The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-03
IT'S TIE TRUTH THAT HURTS
Weston, West Virginia, July 8, 1880.
Democratic Platform.

Inc following Is the platlofl
adopted by tho National Demo
cratic Convention at Cincinnati:
The Democrats Of the Unite
States, in Convention assembled
declare
l. We pledge ourselves anew t
the constitutional doctrines an,
traditions of the Democratic party
as illustrated by the teachings ant
example of n long line Of Dome
cratic statesmen and patriots, anc
embodied in the platform Of TN
last National Convention of tin
party.
2. Opposition to ccntralizatior
and 10 that dangerous spirit of en-
croachmont which tends 10 consol
idato tho powers of all the depart
ments in one, and thus to create
whatever the form Of Government
a roal despotism; no sumptuary
laws; separation Of Church and
State for tho good Of each Com,
mon Schools fostered and protect
ed.
8. Home Rule; honest money
consisting of gold and silver and
paper convertible into coin on de.
nand; the strict maintenance o.
the public faith, State and Nation
al, and q tariff for revenue only.
4. The subortlination Of the mil,
itary to the civil power, aud n gen
uino and thorough reform Of the
Civil Service.
5. The right 10 a free ballot is
right preservative ofall rights, and
must and shall bo maintained in
every part Of the United States.
G. The present Administration is
tho representative OF conspiracy,
only, and its claim ofright to sur
round the ballot-boxes with troops
and Deputy Marshals, to intimi.
duto and obstruct the election, and
the unprecedented use Of the veto
TO maintain its corrupt and despot-
ie powers, insult the people and
imperil their institutions.
:. We execrate the course ofthis
Administration in making places
in the Civil Service a reward for
political crime, and demand q. re,
form by statute which shall make
it forever impossible for a defeated
candidate 10 bribe his way to the
seat of u usurper by billeting vii
lains upon the people. e.2=z4z55=
IS. This great fraud of=1STG-T7,
by which, upon a false count Of the
Electoral votes oftwo States, the
candidate defeated ut the polls was
declared to be PRESIDENT for
the first time in American history
the will Of the people was set aside
under q threat Of military violence
which struck d deadly blow at Our
systom Of representative govern
ment. The Democratic party, to
preserve tho country from the ter
rors of civil war, submitted for tho
timo in firm and patriotic faith
that tho people would punish the
crime in 1880. This issue precedes
and dwarls every other. Il impo'
sss a moro sacred duty OH the peo-
ple than ever addressed tho consci-
ances of q nation Of freedom.
0. The resolution Of Samuel J.
Tilden not again to be a candidate
for the exalted place to which he
was elected by u majority of his
countryman, and from which he
was excluded by the leaders Of the
Republican party, is received by
tho Democrats Of the United States
with deep sensibility, and they de-
clare their confidence in his wis
dom, patriotism and integrity un-
shaken by the assault Of the conf
mon enemy; and they further as
sure him that lie is followed into
the retirement ho has chosen for
himself by tho sympathy aud re-
spect Of his fellow-eitizen who re-
gard him as ono who, by elevating
the standard of public morality and
adorning and purifying the public
service, merits the lasting graft
t,ldo Of his country and his party,
10. Free ships and q living
chance for American commerce OIL
the seus, and on the land, and no dis
crimination in favor Of transpor-
tation lines, corporations, or mo-
nOpolics. :.
II. Amendment Of tho Burlin'
game treaty; no more Chinese im'
migration, except for travel, educa.
ton and foreign commerce, and ii
even carefully guarded.
12. Public money and public
credit for public purpose solely, and
public land for actual settlers.
Il. The Democratic party is the
friend of labor and the laboring
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