The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-12
The Democratic Platform.

The Democrats of the United States, in COZ
| vention assembled, declared:
| !. We pledge ourselves anew to the consti-
| tutional doctrines and traditions OF the Dem
| ocratic party, as Illustrated by the teaching
and example Of long line If Democratic,
statesmen and patriots, and eRbodied in the,
| platform OF the last National Convention of
| the party.
!. Opposition to Capitalization and to that
| dangerous spirit of encroachmeHt which tends
| to consolidate the powers Of all departments
| IN one, and Thus to create, whatever be the
| form of government, a real desp0tisIn; NO
sumptnary laws; separation Of church and
State for the good OF each; common schools
fostered and protected.
$. Home rule, honest money, consisting of
gold and silver and paper convertible into
coin on demand; strict maintenance of public
faith, State and national, and tariff for rev
enue only.
/. Subordination of the military to the
olvil power, and general and thorough reform
OF the civil service.
.. The right TO free ballot is a right pre-
servative Of all rights, and must and shall DO
maintained ineyery part OF the United States.
t. The existing administration il repre-
| sentative OF conspiracy only, and the claim
OF right to surround ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshals to intimidate and OBJ
struet electors and the unprecedented use OF
the veto to maintain its corrupt and despotic
power, insults the people and imperils their
institutions.
T. The great fraud of 1857, by which
upon a false count of the electoral votes 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 set aside under the threat of military
violence, struck q deadly blow at our system
OF representative government. The Demo
cratic party. to preserve the country from civil
war, submitted for the time in the firm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
raapan nn1A Il
dwarfs every other; it imposes more sacred
duty upon the people of the Union than ever
addressed the conscience of nation OF free
men.
g. We execratc the course of this admins
tratlon IN making places IN the civil service q
reward for political crime, and demand reform
by statute which shall make it forever impos-
sible for the defeated candidate to bride his
way to the seat of the usurper, by billetiDg
villains upon the people.
9. The resolution Of SamI J. Tilden net
again to be candidate for the exalted place
to which he was elected by majority of his
oountrylnen and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of the Republican party, is re-
ceived by the Democrats of the United States
with sensibility, and they declare their conf
denee in his wisdom, patriotism and integrity.
unsaaken by the assaults OF q common enemy,
and they further assure him that he ia followed
INTO retirement he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy aud respect OF his fellow citizens,
va" .SSuAu NM sso uIC WHO, Nv Cf6VatlIg the
standard of public morality and adjoining and
purifying the public service, merits the lasting
gratitude OF his country and his party.
H. Free ships and q living chance for
American commerce on the seas and ON land;
no discrimination in favor Of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolies.
III. An amendment to the Burlingame
treaty no more Chinese immigration, except
for travel, education and foreign commerce.
and therein care fully guarded.
I2- Public money and public credit for pub
he purposes solely; and public land for actual
settlers.
10 The Democratic party is the friend of
labor aud the laboring man, and pledges itself
to protect him alike against cormorants and
the Commune.
IA We congratulate the country upon the
honest and thrift Of the Democratic Congress-
which has reduced the public expenditures
$l0 1000 u year; upon the continuation of
prosperity at home and national honor abroad.
and above all upon the promise of such a
change III the administration of the govern
ihent as shall insure US genuine and lasting
Reform III every department of the public
service.