Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-07-01

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Hon. Henry Watterson, chairman
of the committee on resolutions, was
recognized by the chair, and after Or
der was restored, proceeded to read
the platform, "a follows - t~ ..p,
l. The Democrats of the United
States in convention assembled de-
clare: -''' -''7'
First-We pledge ourselves anew
to the constitutional doctrines and
traditions of the Democratic party as
illustrated by the teaching and ex-
ample of long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriots and embodied
in the platform of the last national
convention Of the party. :r sa.i1
Second-Opposition to centrsliza-
ton and to that dangerous spirit of
encrcachment which tends to con-
solidate in one and thus TO create
whatever form of government, q real
despotism. No sumptuary laws !;
separation Of church and state for
the good of each; common. schools
fostered and protected. 81 ''-'-S t=
Third-LHome rule honest money,
consisting Of gold ami silver and pa
per convertible into coin On demand !;
the strict maintenance of the public
faith, state and national, and a tariff
for revenue only; the subordination
OF the military to the civil power,
and genuine and thorough reform
of the civil service, ... ... .....
Fourih--The right to IL free ballot
is a light preservative of all rights,
and must and shall he maintained in
every part OF the United States. SD
Fifth-The existing administra-
ton is the representative of a CON
spiracy only, and its claim Of right to
surround the bailot-boxes with troops
and deputy marshals to intimidate
and obstruct the electors and the un-
precedented use of the veto to main
tain its corrupt and despotic power
insults the people and imperils their
institutions. 1.F .%ffl&t" 10 @sssss5
Sixth-We execrate the course aof
| this administration in making places
in the civil service q reward for po.
litical crime, and demand a reform
by statute which shall make it for
ever impossible for defeated candi-
date to bribe his way to the seat Of a
userper by billeting villains upon the
people. -... .... .. -.
Seventh-The great fraud OF 1867
by, which, upon false count Of the
electoral votes of two states, the can
dldate defeated at the polls was de-
clared to be president, and for the
! first time in American history the
will of the people was sat aside under
a threat of military violence, struck a
deadly blow at our system Of repre-
sentative government. The Demo-
cratic party, to preserve the country
from the horrors of civil war, sub
mitted for The time, in firm and pa
triotic faith that the people would
punish this srime in 1880. This issue
precedes and dwarfs every other. Il
inspires more sacred duty upon the
people of the Union than ever ad-
dressed the conscience Of 9 nation OF
| freemen. ....E .t-.......s-z-
Eigth-The resolution of Samuel
j. Tilden not again to be . candidats
for the exalted place to which he was
elected by majority of his country
men, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of Republican, party,
is received by the Democrats of. the
United States with deep sensibaity,
and they declare their confidence in
his wisdom, patriotism and integrity
unshaken by the assaults of the COM
mon enemy, and they further assure
him that he is followed into the. re.
tirement he has chosen tor himself By
the sympathy and respect of his fel-
low-citizens, who regard him as one
who, in elevating the standard of the
public morality and adjoining ano
purifying the public service, merits
the lasting gratitude of his .countr,
and his party. ...... r a
Ninth-Free ships and living
chance for American commerce upor
the seas and on the land; no. dis.
elimination in favor Of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolies %.
i observation-disclosures of the Bur
lingame treaty; no more Chinese I'M
migration except for travel, educa
! tion and foreign commerce, ant
therein carefully guarded. -sF @E
fl. Elevenah-Public money and pub
lie credit for public purposes solely
and public land for actual settless. q.
Twelfth-The Democratic party i
: the friend OF labor and the laborin,
, man, and pledges itself 70 protec
: him alike against the cormorants an,
the commune. e.. .r,.. t.s,..z.,,r ......@
Thirteenth-We congratulate -sh
5 country upon the honesty and Thrift
< of Democratic congress which ha
= reduced the public expenditure $40,
9 0O0,0 year; upon the continus
t ton OF prosperity st home and tn
t national honor abroad, aud above a
: upon the promise of such change i
the administration Of the governmen
e as shall insure genuine and lsstin
; reform N every department Of sth
: public service. .g,s., -i...;. l,.-....s,
e The resolutions as read wer
f unanimously adopted ''s''
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