The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-14

The Democrats of the United States in Con-
ventien assembled declare:
First--We pledge ourselves anew in the Com
stitutional doctrines and traditions OF the DEM
ocratic party as illustrated by the teachings
and example of a long line of Democratic states
men and patriots, and embodied IN the plat.
form OF the last National Convention Of the
party.
Second Opposition to the Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of oathment which
sends to consolidate the powers Of the Depart
me nts in one, and thus create whatever the
forms of governments real despotism; no
sumptuary laws separation of church and State
for the good of each; common schools, fostered
and protected.
Third Home rule; the strict maintenance OF
the public faith, State and Sational hon est mon
ey, consisting Of gold and silver and paper'co
rertibae into coin on demand; a tariff for reye-
nue. only.
Fourth The subortlination of the military To
the civil power and general and thorough re.
form IT the civil service.
Fitth-The right OF free ballot, as the right
preservative of all rights, must and shall be
maintained in every part of the United States
Sixth-The existing Administration, repre-
sentative of conspiracy only, and its claim Of
right to surround ballot boxes with troops and
Deputy Marshals to intilndate and obstruct
elections, and the unprecedented use of the veto
to maintain it's corrupt and despotie power in
suits the people and iInperils their Institutions
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876, by which,
upon a false count OF the Electoral vote of two
, States, the candidate defeated at the polls was
declared to be President, and for the first time
in American history the will OF the people was
set aside under threat OF military violence,
struck deadly blow at our system OF represent
tative government. The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors of q civil
war; submitted for the time in the firm and
| patriotic faith thai the people would punish
n. in YlPaf tlEc ctsd
dwarfs every other. 1t imposes more sacred
| duty upon the people of the Union than ever
before addressed the conscience of free men.
Eigflth--We execrate the course Of this A6
ministration IN making place for political crime,
| and demand reform by statute which shall
| make il forever Impossible for defeated can
| ddate to make his way to the feet OF q usurpcr
| by biileting villains upon the people.
| Ninth-Ihe resolution OF Samuel J. Tilden
not again to be candidate for election TO the
| exalted place to which he WIS elected by ma
| jor;ty of his comtrymen, and from which h.
was excluded by the leaders Of the Republican
!. party is received by the Democrats of the
United States with sensibilitE, and they declare
| their confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and
| integrity, which have resisted the assaults OF
| the COMMON enemy; ara they further assure
| him that he is followed into the retirement he
| has chosen for himself by the sympathy and
respect OF his fellow citizens, who regard him as
| one who hy eleyating the standards CT morsf-
| w ana adjoining ana tic puphc str
vice merits the lasting gratitude of his country
| and his party.
| Tenth--Free ships and q living chance for
! American eosamerce the seas and on the
J land; no discrimination in favor of transporto :
/ tion lines. corporations or monopoles.
] Lleven1h-The amendment of the Burlin
| game treaty; no more Chinese immigration,
except for travel education and foreign con.
merce and ther,in carefully guarded.
| Twelfth--Pubhc money and public credit for
public purposes solely, and the public lands for
| actual sett RS.
Thirteenth-The Democratic party is the
| friend of labor and the laboring man, and
/ pledges itself to protect him alike against the
/ cornorant and the commune.
/ Fourteenth--Ne congratulate the country
| upon the honesty and tilr;ft OF the Democratic
| Congress- which has reduced the public expe'l
| diture $40. 900 000 a year and upon the contiiu-
ation OF prosperity at home and the national
| honor abroad, and above all upon the promise
/ of such a change in the administration Of the
| Government as shall insure genuine and lasting
| reform in every department of the public ser
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