The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-23
RATIoNAL DEMOeRATI0 plATFORM.
Adopted at rinc.nnati. ohlu, .iaur -. 1850.

The Democratic party of the United
States ia convention assembled declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines and traditions OF
the Democratic party as illustrated by the
teachings and example of long line Of
Democratic statesmen and patriots. aud
embodied in tho platform OF tho last ma.
tional convention of the party.
Second Opposition 10 Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of encrUaehment
which tends to consolidate the powers OF
al the departments in one, aud thus 20
create. whatever the form OF government.
a real despotism: lao sumptuRry laws, sop
aration OF church and state for the good Of
each, common achools TO be fes;ered and
protected.
Imru-Efome rule, honest money, cont
sisting of gold, silver, and paper eonveIti-
BILE into coin on demand; strict inainten-
ance of the public faith, state and national,
and n tariff for revenue only.
Fourth--1he subordin%tion OF the milf
tary to the civil power, and general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fisth-Right 10 free ballot as the right
preseryative OF all rights, and must and
eha'l hc preserved ia every part of the
United States.
sixtn-1he existing administration is
representative OF conspiracy only, and its
claims OF the right 70 surround the ballot
AfRAtS Will AENAfEAe anu AiNlfAtA kIAfNkA1Ass 10
iutimidate and oeSlrUct the election. and
the unprecedented use of the veto 10 main.
tain its corrupt and despoiie power. insults
the people and imperils their institutions.
SeVenth-The great fraud 81 1876, sv
which. upon - false count of the electoral
vote OF tvs states, the candidate defeated
At the polls was declared To ba President.
aud for tie first time in American history
the will OF the people was set ssida under
threat OF military violence, slrtclS . deadly
blow 1t our system of representative gov
ernment. Tho Democratic party, 10 PIE.
serve the country from the horrors oi =
civil War, submitted for the time in the
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would pun sh this crime in 1850. This
issue preeeces and dwarfs every other. It
imposes a more sacred duty upon fhapeo-
pie of the union than WIS ever addressed
10 the conscience OF q nation of freemen.
Eighth-We eNecrate the course of this
administration in making places for polit-
ical criminals, and demand n reform by
statute which shall make il forever imposs
sibie Tor defeated candidate to brine his
wav to the seat Of usurper by Villainies
upon the people.
Nlnth -Ihe resolution of Samuel ]. Til
den not again 10 be candidate for re-esec-
tion 10 the exalted place to which he was
elected by majority of his countrymen,
aud from which he was excluded by the
leaders of the Republican party, is re
ce1FCu Dy the democrats OF tho niteQ
States with sensibility, and they declare
their confidence in his wisdom and patri-
otism and integrity unsullied by the as
saust OF the common enemy, and they
further declare TO him that he is followed
into the retirement he has chosen for him
self by the sympathy and respect of his
fellow citizens, YTkO regard him rs one
who, by elevating the standard OF public
morality and Rd0rning and purifying the
public service, merits the lasting gratitude
uf his country and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and living chance
for American commerce en- the sea and on
the land; no discrimination IN favor of
transformation lines, corporations or mo-
nopolies.
Eleventh-Amendment OF the Burling-
anne treaty no more Chinese immigration
except FOR travel, education and foreign
commerce, and therein carefully guarded
TWelftl-Publie money aild public cred
il for public purposes solely, and public
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteeath-1hs Democratic party is the
friend Of labor and the lab0ring man, and
pledges itself 70 protect him alike against
the cormOrants and the commune.
Eourteeuth-We congratulate The cOuu-
Try uTon the honesty and Thrift OF the
democratic Congress, which has reduced
the plbiic expenditures SO, COO, coca year
upon the continuation OF prosperity ai
home and the national honor abroad, and
above all, upon the promise OF such .
change in the administration OF this gov
erument as shall insure Il genuine lasting
reform IN every department Of the public
service.