The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-15

THE PLATFROM
or the National Democratic Party as
Adopted at Cincinnati.
The Democrats Of the United states in
Convention assembled declare:
First.
We pledge ourselves anew to the consti-
tutional doctrines and traditions of the
and paTs az a9 % BY The
DEMOCRATIC statemen and patriots, and en-
bodied In the platform ofthe last National
Second.
Opposition to Capitalization and that dam
70 consolidate the power Of all departments
s. the form OF government. . real despotism;
mo sumptuary laws, separation Of Church
sch % fosts1ed and protsote sao" o'""o"
Home rule, honest money strict MAIN
tsnance OF public faith consisting Of gold
Of eat 1ubie
faith, State and National, and tariff :of rev.
;, Snbordination of military to civil power
and general and thorough reform Of the
civil service. - SIS
.. rns is,se .. e rec |s6 a.t ssd s:'
g main med IN every part OF the United
s'.'s ss sixth.
4Rhe existing Administ. alton is a repre-
ssentstive Of conspiracy only, and its claim
and obstruct elections. and the unpreced-
'ented use Of the vote to maintain it's corrupt
and deSpOttc power, insults the people and
imperils their institutions.
Seventh.
The great fraud of 1876 and 1877 by which,
upon q false count of tho electoral votes of
two States q candidate defeated at the polls
was declared to be president, and for the
first time In Americas history the will of
the people was set aside under a threat of
our system of representative government.
The Democratic party, to Preserve the
time, in the firm and patriotic faith that
the people would punish the crime in 1880.
This issue precedes and dwarfs every other.
people Of the Union than ever addressed
the conscience of q nation of freemen.
Eighth.
We execrate the course of this Admins
re~ssd for potsa asime ana ssenase
reform by the Statute which shall make it
TO forever impossible for defeated candidate
biliating Williams upon the people.
Ninth.
The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden not
again to be a candidate for the place to
countrymen, and from which he was OK.
cluded by the leaders of the Republican
party, ia received by the Democrats of the
declare their confidence in his wisdom
patriotism and integrity unshakon by tn
assaults OF common enemy, and the,
the retirement he has chosen for himself b,
sympathy and respect OF his fellow citizens
who regard him as one who by the elevat
ing standards Of public morality AN
purifying public service, merits the iastin
gratitude of his country and his party.
. - Tenth.
Free ships and living chance for Ameri
can commerce on the seas and on board
No discrimination of favor of Transports
ton lines, corporations or nonopolie3.
Eleventh.
Amendment of the Burlingame treaty
no more Chinese Immigration; except 70
travel, education and foreign com nierce
anu therein carefully guarded.
Twelfth.
Public money and public credit for pa bli.
purposes solely, and public land for aetna
Thirteenth.
The Democratic party is the friend o.
labor and the laboring man, and pledges
ants and commune.
Fourteenth.
We congratulate the country upon the
honesty and thrift of the Democratic con-
gress which has reduced public OK pendi-
lures forty million dollars a year upon
the continuation of prosperity nj home and
National honor abroad, and all upon the
promise OF such n change in the admins
tratlon OF the government as shall insure
department of public service.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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