The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-07-17

convertible into coin on demand /:
strict maintenance of the public faith
state and national, aud tariff for
revenue only.
!. Snbordination of the military to
the civil power, and general and thor
ough reform of the civil service.
.. The right of free ballot is right
preservative of all rights, and must
and shall be maintained in every part
of the United States
g, Existing administration as the
representative of conspiracy only,
and it's claim of right to surround the
ballot box witt troops and deputy
marshals to intimldato aud ohstruct
elections, aud unprecedented use Of
/ the vote to'muintain it, as corrupt
ard dcsp" :. priyS'los. M 5-clas = 10
the people and lmpel,e ,neu lihtitu-
| tiOns. I.....
Z. The grent fradd of 1876 aud VI
by which, upon q false CONT Of the
electoral votes of two States, the can
didate, defeated ut theopolls was do
clared to be president, and for the
first time In American history the iwill
of the people was set aside under
thrent of military violence, struck o
deadly blow at our system of repre-
sentative governments. The demo-
cratic party to preserve the country
from civil war submitted Tor the time
in sRrul aud patriotic faith that the
ptgpla would punish rho g, me in tSSO
THIS 'ssue preecd,S AID dNnriS all
Others; it imposes II inorf, eaureal duty
upon the people of the Union thauwas
cvet addressed TO the conscience of a
nation of'lIecdinen. .-'
e. We eSecHte ollo COuisc Of tliis
administration In making plnces in the
civil service a reward for political
crimes, and demand reform 10y stat
utes Which will make Il forever ininos-
able fora defeated candidate to hrihe
his way to n sent usurped by hlleting
villains npon the people. aanf
o. The resolution of Samuel J. Til.
don not ng0in to he a candidate, for
the exalted plnce to which Ia was
elected by q majority of lis coun.fy-
men. and from which he was excluded
by leaders of the republican party lis
received BY tire democrats of the
United Suites with accessibility, and
they declare their cnniidcnce IN his
wisdom. patriotism and integrity. mn
shaken by tho ass;lnlts of the common
enemy, and they further assure him
tjqt he il followed into the retirnment
he has chosen, for himself by the
| sympathy nrd respect of his fellow
citizens who regard him tsSnna who by
clrynting tbs standards oi lhDlie inf
ality and adjoining aud purifying the
! public service, merits the lasting
gratitude of his country aud party.
10. FREQ ships aud living chances
for American commerce on tho scas
and on land no discrimination in IA
vnr of transportation lines, corpora
tions or munopolies.
II, Amendment of the Burlingane
treaty; no more Chinese immigrntiUn
except for travel, education aud for
eign commerce, nnd therein carefully
guarded.
-. Public money and public credit
for public purposes solely and public
land for nciunl settlers
10. The democratic party il the
friend of labor and the luborng man.
and pledges itself to protect him alike
dpNlHSl VoIluoIlHtS HUu lne commune
IA. We congratulate the country
upon the honesty and thrift of demo
cratic congress which has reduced the
public expenditures so, 1900, 900 n year;
upon the continuation of prosperity
vt home and honor abroad; aud above
all upon promise OF such change in
the administration Of the government
M shall insure us genuine and lasting
reform in every department of the pub
lie service.