The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-29
NATIONAL DEMOCRATlC PLATFORM.
Adopted at Clne.nna,l. ohlo. jane -. lssO,


The Democratic party of tho United
States in convention assembled declare;
First-We pledge ourselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines and traditions of
the Democratic party as illustrated by the
teachings aid example of long line OF
Democratic statesmen and patriots, and
embodied in the platform OF the last ma
tional convention of the party.
Second Opposition to Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of encroachment
which tends TO consolidate the powers of
all the departments in one, and thus to
create, whatever the form of government,
a real despotism; no sumptuary laws, sep
aration of church and state for the good of
each, common schools to be fostered and
protected.
Third-Home rule, honest money, con-
sisting of gold, silver, and paper convelu-
BILE into coin ON demand: strict mainten-
ance of the public faith, state and national,
and tariff for revenue only.
Fourth-The subordinStion OF the milf
tarv to the civil power, and general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth-Right To a free ballot as the right
preServative of all rights, and must and
(. Shall be preserved in every part of the
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration is
representative of conspiracy only, and its
claims of the right to surround the ballot
intimidate and obstruct the election, and
the unprecedented use of the veto 10 main
tain its corrupt and doSpotic power, insults
the people and imperiis their institutions.
Seventh-Ihe great fraud of 1876, by
which, upon false count of the electoral
vote of two states, the candidate defeated
at the polls was declared to he President,
and for the first time in American history
the will of the people was set aside under
threat OF military violence, struck adeadly
blow at our system of representative gov
ernment. The Democratic party, To pre-
serve the country from the horrors of a
civil war, submitted for the time in the
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this crime in 1850. This
issue precedes and dwarfs every other. II
imposes more sacred duty upon tho peo-
pie of the union than WAS ever addressed
To the conscience of nation of ireemen.
Eighth-We eXecrate the course of this
administration in making places for polit-
ical criminals, and demand n reform by
statute which shall make il forever impoS-
sible for defeated candidate to brioe his
way to the seat Of a uSurper by Villainies
upon the people.
Ninth-The resolution of Samuel J. Til
den not again 10 be a candidate for re-elec-
ton 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 Republican party, is re,
ceiyod by the Democrats of the United
States with sensibility, and they declare
their confidence in his wisdom and patri.
otiSm and integrity unsullied by tho as
sauit 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 elevaiing tho standard of public
morality and adjoining and purifying the
public service, merits the lasting gratitude
Of his country and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and living chance
the land; no discrimination III favor oi
transportation lines, corporations or mo-
nopolies.
anne treaty; no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and foreign
commerce, and therein carefully guarded.
TwelftA-Public money and public cred
It 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 to protect him alike against
the cormorants and the commune.
Fourteenth-We congratulate the cOun-
try upon the honesty and thrift OF the
Democratic Congress, which has reduced
the p1blic expenditures $40, 0,000, coca year
upon the continuation of prosperity n
home and the national honor abroad, and
above all, upon the promise Of such q
change in the administration OF this gov
ernment as shall insure il genuine lasting
reform in every department. of the public
service.