The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-09
THE PLATFORMS.
Democratic.

The Democrats of the United Sta ties in
convention assembled declare: First-We
pledge ourselves anew to the constitutional
doctrines and traditions of the Democratic
party as illustrated by the teachings and ex-
ample of long line Of Democratic statesmen
and patriots and embodied in the platform of
the last national convention Of the party.
STANDARDIZATION 10 centralizationism
and to that dangerous spirit of encroschment
which tends to consolidate the powers of all
departments in one, and thus to create, what
ever may be the form of government, II real
despotism. No sumptuary laws separation
of church and state for the good Of each;
common schools
Third-Home rule; honest money, con-
sisting of gold and silver, and paper convert
able into coin on demand; strict maintain
ance of public faith, state and national and
tariff for revenue only.
Fourth-Subordinati Of the military to
civil power, and general thorough reform of
the civil service.
Fifth--The right to free ballot is the
right preservative Of all rights, and must and
shall be maintained in every part Of the
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration is the
representative Of u conspiracy only, and its
claim Of right TO surround the ballot-boxos
with troops and deputy marshals TO intim-
idate and obstruct electors, and the unprece-
dented use Of veto TO maintain its corrupt
and despotic power, insults the people and
imperils their institutions.
Seventh-Ihe great fraud of 1867, by
which, upon false count of the electoral
vote of two states, candidate defeated at
the polls was declared 10 be president and
for the first time in American history the
will of the people was set aside under threat
of military violence, struck deadly blow al
our system Of representative government
The Democratic party, to preserve tho
country from civil war, submitted for the
time, in tho firm and patriotic faith that the
people would punish this crime in 1880 This
issue precedes and dwarls every other; it i'm
poses more sacred duty upon the people o
the union than ever addressed the conscenc,
of nation of freemen.
Eighth---We execrae The course of this
administration in making places in the civi
service reward for political crime, and lie
mand reform by statute, which will make i
forever impossible for defeated candidate I,
bride his way to the seat of a usurper by bill
letting villains upon the people. This wa
read again in response to demands, and wa
received with applause.
Ninth--The resolution of Samuel j. Til
den not again to be candidate for the ex
altsd place TO which he was elected by ma
iority of his countrymen, and from which b.
was excluded by the leaders of the Republi
can party, is received by the Democrats 0
the United States with sensibility, and the
declare their confidence in his wisdom, pa
triotism and integrity, mistaken By the u:
saults OF common enemy; and they furthe
assure him that he is followed into the retire
ment he has chosen for himself by tn
sympathy and respect of his w-citzen,
who regard him as one who, by elevating III
standard of public morality and adornin
and purifying the public service, merits tn
lasting gratitude Of his country and hi
party.
Tenth--Free ships and living chance TO
American commerce on the seas and o
land, no discrimination in favor
transportation lines, corporations or monor
slies.
Eeventh-An amendment of the Bul
lingame treaty. no more Chinese immigra
ton, except for travel, education and fol
eign commere, and therein carefully guarded
Twelfth-Public money and public cred
for public purposes solely; and public Ian
for actual settlers.
ThirteentL--The Democratic party is tn
friend of the laborer and the laboring MAJ
and pledges itself to protect him alike againi
cormorants and the commune.
Fourteenth--We congratulate the countr
upon the honesty and thrift of the Demo
cratic congress, which has reduced the pull
lie expenditure S40,0O0,0O0 year upo
the continuation of prosperity at home, an
national honor abroad; and, above all, upo
the promise of such change in the admins
tra,ion of the government as shall ensure I
genuine and lasting reform in every depart
ment of the public service.
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