The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-27
NATIoRAL DEMOCRATIG PLATFORM.
Adopted az Cincinnati. Ohis. lane a. 1850

The Democratic party of the United
States in convention assembled declare:
First--We pledge ourselves anew 10 the
constitutional doctrines and traditions Ct
the Democratic party as illustrated by the
teachings and example of n long line of
DofnC cratic statesmen and patriots, and
embodied in tho platform OF the last ma.
iional convention of the party.
kecond-- Opposition TO centralixatioun and
that dangerous spirit Of ener0achment
which tends to consolidate the powers oi
all the departments in one, and thus To
create, whatever the form of government,
q real despotiSm; no sumptuary laws, sop
aIation OF church and state for tho good Of
each, common schools to be fosterod and
protected.
Third-lIome rule, honest money, con-
sistiug OF geld, silver, and paper convel IL
ble into coin ON demand; strict mainten-
RTice of tho public faith, state and national,
and a tariff for revenue only.
Fo,Irth-The subosslm@tion of the milf
tary 10 the civil power, and general and
thorough reform of tho civil service.
Itigth-Right 90 n free ballot as the right
preserVativo of all rights, aud must and
shall be preserved in every part of the
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration is
representative OF conspiracy only, and its
claims of the right to surround the ballot
boxes with troops and deputy maFshals, To
intimidate and obstruct the election, and
the unprecedented uso ofthe veto TO main.
tain its corrupt and deSpotie power, insults
the people anu iinperilS their institutions.
Seyenth--The great fraud of 1876, by
which. upon u false count OF the electoral
vCte of two states, the candidate defeated
at the polls was declared to be President,
and for the first time in American history
The will of the people Was sci aside under
threat OF military violence. struck a deadly
blow ut our system OF representative gov
ernment The Democratic party, 10 pre-
serve the'cvuntry from the horrors oi n
civil war, submitted for the time in the
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would pun sh this crime in 1850. This
issue prececes and dwarfs every other. 1t
imposes moro sacred duty upon the peo.
pie OF the union than was ever addressed
10 the conscience of q nation Of trcemen.
Eighth-We eXeerate the eourSe'o of this
administration in making places for polit-
ieal criminals, and demand u reform by
statute which shall make il forever impoS-
sibie for defeated candidate 10 brioe his
way to the seat 0f a usurper by Villainies
upon the people.
Ninlh-rhe resolution OF Samuel ]. TIL,
den not again 10 be a candidate for re-elec-
ton To the exalted place 20 which he was
elected by majority of his countrymon,
and from which he was excluded by the
leaders of the Republican party, is Ie-
celVed by the Democrats of the United
states with sensibility, and they deslare
their confidence in his wisdom aud patri.
otisnl and integrity unsullied 10y the as
gauit OF the common enemy, and they
further declare to him that lie is followed
into the retirement he has chosen Tor him
self by the sympathy and respect Of his
fe.lOw-citizens, wko regard hiul as one
who, by elevating the standard Of public
morality and adOrning and purifying the
public service, merits the lasting gratitude
of his country and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and = living chance
for American commerce cn the sea and on
the land; no discrimination in favor o!
transportation lines, corporations or mo-
nopolies.
Eieventh-Amendmeut of the Burling-
anne treaty no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education aud foreign
commerce, and therein carefully guarded.
Twelfth-Public money and public cred
II for public purposes solely, and public
lands for actual settlers.
Tt1irteenth-The Democratic party is the
friend Of labor and the laboring man, aud
pledges itself to protect him alike against
the cormoTants and the commune.
Fourteenth-We congratulate the conn
Try uTOn the hoaesty and thrift OF the
Democratic Congress, which has reduced
the p1blic expenditures $40, ,o00, coca year
upon the continuation of prosperity a
home and the national honor abroad, and
above all, upon the promise of such {
change in the administration of this gOv
ernment as shall insure L genuine lasting
reform IN every Department. OF the publiS
service.