The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-29
THE PLATFROM
Of the National Democratic Party
~ Adopted at Cincinnati.

s. The Democrats of the United States in
Convention assembled declare:
We pledge ourselves anew to the consti-
tutional doctrines and traditions OF inc
Democratic party as 1ilGstra 'o" p i,e ,n nr
Democratic statemen and patriots, and en-,
bodied in the platform of the last National
Convention of the party.
Second.
OppositiOn to standardization and that dan
gerOus spirit of encroachment which tends
to consolidate the power of al departments
the form Of governments, a real desPotism IN,
no sampt"ary laws. separation anh or co Un"re,
and State for the any fo1a o. each
Home rule honest money, strict mann
tenance Of public faith consisting OF so!d
and and sir Paper Of pnbic
faith, State and National and tariff :or rev.
enue only. ,.,.
subordination of military to civil power
and q general and thorough reform Of tho
civil service. rial,,sss 49,
The right Il free bollot is the right pre-,
servative ofsall rights, and must and shall
he mainfGsned in every part OF the oh1ted
Statses
The existing Administ. alton is repre-
sentative Of conspiracy only, and its claim
Of right to surround oallot boxes WIN
troops and deputy marshals to intimidate
and obstruct elections, and the unpreced-
ented use of the vote to maintain its corrupt
and despOtic power, insults the people ana
inlperils their institutions.
seventh.
The great fraud of 1876 and 1877 by which,
nnon n false count of the electoral votes of
two States. candidate defeated at the f p1,' us
first time in Americas history tho Will OF
the people was set aside under u threat OF
our system of representative government.
The Democratic party, to preserve me
country from civil war. su6itted; f%r Inc
the peoplo would punish tho crime in 1850
This issue precedes and dw;srfs every other.
people of: tho Union than ever addressed
the conscience of a nation of freemen.
Eighth.
We execrate tho course Of this Admins
tration in making places i'll civil service q
reward for political crime. and demand
reform by tile Statute which shall make 1t
forever impossible for a defeated candidate
to bribe his way to Il seat; usurper by
billeting Williams upon tho people.
Ninth.
The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden not
again to be candidate for the place to
which he was elected by Il majority OF his
eomntrymen. and from which he was ex-
cluded by the leaders of the Republican
United states with sensiblity, and thoy
declare their confidence in his wisdom,
patriotism and integrity unShakcn ny the
assaults of a common enemy, and they
further assure him that he is followed into
the retirement he has chosen for himself by
who regard him as one who by the elcvat-
ing standards of public morality and
purifying public service, merits the lasting
gratitude Of his country and his party.
Tenth.
Free ships and u living chance for Ameri-
can commerce on tho seas and on board.
No Discrimination of favor OF transporta-
ton lines, cOrpor atoms or monopolies.
Eleventh.
Amendment of tho BurlinEaine treaty !;
no more Chinese Immigration; except for
travel. education and foreign commerce.
and therein carefully guarded.
Twelfth.
Public money and public credit for pm bile
purposes solely, and public land for actual
settlers.
Thirteenth.
The Democratic party is the friend OF
labor and the labOrinE man, ana pledges
itself to protect him alike against c"r'""r-
ants and commune.
Fourteenth.
We congratulate tho country upon the
honesty and thrift Of tho Democratic con
rress Which has reduced public eNpendi-
lures forty million dollars II year; upon
the continuation OF prosperity ut home ana
promise of such change i'll tho atiin'htS-
tr,tion of the government rs shall insure
us genuine and lasting reform in every
depnrtnent of public service.
MISCELLANEOUS.