American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-03

Mr. Mack Uud.) moved that the nomina-
ton OF General Hancock be made unanimous.
ton Is. CO., Hoadiey (Ohio) and others spoke
to and seconded the motion, and it was unan-
imously adopted Upon the announcement
of the vote, congratulatory speeches were
made by Senator Voorhees,, John Kelly and
others.
Susan B. Anthony was here escorted to the
stage and presented through the Chairman
an address to the Convention in favor of leg
islatiOn for woman suffrage.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted
the following platform, through Mr. Waiter
son (ky.), the Chairman, which was read and
unanimously adopted:
The Democrats of the United States, in Con-
vention assembled, declare:
]. We pledge ourselves anew to the Consti-
tutional doctrines and traditions of the Demo-
cratic party, illustrated by the teaching and
example Of long lns OF ia th sta ne
form of the last National Convention of the
party.
dangerous spirit of encroachmcnt which tends
to consolidate in one, and thus to create, what
potism.
3, No sumptuary laws; separation of Church
and State for the good OF each, and common
schools fostered and protected
4. Home rule. honest money, consisting OF
gold and silverand paper convertible into coin
on demand: the strict maintenance of the
public faith: State and National, and tariff for
s. The subordination of the military to tho
civil power, and genuine and thorough re-
form of the Civil Service.
h. The right 10 q free ballot is right pre-
sentative of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every part OF the United states.
The existing Administration is the represent
alive of a conspiracy only, and It's claim or
right to surround the ballOt-boxcs with troops
and Deputy Marsbals to intimidate and OBJ
use of the veto to maintain its corrupt and
despotic powers, insult the people and imperil
4. We execrate the course of this Admins
tration in making places in the Civil Service
reform by statute which shall make il forever
impossible for def ated candidate 70 bribe
his way TO the seat OF a usurper by biLetfng
villains upon the people.
4. The great fraud of ls76-77, by which, upon
false count Of the Electoral ynses or Two Two
declared to be President, and for the first
time in American history the will OF the peo-
pie was set aside under a threat OF military
violence. struck a deadly blow at our system
of representative government The Demo-
cratic party, to preserve the country from the
horrors of a civil war. submitted for the time.
in the firm and patriotic faith hat the people
would punish this crime in lsso. ms issue
precedes and dwarfs every other. IL inspires
more sacred duty upon the people of the
Union than ever add resscd the consciences Of
o. The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden not
again to be candidate for the exalted place
countrymen, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of the Republican party, Ia re-
ceived by the Democrats of the United states
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and in
tegrity unshaken by the assaults of the COM
mon enemy; and they further assure him that
he is followed into the retirement he has
chosen for himself by the sympathy and re-
spcct of his fellow-citizens, who regard him as
one who, by elevating the standard of public
morality, and adjoining and purifying the pub
lie service, merits the lasting gratitude OF his
country and his party.
TO- Free ships and II living chance for Amer
lean CONNIE ce upon the seas; and on the land
discrimination in favor of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolics; the amend
mcnt Of the Burlingame Treaty. so rs to per
mt no more fmm ssration except for travel
education and foreign commerce, and therein
+ carefully guarded; the public money and the
public credit for public purposes only. and the
public lands for actual settlers. The Demo
! cratic party Is the friend of labor and the
! laboring man, and pledges Itself to protect
him alike against the cormorants and The
! Commune.
/ IL. We congratu late the country upon the hon
| esty and thrift of Democratic Congress
I VIII ich has reduced the public expenditur.
/ 81, 800 900 "A year; upon the continuation al
! prosperity at home and National honor abroad
/ and. above all, upon the promise of such 1
| change in the administration Of the Govern