The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-24
PLATFORM.

The following is the platform, as read by Mr..
Henri Watterson, of Ke lucky:
The Democrats of the United States, in Conven-
ton assembled, declare; We pledge ourselves
of the Democratic party as illustrated by the
teaching and example Of long line OF Demo-
cratic statesmen and patriots and embodied in
the platform OF the last National Convention OF
the party.
Opposition to centralizatonism and to that dan
gerous spirit of encrOachnent which tends to con-
solidate the powers of all the departments in one,
and thus to create, whatever be the forms of gov
ernment real despot1sm. No sumptuary laws;
separation of Church and State for the good OF
each. Common schools foStered and defended.
Home rule, honest money, consisting of gold
and silver and paper convertible into coin on
demand the strict maintenance Of the public
faith, State and National, and tariff for revenue
only.
power, and -eneral reform in civil service
The right TO free ballot is a right preservative
of all rights and must and shall be maintained
in every part of the United States.
The existing Adm nistration is the representa-
tive of conspiracy only and its claim OF right to
surround tie ballot-boxes with troops and depu
ty marshals to intimidate and obstrict the cleo
tors and the unprecedented truths os the veto to
maintain its corrupt and desperate power, insults
the people and imperils their institutions.
The great aud of 1851, by which. upon false
count Of the Electoral votrs OF two States, the
candidate defeated at the polls was declared
to be President and for the fist time in Ameri
can history the will OF The people was set aside
under threat of military violence, struck a
deadly blow at our system Of representative
government The Democratic party, to preserve
the country from the horrors oi a civil war, sub
mitted for tue time in firm and patriotic BELIEF
that the people would pxnish this crime in 1880
1t imposes more sacred duty upon the people o.
the Union that was ever addressed the con
~ o,fo p orr n
The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden not again tt
be candidate for the exalted ?. ace 10 which hi
was elected by majority of his countrymen, anC
from winch he was excluded by the leade of the
Republican party, is received by the Democrats
the United States with regret, and they de
clare their confidence inc his wisdom
patriotism and integrity unshaken by the assault
Of the common enemy; and they further assure
him that he js followed into the retirement he ha
chosen for himself by the sympathy and respec
of his feilow-citizens who regard him as one who
by eeyat ng the standards of public morality anC
adjoining and purifying the lasting gratitude o
his country ana his party.
An amendment to the Burlingame Treaty-Nc
more Chinese immigration except for travel
education and foreign commerce. and thereil
carefully guarded.
Public money and public credit for public pur
poses solely, AMI pubic land for actual settlers.
The Democratic party is the friend of iabo
and the laboring man, and pledges itself to pro
tect him alike against the cormorants and th'
commune.
We congratulate the country upon its oscar,
| from the menace OF a third term; upon tho non
esty and thrift OF Democratic Congress tnat La
reduced the public expend lures $i0000,Gi0
year; upon the continuation OF prosperity at h NJ,
and lre national honUr abroad, and above alj
upon promise OF such change IN the adminis
tration of the Government, as shall Insure u
genuine and tasting reform In every department
Of the public service.