The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-07-16
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted At s.laelanati. ohle. jane =. iaso

Tho Democratic party Of the United
States In convention assembled declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew 70 tho
constitutional doctrines aud traditions OF
the Democratic party as illustrated by the
teachings and example of a long line OF
Democratic statesmen and patriots, and
embodied IN tho platform OF the last ma
tional convention of tho party.
Second--opposition TO Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of oncroachment
which tends to consolidate tho powers OF
all the departments in one, and thus 70
create, whatever the form OF government,
a real despotism; no sufnptuary laws, sep
aration of church ana state for the good of
each, common schools TO be fostered and
protected.
Third--Home rule, honest money, con-
sisting of gold, silver, and paper sonvei Il.
BILE into coin on demand; strict mainton.
ance OF the public faith, state and national,
and tariff for revenue only.
Fourth-The subordlnStion OF the mili-
tary to the civil power, and n general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth--Right to a free ballot as the right
preservative of all rights, and must and
shall be preserved in every part of the
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration is
representative of conspiracy only, and its
claims of the right to surround tho ballot
nOANS Will AEO0IS NHNAuGINNN I10fHAllASs W
fntimidate aud obstruct the election, and
the unprecedented use of the veto 10 main
tain its corrupt and dospotic power, insults
the people and imperils their institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876, by
which, upon false count of the electoral
vote of two states, the candidate defeated
mt the polls was declared to DO President,
and for the first time in American history
tho will of the people was set aside under
| threat OF military violence, struck q deadly
blow ut our system of representative gov
ernmant. Tho Democratic party, to pre-
| serve the country from the horrors OF "A
civil war, submitted for the time In the
firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this erime in 1850. This
issue pr0cedes and dwaTfs every other. IL
imposes more sacred duty upon tho peo-
pie of the union than was ever addressed
TO the conscience OF nation of ireemen.
Eighth-We eNeerate the course of this
administration in making places for polit-
ieal criminals, and demand reform by
| statute which shall make il forever impos-
sible for u defeated candidate TO brine his
way to the seat Of usurper by villainies
upon the people.
Ninth-irhe resolution OF Samuel J. Til
den not again TO be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the exalted place to which he was
elected by a majority OF his countrymen,
and from which he was excluded by the
leaders of the Republican party, IS re.
ceiVod by the Democrats OF the United
States with sensibility, and they declare
| their confidence in his wisdom and patri.
otiSin and integrity unsullied by the as
sauit 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, wko regard him a. one
who, by eleyating the standard of public
morality and adorning and purify ing the
| public service, merits the lasting gratitude
of his country and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and living chance
/ for American commerce on the sea and on
/ the land; no discrimination in favor o
transportation lines, corporations or mo
nopolies.
| Observation-Disclosures OF the Burling
anne treaty no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and foreign
| commerce, and therein carefully guarded
Twelfth-Public money and public cred
/ it for public purposes solely, and publis
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-Ihe Democratic party Is the
/ friend OF labor and the labor4ng IMAM and
| pledges itself to protect him aliEe aSains
the cornorants and the eommuue.
/ Fourteenth-We congratulate The coun
/ try NJ on the honesty aud thriff OF tn,
/ Democratic Congress, which has reduces
the public expenditures SO, ,OOe, ,000a year
upon the continuation OF prosperity n
/ home and the national honor abroad, AM
above all, upon the promise of such
| change In the administration of fits GOV
/ ernment a. shall insure il genuine lassiul
/ reform in every department OF tile publi
| service.