Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-01
The Platform.

Hon. Henry Wa,terson, chairman Of the
committee on resolutions, was recognized by
tho chair. After order had been restored he
proceeded TO Rad tho platform, AS follows:
The Democrats OF the United States in
convention assembled declare;.
/. We pledge ourselves anew to the con-
stitutioual docirines and traditions OF tho
Democratic party IA ilip strated by the teach
ing and example Of long line Of Democratic
statesmen and patriots and embodied IN the
platform OF tho lsst national eonYeallon OF
The party.
2. Opposition to Capitalization and to
that dangerous spirit Of eneroaebment which
tends to con ondate in one aud thus TO
create, whatever the form of government, a
real despOtism. No sumptuary lave. GepaF-
alton Of church and state for ibs good Of
each. Common schools iosiered and protect
90.
. Home rala. Honest money, consisting
of gold aud silver and paper convertible TO
coin on demand. Tho strict maintenance of
the public iAth, state and national, aud .
taft iozf eYenue only.
4. Tho specialization off, military 10
the civil power, aud = genuine and thorough
reform Of the civil service.
8. The right TO q FREQ ballot 10 The right
preserVa,ive OF oil rights, and lgst and shall
be maintained in every part OF tho Uaited
States.
6. The existing administration IL the
representative OF conspiracy only, and us
claim of wight 70 surrender the ballot boxes
| with troops and deputy marsbsls TO intimi
date and obstruct the electors, end the I'M
precedented use of veto power TO maintaln
It's corrupt and despoiic power insults the
neoulp and impeIils their Institutions.
Z. We extornte tho course OF this adHainis-
/ tration In making places in the civil service
a reward for political crime, and demand q
reform by sfatuts which shall make it forever
impossible for 0 d]eteaiel candidate 10 bTlbs
his way to the seat Of q usurper By billetiDg
villains upon the people.
q. The great fraud OF 1867, by which
upop q falsa count Of the electoral votes OF
two ttstes the candidate Defeated ut tie polls
was DECLARED to DO president. and, for the
ars, time in American history, the will OF the
people was set aside uudar n threat OF mili.
tAry violence, struck . deadly blow Mt our
svstem Of representative government. The
Dsmccrat party to preserve the country
from the horrors of q civil war suhm'ttad for
ire time In a firm and patriotic belief that
he people would punish this crime In 1880.
This duty preoedes ard dwsrfs tyeTY other.
T. In, pires a more sacred duty upon the PEG
nlr OF the union than evsr addressed the con-
scisnces OF 8 nation OF ireemsu.
8 Tue resolution Of Samuel j. Tldfn.
rot again TO he o candidate for tho exalted
plsee to viii Oh he was elected bv a majority
If his conutrvmen. and from which he was
excluded BY the leaders at the Republican
marty. Ia received by he Democrats OF the
United Stat with deep sAnsibiiitv. and they
declare their confidence IN his wisdom, psiri-
ntism and Integrity unshsken By the assaults
Of tho cominon enemy; and they further
assure him That he is followed MO the re-
tirtment he has chosen fos himsalf by the
sympathy snl respect Of his fallow-citiSens.
who regard hin ss ono who, in elevs'ing the
| standard O'thp pubic morality and sdcrninR
and purifying the pnbl.o service, merits the
lasting gratitude or bis country ami bis party.
IL Free ships and o living cl a1ca for
| American unOn tho aaas and on
the land. No determination In favor Of
transportation lines, corporations or monopo-
lies
II. Amendments to tho BuFlingame
trestc. No more Chinesa emigration, except
for tr.yel. education and foreign Commerce.
and therein carefully guarded.
IL. Public money and public credit for
public purposes, solely, and public land for
Aciu4l s~st'lers.
10. TIE Democratic party IS The friend Of
labor and the lsbnripg mar, end pledges
itself 20 protect him alike against the cor
morart' and the commune.
IA. We congratulate the country upon the
honesty and thrift of a Democratic Congress,
which ha' reduced The public expenditure
$4,000 900 = year; upon the confirmation Of
prosperity nj home snd the national honor
abroad; and above all, uuon thu promise of
such a change in the administration Of the
government az shall insue genuine and last
ing reform N every department u the public
service.
The resolutions, as read, were unanimously
adopted,