The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-08-26
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The Democrats of the United States in Con-
yentiOn assembled. declare:
First. We pledge ourselves anew to the con-
stitutional doctrines and traditions OK the Dem
ocratic party as Illustrated by the teachings
and example of a long line of Democratic
statesmen and patriOs, and embodied in the
platform OF the last National Convention.
Second. Opposition TO centralization and to
that dangerous spirit f incroachment which
tends to consolidate in one and thus to create
whatever the form of government, a real des-
potism; no aumptuary laws; separation OF
| church and State Tor the good of each common
| schools fostered and protected.
Third Home rulO: honest money, consisting
OF gold and silver and paper convertible into
coin on demand; the strict maintenance OF the
public faith. State and national, and tariff for
revenue only b3tr ssst L. 80 ~ i.t.- t-t'
Fourth. The subordinatiOn of the military
to the civil power, and y genuine and thorough,
reform of the civil service. '..l ..... ,.zs ..4
Fifth The right of a free ballot is a right
| preservatise of all rights. and must an.i shall
be maintained in every part of the United
States. s.ruta.! 4i.s' r.-- lsf
Sixth, The existing administration is the re
suit of conspiracy only, and its claim of rig hi
| to surround the ballot box with troops and dep.
uty marshals to intimidate amt instruct the
electors. and the unprecedented use of the veO
| to maintain its corrupt and despotic power. in
suits the people and imperils their institutions
Seventh. We execrate the course OF this ad
ministration in maxim places in the civil ser
vice reward for political erimes and demand q
| reform by statute which shall make it forsvc,
impossible for a defeated candidate to bribe hi.
way to the seat of usurper by billeting Williams
upon the people. - Z ~
Eighth. The great fraud of '.6-7, by which
fllHe cOnnt a larfn al Of ffxx-c
States the candidate defeated at the polls was
declared to be President. xnd for the first time
in American history the will of the people was
set aside under threat of military violence
struck deadly blow to our sy stem of repre- sent
ative government. The Democratic party. tc
preserve the country from the horrors Of = civil
war, submitted for the time in firm and patri-
| Otic faith that the people would punish this
crime in 1880. This issue precedes and dwa aris
every other. 1t inspires a more sacred duty
upon the people of the Union than ever address
| Ell the conscfences OF q nation OF freemen
| Ninth. The resolution OF Samuel j. TiIden
not again to be candidate for the exalted place
to which he was elected by u majority OF his
countrymen. and from which he was excluded,
by theleaaiers of the Republican party. is re-
ceiveh by the Democrats OF the Uniied states
with deep sensibility anu they declare their
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and in
tegrity. nnslak en- by the assaults of the com-
mon enemy; and they further. assure him tina,
he is followed into the retirement he has chosen
for himself by the sympathy and respect oil his
fellOw-citizens. who regard him one W no, by
elevating the standard of the public morality
and adjoining, and purifying the public service
merits the lasting gratitude of his country ant
his party. 5,I,.,.,. q i,........ -yr.fi ft..5s
Tenth. Free ships and living chance fol
American ships upon the seas. On the land nj
discrimination In favor of transportation lines
corporations or mohOpolies.
Eleventh. An amendment of the Rurlingams
treaty. No more Chinese imm igration except
for travel. education and foreign commerce
and thereim carefully guarded. =
Twelfth. Public money and public credit FOL
public purposes solely, and public lands 70,
actual settlers. ~ i-t H- #iis ~
| Thirteenth. The Democratic party is ,hs
friend of labor and the ilaboring man, and
pledges itself to protect him alike against ths
cormOrants and commune. --i---lf1if
Fourteenth. We congratulate the country
upon the honesty and thrift of q Democratic
Congress. which has reduce, the public expend
iture> $iO O.OuO OOO u year. rpon the continuation
| or prosperity at home and the National honor
| abroad. and aba1a all upon the promise of suef
n change in the admins ration o; the Govern
| ment as insures us genuine and lasting reform
| in every department of the public service.