The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-27
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
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Ad0piFh Nv aihefhHAtAs VHtOs 0HHt - tf7K"'
The Democratic party of the Uhlied
States in convention assembled declare:
Flfst--We pledge ourselves anew TO tlle
constitutional doctrines and traditions Of
tho Democratic party rs illustrated by the
teachings and example Of 81 long Jiue OF
Democratic statesmen and patriots, and
embodied In the platform OF the last ma.
tionai convention Of the party.
Second Opposition 70 Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of eneroaehfnent
which lends to consolidate the powers Of
all tile departments In one, aud thus to
sereate, wliateveFtige form sf government.
a rdaI hcspotisin no stiuptuafy laws, sep
itfHfiOn Of church and stale for the good Of
eaell, common schools 10 be fosteted aud
protected.
Third--Home rule, honest money, con.
aiating Of gold, silver, and papcr 1ouVeitl.
ble into coin on demand; strict nainten
auce Of tho public faith, state and national,
and tariff for revenue only.
Foufth-The subordlnetion OF tie mili-
tary to the civil powor, and a gensiYti aud
thorough reform of the civil service.
hIitIi-4Itight TO a FREQ ballot as the right
pressrxative Of all rights, and must and
nhallibo preserved in every part Of the
| United States.
Hlxth-The existing administration il
representative Of conspiracy only, aud Its
claims Of the right 10 surround tho ballot
| boxes with troops and ddepnty Datshals, to
intimidate and obstruct the election, and
the unprecedented use OF the veto 10 main
| Tain It's corrupt and dcspotic power, insults
the people and imperils their institutions.
/ Seycntil--fhe great frafd OF 1876, by
i which, upon false count OF tho electoral
! veie of two states, tho candidate defeated
4 at the polls was declared TO be President,
and for the first timc In American history
The will ofthe people was set aside under
1 Al a
blow at our system OF representative gov
lernment. Th0 Democratic party, 10 pre-
A0fY0 tie eountry from tho horrors OF a
lcivit war, submiited for the time In the
| firm and patriotic faith that tfe people
would ptiiiah this crime I'm 1850. This
isaue pFecedes and dwarfs every other. II
limposesst 4 more sacred duty upon the peo-
/ pie of tho union than was ever addressed
1 10 tho conscience OF q nation Of treemcn.
IsIghtfi--We execrate tho course Of tliis
administration in making places for polit-
ical criminals, and demand reform by
statute which shall make Il forever impos-
sible for defeated candidate TO brine his
way 10 tbs seat OF n usurper by viilainies
upon the people.
Nfnlh-rhe resolution OF Samuel J. Til.
| fien not again TO DO a candidate for re-elec-
| ton 10 the exalted place 10 which he was
elected by q majority OF his eountrym6n,
aud from which he Was excluded by the
I leaders OF tho Republican party, - re.
| ceivcd by tho Democrats of the United
States with ssnsibility, and they declare
their confidence In his wisdom and patri-
otism and integrity unsullied by the az
sau!t or the common enemy, and they
further declare TO him that be Is followed
| into the retirement lac has chosen for him
| self By tlsa sympathy and respect OF bis
fe:low.eitizens. wEo regard him as one
who, by eleyatlng tho, standard of public
| morality aud ndorning and purifying the
| public service, merits tho lasting gratitude
Or his country and his party.
/ Tenth-Free ships aud living chance
/ for American commerce on the sea and ON
the land: no discrimination in favor Of
transportation lines, corporations or mo-
nopolles.
Observation-Disclosures OF the Burling-
1 anne treaty no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and foreign
commerce, and therein carefully guarded.
| Twelfth-Public money ard public cred
Il for public purposes solely, and publis.
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenlh-The Democratic party u the
| friend OF labor and the lnborliig man, aud
pledges itself TO protect him alike against
the corInorants and the commune.
| Fourteenth-We congratulate the coun.
TRY uIon tho honesty and ihTift OF the
/ Democratic Congress, which has reduced
tho pIbiie expenditures so, 600, ,Oo0a year
| upon the continuation of prosperity at
home and the national honor abroad, and
above all, upon the promise Of such a
change Ia the administration Of this gSY-
ernment ny shalt insure II genuine lasting
reform in every deparincn. of The public
service.