The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-08-19
The Democratic Platform.

| The Democrats ofthe United States, in con
vention assembled, declared:
1. We pledge ourselves anew to the c0Rsti-
tntienal doctrines and traditions of the Dem
ocratie party, as 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
:, Opposition to Capitalization and to that
dangerous spirit OF cncroachment which tends
to consolidate the powers ut all departments
i'll one, aud thus to create, whatever be the
form oi government, real desp0tisn;
sumptuary laws; separation of church and
State for the good of EACH common schools
iostered and protected.
3. Home rule; honest money, consisting of
gold and silver and paper convertible into
coin on demand strict maintenance of public
faith. State aud national, and tariff for rev
enue only
4. Snbordination of the military to the
civil power and general and thorough Fcfornl
of the civil service
). The right to free ballot is q right pre-
servative Of all rights, and must and shall be-
maintained lnevery part OF the United States.
.. The existing administration Is repre-
sentative OF conspiracy only aud tho claim
OF right 10 surround ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshals to intimidate and Oh
struct electors, and the unprecedented use of
the veto to maintain its corrupt and despOtio
power, insults the people and imperils their
institutions.
z, The great fraud of ls76-77, by which
upon false count OF the electoral votes of
two States the candidate defeated at the polls
was declared to he President, and for the first
time in American history the will Of tho people
was set aside under the threat of military
violence, struck deadly blow at our system
OF representative government. The Demo
cratic party, to preserve the country from civil
war, submitted for the time in the firm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime in 1885, This issue precedes and
dwaffs every other; it imposes a more sacred
duty upon the people of the Union than ever
| addressed the conscience Of a nation Of free
mcn.
rs. We execrate the course Of this admins
| tration in making places in the civil service IL
reward for political crime, and demand reform
by statute which shall make it forever imp0s-
sible for the defeated candidate to bribe his
way to the seat OF the usurper, by billetipg
villains upon the people.
9. The resolution Of Saml j. Tilden not
again to be candidate for the exalted pla, q
to which he was elected by majority Of his
countrymen and from which he was excluded
BY the leaders OF the Republican party, is re-
ceived by the Democrats Of the United States
with sensibility, and they declare their conf
denee IN his wisdom, patriotism and integrity,
mistaken by the assaults of common enemy
and they further assure him that he is followed
INTO retirement he has chosen for himself BY
the sympathy aud respect OF his fellow citizens,
who regard him as one who, by eIevating the
! standard of public morality and adjoining and
purifying the public service, merits the lasting
gratitude OF his country and his party.
10. Free ships and a living chance for
American commerce on the seas and on land.
no discrimination in favor of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolies.
ii. An amendment to the Burlingame
treaty, no more Chinese immigration, EXCEPT
| for travel, education and foreign commerce.
! and therein carefully guarded
u Public money and public credit for pub
! he purposes solely; and public land for actual
| settlers.
/ 10 The Democratic party is the friend of
| labor and the laboring man, and pledges itself
| to protect him alike against cormorants and
| the Commune.
IA Wee congratulate the country upon the
| honest and thrift OF the Democratic Congress
which has reduced the public expenditures
Sl0,UO0,0UO year; upon the continuation of
prosperity at home and national honor abroad,
| aud above all upon the promise of such a
| change III the administration Of the govern
! reform in every department of the public
| service.