Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party at th" nNrd
States in Convention ,~-riuhl"d. r'riar":
Fir>t-Wc lt!ct-..' ourselves anew I"
:ho rpa>'uItinnll doctrines Ini traditions
nt the Democratic party as I!i>lrh'"i 'N
the teachings and example nt Il lun= iIti''
ct D,mcrritir statesmen and patriots, ana
cmhndicd ~ the platform of In" IA. Ma
tioua! Convention o'tlr party,
Second Opposition to c"n'raIl]tt'rn
and that dangerous spirit of rn'r"hhIi"hl
which tends tn cnf'>o!idu" the prM"rs ct
= thn dc!artm"ni~ in one, amt tlliIS |"
e.. -. whatever may hr the forms oi GOV
,... cent A real dr~pniiSm: no >IIul'tlihrN
laws, separation III t!iirrh alh STATE lrF
the good % rtrl, common schools |" l"'
tostcred and protected.
Third--iIoinr rrlc. honest money. con
sisting of gold. silver and paper convrrti-
hle into coin uti demand; the strict main-
tcuancc ot the public faith. State ana Ma
tional, and IA ;triIi tor revenue only.
Fourth--'rhc >uInrdinatiun %: the mill
tirv L" he CIV! p"Mrr, an! Il -rnrrai ana
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth-Ri.ht tn Il free ballot a. tn" right
preScrvatiVe Of all rights, and must and
shall be maintained in every part OF these
United States
Sixth-The existing administration is
representative of conspiracy only, and its
claims of the right To surround the ballot
boxes with troops and deputy iiarShalS,
to intimidatc and ohStruct the election.
ana the unprecedented use OF the veto to
maiutain its corrupt and dcspotic power,
insults the people and imperls their i'll
StitutiOnS.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876. by
which upon false count of the electoral
vote of two States. the candidate defeated
at the polls was declared To he President.
and for thu first time in American history
the Will OF the people was set aside under
threat of military violence, struck dead
ly blow at our system of representative
government. The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors Of
civil war, submitted for time. in the
firm and patiotic faith that the people
We Il punish the crime in 1880. This is
sue precedes and dwarfs all others. 1t
imposes more sacred duty upon the pco-
pie of the Union than was ever addressed
to the conscience Of IL nation of freemcn.
Eighth-We cXecrate the course of this
administration in making places for 20
litical criminals, and demand II reform by
statute which shall make it forever inn
possible for defeated candidate to bribe
his way to the seat of a usurpcr, by val
lianies upon the people.
Ninth-The resolution of Samuel j. Til
den not again to be candidate for election,
to the exalted place to which he was elected
by a majority of his countrymen, and
from which he was excluded by the Lead
ers of the Republican party. is r ,ceived
by the Democrats of the United Safes
with senSibility, and they declare their
confidence i'm his wisdom and patriotism
and integrity unsullied by the assaults of
the common enemy, and they further de-
clare to him that he is followed into the
retirement he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy and respect of his fellow
citizens who regard him as one who. bv
elevating tho standard of public morality
and purifying the public service. merits
the lasting gratitude Of his country and
his party.
Tenth-Free ships and a living chance
for American commerce on the sea and on
the land; no discrimination i'm favor of
transportation lines, corporations or mo
nOpOlies.
Eleventh Amendment of the Burlin-
game treaty; no more Chinese immigra-
ton except for travel. education and for
eign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twelfth-Public money and public cred
1t for public purposes solely, and public
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-'The Democratic party is the
friend of labor ard the laborinv man, and
pledges itself TO protect him alike against
the cOrmOrants and the commune
Fourteenth-We congratulate the coun-
try upon the honesty and thrift OF the DEM
ocratic Congress which has reduced the
public expenditure SAC, 900, 600 a year; upon
the continuation Of prosperity at home
ana the national honor abroad, and above
all, upon the promise of such change in
the administration of this government as
shall insure its genuine lasting reform in
every departments of the ,nublic service.