The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-07-06
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democrats Of the United States in Con-
vention assembled declare
First-we pie lge ourselves anew in the Con.
st.tutiona Al doctrines ami traditions OF the Dem
ocratic partg, ~ illustrated by the teachings
and example Of Il long line OF Democracic states
men AMI pati9ts, and embodied in the plat
form Of tn last National Convention OF the
party.
second Opposition to the centralization and
that dan geseus spi.it of encroaa hnlent which
tends to consolidate the powers OF the Depart
ments in ons and thus ereate-whatever the
forms OF goyernment--a real despotism; no
sumptua-y iass separation OF church and state,
for the good pf eaen; common schools, fostered
and protected.
Third-Holie rule; the strict maintenance of
the public faifh state AMI National honest mon
.y, consisting OF gold and slye- and paper CON
vertible into coin on demand; IA taTif Tor reve-
nue only
Fourth The suborIination of the military to
thecivil power aud general and thorough re-
form Of tho civil service
Fifth Tie .Ighs II n free ballot, as the right
preservative o: ah rights, must ami shall be
mantaine1 in every part OF the United states
Sixth--Thc existing Administration, repre-
sentative of conspiraey only and its claim Of
right 10 surround ballot boxes with troops and
Deputy Marshals TO intinidate and ohstruct
elections aud the unprecedented use OF tile veto
20 maintain its corrupt and despotic power m
ktlIs the pS bple q ttnDeFlls tucif lbHNtbhhtbHS
Seventh~The great fraud OF 1876, 10y which,
upon a false coaRe I the Electoral vote Of two
States, the candida defeated ut the polls was
declared u be President, and for the iirSt time
in American history the wiil OF the people was
set aside under threat of mtliaiy Violence
struck daddy blow at our system OF rcprescn-
tlti9e governnent The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors OF a ciVi
war, submitted for the time in the firm ana
patriotic faith thac the people would punish
this crime in 1850. This issue precedes and
'dwarfs every other IL imposes more sacred
duty upon The people OF the Caion than ever
before addressed the conscience oi free men
Eighth-Wu exgc-ate the course OF this Ad-
mnistration in making place for political cIme
and demand reform ny stature which shall
make IL forever nupJss ole for defeated can
didate to ko bis way To the ieet OF usurper
by bleting vi lam. upon The people.
Ninth-ine res lntion OF Samuel j. Tilden
no. again u ne a candidate for election To the
exalted place 90 WI. n he was elected by ma
jority Of his county ymen, and from which he
VAS excluded ~ tht leaders Of the Republican
party, is received by the Democrats OF the
United States with sensibilitv, and they declare
their coniidDaec in his wisdom, patriotism and
integrity, which Awe re sisted the ass tults OF
the common enemy; and they further assure
him that he is follow ed into the retirement he
has chosen fof hn.seaf 10y the sympathy and
respect of his felo citizens, who reg lrd him
one who, hy lesating the standards of morali-
~ and adjoining aal purifying the public SER
vice. merits the lasting gratitude OF his country
and his party
Tenth--tree ships and living chance for
American commerce on the and on the
land; no dis elimination in favor of transports
tion lines, corp ratinns or monopoiics.
Eleventh--ine amendment of the Barin-
game treaty; ~ moce Cnlnese in migration,
except for travel education and foreign com
merce, and ther in carefully guarded.
Twelfth iftig money an public credit for
public purposes solely, and the public lands for
actual settlers
Thirteenth The Democratic party is the
friend OF lahor end the laboring man, and
pledges itself - protect him alike against the
cormorant ami the commune
Fourteenth-MC congratulate the country
upon the hon 5gty and thrift OF the Democratic
Congress, whien has reduced the public expen-
diture $4,000 coo year, and upon the continu-
alton Of prosperity Il home and the national
honor abroad and above all upon the promise
OF such change in the administration OF the
Government "a sha.l insure genuine and lasting
reform in eve,y Department OF the public ser
vice.