The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14


First-We pledge ourselves anew to
the Constitutional doctrines and tradi.
tions of the Democratic party, as illns-
trated by the teaching and example of
of Il long line of Democratic statesmen
and patriots, aud embodied in the
Platform of the last National Conven-
ton Of the party.
Second-Opposition to Capitalization
and to that dangerous spirit of en-
croachment which tends to consolidate
the powers of all departments in one,
and thus to create, whatever be the
form of government, a real despotism.
No sumptuary laws; separation of
church and State for the good of each !;
common schools foste,ed and protected.
Third-Home rule; honest money,
consisting of gold aud silver, and paper
convertible into coin on demand; strict
maintenance of public faith, State and
National, and a tariff for revenue only.
Fourtli-Snbordination of the mill
tary to the civil power and general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fif'h--The RICH: to free ballot is II
right preventative Of all right, and
mnst and shall he maintained in every
part OF the United States.
Slxth-The existing administration
is representative of conspiracy only,
aud the claim of right to surround the
ballet boxes with troops aud deputy.
marsl.als 10 intimidate and obstruct
electors, and the unprecedented use Of
the veto tn maintain its corrupt and
desr"iic power, insults the people and
inpcsiis their institutions.
Seven'll-I'he great fraud of. 1876 II
by whirh. upon false count OF the
electoral y"''* of two States, the can
didate drIealed at the polls was de-
clarcd to bc President, and for the first
time in American history the will of
the people was set aside under the
threat OF military violence. struck
deadly blow at our system "frepresen-
taiirc government. The Democratic
party, t" preserve the country from
civil var, submitted for the time, in
the firm aud patriotic faith that the
people would punish this crime in 1880.
This issue precedes and dsarfs every
other. 1t imposes more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than ev
er addressed the conscience of Il nation
of fleemen.
Eighth-We cxecrate the course of
this administration in making places
in the civil service a reward for politi-
cal crime, and demand reform by stat
ute which shall make it forever impos-
sible for the defeated candidate to
bride his way to the seat of the
usurper by billiting Williams npon the
people.
Ninth--The resolution of Samuel J.
Tilden not again to be candidate for
the exalted place to which he was
elected by majority of his country
men, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of the Republican party,
is received by the Democrats of the
United States with sensibility, and
they declare their confidence in his
wisdom, patriotism and integrity, un-
shaken by the assaults of common
enemy; and they further assure him
that he is followed into the retil ement
lie has chosen for himself with the
sympathy and respect of his fellow
citizens, who regard him as one who,
by elevating the standards of public
morality and adorning and purifying
the public service, merits the lasting
gratitude of his country and his party.
Tenth - Free ships and a living
chance for American commerce on the
seas and on the land; no discrimina-
tion in favor of transportation lines,
corporations or mohopolies.
Eleventh An amendment of the
Burllngame treaty, no mole Chinese
immigration except for travel, educa-
ton and foreign commerce, and there
in carefully guarded.
Twelfth-Public money and public
credit for public purposes solely; and
public land for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The Democratic party
is the friend of labor and the laboring
man, and pledges itself to protect him
alike against cormorants and COM
mune.
Fourteenth We congratulate the
country upon the honesty and thrift of
the Democratic Congress, which has
reduced the public expenditure $40,-
900, COO year; upon the continuation
of prosperity at home and national
honor abroad, and above all upon the
promise of such change in the admin
istration of the government as shall
insure us genuine and lasting reform
in every department. of the public ser
vice.
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