New-York tribune., 1880-06-25
success OF Its work and the excellence Of the tcket
it had nominated, and declared 1t adjourned sine
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CINCINNATI June 24.-Mr. Watterson. of Ken
tucky, from the Committee on Resolutions. reported
TODAY the following platform. which was adopted
unanimously by the Convention:
The Democrats of the United States In Convention
FTrst--We pledge ourselves anew to the constltu-
tiOnal doctrines and traditions of the Democratic
party as illustrated by the teaching and example of
long line Of Democratic statesmen and patriots
and embodied in the platform OF the last Nafionat
Second-Opposition to centralizationism and 70
that dangerous spirit of encroachment which tenos
to consolidate the powers Of oil the deparments in
one. and thus to create. whatever be the forms of
government, real despotism. No sumptuary iawst
separation of church aud State for the good OF each
common schools fOstered and protected.
Third Home rule, honest money, consisting Of
gold and silver and paper convertible to com on de-
mand. The strict maintenancs OF the public isitn'
State and National, and tariff for revenue only.
Fovth-The subordination Of the military TO the
civil power, and general and thorough reform OF
the Civil Service.
F5th-Tbe right to free ballot is the right pre-
servatve of all rights and must and shall be main
| tanned In every part of the United States.
iirtk-The existing Administration is the repro.
sentative of conspiracy only and its claim OF night
10 surround the baOt-boxes with troops aud deputy
lnarshals to intnlidate and obst1ct the elections,
its corrupt and deSp0tlc power insults the people
and mperils their nstitu tions.
Sereah-The great fraud Of '76I77 by whion.
| upon false cOunt Of the electoral votes OF TWO
States, tho candidate defeated at tho polls was de-
clared to be President. and for the first time In
American history the win Of the people was set
aside under q threat Of military violence, struck
deadly blow ut our system OF representative Gov
| ernment. The Democratic party to preserve the
for the time In firm and patriotic faith that the
| people would punish this crime Ia 1880 This ISSUE
ty anG The peoe Of than ever
addressed the conscience of Nation OF frcemen.
Eightk-We execrate the course Of this Admins
in making places mt IN me nnd Gv ssrylso ysso SS
statute which shall make it forever impossible for
the defeated candidate to bribe his way to the scat
of usurper by billeting villains upon the people,
| Ninth-The resolution of Samuel j. !ilden not
again to be candidate for the exalted place to
which he was elected by majority Of bis country
men, and from which he was excluded by the lead
Democrats rat Of the United States with senstity;
| and they declare their confidence In bis wisdom,
patriotism and integrity. unshaken by the assaults
| of common enemy and they further assure him
that he followed INTO the retirement ne has chosen
for himself oy the sympathy and respect OF hts fei
low citizens, who regard him as one, who by elevat-
ing the standards OF public morality and ad9rning
ard purifying the public SERVICE merits the lasting
| gratitude of his country and his party.
Ienth-Free ships and living chance for Ameri-
| can commerce on the seas and on the land. No dis
elimination favor of transportation lines, corpora
Elcreath-Amendment of the Burlingame Treaty.
No Chinese immigration except for travel, educa-
| tion and foreign commerce. and therein carefully
| guarded.
Tceldh-Publlc money and public credit for pub
lie purposes solely, and public land for actual Set
| tiers. . ..
Thrteenth-The Democratic party is the friend OF
labor and OF tho laEoring man. and pledges itself 70
| protect HIM alike galust the cormorants and tho
| commune. a.,
Fourteenth-We, congratulate the county upon the
| honesty and Thrift OF q Democratic Congress which
| has reduced the public expenditure $4O.OOO.O0O
year; upon the continuation of prosperity at home
and the National honor abroad, and above all upon
the promise Of such change in the administration
] Of the Government as shall insure US genuine anu
lasting reform In every departments OF the puolic
| service.