The silver state., 1880-07-20
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATroHM

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 a long line OF Democratic states
men and patriots, and embodied in the plat.
form of the last National Convention Of the
party.
Second-Oppostion 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 government--a real despotism; no
sumptuary laws; separation of church and State
for the good of each; common schools, fostcred
and protected.
Third-Home rule; the strict maintenance of
the public faith, State and National honest mon-
ey, consisting Of gold and silver and paper con.
vertible into coin on demand; a tariff for reve-
nue. only.
Fourtfi--The suboriination of the military to
thecivi power, and a general and thorough re-
form of the civil service
Fifth-1he right of free ballot, as the right
preservative Of all rights, must and shall be
maintained in every part OF the United States.
Sixth-The existing Administration, repre-
sentative of conspiracy only, and it's claim of
right to surround ballot boxes with troops and
Deputy Marshals to intimidate and obstruct
elections, and the unprecedented use of the veto
TO maintain its corrupt and despotc power in.
suits the people and imperils their institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876, by which,
upon 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.
tatiye government The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors of a civil
war, submitted for the time in the firm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime in $780, 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 feet Of usurpcr
by billeting villains upon the people.
Ninth-TEe resolution Of Samuel j. Tilden
not again to be candidate for election to the
exalted place to which he was elected by ma
jority of his countrymen, and from which be
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 nave resisted the assaults OF
the common enemy; and they further assure
him that he is followed into the retirement be
has chosen for himself by the sympathy and
respect of his fellow citizens, who regard him IS
one who, by eevating the standards of morsli
ty and adorning and purifying the public sers
vice, merits the lasting gratitude of his country
and his party.
Tenfh--Free ships and a living chance for
American commerce on the seas and on the
land; nc discrimination in favor of transporta
ton lines, corporations or monopolies
EIeventh-Irhe 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-The Democratic party is the
friend of labor and the laboring man, and
pledges itself to protect him alike against the
cormorant and the commune.
Fourteenth-We congratulate the country
upon the honesty and thrift Of the Democratic
Congress- which has reduced the public expen
diture $40 000, 900 year, and upon the continr-
alton of prosperity at home and the national
honor abroad, and above all upon the promise
OF such a change in the administration Of the
Government as shall insure genuine and lasting
reform in every department of the public ser
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