The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-06
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
Unanimously Adopted in National
Convention, June "a. 1880.

Pho Democrats oil the United States
ipconyen ion assembled DECLARE We
pledge ourselves anew 10 The consti-
tntioiH.l doctrines and traditions u
! ire Deinocratic party us Illustrated b.
Teaching and ezampleo or long line
Democrats statesmen and patriots
and embodied in the platform of the
hast National convention OF the party.
Opposition 10 Capitalization and to
that dangerous spirit Of encroachmcnL
which lendsto consolidate the powers
OF al departments inaonc, and thus Ia
create, whatever the form of govern
mentI y rc,hcdcpptism; no suinptuary-
laws, separation ofcimrclss and State
for the good Of each ;couimon schools
tvstcrod and protectet. c-aOO09
Home Rule, honest money, con-
sisting Of gold AMI silver, and paper
conyertible into coin oil demand, the
striet inaiatei,siicel of tlls public faith,
State and, National, and tariff for
revenue only.
The sutor3inaiion OF the military
10 the civil power, and a genuine and
thorough reform OF the. civil service.
The right TO a free ballot is right
of preservation ofall rights, and must
and shall be maintained IN every part
of the United States. The existing
administrations Is the representative
of a conspiracy only, andi clam OF
right TO surround the ballot. boxes
with troops and deputy marshals 10
intimidatc and obstruct the electors
sad the unprecedented use ofthe veto
TO maintain its corrupt and dcspoiic
power, lii,ilB tIIo people Inm iInE
perils tlIelr institutions. q al AT
We execrate the course of The AL
lminis,paijon in making .plnces ia the
/. civil service N reward tor political
crime, nsttdemand a reform by stat
ute which shall make it foreper iHl
possible for n defeated candidate TO
Apil,c h,s way 10 the seat of ansurper
q bg Tasting viiiiaIslipon the pepple.
? TIE great Ftfnd ofiSTG.7, by Which
upon u false count of The electoral
votes ofthe Statca, the candidate de-
ha,ed at the polls WIS declared TO be
President, aud for ihe first time h,
nAnerican Aistory, the will oftle peo.,
! ( Die we're set inside under threat OF
wilitafy vionnce, stuck a deadly
Bow OF eur system Of Representative
govorpIIe,lt. The Democratic party,
10 plescrvo, the asuntry ffointhe hor-
rurs Of siFn war, shhnitied for the
lena ia 40 Cru aA5 pairtiic faith
Aat ase people wod]1 punish this
cIhib Ia 1850. This duty shrinks
apa.awstfs every otkM: It impose
NAM sstCea DIZZY sl,al,- tie trople OF
Nn UHlan. tliaH ever addressed the
cs@sesSnses " . naiiou offrecaen.
Pig resolution sf Saiauel J. qiLlen1
moi staia 10 DO a candidate for Che OK.
.alscsa ypiasc 40 which lac was elected
BY rhajerf.y OF his sountryne,l. and
ffosg which no Yves excluded by the
Ieadhrs q the Republican party, is re-
syfped BY tho Denocrats OF The Unit
81 s,atss with deep sensibility, aud
fksy declare 'thsir confidence IN IN
wisdbRi, patriotism. and integritysun-
shaken BY the.assaultaD f The common
eaapY, and they further assure hjy,
W 10 iollowcdinto the retirepnn, he
Las chosen for himself by the sympa-
sAk and respect of his fsllo w-ciIizens,,
who regard him as ono whip, by Gle
waiting the standard of public moral.
iy aud adorning aud purifying the
pat,is ssrvise. merits the lastinggra;-
Hu&e Sfllis county and his party.
Psse ships and q living chance flor
Ameyieea commerce upon the sess
AND sa the land no discrimination
IN faEar of transportation lines, cor
poratiSas or monopolies
The amendment Of the Burlingame
eSe'pt for travel. edusstion and for
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