Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-09
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of, the United
States in Convention assembled, declare:
First-We pledge ourselves anew to
the constitutional doctrines and traditions
Of the Democratic party as illustrated by
| the teachings and example of a long line
of Democratic statesmen and patriots and
embodied in the platform of the last Ma.
| tiOnal Convention ofthe party.
Second-;Opposition to Capitalization
and that dangerous spirit of encroahment
which tends to consolidate the powers Of
all the departments in one, and thus to
| create. whatever may be the forms of goy-
eminent, real despOtism; no sulnptiiary
laws, separation of Church and State for
the good OF each, common schools to be
fostered and protected.
Third--IIorne rrle, honest money, con-
sisting of gold, silver and paper converti-
BILE into coin on demands; the strict main
tenance of the public faith. State and Ma
tiOnal, and a tariff for revenue only.
FOurth-The subordinatiOn of the mill
tary to the civil power, and general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Fifth-Right to a free ballot as the right
preventative of all rights. and must and
shall he maintained in every part of these
United States.
Sixth-The existing administration is
representative of conspiracy only, and its
claims of the right to surround the ballot
boxes with troops and deputy marshals,
to intimidate and Obstruct the election,
ana the unprecedented use of the veto to
maiutain its corrupt and despotic power,
insults the people and impcrils their in
StitutionS.
Seventh-The great fraud of 1876, by
which upon false count of the electoral
vote of two States, the candidate defeated
at the polls was declared to be President,
and for the first time in American history
threat of military violence, struck dead
~ blow at our system of representative
government. The Democratic party, to
preserve the country from the horrors of
| civil war, submitted for tim 2, in the
firm. and patiotic faith that the people
sue precedes and dwarfs all others. 1t
imposes more sacred duty upon the PEG.
pie of the Union than was ever addreS Sed
| to the conscience of a nation of ireemen.
Eighth-We cXecrate the course of this
administration in making places for no.
litical criminals, and demand reform by
| statute which shall make it forever I'M
| possible for a defeated candidate to bride
his way to the seat ola usurpcr, by val
lianies upon the people.
Ninth-The resolution of Samuel J. Til
| den not again to be a candidate for election,
| to the exalted place to which he was elected
10y a majority of his countrymen, and
| from which he was excluded by the lead
ers of the Republican party. is r .ceivcd
| by the Democrats of the United States
with sensibility, and they declare their
confidence i'm his wisdom and patriotism
| and integrity unSullied by the assaults of
| the common enemy, and they further de-
clare to him that he is followed into the
retirement he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy and respect of his fellow
| citizens who regard him as one who, by
elevating the standard of public morality
| and purifying the public service, merits
the lasting gratitude of his country and
| his party.
Tenth Free ships and q living chance
| for American commerce on the sea and on
| the land: no discrimination in favor OF
transportation lines, corporations or mo
nOpOlicS.
Eleventh -Amcndment of the Burlin.
| game treaty; no more Chinese immigra
| ton except for travel, education and for
| eign commerce, and therein carefully
guarded.
Twelfth-Public money and public cred.
| it for public purposes solely, and public
| lands for actual settlers.
Thirteenth-The Democ ratio party is the
| friend of labor ard the laboring man, and
| pledges itself to protect him alike against
the cormorantS and the commune.
Fourtcenth--We congratulate the cOul.
try upon the honesty and thrift OF the Dem.
| 0cratIc Congress which has reduced the
public expenditure 10000 coca year; upon
| the continuation of prosperity ut home
and the national honor abroad, and above
| all, upon the promise of such a change in
| the administration of this GOV eminent as
shall insure its genuine lasting reform in
| every departments of the public service.