Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-25
ENTBRN DISPATCHE
n.moer.tic national Platform.

Democratic National Platform.
CINCINNATI. June 24.-Ths Demo
Gratis Of the United States, In convention
assembled, declare:
First-we pledge ourselves anew In
the constitutional doctrines and tradi.
lions Of the Democratic party, as illus.
trsted by the teachings and example OF
q long line OF Democratic statesmen and
patriots and embodied In the platform
Of the last National Convention OF the
party.
and that dangerous spirit OF ensrosch.
mspt which tends 10 consolidate the
powers Of all the departments In one.
and thus to create-whatever DO the
forms Of Rovsrnment-a real despohsm
no sumptuary laws; separation Of church
and state for the good OF each; common
schools fostsred and protected.
Third-Homs rule, honest money, the
strict maintenance Of the public faith,
consisting OF gold, silver and paper con.
yertibls TO coin on demand. The strict
maintenance Of the public faith, state
and national, and . tariff for ssvsnus
only.
Fourth-Ths subordination OF the
military to the civil power and . general
and thorough reform OF the civil service.
Nhh-RIght to Q free bollot a. the
right preservative OF all rights and must
and shall bs maintained In every part OF
the United States.
sixth-Ths existing Administration.
representative OF conspiracy only, and
It's claim OF right to surround the ballot
boxes with troops and Deputy Marshals
to intimidate and obstruot elections. and
the unprecedented use OF tho veto TO
maintain Ito corrupt and despotic power.
insults the people and imperils their
institutions.
sevsnth-Ths great fraud Of 1876. BY
which, upon Q false count OF the cleo.
toral vote OF two States, the candidate
defeated ct the polls was declared to DO
President, and for the frst time In
American history the will Of the people
was set aside under . threat OF military
violence. struck Q deadly blow at our
system Of representative government.
The Democratic party. to preserve the
county from the horrors OF . civil war.
submitted for the time In the firm and
patriotic faith that the people would
punish the crime In 1880. This issue
prscedes and dwarfs every other. It
Imposes Q more sacred duty upon the
people Of the Union than ever addressed
the conscience OF . nation Of free men.
EiRhth-We eXecrats the course OF
this Administration In making . place
for political crime, and demand . reform
by statute which shall make It forever
impossible for o defeated candidate to
sec his way clear TO the seat OF q usurper
by billeting villains upon the people.
Ninth-The resolution OF Samuel ].
Tilden not again to be Q candidate for
election to the exalted place to which he
elected by . majority Of his country.
men, and from which be was excluded
by the leaders OF the Republican party,
10 received BY the Democrats Of the Uni.
ted States with s~eusibility, and that they
declare their confidence In his wisdom.
patriotism and integrity. which have re-
sisted the assaults Of the common ene-
my, and'they further assure him that he
IL followed into the retirement he has
chosen for himself by the sympathy
and respect Of his fellow citizens, who
regard him a. one who. by slevating the
standards Of public morality. and adorn-
ing and purifying the public service.
merits the lasting gratitude OF his coun.
try and his party.
Tenth-Frse ships and o living chance
for American commerce on the seas and
the land. No discrimination In favor
OF transportation lines, corporations or
monopolies.
Eleventh-An amendment Of the Bur-
treaty. No moro Chinese i'm.
migration except for travel. education
and foreign commerce, and therein care.
fully guarded.
Twslhh-Publio money and public
credit for public purposes solely. and
public lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-Ths Democratic party IL
The friend OF labor and the laboring man
and pledges itself to protect him alike
against the cormorant and the commune.
Fourteenth - We congratulate the
upon the honesty and thrift OF
he Democratic Congress, which has re-
iuoed the public expenditures $4o,-
200, 900 o year; upon the continuation
of prosperity at home and the national
honor abroad, and, above oil, upon the
promise Of such Q change In the admin.
stration Of the government a. shall In.
sure its genuine, lasting reform In every
Of the public service.