The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-19
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRM,

The Democrats Of the United States in Cen
vention assembled declare:
First--we pledge ourselves anew In the Con
stitutional doctrines and traditions OF the Dem
ocraric party as illustrated by the teachings
and example of a long line Of Democratic states
men and patriots, and embodied in the plat
form Of the last National Convention Of the
party.
Second Opposition to the Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of encroachment which
tends to consolidate the powers Of the Depart
ments IN one, and thus ereate-whatever the
forms of governments real despotism; nc
sumptuary laws separation of church and State,
for the good of each; common schools, fostereu
and projected.
Tfkrd~-Home rule; the strict maintenance ci
the public faith, State and National honest mon.
ey, consisting Of gold and silver and paper corr
vertible into coin on demand; tariff for reve-
nue. only.
f'ourth-The subordination of the military to
the civil power, and a general and thorough re-
form Of the civil service
srifth4Tfe right Of - free ballot, as the risf.g
preservative Of all rights, must and shall be
maintained in every part Of the United States
Sixth-The existing Administration, repre-,
sentative of conspiracy only, and its claim of
right to surround ballot boxes with troops anu
Deputy Marshals to intimidate and obstruct
elections, and the unprecedented use of the veto
to aantain its corrupt and despotic power in-
suits the people and imperils their institutions
Seventh-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 will of the people was
set aside under threat of military violence,
struck deadly blow at our system of represen-
tative government. The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors of civil
war, submitted for the time in the firm and
| patriotic faith that the people would punish
| this crime in 1880. This issue precedes and
dwarfs every other. 1t imposes a more sacred
| duty upon the people of the Union than ever
| before addressed the conscience of free men.
! Eighth-We execrate the course of this Ad
ministraton in making place for political crime
| and demand reform by statute which shall
make it forever impossible for defeated can
| didate to make his way to the feet of a usurper
| bv bi.leting villains upon the people.
| Ninth--Ihe resolution of Samuel j. Tlden
| not again to be q candidate for election to the
| exalted place to which he was elected by ma
| t3rity of his countrymen, and from which he
| vas excluded by the leaders OF the Republican
) PARTY. is received by the Democrats of the
| United States with sensbility, and they declare
! their confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and
| integrity, which have resisted the assaults Of
/ the common enemy; and they further assure
| him that he is followed into the retirement he
| has chosen for himself by the sympathy and
respect OF his fellow citizens, who regard him as
| one who. by elevating the standards Of morali-
| ty and adorning and purifying the public ser
| vice, merits the lasting gratitude OF his country
and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and living chance for
| American commerce Oh tire seas and on the
| land; no discrimination in favor of Transports
i ton lines. corporations or monopolies.
/ EIeventl--The amendment of the Burlin
| game treaty; no more Chinese immig gration.
except for travel, education and foreign com
rlerce and therein carefully guarded.
| Txelfth--PubHc money and public credit for
public purposes solely, and the public lands fer
J actual settlers.
| Thirteenth--The Democratic party is the
| friend of labor and the laboring man, ana
/ pledges itself to protect him alike against the
| cormorant and the commune.
| Fourteenth--We congratulate the country
upon the honesty and thrift OF the Democratic
| Congress. which has reduced the public expe1
| diture SO, 900, 600 year, and upon the continu
| alton OF prosperity at home and the national
honor abroad, and above all upon the promise
| Of such a change in the administration OF the
| Government as shall insure genuine and lasting
reform in every department OF the public ser
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