The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-21

The Democrats of the United States in Con
vention assembled declare:

The Democrats of the United States in Con-
vention assembled declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew In the Con.
stitutional doctrines and traditions Of the Dem.
ocratic party, as illustrated by the teachings
and example of long lire OF Democratic states
men and patriots, and embodied In the plat
form of the last National Convention OF the
party.
Second Opposition to the Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of encroachment which
tends TO consolidate the powers of the Depart.
ments in one, and thus create-whatever the
forms of governments real despotism; no
sumptuary laws; separation of church and State,
for the good of each; common schools, fostered
and protected.
the pubic faith. State and National honest mon
ey, consisting of gold and silver and paper con
vcrtible into coin on demand; tariff for reve-
nue. only. 80
Fourth-The subordination OF the military to
thecivil power, and a general and thorough re
form of the civil service.
Fifth-The right of free ballot as the right
preservative of all rights, must and shall bc
maintained in every part of the United States
Sixth-The existing Administration, repre-
sentative OF conspiracy only, and its claim of
right to surround ballot boxes with troops and
Deputy Marsials to intimdate and obstruc.
elections, and the unprecedented use of the veto
to maintain its corrupt and despotic power in.
suits the people and mperils their institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876, by which,
upon a false count of the Electoral vote 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 threat of military violence,
struck deadly blow at our system OF represen-
tative government. The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors of civil
war, submitted for the time in the firm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime in 1880. This issue precedes and
dwarfs every other. 1t imposes more sacred
duty upon the people of the Union than ever
before addressed the conscience of free men.
Eighth--We execrate the course of this Ad
ministration in making place for political crime
and demand reform by statute which shall
make it forever impossible for defeated can
didate to make his way to the fee. of usurper
by billeting villains upon the people.
Ninth--The resolution of Samuel j. Tldep
not again to be candidate for election to the
exalted place to which he was elected by q ma
jority of his countrymen, and from which he
was excluded by the leaders of the Republican
party, is received by the Democrats Of the
United States with sensibility, and they declare
their confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and
integrity, which have resisted the assaults. of
the common enemy; and they further assure
him that he is followed into the retirement he
has chosen for himself by the sympathy and
respect of his fellow-citizens, who regard him a.
one who, by elevating the standards of norsli-
ty and adorning and purifying the public ser
Vice, merits the lasting gratitude Of his country
and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and q living chance for
American commerce on the seas and on the
land; no discrimination in favor of transports
ton lines, corporations or monopolies.
EIeventh-The amendment of the Burlin-
game treaty; no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and foreign com
merce, and therein carefully guarded.
Twelfth--Public money and public credit for
public purposes solely, and the public lands for
actual settlers.
Thirteenth Democratic party is the
friend of labor and the laboring man, ana
pledges itself to protect him alike against ths
cormorant and the commune.
Fourteenth-We congratulate the country
upon the honesty and thrift of the Democrats
Congress, which has reduced the public expea.
diture $40 OOO, 600 year, and upon the contini
alton of prosperity at home and the national
honor abroad, and above all upon the prosnise
of such a change in the administration Of The
Government as shall insure genuine and lasting
reform in every department of the public asr
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