San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-30
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Platform Adopted by she N"'
liOnai aSesiOcrsssi c Convention.

A'ipIiOrn Adopted by the Mas
iion.i Democratic Convention.
The follow Ing Is the platform adopt
cd by the Democratic national cObVen-
ton vi CIuciuuati, revised anu correct
ed ~ cuuivrin " Tie Official report VI
The proceedings
/. We pledge ourselves anew ~ The
cvus ttu,,vuai uOrtriues uuu irauitiuus
Ut the Democratic party, us Illustrator
ny The teachings anu example Vi iOue
iiue VI QeIocrailc pt.,tcsiueh anu pa
trlUts anu cubOdied III the platform VI
the last nI,iouai cQpyeutlOp VI Inc party.
2. Opposition u GENERALIZATION aud
to that dangerous spirit VI cncrOach-
ment which ieuds " consolidate the
powers OF all the departments ~ QUE,
aud thus to create, whatever the form
VI government, u real despollsm. No
sumptuary laws, separation vi the
church uul state, Tor the good OF each !;
common schools t0slered anu protected.
iiuue rue; hOuest money, consist
lug Ut gold and SILVER uni paper cOn
vrrtlDle iutO CON gu uenLuu; ,he strict
naiuien.nce vi pubic iaith, state aud
national, and tariff, tor revenue only.
4. The subordinItlon Vi the military
TO tue clvli power, aud genuine auu
THOROUGH reform vi the civil service
5. The right to- free bal !ot is right
preservalive of all rights, anu must ana
shall. be- maintained in every part VI the
United States.
6. The present administration is the
representative OF II con piracy only, aud
It's claim OF right 10 surround the ballot
boxes with troops and Jepuy marshalls
10 iutimldatc an OUstruct .tne elections
and the Unprecedented use Of the veto
to maintain its corrupt and despotit
powers, insult the people and lmperi
their Institutions.
I. We cxecrLte the course of this ad-
miuistrutiOn in making places 10 thu
civil service reward tor political crime
and demand reform by statute which
shall make it forever impossible for II
defeated candidate to brbe his way Il
the seat ola usurper, by billeting villains
upon the people.
3. The great fraud of 1867, b.
which upon false count Of the eIecto
raj vote Of two states the candidate de-
teated ut he polls was declared tO b,
president, aud Tor the first time in A
mericau history the will Of the people
was set aside under threat of military
violence, struck deadly blow at tn
system vi preseutative government
The Democratic party, to preserve the
country from tho horrors Of another CIV
il war, submitted for the time in tn,
{ firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this crime III 1850. Thi
Issue rrccedcs and dwarls every other
1t imposes mo. e sacred duty upon til,
people Of the Union than ever ADDRESSED
the conscience of a natinn of fri emen
g. The resolution OF Slmucl j. Til
jeu not again to be candidate for tn,
exalted place to which he was eiecte,
by Il maj 'rity of his countrymcn, ant
: from winch he WAS cXclu led by the lead
ers Of OF the Kepublic.n party, is rccciv
ed by the Democrats OF the Uuitet
States with deep sensibiiry, aud they dc
clare their contiie' CO in his wisdom
patriotism and integrity mistaken b,
the assaults of the common enemy ant
they further assure him that he is fol
lowed into the retirement, he has cho-
sen for himself by the sympathy and re
spcct Of his fellow citizens. who regar
him as one who. by elevating the stand
ard OF public morality and adjoining
and purifying the public service. merits
the lasting cratitu 10 of his country
and his ATTY.
10. Free ships and living chance
for American commerce upon the sea-
aud upon the land M discrimination il
favor Of transportation lines, corporation.
or monopolies.
IL. Am n lment of tho Burlingame
treaty; no more Chinese emigration ex
ccpt for travel, educ ,tiOn and foreign
commerce. and it ever carefully guarded
II. Public money and public credit
Tor public purposes solely, AMI public
land fur actual settlers
IL The Dem cratic party is the friend
of labor aud the laboring man and
pledges itself to protect him alike againsi
the cormorants and the commune.
II We congratulate the country upon
the honesty and thrift ola Democratic
congress which has reduced the public
expenditure $40 000,Otl0 n year; upon
the continuation of prosperity at home
and the national honor abroad. and
above all upon the promise of snch a
change in the government as shall en-.
sure us genuine and lasting reform in
every department of the public serv ce: