The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-24
THE pEMOORATIo PLATFoRM.

The Democrats Of the United States, ia
convention assembled, declare:
First. We pledge ourselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines aud traditions Of the
Democratic party, as illustrated BY the teach
ing and example Off long line. of Democratic
statesmen and patriots and embodied in the
platform of the last National Convention Of
the party.
Second. Opposition to Capitalization and
TO that dangerous spirit Of encroachment
which tends to consolidate the powers Of all
the departments in one, and thus to create,
whatever be the form OF government, real
despohsm. No samptuary laws; separation
1 OF church and State for the good Of each,
common schools fostered and protected.
Third. Homo rule honest money-the
strict maintenance Of the public iaith--con.
sisting OF gold and silver and paper convert,
Bile into coin on demand; the strict mainie.
nance Of the public faith, State and national,
and tariff for revenue only.
Fourth. The suhordinatisn of the military
TO the civil power and a general and thorough
reform OF the civil service.
| Fifth. The right 10 free ballot is the right
preservative Of all rights and must and shall
be maintained in every part Of the United
States.
Sixth. The existing administration is the
representative OF conspiracy only, and it.
claim of right to surround the ballot-boxos
with troops and deputy marshals 10 iriimidate
and obstruct the electors, and the unprece.
deAted use Of the veto 10 maintain its corrupt
and despotic power insults the people and im.
perils their institutions.
Seventh. The great fraud OF lsT6-TT, by
which, upon a false count Of the electoral
votes OF two states, the candidate defeated al
the polls was declared to be President, aud
for the first time in American history the will
Of the people was set aside under a threat Of
military violence, struck deadly blow at our
system Of representative government. The
Democratic party, 10 preserve the country
from the horrors Of civil war, submitted
for the time in firm and patriotic faith that
the people wonld punish this crime in 1880
This issue precedes and dwaris every other
Il imposes a more sacred duty upon the PEG,
pie Of the union than ever addressed the con
SCIENCE Of nation OF ireemen.
Eighth. We sxeerate the course Of this al
ministration in making places in the civil
service reward for political crime, and de-
mand reform by statute which shall make il
forever impossible for the defeated candidate
to bride his way to the seat Of a usurper by
billeting villains upon the people. This wai
was read again in response TO demands and
was received with applause.
Ninth. The resolution of Samuel j. Tilder
not again to be candidate for the exalted
place TO which he was elected by a mniorit,
Of his conutrymen. aud from which he wa.
excluded by the leaders Of the Republican
party, is received by the Democrats Of th,
United States with senSibility, and they de
clare their confidence in his wisdom, patriot
ism aud integrity unshaken by the assaults o.
a common enemy, and they further assure
him that he is followed into the retirement be
has chosen for himself by the sympathy and
respect OF his fellow citizens, who regard him
as one who, BY eleyating the standards o
public morality and adorning and purifying
the public service, merits the lasting graft.
tade Of hio country and his party.
Tenth. Free ships and living chance for
American commerce on the seas and on the
land. No discrimination IN favor Of trans.
portaton lines, corporations or monopoles.
Eleventh. Amendment OF the Burlingame
treaty. No more Chinese immigration, eSeep,
for travel, education and foreign commerce,
and therein carefully guarded.
Twelfth. Public money and public credit for
public purposes solely and public land for act.
ual settlers
Thirteenth. The Democratic party is the
friend Of labor and the laboring man, aud
pledges itself to protect him alike against the
eormorants and the commune.
Fourteenth We congratulate the country
upon the honesty aud thrift Of a Democratic
Congress which has reduced the public ex.
pendiiures S40,o00,000 year; upon the con.
unuation Of prosperity at home and the ma.
tional honor abroad, and above ali upon the
promise of such change in the administration
OF the government as shall insure us genuine
and lasting reform in every department Of
the public service.