Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-09

The Platform adopted by the Democratic
National Convention at Cincinnati came so
imperfectly by telegraph that We reprint it
entire. 1t is as follows:
The Democrats of the United States in con,en-
tiOn assembled declare:
l. We pledge ourselves anew To the constu-
tional doctrines and traditions of the Democratic
party, illustrated hy the teachings and example
of long line of Democratic statesmen and pal
riots and emholiei III the platform of the last Ma
tioual Convention OF the party.
II. Opposition to ccntrallzitionism and 10 tlit
dangerous spirit OF encrOachment which tends 10
consolidate the powers OF all the departments IN
one, and thus To create, whatever b. The form OF
Government, real despotisn; II" snmptuaiy
laws; separation of Church and State for the good
Of each; common schools fostercd AMI protect
ed.
i'll. Home rule, honest money consisting OF
gold and silver, and paper CONVEX hle 10 CON on
demand the strict maintenance Of the public faith,
State and National. and n tarlh Tor revenue
only
IL. The subor,linalion of the military 10 the
civil power. and 4 general marlborough ieioin oi
the civil service.
V. The right 10 fee ballot Is the right presef-
vaiye of all rights, and mast and shall be niaii-
talned in every part of the United STATES;
W. The existing Administration Is the repre-
sentative Of conspiracy only and ITS claim oil fght
10 surround the ballOt-boXes with troops and
Deputy Marshals, 10 iutlmidate and Obsiruct the
electors and the unprecedented Use of the veto 10
maintain its corrup and despotic power insults Inc
people and impeIIls their institutions.
Vii The great fraud OF ls,6-I, 10y which upon a
fg,e count OF the Electoral votes oftwo States, the
candidate defeated at the polls declared 10 be
President, and, for the i!rst time IN American his
tory, the will OF the people was set aside under a
threat of military Violence struck u deadly bloW N
our system of representative Government. Inc
Democratic party, 10 preserve the country from Inc
horrors Of civil war, submitted Tor me TIME III
nrIn and patriotic faith that the people would pun
ish this crime IN 1850. TINS isSu y precedes anu
dwarfs every other Ii imposes u more sacred
duty upon the people OF the Cniou than ever All
,lr ..l.Ifn ni. A
VIII. We eN-crate the course OF this Adiiihls-
tration In making places III the civil service To-
ward Tor political crime. aad demand u reform hy
statute which shall Inake ii forever impossible ior
ths defeated candidate to bribe his way 10 Inc seal
Of II usurper by biiieiinS Villains upoh Inc peo-
pie
~ The resolution OF Samuel J. Tilden not
again 10 be a candidate Tor the eXhaltcd place 10
which he elected by majority OF his cOdL'ry =
men and from which he WAS excluded by the leatI-
OF the Republican party, IL received bv the
Democrats OF thr United States with heDsibllity,
and they declare their confidence In his wisdom,
patriotism, and integrity, unshaken by Inc Us
sanlts OF = common enemy, and they fuIther assure
HIM TINT he Is followed into the retirement he has
chosen for himself by the sympathy and respect OF
his fellow Citizens who regard HIM as one VINO, hy
elevating the standards oi public morality, anu
aoruing and purifying the public service, merits
The lasting gratitude Oi his country AMI his party
y Free ships ami living chance FOR American
commerce the AMI on the land. No dis
elimination IN favor OF transportation lines cor
poratlons OF mOnopolles.
NJ. Amendment OF the BurlIngamc treaty. No
more Chinese Immigration except for travel, edu-
caIDL, and foreign cuiiuercc. and therein careful
ly guarded.
All. Public money and public credit for public
purposes cclely. anu public lana Tor actual se'-
tiers.
Nil. The Democratic party Is the friend oI lI-
Dor and the abOrlng man. AMI pledges u,cll 10 pro-
tcct HIM alike against the cOrmUranIs AID The Com
mune.
XIV We congratulate the country upon the
honesty auu thrift Of Democratic Congress. which
has reduced the pubic expenditure slO10UuJO
wear upon the continuation rf l.OsprriN al home
aud the National honor abroad, amt ab'sr all Giuh
the promise of such change IN the administration
uf the Government shall insure u genuine AMI
lasting reform III every department ci the pu"hc
service.
TIE DEMCCEATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The new Democratic National Committee
is as follows
Alabama Levi " LAWYER. Arkansas iutn }.
Sumptcr; California James 4. Farley; Colorado,
4. VI. Patterson; Connecticut, William IL. Bar
NUN : Delaware, lgIIaiils q. Grubb: Florida, sam
uel fasco; Georgia, George I. Barnes; Illinois,
William q. GOudy; Indiana Austin IL Brown,
Iowa, NJ. NJ. Ham Kansas, tnnrles ". Blair
Kentucky, Henry u. Mcil"niy, louisiana, Il. /
Jonas; Maine, Edmund Wilson MARY land, outer
/ bridge Hursey; Massachusetts,, Frederick %
/ Prince; Michigan, Edward tinter; Minnesota. 4
I II. Kelly Mississippi, Gen. W. T. Martin; VII
4ouri John q. Pruthcr Nebraska, j. Sterling MOI
& tuu: Nevada j. &. ilagerInIa New Hampshire
Alyuh ". SuiluNay; New Jersey. OrcstrS tl'N"
Z land; New York Abiam ). Hewitt; North tHfb-
lima NJ. ". Ransom: ONO not named. bttgoa
NOT named; Pennsy Wanna, moi named; kh"ie
D Island, Aburr j. Biruahl south Carolina, +. W
! Daw son; Tennessee. Thomas Ot onnor. Texas
r. y Stuck,iale. Vermont Bradley u. SmLll'N
| Virginia, Robert \. toghill; WISCONSIN, william
/ +. \ilas West Virginia, Alexander campbell.