Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-27
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ADOPTED BYTnk NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
C0NvkNviON Ar CINCINNATI,
JUNa n, 1850,
Tho Democrats Of thc United States
IN Convention assembled doolsred;
l'irSt-We pledge ourselves ausw 10
tho constitutional doctrines and tradi.
tions Of the Democratic party ~ illus.
trated by.tho toaching and example ofa
long limo Of Democratic statesmen and
patriots, and embodied J., tho platform
Of the Inst National Convention Of The
party.
Second ud--Oppositlon " Capitalization
aud to that dangerous spirit ofoncrosch-
mont whicl, tends TO consolidate the
power Of all departments In ono. and
thus to create whatever may bo tho form
Of government, q rcal despotIsn; no
Sumptusry laws, separation Of Church
and state for tho good Of esch, common
schools tostered aud protested
T'hlrd--IIome rals, honest money,
strict maintenance Of public faith con.
sisting Of gold and silver, and paper
convertible into coin on domsnd, strict
maintenance of public faith, Btate snd
National, aud tariff for revenue only.
Fourth Subordination Of military ~
civil power, and . general and thorough
reform Of tho Civil Service. b.
Fifth--I'he right 10 y FREQ ballot Ia
tho right proservative Of oil rights. aud
must and shall bc maintained III every
pArt Of tho United States.
Slxth-Tho existing Administration Ia
d representative of conspiracy only, and
ard its claim Of right to surround ballot
boxes with troops and deputy marshsls
10 intlmidste aud obstruct elections,
and tho unprecedented uso Of tho veto
to maintain its corrupt and dsspot'c
power, insults tho people and imperl'"
their institutions.
Seventh Tho great fraud Of 1876 and
1877, by which, upon y false count of
tho electoral votos Of two States, csn-
didatc deiestsd II che polls WA do.
clared 10 be President, and for tho frat
time In Americas history tho will Of tho
people was sst aside undcr threat of
military violence, struck q deadly blow
al our system Of representative govern.
mont. Tho Democratic party, 10 pro-
servo tho country from civil war. sub
mittod, for tho time, In tho Arm snd
patriotic faith that tho people would
pun jsl this crime In 1880. This Issue
precodos aud dwarfs every other. u
imposes u moro sacred duty upon thp
people Of tho Union than over Addressed
tho conicience Of a nation Of fresmen.
Eighth--Wo cxecrate tho course VI
this Administration In making places
in Civil Service u reward for political
crime, and demand reform by tho statute
which shall mako " forever impossible
for defeated candidate TO bribc his
way TO a scat, u usurper by biliettng
! villains upon tho people. This was
read again IN response TO demands, and
was received with applause . .'
Ninth-'i'he resolution Of Samuel J.
TiIden not again to bV candidate for
tho exalted place 10 which no wss elect.
ed by q majority Of bis cOuntrymon, and
from which no WAS excluded by tho load.
crs Of tho Republican party, is reco'ved
by tho Democrats Of tho United States
with ssnsibility, and they declare their
confidence in his wisdom, patfiotisnl and
integrity unshaken by tho assaults OF =
common enemy, and they further assure
| that no is followed into tho retirement
ho has chosen for himself by sympathy
and respect Of his fellow.citizons, who
regard him ~ ono who by tho elevstinG
standards of public morality and sdOrn
ing and purifying public service, merits
tho lasting gratitude Of his country and
his party.
Tcnth--Frec ships and living chance
for American commerce on tho Soas
and on board. No discrimination In
favor Of transportation lines, corpora
tions or monopolies.
: Observation-Disclosures Of tho Bur
lingamo treaty no more Chinese immi-
grafton, except for travel, education
aud foreign commerce, and therein care
fully guarded.
TweIfth-Public money and public
credit for public purposes solely, and
. public land for actual settlers.
t Thirteenth Democratic party ia
/ tho friend Of labor and the lsbOrinR
8 man, and pledges itself to protect him
alike against cormorants and commune.
, Fourteenth We congratulate tho
l country upon tho honesty and thrift Of
n tho Democratic Congress which has re.
duced public expenditures forty million
, dollars q year upon the continuation!
Of prosperity at homo and Nstional
: honor abroad, and above all upon the
|, promise of such q change in tho ad.
}. minstration Of the government a. shall
o insure us genuine and lasting reform in
1 eyery department Of public service.