The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-20
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIc PATFORM
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The Demon atIe party Of the United
States In invention assembled declare:
FiJst-We pledge ourselves anew 70 the
constitutional dnffripes and traditions Of
the Democrat arty ~ illustrated By the
teachlDgs and ample Of long line Of
Demo cratic sgs'@sntsn and patriots and
embodied in tLe platform OF the last ma
honal convention Of The party.
Second OpposiGiou 70 Capitalization and
that dang rous spirit OF eBcroachmsnt
which tends to consolidate the powers Of
Al the departments in one, and thus 20
create, Whatever the form Of Roye1nKnsl1t,
real despotlsm: no sumptusry laws, sep
araticn Of church and stale for The rood Of
each, common s.hools 70 Be fostered and
projected.
Third-Hosns rule, honest money, con-
bls into coin on demand; strict mainten-
ance Of tbe public faith, state and national.
and tarif1 for revenue only.
Fourth-The subordin-fton Of the mill
taTy % the civil powe. Ind general and
thorough reform OF the civil sert .cs.
fifth-R3eht 10 free bale - ne right
presegvatiye Of all rights, AID naust and
shall be preserved IN ever par. Of the
United States.
! sixth-The existing administration Is
representative Of conspiracy only and It's
claims o. the right TO surrorgc the ballot
boxes with troops and deputy u ~ shals, TO
int1zl1date and obSrucs the election, and
tie unprecedented use Of the veto 20 main
/ tain It's corrupt and despoEic power, insults
the people and impeTils their institutions.
Seyenth-The great fraud Of 1876. by
which, upon Q false count Of the elet rsSfaI
| vcte OF two statee, the candidate ..e1- .te-a
At the potts VAS declared 20 b. I, so ssss
and for the first time In Americs hs.n5y
the viii Of the people was ser &. pder
threat oi military violence, struck s7esdly
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eminent. The Democratic - = pre-
serve the country from the = sro-s ol .
civil war, submitted for TIE 1sA9 IN The
nrm aud patriotic faith that tine reopse
would pun Sh tsis crime IN 1850. This
issue preceoes and dwarfs every cIfer. il
imposes more sacred duty upon ne peo-
pie OF the union than was ever zd .ressed
TO the conscience OF . nation Of fIeemen.
Eghth-We exeerate tho course Of tAis
administration in making places fer poIit-
icai criminals, and demand . reform BY
statute which shall make ie forever imros-
sibie for defeated candidate TO brip lis
way 70 the seat af . usurpeF by viiIalsaies
upon the people.
Il Ninth-The resolution Of Samuel J. I'll
den not again 10 be candidate for re-elec-
J ton 70 the exalted place to which hs was
elecled by majority Of his ccuntrymeb,
and from which he WAS exclcded by ihe
leaders Of the Republican party, is re-
{ ceivod By the Democrats OF the Uniaesl
STATES with sensibility, and they dnelaYl
their confidanee in his wisdom and pAtri
ottsm and integrity unsuilied by the a.
sau1 Of the common eneiay, and they
further declare to him that he Is followed
into the retirement he has chosen for hfrn-
self by the sympathy and respect Of bis
fe.low-citizena. who regard him aa chs
who, by elevntiDg the sfnndas d Of puhiiS
morality and ad0Fping and purifying tins
public service. merits the lasting gratifudG
q his country and bis party.
Tenth-Free ships and . hyi0g ehancC
for American commerce On the sea aad On
the land; no discrimination in favor o
transportation lines corporations or mo
nopolies.
Observation-Disclosures of the Burllne
anne treaty no more Chinese immigration
, except for travel, eCiucation and foreign
commerce, and therein carefully guarded
THelaH-Pnblie money aaad pUbEo cred
It for public purposes solely, and publi
lands for actual settlsxs.
Thlrteenkh-1Ae Democratic party is thl
friend Of labor and the laborinR man, ans
pledges itsalf 70. protect him alike agains
the cormozants and the commune.
, FooTteenth-We congratulate the ecun
! try uTon the honesty and thrift Of tn
! DemocEatic Congress, which has reduce,
! the public Expenditures S4o, Coz eoos year
i upon the continuation Of prosperity Z
: home and the national honor abroad, an
. above all, upon the promise OF sEeh
change In the adminlstTRiion of this GOV
; ernment as shall insure it genuine lasliD
reforna in every department. of the publ
!. service.