The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-29


l. Wspl.dss oz-nlFes s.sw 70 tie con.titu-
smsy. a. Mwlmied IN fhe tsnnhlnR and examnls
Ia l1ng Hns q Democxntic Statesmen and pstri-
- Hnf eDbodied In fhe platform Of the last
rlElion4l c1uEeniian Of the party.
& opP1sikinn 20 csntAlizafion and 70 that
aalDwoM plEik e encroschment which tends
% cDunoA1lls Ne powers q al The departments
- one. I'D fhns create, whatever the form of
ruEEumemk rial de1pokism- No sumptnaEy
lEWA 6epArn1on q Church and State Tor the
Eaoc q e4ch- Common schools fostered and
lEusscled
q Hnms rule, honest money, consisting of gold
lE1cs Egici maintenance Of the public faith,
--.le nn1 national. and tariff for revenue only.
a blbuE1inMfkon Of the military 70 the civil
7DwG. asd q general and thorough reform Of the
IN ser1rs-
8 Ths r1zht - . free ballot d the hight preser-
Ealivs q al nghfA and must and shall be main
t.11ec h eEcry p4n Of the United States.
g. he administration Is the representative of
conspiracy only, and Its claim of the night 10
E-Dun1 ballot boxes with troops and deputy
EErahAls 20 iniimidGte and obstruct elections,
nd Ne nnprecenfed use Of the veto 20 maintain
- sunupE and despotc power, insults the peo-
Fas and imperils heir Institutions.
= Ihe greAt fraud Of 1e76-77, by which, upon
lAise counf q The electoral votes Of two States,
re cEndi1sie defeated AZ the polls was declared
20 he president. and for the first time IN Ameri-
80 history the VIII Of The people was set aside
1nsI ne threat Of military violence-struck q
issdly bl0W ~ our system Of representative gov
-rume1L The DemOcrAfic party, to preserve the
aouufry from a civil war, submitted for the time
RI q frn and patriotic faith, that the people
so1le punish this crime in 1880. This issue
EEece1eE and dWarfs every other. II imposes o
znort sAcrsd duty upon the people of the Union
1h11 ever aadressed the conscience Of q nation
g Ereemen
g. We ezscrzte the course of this administra-
ri1u in making places in the civil service q re-
.1rc tGE po1ucAa cr1mrs, aud demands a reform
- EE1uie which shall make IL forever impossible
~ delez1ed candidate 70 bribe his way to the
s=a2 uf . usurPer By billeting Williams upon the
FzPle-
EE1in 70 be candidate for the exalted place to
Ehieh he WAS elected BY majority Of his coun-
t-yme1. a1d from which he was excluded by the
le11eH q ne Republican party, Is received by
lie Denoczfs Of the United States with sensi-
bllifys and they declare their confidence il his
wisdom. patriotism and integrity mistaken by
ne EssEuiE Of q common enemy. And they
f1rlher assure him that he Is followed into the
retirement he has chosen for himself by the SYM
rAlty E1c respect Of his fellow-citizens who re-
Ezr1 Inn one who, by raising the standard of
rublic morality and adoring and purifying the
liic serEice. merits the lasting gratitude of his
lsu1lly and 1ls party
~ Pre- ships and q living chance for Amer
IeD cBuuerce On sea and en- land. No discrim-
in4fio1 10 favor Of transportation lines, corpcr-
stems O. Bonopelies-
II Amendment Of the BurIingame treaty.
80 more Chinese immigration, except for travel,
rauezti0n and foreign commerce. and therein
FzreiuliT guarded
-. Public money and public credit for public
lI-pssa solely. and public land for actual set
reE
Is. The DemOcratic party is the friend of labor
~ lbs laboring man, and pledges itself to pro-
seG lin alike against comorants and commu-
1lslE
"a Ws Congratulate the country upon the
-alB-siy and fhrift Of the Democratic Congress,
w1ich has reduced public expenditures $4,000, :
80 ye4rs upon the continuation of prosperity
- hDne and national honor abroad and, above
III. mon The promise Of such a change in the
z1UllisirEti0n Of The government as shall insure
generous and lasting reform in every de-
lua1meuf Of fhe public service