The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-23
PLATEOR M .

The Democrats of the United States, in Con.
vention assembled, declare:
First. We pledge ourselves anew to the con-
stitutional doctrines and traditions OF the Dem
ocratic party as illustrated by the teachings
and example of long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriots. and embodied in the
platform of the last National Convention.
Second. Opposition to centralization and to
that dangerous spirit tf incroachment which
tends to consolidate in one, and thus to create
whatever the form: of government. a real des-
ipotism; no sumptuary laws; separation of
church and State tor the good of each; common
schools fostered and protected. ....,-.
Third. 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. 90 ,,,,.., -,..g-.-- -...s-- .,..j
! Fourth. The subordination of the military
to the civil power, and genuine and thorou gh
reform of the civil service.
Fifth. The right of a free ballot Is zasrig ght
preservative of all rights, and must and shall
be maintained in every part of the United
States.
Sixth. The existing administrat is the re-
suit of conspiracy only, and its claim q of right
to surround.the ballot box with troops and dep
uty marshals to intimidate AMI instruct the
electors. and the unprcce cedented use of the We O
to maintain its corrupt and despotic power. in
suits the people and imperils their institutions
- Seventh We execrate,the icourse of this ad-
ministration nin.making places in the civil SER
vice reward for political crime, and demand o
reform by statute which shall nj AXE it forever
impossible for a defeated candidate to bribe his
way to the seat of a usurper by blleting Williams
npon the people. fuif: .5f.s:
Eighth. The great fraud of 's6-7, by which.
upon false count of the Electoral votes of two
States the candidate defeated at the, polls was
declared to be President, and for tho first time
in American history the will of the, people was
set aside under q threat of military violence,
struck deadly blow to our system OF represent
ative, government. The Democratic party to
preserve the country from the horrors of q civil
war. submitted for the time in firm and patri-
otic faith that the people would punish this
crime in 1880. This issue precedes and dwarfs
every other. 1t inspires u more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than ever address
ed the consciences Of u nation of freemen
Ninth The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden
not again to be q candidate for the exalted place
| to which he was elected by u majority OF his
countrymen.t and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of the Republican party. is re-
ceived by the Democrats of the United States
with deep isemsibIlity and they declare their
conh''ence IN ms WISDOM patriotism and in
eSSitN uuSudhcu ny the assaults OF the COM
mon enemy; and they further assure him that
he is followed into the retirement he has chosen
for himself by the sympathy and respect of his
ello~-citizcns who regard him rs one who, by
elevating the standard of the public morality
and a'lornins and purifying the public service.
merits the lasting gratitude OF his country and
his party.
l. Tenth. Free ships and living chance fol
American ships upon the seas. On the land no
discrimination in Iaror of transportation lines
corporations or monopolies -
Eleventh. An amendment of the Burlinrame
| treaty No more Chinese Immigration except
| for travel. education and foreign commerce
and therein carefully guarded. t'.'sti. ~ :
L Twelfth. Public money ard public credit for
public purposes solely, and public lands for
ACTUAL settlers. ~ !ifu NO. 5..,f r.,
| Thirteenth. The Democratic party is the
friend of labor and the laboring man, and
pledges Itself to protect him alike against the
| cormOrants and commune.
| Fourteenth. We congratulate the country
| upon the honesty and thrift of q Democratic
Congress. which has reduced the public expend-
| ltures $40. 100 year. upon the continuation
OF prosperity at home and the National honor
abroad, and above all upon the promise of such
change in the administrator OF the Govern.
ment as insures ms genuine and lasting reform
In every department of the public service i q