Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-10-09
NATIONAL PLATFORM,



The Democratic party Of the United States |
in convention assembled. declare
Ffrst-We pledge ourselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines and traditions of the
Democratic party as illustrated by the teach
ing and examples of long line of Democrat
ic statesmen and patriots, and embodied
in the last national convention of the party
Second-Opposition to Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of encroaehment which
tends to consolidate the powers of all the de-
partments in one, and thus to create, what
ever be the forms of government a real dep
otism; no sumptuary laws; separation of
church and State for the good of each; COM
mon schools to be fostered aud protected.
Third-Home rule, honest money, tn
strict maintenance OF public faith, consisting
II gold, silver and paper convertible to coin
on demand; the strict maintenance of the
cubic faith, State and national and a tariff
iur yevenue only.
Fc1rth-the subordination of the military
TO the civil power and general and thor
ough reform Of the civil service.
Fifth-Right to free ballot as the right
preservatiTe of all rights, and must and shall
| be maintained in every part OF the United
States
| Sixth-The existing administrator is repre-
sentative OF conspiracy only, and its claims
| Of right to surround the ballot boxes with
troops and deputy plarshals, to intimidate
and obstruct the elections, and by unprece-
dcnted use of the vote to maintain its cor
rupt and despotic power, insults the people,
and imperils their institutions.
Seventll-The 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 be President, and
for the first time in American history, the
VIII Of the people was set aside under the
threat Of military violence, struck deadly
blow at oui system of representative govern
ment. The Democratic party, to preserve
the country from the horrors of civil war,
submitted for the time, in the firm and pat
riotie faith that the people would punish this
dwarfs every other. 1t imposes more sacred
duty upon the people of the Union than was
ever addressed to the conscience of a nation
of freedmen.
Eighth--We execrate the course OF thsad-
mlnistration in making places for political
criminals, and demand a reform by statute
which shall make it forever impossible for a
defeated candidate to bribe his way to the
seat If usurper by villaiuies upon the peo-
pie.
Ninth--The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden
not again to be candidate for election, the
exalted place to which he was elected by a
majority of hfs countrymen, and from which
he was excluded by the leaders Of the Re-
publican party, is received by the Democrats
of the United States with sensibility, and
they declare their confidence in his wisdom
and patriotism and integrity, unsullied by
the assault Of the common enemy, and they
further declare to him that he is followed
into the retirement he has chosen for himself
by the sympathyand respect of his fellow-cit
liens, who regard him as one who, by ele.
waiting the standard of public morality and
!, adorning and purifying the public service
e merits the lasting gratitude OF his country
q and his party.
. Tenth-Free ships and a living chance fol
American commerce OH the sea and on th,
land, no discrimination in favor of transpor
I tation lines. corporations or monopolies.
Elerenth-AmendDaent of the Bur3ing0na
e Treaty.; no moro Chinese immigration eace7
} for t'avel, education and foreign commerce
:. and therein carefully guarded.
II Twelfth-Public money and public credi
for public purposes solely, and public land
for actual settlers,
Thirteenth-The Democratic party is tn
: friend Of labor and the lahoring man, an
l. pledges itself to protect him alike agains
II the cormorarts and the commune
= Fourtcenth-We congratulate the countr,
upon the honesty and drift Of TIL Democra
. ic Congress which has reduced the public e
= mixtures to $40 OG0,030 IA year, upon Ii
r eontinuaton Of prosperity a; home ard ii
.., I ms: Aonor arho:d, and above ALL upo
II "a pr ~.ise Of such change in the admin
tration c. = IS government as shall insure i
:. genuine sing reform in every department
sa the pnb,.c service.