St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-07-03
THE PLATFORM.

The Democrats of the United
States, in convention assembled, de-
clare:
First-We pledge ourselves Anew
to the constitutional doctrines and
traditions of the Democratic party,
as illustrated by the teaching and
example Of long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriots, and en-
bodied in the platform of the last
national convention of the party.
STANDARDIZATION to central
izatioL and to that dangerous spirit
of eEcroachment which tends to
consolidate the powers of all depart
ments in one. and thus to create.
whatever be the form of government.
real despotism. No sumptnary
laws; separation of church and
State for the good of each; common
schools fostered and protected.
Third-Home rule; honest mon
ey, consisting of gold and silver,
and paper convertible into coin on
demand; strict maintenance of pub
lie faith, State and national, and II
tariff for revenue only.
Observation-Disclosures of the
military to tue civil power and gen.
eral and thorough reform of the civ
il service.
Fifth-The right to free ballot
is right preservative of all right,
and must and shall be maintained
in every part of the United States.
Sixth--The existing administra-
ton is representative of conspiracy
only, and the claim of right to sur
round the ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marslals to intimidate
and obstruct electors, and unprect-
denied use of the veto to maintain
its corrupt and despotic power, III
suits the people and imperils their
Seventh-The great fraud of
1857, by which, upon false
count of the electoral votes of two
States, The candidate defeated at
the polls was declared to be Presi-
dent, and for the first time in
American history the will of the
people was set aside under the
threat of military violence, struck
II deadly blow at our system OF rep
resentative government. The
Democratic party, to preserve tho
country from civil war, submitted
for the time, in the finn and patri-
onc faith that the people would
punish the crime in 1880. This
Issue precedes and dwarfs every
other. 1t imposes more sacred
duty upon the people of the Union
than ever addressed the conscience
Of nation of freemen.
Eighth-We execrate the course
OF this administration in making
places in the civil service reward
Tor political CRIME, and demand re-
form by statute which shall make it
forever impossible for the defeated
to bride his way to the
seat of the usurper by billiting VII
lains upon the people.
Note-This was read again, in
response to demands, and was re-
,eired with applause.
Nlhth--The resolution of Samuel
}. Iilden not AGAIN 10 be candidate
.or the exalted place to which he
was elected by majority of his
;ountrymen, aud from which he
vas excluded by the leaders of the
II the Republican party, is received
~ the Democrats of the United
States with sensibility, and they de-
;lare their confidence i'll his wisdom.
and integrity, mistaken
~ the assaults of Il common enemy:
md they furthur assure him that he
S followed INTO the retirement he
las chosen for himself with the
and respect of his fellow
itlzens, who regard him as one who
" eievating the standards of pub
lc morality and adjoining and puri-
ying the public service, merits the
asting gratitude of his country and
lis party.
Tenth-Free ships and living
nance for American commerce on
he seas and on land; no dis
in favor of Transports
ION lines, corporations OF monupo-
les.
Eleventh-An amendment of tie
treaty; no more Chinese
except for travel, edu-