The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-07-23
THE PLATFORM
of the National Democratic Faf'y "<
Adopted 1T Cincinnati.

Adopted 1T Cincinnati.
Tho Democrats of the United States III
assembled declare: ~
First.
We pledge ourselves anew esd TO sne Of the
ne'nocratic party a. illustrated ny Inc
Teaching and example Of q long d Mn ew "
ho.3ied in the platform OF the last National
Convention OF the party.
Second.
0nros;tion to Capitalization and that dam
gerols spirit of encroachmenMI WmGa
in one and thus to create, whatever may ~
the form Of government, real de icy PSt.,,rcS
a a0 ss stats 10Y the good Of each, common
schools fostered and protected.
| Third.
| Home rule, honest money. strict nam nam
tenance Of public faith consisting , % e eo;n
an' demand, strict maintenance Of public
faith, state and National, and tarlH 1or rev-
enue only. ls. 80
i Fourth.
and 81 q General and thorough reform of tho
civil service.
Tho right to a free bollot is the right pre- pre-
seryativc of all rights, ana must rnu 1;tad
be maintained in every part OF the on1'eo
I States. .-. 81 >" 7n
Il .:.3.:l.s sixth. .-.;
nj The existing Administi alton is a repre-; e
sentative of conspiracy only, and rs c ,s;tt
Of right e s snfSo Tnaqsha1s to intilnidatt
Q and obstruct elections. and the !.sPsenn
ented use of tho vote to maintain lts o9aIu ~,
imperils their institutions.
q The great fraud of 1876 and 1877: ny wnic !
e mon a false count of the electoral Xotes H
st two States, candidate deIense and Tor tn
y the people was set aside under threae .
. our sVstom Of representative government
.. The Democratic party, to P fesGrTf3 or III
u country from civil war; sn6ce faitS til,
:, the ,,,eople would punish the crime in 1ss
y This issue precedes and d"5fs rise every o 1e II
ID neopie Of the Union than ever address,
~ the conscience Of a nation OF freemen'
rl Eighth.
os Wa oxecrate the course of this Admin
e. tration in making Pla srime en- s and dema
dc reform by the statute which shall MAKE s:So
ID, forever impossible for deieateo ,,s cn1
III to bribe his way to seat; uipe'
lu- INITIATING Williams upon tho people.
a.. Ninth.
'te The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden
ny again to be a candidate tor the Pla ~
for Which ho was elected by a majority OF
all country1nen. and from which he was
o. Guided by tho leaders of tho RePupIa
Ao' nartv il received by the Democrats o!
pom United States with sensibillty. ana s.5 =
me declare their conndemce , III nv
patriotism and integrity unshak a,,d oy :,
the further assure him that he is followed
the retirement he has chosen tor hun sss
ash sympathy and respect OF his @ t,,e e'e,
nts' ing standards of public moranty
purifying public service, merits the las'
No., gratitude OF his country and his party.
hos Tenth'
and Free ships and a living chance for Am
}, he can Sonl! !;at;om nf favor OF transpo
idle tion lines corpor atoms or monopolies.
ctor, Eleventh.
erS. Amen,lment of the Burlingame ire
on no more Chinese innmigration; eNcep
died travel education and foreign comm'
1T - and therein carefully guarueo.
This Iwehtn.
tI,n public money and public credit for pr
purposes solely, and public land tor ~
settlers.
~ Thirteenth.
The Democratic party is the frlel
the labor and the laboring man, and pie
best itself to protect him alike aSHlhst coF
ants and commuCe.
Fourteenth.
Comm We congratulate the country upo
Se''Ao honesty and thrift of tho Democratic
some gross which has reduced public exp
lures forty million dollars year;
u"S the continu alton of prosperity at hom
National honor abroad, and all upo
promise of such change i'll the atn
tration of tho government as shall
wn at us genuine and lasting reform in
department of public service.