of the Union ti'aa "a
ever addressed to the conscience OF u l.;it-n.
Of freedmen.
Eighth-Wc execratc the course ct th!sat.
mlnissrarlo.. in making places to1 po'i'i">s
criminals, and demand ref1rm i:v ssstat
which sh;ll make it forever iI:,possi lie for
defeated candidate To- brihe his way to til
seat of usurper by vilaiuies upon the pee
; ple.
Ninth-The resolution of Samuel J. Tide
not again to he IL caIdidate for election, tn
exalted place to which he Was elected BY
I majority of hfs cnun,rymen, AMI from whic
he was excluded by the leaders of the RI
, | publican party, is received by the Democra,
Of the United States with senSibiity, an
thew declare their confidence in his wisdol
and patriotism and integrity, unsulied b
c the assault Of the common enemy, and the
y further declare tn him that he is followe
into the retirement he has chosen for himse
by the sympathy and respect Of his fellow-ci
: izens, who regard him as one who, by eI
r vaiins the standard of public morality AT
,, adorning and purifying the public sesvic
l. merits the lasting gratitude OF his countl
. and his party.
Tenth Free ships and Il living chance f
American commerce oil the sea au,: GA t
land, no discrimination III favor uf tranSp'
* thtou lines. corporations OK monnpoiics.
'd EierentA-.4 assndiss,,t Of :as B'rlinga
IA Treaty; no more CAinsse inauguration eDa
G. for trar~i. edaeatton and fers'g' cons'.e''
ai,d th.rcta carefully guarded.
Twelith-Public money and pubic ere
tor public parposes solely. aud public lar
:" ior actual settlers,
,h Thirteenth The Democrstic party iH
be- ri I'D nf lahpr and the laborins ':an, d
n. pledges Itself To protect him Ike a;5ai
an the eormurapts and the c.iimu..S.
Fourteenth-We cousratulate t!:e co-l,
upon the honesty aud DRIFT "f the l,ei.i:..
iS Congress which has reduced the public
peaditurss to $40, ,OOO, 600 Il ysar; upon
continuation Of prosperity at hume aud
national honor .rnoatl, and ubove all, u
~ the promise Of such change i'll the admin
or, tration Of this government US shal! insure
Tor genuine lasting reform in every department
,m the public service.
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