Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-25
THE PIRSTPLATfORM.


The One ON Which jefferson Was Fiecte,
In 1900,
There IL no record or polltica. plat
forms previous 10 the year a. ID 1900
| In that year, at n congressional caucu
held, the following platform wa
adopted, upon which Thomas Jeflbr
son was elected In opposition 10 JOIN
Adams:
|. An inviolable preservation of tn,
federal constitution according 10 Tia,
true sense In which IL WAS adopted bS
the states, that in which II was advo-
Gated 10y its friends, aud what its enc
mics apprehended, who therefore be
came its enemies.
=. Opposition 10 monarchizlng Il.
features by the forms Of It's admlnistra.
ton, with view to cOnciliate trnEsi.
ton, first 10 II president and senate for
life, and, secondly, TO u hereditary
tenure OF those offices, and thus to
worm out the elective principle.
3. Preservation 10 the states of the
Union, and 10 the legislature of the
Union, It's constitutional share In divls.
ion of powers; aud resistance, there.
fore, TO existing movements for trans
ierring all the pewers Of the states 10
the general government, and all of
those of that government, 10 the exec
utive branch.
4. A rigorous frugal administration
of the goyeruernmcDt, and the applica-
ton of MI the possible savings of the
public revenue to the liquidation Of the
public debt; and resistance, therefore,
to all measures looking to multipli.
cation Of officers aud salaries merely
10 create partisanp, and 10 augment
the public debt or the principle OF its
being public blessing.
.. Reliance for internal defence sole.
~ upon the militia till actual invasion;
aud for such naval force only rs may
be sufficient 10 protect our coasts ana
harbors from depfcdations; aud
opposition, therefore, To the policy Of a
stumbling army In time of peace,
which may overawe the public sentl-
ment, and To navy, which by It's own
expenses, and the wars In which II
will impllcate Us, will grind US with
public burdens and sink lis under
them.
o. Free commerce with all nations;
political connections with none, and
little or no diplomatic establishment.
Z. Opposition tolinkl0g ourselves by
new treaties with the quarrels Of Eu.
rope, entering their fields OF slaughter
~ preserve their balance, or joining In
the csnfederacy Of kings to war against
the prlncii les Of liberty.
b Freedom OF religion and opposition
10 all maneuvers to bring about "a legal
OF one sect over another.
.. Freedom OF speech and Of the
press; and opposition, thereiroc, to all
violations 81 the constitution, 10 silence
by force, and not by reason, the CONF
paints Of criticisms, just or unjust Of
lur citizens against the conduct OF
heir public agents.
10. Liberal naturalization laws under
which The well-dItposed Of al nations
may desire 10 embark their fortunes
with US and share with us the public
BURDENS, may have that opportunity,
Inder moderate restrictions. for the de-
,elopment Of honest intention, aud
'cyerc ones 10 guard against the usurp-
ition Of our dag.
II. Encouragement OF science and
the arts In all their branches, 10 the
nd that the American people
nay perfect their Independence Of all
ioreign .aonopiIies, institutions and
Influences.
The Democratic platforms from that
lime down 10 this present, have been
uniformly consistent With this, and
0f the general doctrine
hus declared eighty-th.ee years ago. !,