Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-09-28

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM

First-We pledge ourselves anew In the
Constitutional doctrines and traditions Of
the Democratic party, Us illustrated by the
teachings and example OF q long line Of
democratic statesmen and patriots and en-
bodied in the platform Of the last National
Convention of the party.
Second-Opposition to Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of encroachment
which tends to consolidate the powers Of
ali the departments in one, and thus to
create-whatever be the forms of govern
ment-a real despotism; no %sumptuary
laws; separation Of Church and State for
the good Of each; common schools fostered
and protected.
Third-Home rule, honest money, the
strict maintenance Of public faith, pom
sisting Of gold, silver and paper convert
ible to coin On demand. The strict main
tenance Of the public faith, State and
National, and q tariff for revenue only.
Fonrth-The subordination Of the mill
tary to the civil power, and o general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth-Right to a free ballot as the right
preservative Of all rights, and must and
shall be maintained in every part Of the
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration, rep
resentative Of conspiracy only, and its
claim OF right to surround the ballot boxes
with troops and Deputy Marshals to in
timidate and obstruct elections, and the
unprecedented use Of the veto to maintain
its corrupt and despotic power, insults the
people and imperils their institutions.
Seventh-The great fraud Of 1876, by
which. upon q false count Of the electoral
vote Of two States, the candidate defeated
ct the polls was declared to be President,
and for the first time in American history
the will Of the people was set aside under
. threat Of military violence, struck .
deadly blow at our system OF representa-
tive government. The Democratic party,
to preserve the country from the horrors
OF q civil war, submitted for the time in
the firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish the crime in 1880. This
issue precedes and dwarfs every other. 1t
imposes o more sacred duty Upon the peo-
pie Of the Union than ever addressed the
conscience Of a nation of free men.
Eighth-We execrate the course OF this
Administration in making q place for po-
litical crime, and demand q reform by
statute which shall make it forever impos-
sible for q defeated candidate to see his
way clear to the seat Of o usurper by
bulleting villains upon the people.
Ninth-The resolution Of Samuel j. Til
oUA NV again ~ DO . CHuoAuotO OACSbAoA
to the exalted place to which he was elect
ed by . majority Of his countrymen, and
from which he was excluded by the leaders
Of the Republican party, is received by
the Democrats Of the United States with
sensibility, and that they declare their
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and
integrity, which have resisted the assaults
OF the common enemy, and they further
assure him that he is followed into the re-
. tirement he has chosen for himself by the
sympathy and respected his fellow citizens,
who regard him as one who, by ~elevating
the standards of public morality, and
adjoining and purifying the public service,
merits the lasting gratitude Of his country
and his party.
Tenth-Free ships and q living chance
for American on the seas and
on the land. No discrimination in favor
OF transportation lines, corporations OF
~monopolies.
Eleventh-An amendment Of the Bur
lingame treaty. No more Chinese immi.
grafton except for travel. education and
foreign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twelfth Public money and public credit
for public purposes solely, and public lands
for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The Democratic party is the
friend Of labor and the laboring man, and
pledges itself to protect him alike against
the cormorant and the commune.
Fourteenth-We congratulate the coun
try upon the honesty and thrift Of tn,
Democratic Congress, which has reduced
the public expenditure $40, 000, 900 . year
upon the continuation Of prosperity .
home and the national honor abroad, and
above all, upon the promise Of such
change in the administration Of the gov
eminent as shall insure Its genuine, lasting
reform in every department Of the publ
service.