The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-13
NaTI0RAL DEM0GRAna PLATFORM.
A loptesl a, c.nc:nna,l. ola.p. .sa.e =. 1854.

Tie Democratic party Of the United
States in convention assembled declare;
FiIst-Ne pledge ourselves anew 10 inc
constitutional doctrines aud traditions OF
the Democratic party as Illustrated hy the
teachings at'd example ef long line OF
Democratic statesmen and patriots, anu
embodied ia Tho platform OF the last ma
fionaI convention Of the party.
Second Opposition 10 Capitalization ana
That dangerous spirit OF cncraaohn1ent
which tends to consolidate the powers OF
an the departments in one, aud thus to
create, whatevor tho form OF government,
n real ticspotism; no sumhtnary laws, sep
aration OF church and state for the good OF
each. common schools 10 be toStered and
protected.
srhird-Homo rllle. honest money, con-
Sisting Of geld, silver, and paper conNelu.
bio into coin on demand; strict mainten.
ance of the public faith, state and national,
and a tarid for revenue only.
Fouuh-Tho subordin@tion 81 the mill
tary To the civil power, and general and
thorough reform Of the civil service.
Iiah-Righi To n free ballot the right
pneServative of all rights, aud must and
shall be preserved ia every part OF Tho
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration is
representative OF conspiracy only, and its
claims of the right 10 Surround the ballot
boxes with troops anddeputy nlatshals, TO
intimidaie and 0bsfruct she election, and
tha lluDrecedelltttf arse Of he veto TO ultairl-
tain its eorrapt ar5i dosfnotic power, insults
the people aIld iluparils their institutions.
Seventll-'Ehe great fgalld of 1876, by
which. RpOn a false count of the electoral
Nete Of two siateg, the candidate defeated
at the polls WAS declared TO ho President,
and for the FIRST TING IN American history
The viii of The people MS SGT Sstda under
threat OF military NIoie nee. Sifisfss q deadly
blow at our system cF representative gov
ernment. Tho Democratic 'pSFtv, TO pre-.
serve the country from the horrors OF Il
civil war, submitted for the titno in the
tiFln and patriotic fafth that fhe people
would pun sh this crime in 1850. This
issue precedes and 6lwsrfs every ether. Il
imposes n more sacred duty upon tho peo-
pie Of the URioa than MAS eversddressed
To the conscience OF llatlQn or ireemeu
Eighth-Se eSecrate the course of this
administration n making places Tor i1oilt-
icsl criminals, aaitl demand reform by
statute Nhiela-shalt make l. forever impoS
sible Tor q deteale1f t'gIid.daSe To- brine his
way to the seat oC 4 -usUrper BY Nillaifiies
upon the people.
den not again % hea candidate for re-elee-
tSon to the exalted place 20 which he was
elected Iy 4 ma jOrfty OF his countrymeD, j,
and from which he was excluded by the
leaders of the Republican party, Is re
f.esVcd hv the Democrats OF the United
their coBfitlonce in his wisdom and patri-
otis0 and integrity unsuIlied by the as
saust CT the common enemy, and they
further declare TO him that he is followed
into the retirement he has chosen Tor him
self by the sympathy and respect of his
fellow citizens, wkO regard him as one
who, BY elovatiD. tho standard of public
morality and aGOrniag and purifying the
public service. merits lie lasting gratitude
If his country aud lis party.
Tenth-Eree ships am. q liv1Ta. ci13nce
for American commerce On tha sea and ON
the land no Discrimination in favor Of
Transportation lines, corporations or mo-
nopolies.
sleYenih-Amcrdm9ut of the BGrllng-
anne treaty; 10 more Chinese Immigration
except for travel, etilezstIon atsd foreign
commerce, sTtIi therein carefully guarded
Twelfll-p Public nnol.ey a,Id public cred
Il fer public purposes solely s-fsa publr
lands EeE actual settlers.
Thir.een.h-Ih he i'Cmocrl.ic party isthc
friend Of labor and the iaboring man, and
flletiges itself to szEasEet hiln alike against
The cornsorauts amt the cou1s4gHe-
Eourteenth-Ae e edzl RAJ uiate he cptgu
try mon the houessr aUd thfiit- Of the
EAeEnocFa-ic Congress, which has reduced
4he pIbiic eEpenG=ur-s : ii's sutil atoa year
Ipou the con-inUG-i-n ai prosperity a
h8me and tlfa fatsl=ssssi -s+ssasF abroad. and
above al, uron tAe1f promise ef such (;
change in ths aausn ~tiEz. .ott - tins gov
eminent as shall insslra ]. geuafae las,inr
reform in every deHaf.gl4e73- of siie public
service.