Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-16
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic pariv of the United
States in Convention assembled, declare:
First-Wc pledge ourselves anew to
the constitutional doctrines and traditions
the teachings and example ola long line
of Democratic statesmen and patriots, and
embodied in the platform of the last Ma.
tional Convention ofthe party.
Sccond,,Opposition b centralization
and that dangerous spirit of entertainment
which tends to consolidate the powers Of
all the departments in one, and thus to
create. whatever may he the forms of COY
eminent, real dcSpoiSm: no Sumrtuary
laws, separation of Church anu State for
the good of each, common schools to be
fostcred and protected.
Third-IIotile rule, honest money, CON
siSting of gold, silver and paper convcrti-
bic into coin on demands; the strict nlaiu-
tenancc OF the public faith, State and Ma
ti0nal, and tariff for revenue only.
Fourth-The subordination of the mill
tlry to the civil power, and general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth--Right to a free ballot rs the right
preservativo of all rights. and must and
shall be maintained in every part of these
United States.
Sixth--The existing administration is
representative of conspiracy only, and its
claims of the right to surround the ballot
boxes with troops and deillty marshals,
to intimidatc and obstruct the election,
and the unprecedented use of the veto to
maiutain its corrupt and despotic power,
| insults the people and imperi!s their in
StitutiOnS.
Scvcnth--The great fraud Of 1876, by
which upon false count of Che 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 sci aside under
threat of military Violence struck dead
Nv blow at our system of representative
government. The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors of
firm and patiotic faith that the people
would punish the crime in 1880. This is.
sue precedcS and dwarfS all others. 1t
imposes more sacred duty upon the PEG.
pie of the. Union than was ever address scd
to the conscience of n nation of freemCn
Eighth-Wc CXccrate the course OF this
administration in making places for no
litical criminals and demand Il reform by
statute which shall make it forever i'm
possible for defeated candidate ,r fgjte
his way to the scat ola u'lrpcr, hv .I!-
lianieS upon the people.
Ninth--The resolution o. Samuel }. Til
den not again to be acandi,. =. .or election,
to the exalted place to which he was elected
by u majority of his countryncn. and
from which he was excluded by the lead,
crs of the Republican, party. is received
by the Democrats of III" United safes
with senSibilitv, and they declare their
confidence in his wisdom and patriotism
and integrity uusuliied by the assaults of
the common enemy, and they further de-
clare to him that he is followed into the
retirement he has chosen for himself ly
the sympathy and respect Of his fellow
citizens who regard him as one who. Nv
| clcvating the standard of public morality
! and purifying the public service, merits
the lasting gratitude of his country and
his party.
Tenth-Free ships and a living chance
| for American commerce on the sea and on
| the land: no discrimination in favor of
| transportation lines, corporations or mo
| nopolicS.
Eleventh -Amcndmen of the Bnrlin-
| game treaty; no more Chinese immiyra-
ton except for travel, education and for
eign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twclfth-Public money and public cred
it for public purposes solely, and public
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-rhe Democ ratio party is the
friend of labor ard the laboring man, and
pledges itself to protect him alike against
the sOrmorants and the commune.
Fourteenth--We congratulate the coun-
try upon the honesty and thrift OF the DEM
| Ocratic Congress which has reduced the
public expenditure $40, 000, 900 year: upon
the continuation of prosperity at home
and the national honor abroad, and aiove
all, upon the promise of such change i'll
the administr ration of this government AS
shall insure its genuine lasting reform in
every departments of the public service.