Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-08-07
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democrats of the United States, Con-
vention assembled, declare:
stitutiOnal doctrines, ana 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.
Seeond-Opposition to Capitalization, and to
that dangerous spirit Of encroaciment which
tends to consolidate the powers OF all the de-
partments IN one, and thus to create. whatever
be the form o1 real no
for the good OF each; common schools fostered
and protected.
17iird-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 u tariT for
revenue only.
Fourth-The subordinatlon OF the military to
the civil power; and u general and thorough re-
! form of the civil service.
FVfh-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.
Sirth-The existing administration Is the rep
resentative Of conspiracy only, and its claim
of right to surround the ballot boxes with troops
Snd deputy marshals, to intimidate and Obstruct
veto to maintain Its corrupt and despOtic power
insults the people and mperils their institutions.
SerenM = The great fraud Of ls76-'T. by
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 III American history, the will of the people
1
| struck deadly blow at our system OF represen- :
| tative government. The democratic party, TO
war submitted for the time, in firm and patriotic
| faith that the people would punish this crime IN
| 1880. This issue precedes and dwarfs every
people of the Union than ever addressed the con-
| science of Il nation of Treemen.
| EighH-We eNecrste the course of this admin
istratIOn in making places in the civil service 4
rewurd for political crime, and demand reform
| by statute. which shall make it forever impos :
| fr data ,f.l. l,,as
10 the seat OF usurper. by bileting villains upon
| the people
Ninti-The resolution of SamuelJ. Tilden n
| again to be Il candidate tor the exalted place tC
| which he was elected by majority of hi:
countrymen, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders OF the republican party, is received
by the democrats OF the United States with sen.
sbility, and they declare their confidence in ii.
| wisdom. patriotism and integrity unshaken by
the assaults oil = common enemy, and they
| further assure him that he is followed into III,
| retirement, that he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy and respect OF his fellow citizens
who regard him as one who, by elevutinS til,
standards of public morality, ami adorning ant
purifying the public service. merits the lasting
gratitude OF his cOuntry and his party.
Tenth-Free ships, and Il living chance fo
American commerce on the seas and on the land
Ne discrimination in favor of Transportation
lines, corporations or nOnOpolleS.
/ Eievenfh - Amendment OF the Buringam
treaty. No more Chinese immigration eXccp
for travel, education and foreign commerce, IN,
therein carefully guarded.
Itoctfth-Public money and public credit 10
public purposes solely, and public land 10
actual settlers.
Thirteenth- democratic party is the iricn,
of labor and the laborng man, and pledges tsel
to protect him, alike against the cormorants an;
| the commune.
FOurteenat-We congratulate the country up
on the honesty and thrift Of Il democratic con
gress, which has reduced the public expenditure
S4OO, 600 900 year; upon the continuation O
!, prosperity 1T home and the National homo
abroad; and above all upon the promise of such
change In the administration oil the governmen
as shall Insure us genuine and lasting reform i
every department of the public service.