The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-09-22
PLATFORM
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT CINCINNATI,
JUNE "A, 1880.
The Democrats of the United States,
in Convention assembled, declare;
First We pledge ourselves anew to
the Constitutional doctrines and tradi.
tons of the Democratic party, as illus
trated by the teaching and example of
of long line of Democratic statesmen
aud patriots, and embodied in the
Platform of the last National CoDven-
ton of the party.
Second-Opposition to Capitalization
and to that dangerous spirit of en-
croacbment which tends to consolidate
the powers Of all departments in one,
aud thus to create, whatever be the
form of government, a real despotism.
No sumptuary laws; separation Of
church and State for the good Of each ;
common schools foste,ed and protected.
Thira-Home rule; honest money,
consisting of gold aud silver, and paper
convertible into coin on demand; strict
maintenance of public faith, State and
National, aud II tariff for revenue only.
Four,l-Suhortiination of the mill
tary to the civil power and general and
thorough reform of the civil service
Fit,Il--The right to free ballot is q
right preservative Of all right, and
must and shall he maintained in every
part of the United States.
:, Sixth-Tie existing administration
Is representative IF conspiracy only
and the claim Of right to surround tht
ballot boxes with troops aud deputy
marshals to .intimiiate and obstrnc
electors, and lie nnprrcetlentet!use o
the veto to maintain its corrupt am
Iespotic power, insults the people 'ii't
/ impe,il lis their institutions.
| Seven,l,-The great fraud of 1876 q
by which, upon II false connt OF TIN
electoral vntes of two States, the can
[dilatc defeated mt the polls WAS de
clared to be President, and for the frs
time in American history the will o
1.-The people WAS set aside under tn
Threat OF military violence, struck
deadly blow at our system ct reprcsen
tative government. The Democrats
party, to preserve the country from
civil war, submitted for the time, il
the firm aud patriotic faith that I'll,
people would punish this crime in 1851
This issue precedes and dwarfs ever,
other. 1t imposes more sacred dut..
upon the people of the Union than ev
er addressed the conscience of a nation
of frcemep. 49,
| Eigbth-We execrate the course
this administration in making place
| in the civil service reward for politi
cal crime, and demand reform by stat
ute which shall make it forever impos
sible for the defeated candidate t
bride his way to the seat of th
usurper by billiting Williams upon til
people.
Nintl,--The resolution of Samuel j
Tilden not again to be candidate to
the exalted place to which he wa
elected Ivy majority of his country
men, and from which he was exclude
by the leaders Of the Republican party
is received by the Democrats Of tn
United States with seDsibility, an
they declare their confidence in hi
wisdom, patriotism aud integrity, M
shaken by the assaults OF a commo
enemy; and they further assure bill
that he is followed into the retiremen
he has chosen for himself with til
sympathy and respect Of his fello"
citizens, who regard him as one VII,
by elevating the standards Of publ
morality and adsrning and purifyin
the public service, merits the lastin
l gratitude of his country and his part.
Tenth - Free ships and a Twin
chance for American commerce gu IL
seas and on the land; no discrimin;
. ton in favor of transportation line
corporations or mohopolies.
Eleventh An amendment of tt
Burlingame treaty, no nlole Chine'
(. immigration except for travel, educ'
ton and foreign commerce, and Their
4 in carefully guarded.
n Twelfth-Public money and publ
credit for public purposes solely; al
public land for actual settlers.
! Thlrteenth-The Democratic par
is the friend Of labor and the labOril
b man, and pledges itself to protect hi
:, alike against cormorants aud cor
= mune.
Fourteenth We congratulate Il
country upon the honesty and thrift
the Democratic Congress, which b
reduced the public expenditure Say
100000 a year; upon the continnati
of prosperity at home and nation
honor abroad, aud above. all upon I
= promise Of sucl, change in the ADM
le istration of the government as sh
insnre us genuine and lasting refo'
8 in every department Of the public se
vice.
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