Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-04
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
Ocratic party, rs illustrated by the teaching
and example of long line Of Democratic
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
be the form Of government, real despOtisH; no
sumptuary laws; separation OF church and state
Tor the good of each; common schools fOstered
and protected.
IMird-Home rule. honest money, consisting
of gold and silver, and paper convertible into
coin on demand; the strict maintenance Of the
public faith, State and National. and u tariff for
revenue only.
Fonrth-,ihe subordinatlon of the military to,
the civil power; and q general and thorough re-
FTffh-The right to q free ballot is the right
preservative of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every part OF the United States.
Sirth-The existing administration is the rep
resentative OF conspiracy only, and it's claim
OF right surround The ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshals, to intimidate and Obstruct
the eieEtOis. and the unprecedented use Of the
veto to maintain Its corrupt and despOtic power
insults the people and mperils their Institutions
- Sepenfh The great fraud of lS76-'T. by
which upon false count of the electoral votes OF
two states, the candidate defeated ut the polls,
| was declared to be president. and for the hrst
| time IN American history, the will Of the people
was set aside under threat of military violence
| struck u deadly blow at our system Of represen-
| tative government. The democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors Of civil
war submitted for the time in firm and patriotic
faith that the people would punish this crime In
| 1850. This issue precedes and dwarfs every
| other; it imposes more sacred duty upon the
people of the Union than ever addressed the con
science of II nation OF Ireemen.
| EiOLth-We eXecrate the course of this admin
istratiOn in making places in the civil service
reward for pOlillcal crime, and demand u reform
Eby statute, which shall make it forever impOs
sible for the defeated candidate to bribe his wa,
to the seat of usurper by billeting villains upor
the people,
again 10 be u candidate tor the exalted place t
which he was elected by majority OF hi
countrymen, and from which he was excluded
by the democrats OF the United States with sen
siblity, and they declare their confidence in hi
| wisdom. patriotism and integrity unshaken b.
the assaults OF common enemy, and the
further assure him that he is followed into tn
retirement, that he has chosen for himself. b.
the sympathy and respect OF his fellow citizens
who regard him as one who. by elevating tn
standards of public morality. ami adorning an
purifying the public service; merits the lastin
gratitude OF his country and his party.
Tenh-Free ships, and living chance fO
american commerce on the seas and on the land
Ne discrimination in favor Of transportatiO
lines, corporations or mOnOpOlIes.
/ EtereHHt - Amendment oi the Burlingan
treaty. No more Chinese immigration excel
for travel, education and foreign commerce, an
| therein carefully guarded.
Ttceifth-Pusllc money and public credit IL
public purposes solely, and public land fl
actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The democratic party is the frier
of labor and the labOring man, and pledges itse
to protect him, alike against the cOrmOrants ar
the commune.
FourteenM-We congratulate the country III
e on the honesty and thrift of democratic col
gress. which has reduced the public expenditur
Si0, 100000 year; upon the continuation
prosperity at home and the National hon
abroad; and above all upon the promise of such
change In the administration OF the gOvernme
rs shall insure us genuine and lasting reform
every department Of the public service.