Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democrats of the United States, IN con-
vention assembled. declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew TO the Con-
doctrines, and traditions of the DEM
ocratic party, as illustrated by the teachings
and examples of q long line OF Democratic
statesmen and patriots, and embodied in the
platform of the last National Convention OF the
party.
Second-Opposition to Capitalization, and to
that dangerous spirit Of encroachment which
tends 10 consolidate in one. and thus to CREATE
in whatever form of government O real despot-
sm no sumptuary laws; separation Of church
and state for the good OF each; cOmmon schools
fostered and protected.
Third-Home rule. honest money, gold and
silver, and paper convertible into coin on de-
mand; tine strict maintenance of the public
faith, State and National, and a tariff for revenue
| only; the subordinatlon of the military to the
civil power; and Il genuine and thorough reform
| of the civil service: the right to a free ballet is .
right preservative of all rights, and must and
| shall be maintained in every part of the United
States; the existing administration is the repre-
sentative OF q conspiracy only, and its claim OF
the right to surround the ballot boxes with
troops and deputy Marshals, to intimidate and
obstruct the electors. and the unprecedented use
OF the veto to maintain Its corrupt and despouc
powers insults the people and mperils their in
situations.
We execrate the course Of this administrator
in making u place in the civil service a reward
for political crime, and demand q reform by
statute. which shall make it forever impossible
for II defeated candidate to bride his way 10 the
seat of u usurper. by billetinG villains upon the
people; the great fraud OF ls76-'11 which. upon
a false count of the electoral votes ottwo states
~ I;l IL fI ~ tina nnl1a Uaa fiPClarau
to he president. and for the first time In Ameri-
can history, the will Of the people WAS set aside
under a threat of military violence which
struck a deadly blow ut our system OF represen,
tative government.
The democratic party, to save the cOuntrl
from the curse of a civil war. submitted for
time, firm in the patriotic faith that the peOpl
would punish this crime In 1880. The issue pre-
cedes and warps every other; it imposes = NOR
sacred duty upon the people Of the Union thai
ever addressed the conscience OF a nation o
ireemen.
The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden not agail
to be Il candidate sor the exalted place to whic
he was elected by q majority OF hts countrymen
l and from which he was excluded by the leader
of the republican party, is received by the dem
o ecrats OF the United States sensibly, and the
9 declare their confidence in his wisdom. patriot
Ism and integrity mistaken by the assaults OF tn
common enemy, and they further assure hiI
that he is followed into the retirement, that h
has chosen for himself, by the sympathy and re
e spect OF his fellow citizens, who regard him
one who, in elevating the standard Of publ
morality, adjoining and purifying the publ
service, merits the lasting gratitude OF h
i country and his party.
Free speech and a living chance for America
r,,or n, tho and land ne 6iRcriminj
ton in favor of Transportation lines Corporation
NJ or monopolies; amendments OF the Burlingan
'e treaty no Chinese immigration except for trave
education and foreign and therel
carefully guarded; public money and publ
credit for public purposes solely, and publ
/ Lind for actual settlers.
The democratic party is the friend of labor 81
the laboring man, and pledges itself to protc
him, alike against the c0rmOrants and the cor
al mune. We congratulate the country on t
ne honesty and thrift OF a democratic congres
re which has reduced the public expenditures 81
600, 900 Il year; upon the continuation OF pro
perity at homc and the National honor abrOa
ys and above all upon the promise of such
ed change In the administration Of the g0vernme
e. rs shall insure us a genuine and lasting refsi
in every department of public service.
" adopted.