Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-10-16
NATION AL. DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Democrats of the United States, a CON-
ycniion assembled, declare:
.ETrst-We pledge ourselves anew to the Con-
stitutonal doctrines, and traditions OF the DEM
ocratic party, rs illustrated by the teaching
and example OF a long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriots. and embodied in the
platform of the last National Convention oi the
party
that dangerous spirit Of encroachlnent which
tends to consolidate the powers OF all the de-
partments In one, and thus to create. Whatever
be the form of government, u real despotism; no
sumptuary laws; separation Of church and state
for the good of eachi commsn schools fostered
IHird-Home rule. honest money, consisting
| of gold and silver, and paper conVertiDie INTO
coin on demand: the strict maintenance 9, me me
public faith, State and National, and tariff FOR
| revenue only.
F0urth-The subordnatlon of the military to
the civil power; and d general and thorough re-
| form of the civil service.
FYfth-The right to free ballot is the right
preservative OF all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every part OF the United States.
| Sirth-The existing administration Is the rep
resentative of conspiracy only, and its claim
and deputy marshals, to intmidste and obstrucs
the electors, and the unprecedented use OF the
veto to maintain Its corrupt and despotic power
seventh = The great fraud of ls76-'77, by
| which upon false count of the electoral votes
two states, the candidate defeated at the polls
was declared to be president. and for the nrs
time In American history. the will Of the peopl
was set aside under threat OF military viOlenc
tative government. The democratic party, t
preserve the country from the horrors oil a civi
war submitted for the time, in firm and and patriot
faith that the people would punish tins crime i
1880. This issue precedes and dwsrfs ever
other; it imposes more sacred duty upon tn
people of the Union than ever addressed the con
science of u nation of ireemen.
| EiUhth-we eSecrate the course OF this admin
istratlon in making places in the civil service
by statute. which shall make it forever impos
sible for the defeated candidate to brlbe his Wa
tf,.x Ilafl ltHln
Nsnti.-The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden N
again TO be II candidate tor the exalted place
which he was elected by majority OF b
countrynen, and from which he WAS exclude
by the leaders OF the republican party ID receive
by The democrats oil the United states with SCI
: siblIty, and they declare their confidence in b
wisdom. patriotism and integrity unshaken
the assaults OF common enemy, and tn
, iurther assure him that he is followed into i
retirement, that he has chosen for himself.
the sympathy and Respect oi his fellow citizen
= who regard him one who, by elevating I
!. standards of public morality. ami adorning IA
purifying the public service. merits the lasti
/, gratitude ot his cOuntry and his party.
a Teath-Free ships, and living chance
American commerce on the seas and on the Ian
No discrimination in favor Of transportati
lines, corporations or mOnopOlIes.
EIerenth - Amendment OF the Burlngal
q treaty. No more Chinese immigration exc.
: for travel, education and foreign commerce, u
r therein carefully guarded.
TtUetJth-Pu5ilc money and public credit
= public purposes solely. and public land
- actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The democratic party is the frie
Of labor and the labOring man. and pledges it
to protect him, alike against the cormorRHts u
the commune.
- F0urteenHt-We congratulate the country
.r on the honesty and thrift OF a democratic c.
ID gress. which has reduced tile public expenditu
le SiO,OJ 900 year; upon the continuation
te prosperity ut home and the National ho
y. abroad; and above all upon the promise Of sti,
"a change In the administration OF the g0vernn
X. AS shall insure genuine and lasting reform
70 every department oil the public service.