The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-07-03

declare:
First. We pledge ourselves
anew TO the constitutional doc
trincs and traditions Of the Dem-
ocratic party as illustrated by the
teaching aud example Of long
liue OF Democratic statesmen and
patriots, and embodied in the plat
form Of the last National Convcn-
ton Of ihs party.
Second. Opposition to central-
! ization aud that dangerous spirit
or cncroac hment which tends to
consolidate the power OF all de-
| partmcnts IN one. and thus to Gre
| ate whatever may be the form OF
government, q real despotis'n; no
sumptuary Laws, separation Of
Chnrch aud State far the good Of
| each. common schools fustercd and
protected.
Third. Home rule. honcst money
strict maintenance 0f public faith,
| State and National. tariff for reve-
nue. only.
Fourth. Suborlimation of mill.
,ary to civil power. and = general
aud thorough reform Of the Civil
Service.
Finh. The right toa fire. ballot
is tho right preservativc OF oil
rights, and must and shall be main
.ainst in every part Of the United
States.
Sixth. Tho existing Admins
tration is . representative OF con-
spiracy only, is claim cf right "a
surround ballot boxes with troops
! aud deputy marshals to intimida.'
I and obstruc, elections, and the un
preccdentcd use Of the veto Il
: maintain It's corrupt and despoti'
4 power, t,sults tho people aud i'm
= ncrlis thcir Institutions.
. Seventh. The great fraud o
: : 1873 aud 1877, By which. upo"
: f.lsc count Of the electoral vote
> Of Two Stslss, a candidate dcfcasc'
= = a, the xblls was declared to b
a Prssideut, and Tor the first time !
y America's history the will OF t''
Y pcoplc was set aside nn'lcr u thfra
= III military violuncc, struck Il dead
10 IL hlow at our system of repre-
. sentative Government. The Den
II - ecratic party to preserve The c''a'
II ,sy from civil war. snbMif'c' q
~ The time. Ia firm aud rn'ri.t
fifth that The people would p"nis
= mi. crime IL 1850. This issue pr
- cede, aud dwarrs every other.
~ imposes Il more sacred duty npt
W :, the people Of the Union than cv'
50 addressed the consc'c ICE Oh O u
io7 tiom Of lrcc,lmcn.
10 -. Eighth. Wc,Hccmtc the course
~ this Administration IN makis
~ places IN Civil Service u rcwn'
S% ~. for political crime. anddenand
3, 3. form BY tile Statute which sh
.Sss make il forever impossible for
.AAi defeated candidate to bribc lis "
- =, to a scat, n usurper by billeting V
COO lains upon tho people. [rhis "
nj read ngaiii III response to lcma'i
.7so and was received with app'aas
tlN Ninth. Tho resolution OF Sa
ucl J: Tildcn not again to b'
candidate for the exalted place
which hc was elected by o inajo
We ly Of his couniry'ien. and fr
ate which I.c was excluded by the 10
'"h crs Of the Republican party. Is
ceivcd by the Democrats oi
: NO United Slatos with scnsibility,
a % they declare their confidence iil
10 " wisdom, patriotfsA.and integ'
Is !. o ., unshakcn by the assaults Of a .
q q o. )" mon enemy. and they further
20 M sure TINT le Is followed into
rs % retirement hc has chosen for !
20 :" ~ ~ self BY sympathy aad rcspec
s5 90 his fellow.citizens, who re;
100 % him as ono who by the elcva
TO /" standards of public morality
aaorning and purifying public
vice, .ucrits tho lassing graft
Of his country and his party.
niIls. Tenth. Free ships and a u
:" chance for American coln'ncrc
" :. the seas and ON board. No
crl,n,nation IL favor Of traus
= triton lines, corporations or
mills. polics.
Eluvcuth. Amendment OF
-
mills Burlingame treaty; no more
nese immigration. except Tor
! !" q, education aud foreign CONT, J,
q and therein carefully guarded
Z" Twelfth. Public money anu
lie 70. public purposes solely,
.o... public Iaud for actual settlers
Thivtecnth. The Demoe
sonal, party Is the friend Of labor an
-, laborIng n an. aud pledgcs it,
',ssa .,a protect him alike against ct
NV =. rants and commune.
Fourteenth. I'VE congra'
conts the country updn the honess
thrift Of the Dolmon1
. land which has redul
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