The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-10-07
The Democratic platforms.

The Democrats ftke United States, in con
| ventiOn assembled, declared.
l. We pledge ourselves anew 30 tho 00nsti-
| tutiOnal doctrines and traditions of the Dem
| Ocratic party, as illustrated by the teaching
and example Of long lns' of Dem0crati0
statesmen and patriots, and embodied in tho
platform Of the last National Convention VI
the party.
| Z. Opposition to- ssatsalizatiou and 10 that
dangerous spirit Of encroaeAmsnu which tends
| to consolidate the powers Of all departments
| In one, and thus t. create, Whatever be the
| form of governments, real desPotism; M,
sumptnary laws sepauatisssef church anL
State for the good d eachs esansn0n schools
fOstered and protected
3. Home rude; honest money, consisting ef
gold and silver and paper convertible Into
coin on demana; strict mara aens~ee Of public
faith, State and national and tacif6 fsr new
enue only.
4. Standardization of the military to the
of the civil service.
s. The right w. fpes Nallbt in a right pre-.
scrvatfve Of all lights, and must and shall be-
malntasSed ~ every part Of tke United States
.. The existing ADMINISTRATIONS is- pspse-
sentative OF conspiracy only, and the claim
OF right to surround ballet boxes with treeps
and deputy marshals to intimidate and oh
struct electors, and tbs unprecedented use Of
the veto to maintain its corrupt and &espotis
mower, insults the people aud imperis their
institutions
T. The great fraud of ns76-77, by whicR
upon a false count Of the electoral Votes Of
two States the candidate defeated ss the pOlAx
was declared to he President, and fos the FIRST
time In American history the will Of the people
was ses aside under she threat of military
violence, struck deadly blow ut Cur systew
OF representative government. TIE Dsss~-
war, submitted fes the time IN the fsM md
patrietie faith tko& tia psOp3s wsuld paasish
this syinse in 1880. TIN issue pseeedes and
dwsrfs every ether; it imposes y more ssereft
duty upon the people of the Union than ever
addressed the conscience of q nation Of fsee-
men.
8. We execrate the eoasse Of TIN assainis-
tration in making places in the sivie service
reward for political crime, and demand reforns
BY statute wkisA shah make it forever inpes-
sibie for the defested candidate - bsibs his
way TO the seat OF the sssSIss, sy Saiessg
9. The reselxtiso Of SaA1 J. TiA1sH nat
again to be a candidate fer the exalted place
to which he was elected by q majority q his
cOuntrymen and frs1 which he was exelsaets
ceived by tho Democrats Of the United Slaves
with sensibility. and they declare their cent?
dence in his wisdom, patriotism and integrity.
mistaken BY tho assaults Of cemnen enemy,
and they further assure him that he is fslfeweA
into retirement he has chosen for Ainsself hv
who regard him IS enc who, by clsvatiag the
standard OF psblie morality and aassning and
purifying the public service, merits the Iasting
gratitude of his country and his party.
10. Free ships and living ehanes for
American cOmmeree On the seas and on land;
no discfimmatios IN faver q Transportation
lines, corporations or msnspslis.
ii. An amendment to the Burfinranso
treaty; no more Chinese immigration, except
for travel, edaeatisa and fsIsign eemnerye.
and therein carefully guarded
~. Public moRey and public credit fes pub
lie purposes se}elyi and Pvblic land for actual
settleYs
IL. Tho Demossstis pssty y tAe friend Of
labor and the babeeiDE man, and pledges itseH
to protect him alike against cUfnssan$s and
the COmmUne
IA. We congratulate the country up~a the
honest and thrift of the DeEsssystip Csagress
which has reduced tie pssks expendiSaVes
$4OOOO,OOa year; upsn the eoatfnussien q
prosperity at home and national honor abroad.
and above all upon the promise - sssA q
change in the administrators u tAe govern
ment as shall insure Ne genuine and 1Astine
reform in every department. Of tie public
service