Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-18
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democrats of the United States, in con-
vention assembled. declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew TO the Con-
stitutional doctrines, and traditions of the DEM
ocrutic party, Us illustrated by the teachlnS
and example of u long line Of Denoeratic 1 .l 1,
Statesmen and patriots, and embodied IN the
platform Of the last National Convention OF the
party. ..
that dangerous spirit OF encroachment which
| tends to consolidate the powers OF all the de-
partments in one, and thus to create. whatever |
ue the form of government, real despotism; no |
sumptuary laws; separation Of church and state
for the good of each; common schools iostereo
| and protected. ....
| of gold and silver, and paper convertible INTO
| coin on demand; the strict maintenance OF the
public faith, State and National and tArin ior
Fomrth-The subordinatlon of the military to
| the civil power; and general and thorough re-
EiffhEThe right to a free ballot is the right
preservative of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every part oil the United States.
Sirth-The existing administration ls the rep
resentative OF conspiracy only, and It's Claim
of right to surround The ballot boxes WIN troops
and deputy marshals, to ntimidate and Obstruct
| the electors, and the unprecedented use OF the
veto to maintain Its corrupt and despotlc power
insults the people and lmperils their institutions
Seventh = The great fraud of ls76-'T. by
which upon false count of the electoral votes oil
two states, the candidate defeated at the polls,
was declared to be president, and for the hrst
time IN American history, the Will oil the people
was set aside under a threat OF military violence
tative government. The democratic party, to
| preserve the country from the horrors OF q civil
war submitted for the time in firm and patriotic
faith that the people would punish this crime II
ISsO. This issue precedes and dwario ever,
other; it imposes more sacred duty upon th'
people OF the Union than ever addressed the Con
science of L nation OF ireenen.
Ei1hth-We eXecrate the course OF this admin
istraIlon in making places in the civil service
reward for political crime, and demand q reiorI
by statute. which shall make it forever lmpos
sbe for the defeated candidate to bribe his wa
to the seat OF u usurper.by billetlng villains upo
. the people:
4 again TO be u candidate tor the exalted place
. which he was elected by a majority of h
cuuntrymen, and from which he was exclude
by the leaders of the republican party, Is receive
by the democrats OF the United States with sci
r sibIl,y, and they declare their confidence in h
y wisdom. PATRIOTISM and integrity unshaken L
me assaults OF II common enemy, and tn.
further assure hun that he is followed into Il
q retirement that lie has chosen Tor himself, /
ID the sympathy and respect OF his fellow citizen
who regard him as one who, by elevutInS q
p standards of public morality, anu adornins II
l. purifying the public service. merits the lasti
h, gratitude OF his country and his party.
II. Tenth-Free ships, and u living chance
is American commerce on the seas and on the Ian
Ne discrimination in favor of transporati
lines, corporations or mOnOpolles.
| Etere,.fh - Amendment oi the Burlngal
e. treaty. No more Chinese Immigration exec
is for travel, education and foreign commerce, d
~ therein carefully guarued.
ef- ItceiJth-PublIc money and public credit
ia. public purposes solely, AMI public land
"' Thirteenth-The democratic party is the frie
J. of labor and the labOring mun, and pledges ltr
to protect him, alike against the cormorants 4
. the commune.
az E0urteenth-We congratulate the country
ar on the honesty and thrift OF democratic c.
TrcSS, which has reduced the public eNpenultti
lid $40, ,OOO, 900 Il year; upon the continuation
he urosperity ut home and the National ho
ate ,hroad. apd .hoye all unon the nroms So of su,
ly. IL ~. Tn; mi. tra,inu 81 th. mn
chahse III 'ht "uhthisi o'ioh "a 'iio ~ M
ugh rs sial insure us genuine anu laisthS ieioiii
'oI. every department OF the public service.