The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-09-16
The National Democratic Platform.

The Democrats of the United /
States, in convention assembled, de
clare:
1. We pledge ourselves anew to Ahe4
constitutional doctripes and tsSd59asss !
OF the Democratic PARTY - ilI@s- /
frated by the teaching, and xSmple 4
OF a long line Of Belaocratie States
1ueD and patriots, aud embodied in 4
the platform Of the last national con
veHtion of tie party.
2. Opposition to Capitalization and
50 that dangerous spirit of encroach-
ment which tends to consolidate the
powers of all the departments in one,
and thus create, whatever the form of
government, real deSpotisn: no
ssumptuary laws; separation of
Church and State for the good of
each3 coBamon schOt Is fostcred and
protected.
3. Home T&rle; honest money,
consisting of gold .aRa silver and pa
per convertible i4to eQia on demand
fhe strict maintetRsA,ee Of tic public
faith, State and nsafe4sx5. Sspd = EaEff
for revenue only.
4. The subordinatiOn Of hhR nita-
t,ry to the civil power, and a gsngiIle
and thorough reform of the civil
service.
5. The right TO free ballot is
right preservative of all rights, and
must and shall he maintained in every
part of the United States.
8. The present administration Is the
representative of conspiracy only, and
its claim of right tO surround the
ballot-boXes with troops and deputy
lnarshals, to intimidate and obstruct
the election, and the unprecedented
u$e of the veto to maintain its cor
rupt and 1espotic powers, insult the
people and imperil their institutions.
Z. We execratc the course Of th5s
notwithstanding in making places in the
eivil service 2 reward for political
crime, and demand reform by statue
which shall make it foreyeT impoSsi-
ble for u defeated candidate 50 bsfsse
his way 10 the seat of HsgsTpRr by
billcting Williams upon the people.
8. The great fraud Of lB7s-tS7S,
by which, upon q false AGNlt Cf the
electoral votes of two Sta4eS. the can
didate defeated at the polls was de-
clared to Ike President, and for the
first time in American history the will
of the people was set aside under Il
threat of military violence which
struck deadly blow at our system of
representative government. The
Democratic party, to preserve the
country from the terrors Of Il civil war,
submitted for the time in firm and
patriotic faith that the people would
punish tbs crime in 1880. This issue
precedes and dwarfs every other. 1t
imposes more sacred duty upon the
people than ever addressed the CON
science Of a nation Of freemen.
.. The resolution # Samuel j. TE[
d IN not agirin to he candidate for the
exalted place to which lie was elected
by majority Of his cOuntrymen, 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 sensfhility, and they
declare their confidence i'll his wisdom,
Patriotism ,apd integrity mistaken by
ahe assaYlts Of the common enemy ;
and they fustbRP Assure him that he is
followed into tle retirement the has
chosen for hIpzelf by the sympathy
and respect IF .i4s faloXzcitizens, who
regard him as one who, by elevating
the standard of public morality and
Adorning and purifying the Pqbhc ser
vice, merits the lasting gratitude ofhis
country and his party.
10. Free ships and a chance for
American commerce on the seas, and
ON the land no discrimination in favor
of transportation 4hines, corporations OF
mOnnpOlies.
~. Amendment of the Burhngame
treaty no more Chinese immigration,
except tor travel, education and for
.eiga commerce, and it even carefully
guarded.
-. Public money and public credit
for public purposes solely, and public
lund for actual settlers.
13. The Democratic party Is the
,fs3cnd of labor and the laboring man,
and pledges itself to protect lrim alike
against the cormqrahg apd the tGQnc
lnunc.
II. We congratulate the Country
npon the honesty and .rhTlA of a Dem
.ocratic Congress WHICH has EedgQRd
the public expenditures $40 200 zoe a
year; upon the continuation of pros
perity MT home, and the national honor
abroad. and, above all, upon the
promise of such change in the adj
nimistration of the Government AZ
shall insure us genuine and lasting re-
form in every department ST the pub
lie service.
Tennessee Democracy PLEform.