Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-30
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Democrats of The United States, in con
venlion assembled, declare:
Eirst-Wc pledge ourselves anew 10 the Con-
stituiOnal doctrines, ana traditions OF the DEM
ocratic party, as illustrated by the teaching
and example OF II long line OF Democratic
statesmen and patriots, and embodied III the
platform OF the last National Convention OF the
party.
SecOnd-Opposition to Capitalization, and to
that dangerous spirit Of encrJachment which
tends TO consoiltitte the powers OF all the de-
partmenta i'll one, and thus To create, whatever
be the form of government, Il real dcspotism; no
sumptulry laws; separation OF church ana stale
lOr tie good OF each; common schools iOStered
and protected.
IHird-Home rule, honest money, consisting
of gold and silver, anu paper convertible into
coin on demand; the strict maintenance oi the
public faith, State and National. and turIT for
revenue only.
EOu,th-ihe sub0rdmatIon of the military to
| the civil power; amt Il general ami thorough re-
form of the clvli service.
FiTth-Ihe right TO Il free ballot is the right
preseryatlve OI all rights, and mu-t and shall be
maintained in every part O1 the United States.
Sirth-1he existing administration is the rep
resehtatlNe ol conspiracy only and It's claim
OF right 10 surround The ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marslals, To lntinI!u.itc and uJslTuct
In eiesto ;, ami HE unprecedented usc OF the
veto TO maniain lis corrupt ami desputic power
insults the people and mperils their Institutions.
SereHM - Tine great fraud OF Is76-'11. by
which upon false count OF the electoral votes OF
two states, the Candidate defeated al the polls
| was declared To be president, and for the iirst
| time IN American history, the Will Of TIE people
| struck deadly blow at our system of rcprescu- =
tatlve government. The democratic party, 10
preserve the country from the horrors OF It civil
wal, submitted Tor tine time, IN tiTn anu patriotic
| ath that the people would punish thls crime III
| lSoO. This issue prccc'ies and dwarfs every
| other; ii imposes Il more sacred duty upun the
people of the Union than ever addressed the con-
science of Il nation of Irremrn.
| Eiyhh-Wc eNccrntr the course ofthIs admin
| istratlon In making places IN the civil service Il
| reward ior political CRIME, and demand q reform
by statute which shall mahe it forever impos
| sibie lUr the defeated candidate tn brIhc his way
to the seat ola usntper,hy biiiotluG villains upon
Nintii-Thc resolution of SamuclJ. Ii!dcn no,
again 10 be Il Clntiliatr Tor Tie exalted place I,
! which he was elected 10y q majority of III.
! countryincn, and FROM which lie was exclude,
by the leaders OF tic rcluh can I;irly Is r.c,lytl
by the democrats Oi the United States with sen.
sbillty and they declare Their .nHli,:e:.cc in II
wisdom. patriotism and integrity unan..ken by
| the assaults -! common enemy, and th..,
further assure hum lH.t he j. followed INTO fh,
| retirement, ti!4i Ec mas chosen Irr himself, Is
! the sympathy anG Respect 81 his fellow cjJ.ZenS
VINO regard hIEi ~ one VINO, 10y c!cyI'Iug tn,
standard OF public morality, aHG ;-r!crE!nE ;iHt
purifying the pubic service. merits the l4stIn;
gratitude al hls country and hIs party.
| Tcnh-frec ships, .Hg u living chance iu
American commerce On IN. seas and on the land
No Discrimination IN favor ol transportation
lines, corporations or mnnCpaies.
EieretiM - Amendment OF The Burusan,
treaty. No more Chinese immigration c&ccp
for travel, education and foreign Commerce, AZ,
| therein carefully guarurd.
| TicctIh-PuslIc money and public credit 70
public purposes solely, and public land to
actual settlers.
| TtirteehM-ihc democratic party Is the Iren,
of labor and the !ADoTlng man, ami pledge Ise.
to protect him, alike against Inc cormorunts al,
! the commune.
| EOuTfeenHt-We congratulate the country up
on the honesty ami tur!u oi "a Democratic con
| Sress which has reduced the public expenditure
Slv, ,GGO, 600 year; upon Tie continuation O
prosperity at home and Tie N.tgna! homo
abroad; and above all upon iIc promise OF sticl.
change in THE administration ui The @uyrruHrii
us shall insure lis genuine ami lasting rulor!n /!
every department Ul the public service.