The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-07-22
The Democratic Platform.

The Democrats of the United States, in con-
vention assembled, declared:
l. We pledge ourselves anew to the cOnsti-
tutiOnal doctrines and traditions of the Dem
ocratic party, as illustrated by the teaching
and example Of long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriots, and embodied in the
platform OF the last National Convention OF
the party
2. Opposition to- Capitalization and to that
dangerous spirit of encroachnent which tends
to consolidate the powers Of all departments
in one, and thus to- create, whatever be the
form OF government, real despstism; no
suuptuary laws; separation Of church and
State for the good of each; common schools
fostered and protected.
B. Home rule; honest money, consisting of
gold and silver and paper convertible into
coin on denandi strict maintenance OF public
faith, State and national; and tariff for rev.
entie Only.
4. Subordination Of the military to the
civil power, and general and thorough reform
Of the civil service.
S. The right to free ballot is right pre-
servative of AL rights, and must and shall be
maintained III every part Of the United States.
6. The existing administration is q repre-
sentative of conspiracy only, and the claim
Of right to surround ballot boxes with troops
and deputy MARSHALL to intiinidate and OBJ
etrUct electors, and the unprecedented use of
the veto to maintain its corrupt and despotic
power, insults the people and imperils their
institutions
7. The great fraud of 1s76-77, by which
upon false count of tho electoral votes of
| two States the candidate defeated at the polls
| was declared TO be President. and for the first
| time in American history the will of the people
Yves set aside under the. threat of military
| violence, struck a deadly blow at our system
Of representative government The Demo-
cratic party, to preserve the country from civil
| war, submitted for the time in the firm and
patriotic faith that the people would pnnish
| this crime in 1880. This issue precedes and
dwarfs every other; it imposes q moro sacred
duty upon the people Of the Union than ever
addressed the conscience Of q nation OF free
| men.
| 9. We execrate the course of this admins
tration in making places in the civil service q
| reward for political crime, and demand refeRm
by statute which shall make it forever iInpos-
| eible for the defeated candidate to bribe his
way to the seat OF the usurper, by billeting
| 9. The resolution Of Sam'l j. Tilden not
| aguin to be candidate for che exalted place
| to which he was elected by o majority of his
| oouItrymen and frcIl which he was excluded
/ by the leaders of the Republican party, ia re-
| ccived by the Democrats Of the United States
1 with sens!bility, end they declare their conf
| eenee in his wisdom, patriotism and integrity
uushaken by tho assaults OF O common enemy
and they further assure him that he is follow cd
| into retirement he has chosen for himself by
tHc SJ i1i'atuy tuu FespoCt VI aab ICIiOWCltiZenS
| who regard him as one who, by elcvating the
/ standard OF public morality and at.orning and
purifying the public service. merits the lasting
| gratitude OF his country and his party.
10. Free ships and o living chance for
| American commerce on tho seas and Oh land
1 no discrimination in favor Of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolies.
ii. An amendment to the Burlingame
treaty; no more Chinese immigration, except
| for travel, education and foreign commerce.
and therein carefully guarded.
~. Public money and public credit for pub
Lie purposes solely and public land for actual
settlers
ID. The Democratic party is the friend Of
labor and the laboring man, and pledges itseli
to protect him alike against c0rmorants and
| tho Commune.
IA. We congratulate the country upon the
| honest and thrift Of the Democratic Congress
which has reduced the public expenditures
1s0,00c.UU year. upon the continuation oil
prosperity at home and national honor abroad
and above all upon the promise of such a
change in tho administration of the govern
ment as shall insure US genuine and lasting
reform m every department Of the public
service.