Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-09
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

fhe Democrats OF the United States, in con-
vcntion assembled, dec!ure:
fi'St-W pledge ourselves anew to the Con-
sti;utional doctrines, ANA traditions of the Dem
ocrLtic party, Us illustrated by the teaching
aht example OF :: long line of Democratic
siatcsncn and patriots, and embodied in the
platform OF The last National Convention o! the
party.
!SccomG-Opposition 10 Capitalization, and to
that dangerous spirit Of encroachment which
tends te consolidate the powers OF all the de-
partiueuts III one, and thus to create whatever
ne the form OF government, 4 real despotism; no
sGInptuIry laws; separation of church and stale
Tor the good OF each; common schools fostered
sHG protected.
If;ird-IlDme rule, honest money, consisting
uf gold and silver. and paper convertible into
cUIn on demand; tine strict maintenance of the
public faith, state and National, and tariff for
reyCnGC only.
F"wFtis-Ihe subprhinatIpn of the military to
| ihe civil power: and Il general and thorough re-
form oi Tie civI! service.
IjJtE-Inc right 10 Il free ballot is the right
l''cScrva!Iyc oi all rights, and must and shall be
/ maintained in every part ol the United States.
Sirfh-Ihe existing administration is the rep
| :csral'tIlVc ut conspiracy only, and its claim
pt right To SURROUND jhe ballot boxes with troops
aGi deputy mursnGls, 10 lntImi,iate and obstruct
IA e.e@tois, and The unprecedented use of the
.ttn 10 maintain lis corrupt and despOtic power
insults the people aid Imperils their Institutions
ScrcHM - Inc great fraud of lS.6-'71, by
vaISh upon .lsr count of the electoral votes oi
/ was declared II lie president. and for the first
tine IN American history The Will OF the peorIe
was Ati 7ide u;.CtSr threat OF military violence
! sirucE dcd'i.y tiuE II uUr system OF reprcscn-
tativ" government Iie democratic party, TO
preserve III" country from the horrors OF 4 cyil
war =uS.2.'"" 10: tr tune, firm ami patriotic
| faith ii.i thc GeoIi" voai punish this crime IN
$50. his ISSUE prvcciea and dwurfs every
others il iiu pusrs more sacred duty upun tne
people OF tht gGIon ;ii.in ever addressed the con-
| science of :. nation Of Ir"erlrn.
E'Yf!h--N e eeNrciatc the course of this admin
isirahrn IN making PAGES III the civil service 4
reward inr pol;lc.ii crime, and demand i reform
| by statute, which SHALL m Ike it forever impos :
aibse Tor tte "cieHt.d d ctd'iute TO bribe his way
:" ;he sat OF It stiTp'r,hJ Hileting villains upon
the prHpie-
-Ei"t!'-rh" resolution of :'nnuelJ TIldrn moi
again 20 Ec = candidate tor the exalted place IL
which he WAS elected Ivy i majority of hls
cJuA;ryIHCIl, and i!UIn which lie WAS excluded
by !'icrr oil the republican party Is received
y H. icIIucr.,ts Oi the United States with SEN
sipi 'itE Liid they declare their confidence in hi
wlsApn, pat iotl-in and integrity unshaken by
i.,s ,.1,,..,.5 "i a c9iitn"!i enemy, and they
| ihrtArf assure h'in tnat lie IS followed into tht
| retirement, t:al he has cisu-cn icr himself by
the sympathy aHu respect oi his fellow citizens
| who regard Lin one who by rleyutiup IN,
! Standards OF public morality, ami adorning luc
rtri;5 inS tg pubic service. merits the lastin.
=r:;l'sl.ie ~ Ets country and his parry.
| i"'n!s-tFte snIIiS, ami a living chance fol
American commerce on tho and On the land
No discrimination in favor of TRANSPORTATION
iin--, corp"rit!Oas OF iuonopOlIes.
J-,"cch'H - Amendment oi the Buriingam,
treaty. 30 It.ore chinese immigration cXccp
i3i irIfei, c.:urai!0n and foreign commerce, ant
lhn$"Ln ctEeiui:y suIru"d.
Itr"J6t-l"aiic money and public credit fol
public purposes solely. and public Land fol
actual settler.
sH'rtee'nH-lh he democratic party is the frienC
o! ta5nr and the laboring man. and pledges itsei
to project MIN, allie against the cormorants ant
the commune.
i0"J7 7c"!stt-We congratulate the country up
on tie hrhcs,S anu thriit OF u democratic con.
grtsa, which has /, ducrd the public expenditure,
SlO,uJoIUjD year; upon the Continuation @
prosperity al home and the National hono
abroad; and above all upon the promise of such :
change il tn" admiEis tT.tIIon ui the government
rs man insure ''a genuine and lasting reform il
every department OF the pubic service