The daily gazette., 1880-06-25
FIFTH
THE PLATFORM.

The Democrats of the United States
in convention assembled, declare
First. We pledge ourselves anew to
the constitutional doctrines and tradi-
tions of the Democratic party as illus
trated by the teaching and example of
long line of Democratic statesmen
and patriots and embodied in the plat
form of the last National Convention
of the party.
Second. Opposition to Capitalization
and to that dangerous spirit OF en-
Gro ,chment which tends to consolidate
the powers of all the departments in
one, and thus to create, whatever be
the form of government, real despot-
ism. No sumptuary laws; separation
of Church and State, for the good of
each common schools fostered and
protected. BIS.
Third. Home rule; honest money
the strict maintenance of the public
faith-consisting Of gold and silver
and paper convertible into coin on de-
mand; he strict maintenance of the
public faith, State and national, and a
tariff for revenue only.
Fourth. The subordination of the
military to the civil power, and a gen
eral and thorough reform Of the civil
service.
Fifth. The right TO free ballot is
the right preservative of all rights, and
must and shall be maintained in every
part of the United States. s---
Sixth. The existing administration
is the representative of conspiracy on
ly, and its claim of right to surround
the ballot boxes with troops and de-
putty marshals to intimidate and OBJ,
struct the electors, and the unprece-
dented use sof the veto to maintain its
corrupt and despotic power, insults
the people and imperils their institu-
tions.
Seventh. The great fraud OF 1876 II
by which, upon false count OF the
electoral votes OF Two States, the candi-
date defeated at the polls was declared
20 be President, and for The first time In
American history the will of the pc PIE
was set aside under threat OF military
violence, struck deadly blow at oul
system of representlve government. The
Democratic party, To preserve the coun-
try from the horrors of civil war, sub
mitted for the time, in firm and patriotic
faith that the people would PUNISH this
crime in 1850. This issue precedes and
dwarfs ever other. 1t Imposes more sa-
cred duty upon the people Of the Union
than ever addressed the conscienc of q
nation OF freemen.
Eighth. We execrate the course OF this
Administration in marking places in the
civil service q reward for political crime
and demand reform by statute whicl
shall make il forever impossible for the
defeated candidate to bribe his way tC
the seat of usurper by billetting villains
| the people. t.. A.l
NiDth-The resolution OF Samuel j
Tiltien not again TO be q candidate fol
the exalted place TO which he was elect
| ell by majority of his country men, ant
from which be was excluded by the
lnaders of the Republican party, is re-
| ceived by the Dem, Gratis OF the UniteC
| States with sensi Dilliy, and they declare
| their confidence in his wisdom, patriot
ism and Integrity, uLshaken by the as
saults OF common enemy; and they
further assure him that he is folio wed in
| TO the retirement he has chosen for him
self by the sympathy and respect of hi,
| isuoW-cltlZebsi VINO regard MIN as one
| who, by ele waiting the Standards of pub
lie morality and adornlDg and purifying
the puhhc service, merits the LASTING
gratitude of his country and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and living chanc,
for American commerce on the seas anC
on the land. No discrimination in favol
of transportation lines, corporations Of
monopolies.
Eleventh. Amendment of the Burhn
game treaty. M more Chinese immi
gratlou except for travel, education anl
commerce, and therein carefully guard
ed.
Twelfth. Public money aud publ,
credit for public ! urposes solely, ant
public land for actual settlers.
Thirteenth. The Democratic party i
the friend Of labor and the laboring IN al
and pledges lt>slf to protect him ali X,
against the cormordnts and the Com
| mune.
Fourteenth. We congratulate th,
country upon the honesty aud Thrift of
Democratic Congress which has reduce,
the public expenditure $40, 100000
year; upon the continuance of prosper
ity at home and the national homo
abroad, aud, above all, upon the promis,
of such a change iu the administration OF
o. the Government as shall insure u
genuine and lasting reform IN every de
partment OF The public service.