The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-07-09
The Democratic Platform.

The following is the platform adopted by
the National Democratic Convention at Gin
cinnati:
The Democrats Of the United States in Conycu-
ton assembled declare:
I. WcpIedge ourselves anew to the Constitution
al doctrines and traditions Of the Democratic par
ty. illustrated by the teaching and example of
n long line OF Democratic statesmen and patriots
and embodied i'm the platform OF the last National
? Opposition to Capitalization and TO that dan
gerous spirit of encroachmCut which tends TO con-
and thus 20 create-whatcvcr be the form Of gov
ernment-a real desUotism. No sumptuary laws {:
separation OF Church and state for the good Of
each common schools foStered and protected.
3 Home rule: honest money. consisting Of gold
and silver and paper convertible into coin on de
maud the strict maintenance Of the public faith.
State and National, and q tariff for revenue only.
J. The suhOrjinatiOn OF the military TO the civil
power and general and thorough reform Of the
civil service.
tive of all rights and must 2nd'shall be maintain
cd in every part OF the United States.
3. The existing Administrati. N is the represent
ativo Of piracy only, and claim Or right 70
surround the ballot-hoxes with troops and Deputy
and the unprecedented use of the veto 20 maintain
its corrupt and despotic power, insults the people
The great fraud of lS76-57-by which, upon a
false count OF the electoral votes Of States the
President and for the hrst time in American his
tory the will OF the people was set aside under
at our system of representative Government. The
Democratic party, TO preserve the country from the
hrm and patriotic aith that the people would pun
ish this crime in 1880. This issue preeedes and
dWaTiS every other. II imposes a more sacred duty
upon the people Of the Union than ever addressed
the conscience OF a nation of freemen.
s. We eXecrate the course OF this administration
in making places in the civil service a reward for
political crime, and demand reform by statute
which shall make it forever impossible for the de
feated candidate to brihe his way to the seat OF n
usurper by billeting Williams upon the people.
o The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden not again
TO be a candidate Tor the exalted place which he
was elected by majority of his conntrymen. and
from which he was excluded by the leaders Of the
Republican party, is received by the Democrats OF
the United States with sensibility. and they de-
clare their confidence in his wisdom, patriotism
and integrity, mistaken by the assaults Oi q COM
mon enemy. and they further assure him that he
Is loil9wed into the retirement he has chosen for
himself BY the symathy and respect al his fellow
citizens, HhO regard him as one who, by eleyatinn
the standards of public morality and adOrnng and
purlIy ing the public service, merits the lasting
gratitude OF his country and his party
10. Free ships and living chance Tor American
commerce on the seas and ON the land. No dis
crminaton in favor Of trans portatiou lines corpo-
ratiOns or mOnOpOlies.
II. The amendment of the BurltDrnnne trao t,y
10 more Chinese immigration. except for travel
education and foreign commerce. and thcreia care
fully guarded.
II. Public money and public credit for public
purposes solely, and public land Tor actual settlers
l5. The Democratic party is the friend OF labor
and the labOrinT man. and pledges itself TO protect
him alike against the cornorants and the com
munc.
Il. We congratulate the country upon the hon
csty and thrift of Democratic Congress which
has reduced the public expenditure so OO0. 900 n
year; upon the continuation OF prosperity at home
and the National honor abroad. and. above all
upon The promise OF such change in the admin f
genuine and lasting reform ia every department
OF the public scryice.