Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-17
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORM.

The Democrats of the United States, IN con-
veniiOn assembled, declare:
Fsrsf-We pledge ourselves anew to the Con-
stitutiOual doctrines, anu traditions of the DEM
Ocratc party, as illustrated by the teaching
and example OF long line OF Democratic
Statesmen and patriots. and embodied i'll the
platform OF the last National Convention oil The
party.
SscOnd-OppOstion to centralization and to
that dangerous spirit Of encroachment which
tends to consolidate the powers OF all the de-
partIlent, IN one, and thus To create, whatever
be The form OF government, real despotismi no
sumptuary laws; separation vi church and stale
ior the good Oh each; common schools Iostered
and protected.
TIisd-Home rule honest money, consisting
OF gold and silver, and paper convertible into
coin on demaud: the strict maintenance OF the
public faith, State and National. and tariff for
revenue only.
Fourth-Ihe subordinatlon of the military to
the civil power; and y general and thorough re-
IOrm OF the civil service.
Fiffh-The right to q free ballot is the right
preservative oil AL rights. and must and shall be
Inaintainsd in every part Of the United States.
Sirth-The existing dmInistraton is the rep
resentntive of conspiracy only, aud it's claim
Of right 10 surround the ballot boxes with troops
anu deputy marshals, to intimidate and oustruct
the eieStois. and the unprecedented OF the
veto 10 maintain Its corrupt and despotic pc"~-
insults the people and lniperils their institutions
Serenfh - The great fraud of ls7s-'77. by
which upon false count of the electoral votes OF
two states, the candidate defeated at the poils
WAS declared TO he president. and for the 1rs;
tine IN American history, the will Of the people
was set aside under q threat OF military violence
struck deadly blow at our system OF represen-
tatiye government The democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors OF u civil
war submitted for the time, in firm and patriotic
iaith that the people would punish this crime IN
losO. This issue precedes and dwarfs every
Others it imposes more sacred duty upon the
people Of the Union than ever addressed the con-
science Of u nation of ireemen.
EfDHGb-We eXtcrate the course of this admin
istratlon In making places in the civil service
reward Tor political crime, and demand reform
by statute. which shall make it forever impos-
tfrH Al fufn III.
10 the seat of y usurper. by billetuS villains upon
the people.
again to be candidate tor the exalted place TO
which he WAS elected by majority oil his
| countrynien, and from which he was excluded
ny the leaders OF the republican party, is received
ny the democrats oi the United States with SEN
slblllty, and they declare their confidence in Is
WI Wisdom. patriotism and integrity unshaken by
further assure him that he is followed into the
retirement, that he has chosen Tor himself, by
the sympathy and respect oil his fellow ctizens
who regard him as one who. by elevating the
| standards OF public morality, anu adornIns and
! purifying the public service. merits the lasting
gratitude OF his country and his party.
1enth-Free ships. and u living chance for
American commerce on the seas and ON the land
Ne discrimination in favor OF transportation
lines, corporations or monOpolIes.
EterenM - Amendment oi the BurlinSame
treaty. No more Chinese immigration except
for travel, education and foreign commerce and
therein carefully guarded,
Tt1etTth-Public money and public credit for
| actual settlers.
| Ihirfeenth-The democratic party is the friend
OF labor and the labOring man, and pledges it,e,f
TO protect him, alike against tine cormoraats and
| the commune.
Fourfeenh-We congratulate the country Ill.,
on the honesty and THRIFT OF q democr attic con-
SIess, which has reduced the public expenditures
| StVo' ooo, oO9a year; upon the continuation of
prosperity ut home and the National honor
xoroad; and above all upon the promise OF sucn n
| change In the administration OF the government
| as shall insure us genuine and lasting reform i'm
every department Of the public service