Richland beacon., 1880-07-03
The PLATFORM
AnOpied by the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Gin.
cfnIaati, June 3f, 1850.

1lR Democrats Of the United States, in
ronv antipn assembled. declare:
/. We plelge ourselves arew 10 the cor
S;i;uIional doctrines and traGitions OF the
Democratic party, as illustrated by the teach
in. and example Of a iOng lme oi Dc.nncra,c
statesmen and l.a.rio,>, and eml-'dicd in the
platform Of the last national Convention Of
the party.
=. O;,posi;ion TO centraiiza'ion and to tha.
haucc,ou, spirIt ot encrJachinent winch
leads to Consolidate the powers O. all de-
I'ar'ne,'s ~ one and ,l.u> 10 create, wherever
he The form ri government, q real desrutism ::
20 snmr,iary laws; separa'i"n of church
ani s:a'e g.. te sput 10; each coinu.OD
school. i,st .c,d .."i pso:er;ei
3 Home ru'"; ho~eS' roucy. consisting
Of ro.t rnh silver and paper convertible INTO
co - on demand; s;-r; II ANTE uance OF public
faith, STATE aud hat, ..a; aad Il TART! for
reycnuc only.
!. Sob,rdination # ,lt military 20 the
c;v,i power aud general and thorough reform
of ttc civil seryice.
,. 1le ,ight 10 free ballot j., a rish: pre-.
scrvatiye Of a.. n.his, and must and si.al be
maintained Ia every part Of the United States
i. The exis,:n. adii'Is,iatioi. j, a repre>
sentative Of conspiracy oniy. and the am OF
right to >urronnd ballot boAc. with troops and
deputy mar rshas TO infinidate and Obs,ruct
ei,ctrors, and the unprecedented use OF the
veto to Maintain lis corrupt and despo,c
10 wer, insult. the people aud impsril. jh.ir
institutions.
:. Tie great ,uud Of .876-7. by which
upon false count vi the electoral votes "i
three STATES the candidate defeated a, the
poll, wa, declared. to be president, and for
the iir., time III American history the will Of
the people was set a-iie under the threat OF
military violence, s'r'.ck deadly blow Il, our
.yste,u Of representative sovernnra'. The
Democraiic party, 10 preserve the country
fIOm evil war, submitted FOX tie time ia the
ilrn and pn'rio'ic faith tina, ,Hc people would
punish this crime in 1850. This issue pre-.
ceicS and dwaGf, every other, il imposes
rnor- ssc.ed duty upon the people OF the
Union than ever addressed tie Conscience OF
a nation Of free men.
s We eAecrate tie. c6.Lr,c cf hi, admin.
i,,ia'i-u il making places III the civil service
q rewarh for political crime, and demand
reform by statute which shall make it forever
ini,oss ,A ,or ;,ie de,e i;ed candidate to bribc
his way 10 ;.le seal Of .ie usurper by billciing
vi.ialnS urOI. the people.
O. the r.so'u,io;. of Samuel J Tilden not
AGAIN to he a can iida.e tor tie exalted place
10 " hich he was elected bY q nlaJor,Iy of his
coun,ryuen aud from " hich he was cxelud,d Il
~ the leader, Of the Republican party. IS
received h. the Democrats oil the United
STATE. with sensib,ry, and they declare their
conn ience in bis ~isdon, patriotism and IN
tcsriJy. uushaten by the assault OF CONS
MOI. enemy aud farther assure him ,ha; he
10 followed u,to the retirement. he has chosen
ipr h,msef by the sympathy and respec, of
his rl0w-,,it;zers, who regard han a. one
who. by e,eva'ng the standard OF pubic
,nora.iy ard ADJOINING aud purifying the pub
lie service, ineri,- the lasting gratitude Of his
parry.
- Free ships and living chance for
i nericaii commerce on tie seas ana on. !an1 /:
~ discrimination in favor & transportation
lines, corporations or monopolies.
IL An amendment 20 'he Bur,irgame
,rcs'y; no more Chinese Immigration. except
10. navel. education and fo!e'gG Commerce,
ard ,herein carefully guarded.
IL Pubic money and public credi, fer
public purposes solely; and public land for
ac'uai scr-icTs.
10. Tee Dcinocraiic party :. he friend Of
,aoo. ami lie .abprins man. and p.cdg5, ;'sei:
, % pre.cc, HIN a.ihe asa.rst co!u.oran.s and
| the cnn:murc.
II He congratulate ,.e country upon ,lie
..ones,y sad ,iT:i, OF tue Democratic Congress,
| W ich :eincei ;l.e pubic expenditures
! $40 900 900 yes-, upon tie continuation OF
prosperity al home and national honor abroad,
and abcvc al! upon the promise Of such a
change in 'l. administrator o: the govern.
ner, Il; si.a.. insure - geEu:ns ard las:,nS
! ,r,cT'n ~ e.ery '!crns',hca, 81 he ruciic
segS,ce.