The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

First-We pledge ourselves anew to
the constitutional doctrines and tradl-
tions of the Democratic party as illus
trated by the teachings and example OF
II long line of Democratic statesmen
and patriots, and embodied in the plat
form of the last November Convention
of the party.
Second-Opposition to centralization
and that dangerous spirit of encroach-
ment which tends to consolidate the
powers of all the departments in one,
and thus to create, whatever may be
the forms of government, Il real des-
potism; on sumptuary laws, separation
of Church and State for the good OF
each, common schools to be fostered
and protected.
Third-Hom rule, honest money,
consisting of gold, silver and paper con
vertible into coin on demand; the strict
maintenance of the public faith, State
and National, and tariff for revenue
only.
Fourth-The subordination of the
military to the civil power, and gen
eral and thorough reform OF the civil
service.
Fifth Right to free ballot as the
preservation of all rights, and must
and shall be maintained in every part
OF these United States.
Sixth-The existing administration
is representative of conspiracy only,
and its claims of the right to surround
the ballot boxes with troops and dep
uty marshals, to intimidate and OBJ
struct the election, and the .unprece-
dented use of the veto to maintain its
corrupt and despotic power, insults the
people and imperils their institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud OF 1876,
by which upon II false count OF the
electoral vote OF two States, the candi
date 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 representative govern
ment. The Democratic party, to pre-
serve the country from the horrors of
civil war, submitted for Il time, in
the firm and patriotic faith that the
people would punish the crime in 1850.
This issue precedes and dwarfs all 9th
ers. 1t imposes a more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than was
ever addressed to the conscience OF a
nation OF freemen.
Eighth-We execrate the course OF
this administration in making places
for political criminals, and demand
reform by statute which shall make 1t
forever impossible Tor defeated candi-
date to bribe his way to the seat of
usurper, by villainies upon the peo-
pie.
Ninth-The resolution of Samuel }.
Tilden not again to be candidate for
election, to the exalted place to which
he was elected by majority OF his
countrymen, and from which he was
excluded by the leaders of the Repub
lican party, is received by the Demo
Gratis of the United States with sensi-
bility, and they declare their confidence
in his wisdom and patriotism and in
tegrity unsullied by the assaults of the
common enemy, and they further de-
clare to him that he is followed into
the retirement he has chosen for him
self by the sympathy and respect OF
his fellow citizens who regard him as
one who, by elevating the standard OF
public morality and purifying the pub
lie service, merits the lasting gratitude
OF his country and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and a living
chance for American commerce on the
sea and on the land; no discrimination
in favor of transportation lines, corpo-
rations or monopolics.
Eleventh-Amendment of the Bur
lingame treaty; no more Chinese imml-
grafton except for travel, education and
foreign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twelfth h-Public money and public
credit for public purposes solely, and
public lands for actual settlers
Thirteenth- Democratic party
is the friend of labor and the laboring
man, and pledges itself to protect him
alike against the cormorarts and the
commune.