Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-24
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic inuy Of tn" ujt'
Stlt~S IN Convention t. '.iIh!cd ".rlaI":
Ei.,; y r ii"ti-,- Ntir~ulNr~ tii'N T.
thcr,t,>'3trtl"utl dnr;rinr~ and traditions
81 Ia. h"pl u'tIt!r :t!'Nh - !i!:>'lt''t ~
ihrtca.uin-~ and example "l a inn.. til"
of Il ~ ...rat =. ~l.lt,~;u'.l Iui par. f.. ana
run,li,d ia the PLATFORM of Til" It-t Na.
tirr.l rsuvrn;iou ufthr party.
S.crui Opposition - r'n'rali/Ui"n
and that d.n-"r"p~ spirit of "nri"th'n"nt
which ,,rl, t. c'u"!iil'' ia" + !""r> 81
81 .hr drinrtm"ut~ ia one. amt thus IL
whichever may hr Tia" forms "t gay
nj tr"'l i,-,nt,i~m. no ~lIinptulrN
.d a.. separation nt tEur"h ANA stat" for
H." -0,t of o.'''r. common schools T. hr
t">t"rc,i aud protected.
Third-Ipinc r,'lr, honest BIoncv. con.
si,,ing ul gold silver and paper ronNrrti-
ID, into coin on demand: the strict niaiu-
tonanrr Of the public faith, state and Ma
tiunal, and tIriN tut r"N"uu only.
Foutth--Tnc standardization of Tia" mill
ttrv t. the CIV. power and u E'i"rhI ana
thorough reform of IA" civil service.
Fifth-Riyht t. free ballot a. tn" right
prcscrvativr OF al rights, and must and
Shall be maintained III every part of these
United States.
Sixth-Thc existing administration is
representative %: cons ir;lrN only. and It's
81 inns of the right H. surround III" ballot
boxes with tror;r~ and dr.hItN mar,nal~.
To intimdatc and ul,trli"t the election,
AMI the unprecedented use of the veto To
maintain its corrupt aud dcspotic power,
insults the pcopl" and impciiiS their in
StitltiOn>.
Seventh The great fraud Of 1916. by
which upon fails count OF the electoral
vote of two States, the candidate defeated
ut the polls was declared to b" President,
and for The first time in American history
the will OF the people WAS set asii" under
threat of military Violence. struck Il dead
I, lf ~ Al u,
government. The Democratic party, To-
preserve the country from the horrors of
u civil war submitted for Il tim >, in the
firm and paIiu;ir itith that the people
"" punish tn "!lui' in $3.50. THIS is
Su IsreccdcS a;ll GwHris AL others. 1t
imposes a more sacred duty upon the pco-
pie of the'C Mon than WAS ever addressed
to the conscience ul u nation of !rcClntll.
Eighth-Wr cNorrHtc the course Of this
administration in making places !pr NO
!itical criminals <d demand a reform by
statute which shall make it forever I'M
possible ftA Il defeated candidate to bride
his way to the seat of a uSurpcr, by val
lianies upon the people.
Ninth The resolution of Samuel J. Til
den not again to be acandidate for election,
u The exalted place to which he was elected
Ivy majority of his cOuntrymcn, and
from which h" was excluded by the lead
crS OF tn" Republican party, is c"iVGd
by the Democrats of the United Safes
with SenSihility, and they declare their
confidence in his wisdom and patriotism
and integrity unsullied blythe assaults of
the common enemy. and they further de-
clare to him that he is followed into the
retirement he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy and respect of his fellow
citizens who regard him as one who, bv
olevating the standard Of public morality
and purifying the public service. merits
the lasting gratitude OF his country and
his party.
Tenth Free ships and living chance
for American com lierce on the sea and on
the land: no discrimination in favor of
Transportation lines, corporations or mo
nOpolies.
Eleventh Amendment of the Rurlin-
game treaty: no more Chinese immigra-
ton except for travel, education and for
eign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twelfth-Public money and public cred
it for public purposes solely, and public
lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-Jhe Democratic party is the
friend of labor aLd the laboring man, and
pledges itSelfto protect him alike against
toe cOrmOrantS and the commune.
Fourtecnth.-Wc congratulate the coun-
try upon the honesty and thrift OF the DEM
ocratlc Congress- which has reduced the
public eX pendture 10000, 900 year: upon
the continuation Of prosperity at home
aud tho NATIONAL honor abroad. and above
aG--,..::4snlI promise "fsaHi. change ia
the administration OF this GOV crnineiit as
shall insure lis genuine lasting reform in
every departments Of the public service.