San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-23
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Platform Adopted by the VA.
uIonsl Democratic Convention


Platform Adopted by the Ma.
lIonut Democratic Convention
The following is the platform adopt
Cd by the Democratic nutionai cOnvcn-
ton Ut Ciucinnuti, revised aud correct
cd 10 cOuiurm ~ the official report Vi
The proceedings j.,
|. We pledge ourselves anew TO the
constitutional d0utrlues auu traditions
Vi the Democratic party, as illustrated
by The teachings anu example 0i long
hue vi Democratic Stutcsiuen und pa
iriOls aud embodied III the platform VI
the last national con veutiou VI the party.
2. Opposition 10 Capitalization aud
to that dangerous spirit OF encroach-
neut which teuds to consolidate the
powers OF all the departments III Que,
aud thus to create, whatever the form
VI government, u real despotism. No
sumptuary laws, separation Of the
church und state, Tor the good OF each !;
common schools f0stered aud protected.
3 Home rule; honest money, consist
ing OF gold and silver ani paper con
vcrtible into coin on demand; tho strict
maintenance OF public faith, state and
national, aud tariff, Tor revenue only.
4. The subordinalIon OF the military
to the civil power, aud u genuine aud
THOROUGH reform of tho civil service ..
5. The right to fres bal! vt is RICH !
preservativs Of all rights, and must and
shall, be maintained in every part Ut the
United States. =,
6. The present administration is the
representative OF u conspiracy only, and
its claim OF right to surround the ballot
boxes with troops aud deputy marshalls
10 iutimidnte and Obstruct the elections
and the unprecedented use of the veto
to maintain its corrupt aud despotic
powers, insult the people and imp,ril
their institutions.
Z. We execrate the course OF this ad.
mipistration in making places in the
civil service a reward for Political crime,
and demand Il reform by statute which
shall make it forever impossible for II
defeated candidate to bride bis way to
the sent of u usurper, by billeting villains
upon the people. .
8. The great fraud Of 1867, by
which upon false count OF tho electo'
raj vote Of two states the candidate de-
feated at he polls was declared to be
president, and for the first time in \
merican history the will Of the people
was set aside under threat OF military
violence, struck deadly blow at the
system Of preventative government
The democratic party, to preserve the
country from the horrors OF another CIV
il war, submitted tor the time in the
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this crime 10 1881. This
issue rrecedes and dwarfs every other
1t imposes q mo sacred duty upon the
people OF the Union than ever addresstd
the conscience OF a nation OF ireemen
9. The resolution OF S,muel j. Til
den not again to be candidate TOR the
exalted place to which he was elected
by u mai ,rity Of his countrymen, and
from which he WIS excluded by the lead
ers of OF the Republican party, is receiv.
ed by the Democrats OF the United
States with deep seusibility, and they de
clare their contide &C in his wisdom,
patriotism and integrity mistaken BY
the assaults Of the common enemy. and
they further as sure him that he is toll
lowed into the retirement, he has cho-
sen for himself by the sympathy and re-
spect of his fellow citizens, who reylri
him as. one who. by elevating the stand
ard OF public mor'i,y and adjoining
and purifying the public service merits
the lasting Rratitu lc of his country
and IL ta-,v