Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-25
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democrats Of the United States, In con-
vcntiOn assembled, declare:
stilutional doctrines, and traditions of the Dem
ocratlc party, as illustrated by the teaching
and example OF long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriots and embodied in the
platform Of the lust National Convention OF the
party.
Second-Opposition to Capitalization, and to
that dangerous spirit Of encr0achment which
tends to consolidate the powers OF all the de-
partments in one, and thus to create. Whatever
be the form OF government. real despotisn; no
sumptuary laws; separation OF church and state
for the good Of eachi common schools fostered
and protected.
THird-Home rule, honest money, consisting
of gold and silver, and paper convertible into
coin on demand: tine strict maintenance of the
public faith, State and National, and tariff for
F0Mrth-The subordinatlon of the military to
the civil power; and general and thorough re-
form Of the civil service.
FVth-The right to a 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 its claim
of right to surround The ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshals, to intimidste and obstruct
veto to maintain Its corrupt and despotic power
insults the people and imperils their institutions
Serenth - The great fraud of ls76-'T. by
which upon false count of the electoral votes OF
two states, the candidate defeated at the polls
was decl to be president. and for the nrst
time IN American history. the will Of the people
was set aside under threat of military violence
| struck a deadly blow at our system of represen-
| 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 In
lSSO. This issue precedes and dwarfs every
other; 1t imposes more sacred duty upon the
people of the Union than ever addressed the con-
| science Of u nation of ireemen.
| Eighth-We execrate the course ofthis admin
| Istratlon in making places in the civil service a
reward for political CRIME, and demand reform
by statute. which shall make it forever impos :
Ilth f,rf haI IaTa
TO the seat of usurper. by billeting villains upon
| the people.
Ninth-The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden no
| again to be u candidate tor the exalted place &c
which he was elected by majority OF his
countrymen, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of the republican party, ls received
| by the democrats OF the United States with sen.
sibillty, and they declare their confidence in his
wisdom. patriotism and integrity unshaken BY
the assaults OF common enemy, and the,
retirement, that he has chosen for himself, by
the sympathy and respect OF his fellow citizens
who regard him as one who, by elevating TIT
standards of public morality, and adorning ant
purifying the public service. merits the lastin,
gratitude OF his country and his party.
| IeRh-Free ships, and q living chance TO
American commerce on the seas and on the land
Ne discrimination in favor of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolles.
/ Efecenh - Amendment OF the Burlingam
treaty No more Chinese immigration excep
for travel, education and foreign commerce. an,
therein carefully guarded.
TtUelth-Publlc money and public credit fo
public purposes solely, ami public land 70
actual settlers.
Ihirteenth-The democratic party is the frien
OF labor and the laborlng man, and pledges itse.
to protect him, alike against tine cormorants an
the commune.
Fourteenh-We congratulate the country up
on the honesty and thrift of democratic con
gress, which has reduced the public expenditure
$40, OOO, 900 year; upon the continuation c
prosperity ut home and the National homo
abroad; and above all upon the promise of such
change In the administration of the governmer
as shall insure us genuine and lasting reform i
every department OF the public service.