The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-06
RATlORAt DEMOCRATIC pLATFoRM.
Adopted at Cincinnati. ohio, .rune -. Two.


The Democratic party Of The United
states IN convention assembled declafp;
FiIst-NVe pledge ourselves anew 10 tho
constitutional doctrines and traditions d
the Democratic party as illustrated by the
teachings and example Of long line ol
Democratic statesmen and patriots, and
embodied in tho platform of the last ma
tionRl convention Of the party.
Second--Opposition to Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of oncroachmeni
which tends to consolidate the powers ol
all the departments in enc, and thus q
create, whatever the form OF government,
3 real dCspotlSin; no sumptuary laws, sep
aration OF church and state for the good oi
each, common SchooiS TO be foStered and
protected.
Third-fio,ae rule, honest money, con.
sisting of geld, silver, and paper CONVEX IL
bic into coin on demand; strict mainten.
ance Of the public faith, state and national,
and tariff f0r revenue only.
Fourth--fhe subor9inStion OF the mili-
taFy to the civil power, and r general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fisth-Right 10 a free ballot as the right
preservatiye % all rights, and must and
shall be preserved in every part of tho
United States.
Sixth-1he existing administration Is
representative Of conspiracy only, and It's
claims of the right to surround the ballot
boxes with troops auddeputy Ina,shaIs, 10
the unprecedented uSa OF the veto 60 main.
tain its corrupt and despotic power, insults
the people aud inlperils their institutions.
Seventh-Tho great fyaud of 1876, by
which. upona false count of tho electoral
veto Of two Sla.es, theVAndilato defeated
~ the polls was declared TO ba President,
and for the trsl time Ia Amorioan history
the will of the people WAS set Sside under
threat OF military Violence, struck deadly
blow at our system of representative gov.
eminent. The Democratic party. to pre-
serve the country from tho horrors ot a
civil war, submitted for the time in the
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this crime in 1850. This
issue prece1eS and dwarfs every other. II
imposes a moro sacred duty upon the poo
pi, or the union tIcn WAS ever addressed
10 the conscience of a nation of ffeemeu
Eighilt-Nfe eNecrste the course of this
administration in making places Tor polit-
ieal criminals, and demand reform by
statute which shall make it forever im pos
siate for ascefeated c3ndidate.to brine Ids
way 10 The seat of q usurper by Villaiuies
upon the people.
Ninth-The resolution of Samuel ]. Til
den not otagaiu 10 be a candidate for re- eiec-
lion to the exalted place to which he was
elected 10y majority Of his countrymen,
aud from which no was excluded by the
leaders of the Republican party, is re-
oeiyed by the Democrats of the United
their contidSnee in his wisdom and patri-
otism aud integrity unsuliied by the as
SAINT of the common enemy, and they
further declare to him that he is followed
into the retirement he has chosen for him
sell by the sympathy and respect of his
fellow citizens. NLO regard him as one
who, by eleyatin4 the standard of public
morality and adOrning and purifying the
public service, merits the lasting gratitude
Uf his country and his party.
Ienth-E'ree ships and u living chance
Tor American commerce onthe sea and on
the land; no discrimination in favor of
IransportaiiOn lines, corporations or mo-
nopolies.
h.ieyeuth-Amendmeu Of the Burlina-
anne treaty no more Chinese Immigration
except for travel, education and foreign
commerce, and therein carefully guarded.
TWelIt J Public money ar-d public cred
i for public purposes solely, and public
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteeuth-Ih he Democratic party is lie
friend of labor and the laboring man, and
pledges itself to protect him alike AGAINST
the eOTinOranis and the commune.
FOuFtesnth-We congratulate the coun-
Try uIon the honesty and thrift of the
Democratic Congress, which has reduced
the pubfie expenditures go, ,00g, 600 year
upon the continuation of prosperity at
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 It genuine lasting
reform in every deparf men. OF the public
service.