The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-15

The Democrats of the United States in Con-
vention assembled declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew in the Gen.
stitutional doctrines and traditions of the Dem
ocratic party, as illustrated by the teachings
and example of q 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 create-whatever the
forms OF govemment--a real despotism; no
sumptuary laws scr aration of church and State,
for the good OF each; common schools, fostered
and protected.
Third-Home rule; the strict maintenance of
the public faith, state and National honest mon-
ey, consisting of gold and silver and paper con-
vertible into coin on demand; a tariff for reve-
nue. only.
Fourth-The subordination of the military to
the civil power, and general and thorough re-
form of the civil service.
Fifth-The right OF free ballot, as the right
preservative of al rights, must and shall De
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 aud
Deputy Marshals to intimidate and obstruct
elections, and the unprecedented use of the veto
to maintain its corrupt and despotic power in
suits the people and imperils their institutions
Seyenth-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 o. the people was
set aside under q 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 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-
ministration in making place for political crime,
and demand reform by statute which shall
| make it forever impossible for a defeated can
didate to make his way to the feet of q usurper
| by biIleting villains upon the people.
| Ninth-Ihe resolution of Samuel j. Tiden
| not again to be a candidate for election TO the
exalted place to which he was elected by q ma
| iority 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 sensibility, 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 -
one WHO, ny tltAdtiHS tic s'diiuaI uS IA
| ty and adjoining 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 ON the seas and on the
land; no discrimination in favor of transporta-
/ tion lines, corporations or monopolies.
| EIeventh-The amendment Of the Burhn
| game treaty; no more Chinese immigration,
| except for travel, education and foreign cCm-
merce, and therein carefully guarded.
| Twelfth--Pubic money and public credit for
public purposes solely, and the public lands for
| actual settlers
| 1hirteenth-The Democratic party is tho
| friend of labor and the laboring man, ard
| 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 expen
| diture $40, ,O00, 900 year. and upon the continc
alton of prosperity at home and the national
| honor abroad and above all upon the prcmisc
| of such a change IN the administration OF tho
| Government as shall insure genuine and lasting
reform in every department OF the public ser
| vice.