Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-11
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Democrats Of the United States, In con-
vention assembled, declare:
stitutiOnal doctrines and traditions of the DEM
ocratic party, AS illustrated by the teaching
and example Of long line Of Democratic
statesmen. and patriots, and embodied in the
platform OF the last National Convention OF the
party.
that dangerous spirit of encroachment which
tends to consolidate the powers OF all the de-
partments in one, and thus to create. whatever
he the form Of government, q real despOtism; no
sumptusry laws; separation of church and state
for the good of eachi common schools fostered
Ihfrd-Home rule. honest money, consisting
of gold and silver, and paper convertible into
coin on demand: the strict maintenance of the
public faith, State and National, and a tariff for
revenue only. ....r -E.t.-
Fourth-Ihe subordinatlon of the military to
the civil power; and general and thorough re-
form of the civil service. ...t.
FIfth-The right to free ballot is the right
maintained in every part of the United States.
Sirth-The existing administration is the rep
resentative OF conspiracy only, and it's claim
of right to surround the ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshais, to intimidate and obstruct
veto to maintain Its corrupt, and despotic power
insults the people and mpsrils their INSTITUTIONS
which upon false count Of the electoral votes 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 represen-
| tatye government. The democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors OF q civil
war submitted for the time, in firm and patriotic
ialth that the people would punish this crime IN
lSSO. This issue precedes and dwarfS every
other; it imposes more sacred duty upon the
people of the Union than ever addressed the con-
] science of II nation OF Ireemen.
EiOhfh-We execrate the course of this admin
| lstratlon in making places in the civil service u
| reward for poliucal crime, and demand q reform
| by statute. which shall make it forever impos :
sibe for the defeated candidate to bribe his way
TO the seat OF usurper. by bileting villains upon
| the people.
Ninti-The resolution of Samuel j. TiIden no,
| again 10 be candidate tor the exalted place to
| which he was elected by majority of his
by the leaders Of the republican party. received
| by the democrats OF the United States with sen.
sibility, and they declare their confidence in his
| wisdom. patriotism and integrity unshaken by
the assaults OF u common enemy, and they
| further assure him that he is followed into tht
retirement, that he has chosen for himself, by
the sympathy and respect OF his fellow citizens
who regard him as one who, by elevating tn,
standards of public morality. anu adorning anc
purifying the public service. merits the lastin,
gratitude OF his country and his party.
Iehfh-Free ships, and y living chance fol-
american commerce on the seas and on the land
No discrimination in favor of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolies.
E9euemth = Amendment OF the Burlngam
treaty. No more chinese immigration excep
for travel, education and foreign commerce. an,
therein carefully guarded.
Itoetfth-Public money and public credit 70
puOllc purposes solely, and public land 10
actual settlers.
Ihirteenth-The democratic party is the frent
Of labor and the lsbOring man, and pledges itsel
to protect him, alike against tine cormorants ar,
the commune.
Fo",teem0i-we congratulate the country UP
on the honesty and thrift of q democratic con
sress, which has reduced the public expenditure
S4O, O,O0O, wv a year; upon the continuation o
prosperity ut home and the National homo
abroad; and above nll upon the promise Of such
change In the administration Of tho gOvefnmen
as shall insure US genuine and lasting reform il
every department OF the public service.