Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-06
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cooperation to promote order decorum and good
vii, until these proceedings are brought TO
1--WE represent in this convention more than
3OOOO OOO OF the American people. We bear the
commission 70 act for them and their Injunction
TO act with all the wisdom that God has given us
TO protect and safeguard the institutions OF the
republic as the fathers founded them. In q time
by the privileged few when men scarcely dared to
breathe the word liberty, even II they understood
its meaning, the people scattered along our east
ern coast, with sublime heroism never eQualled,
broke from all traditions, rejected all known
systems, and established, to the amazement
ages, the American republic, the child Of
revolution nursed by philosophy. The hand that
framed the immortal Declaration OF Independence
Is the hand that guided the emancipated country
to progress and glory. It is the hand that guides
us still in our onward march as free and progress
sye psSp can ne principles upon wnicn our Gov
prosperity and liberties OF the people depend are
the principles OF the founder OF our party, the
apostle Of democracy, Thomas Jefferson.
'Our young men under thirty have heard more
In their time OF the clash OF arms and the echoes
OF war than OF the principles OF government. IL
mas Deena period OF passion, force, impulse and
emotional politics. SO that we need not wonder
that now ana then We hear the question asked
and scarcely answered What difference is there
between the two parties?'
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.
EVERY democrat knows the difference. The
democratic creed was not penned by Jefferson for
section or class OF the people, but for all time
These principles conserved and expanded the re-
public in all its better days strict adherence to
them Will preservef IL 10 the end, so the democracy
or today as In the past, believe with JEFFERSON In
II. Equal and exact justice TO all men OF what
ever state or persuasion, religious or political.
''2. Peace, commerce, and honest friendship,
with all nations, entangling alliances with none
'3 support OF the state governments In all their
rights as the most competent administrators OF our
domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against
antt-republican tendencies.
~ The preservation OF the General Government
In its whole constitutional vtgor as the sheet
anchor OF our peace and safety abroad.
"5 jealous care OF the right Of election by the
people, mild and safe corrective of abuses, which
are Topped on by the sword OF revolution where
peaceaoe means are unprovided.
'8 Absolute acQuiescence in the decisions OF the
majority, the vital principle OF republics, from
which Is no appeal but to FORCE the vital principle
and immediate parent or deSpotism.
'T A well-dlsciplined militia, our best reliance
In peace and TOR the nrst moments IN war.
"s The supremacy OF the civil over the military
authority.
.e Economy in the public expenses that labor
may be lightly burdened.
40. The honest payment OF our debts and the
preservation or our public faith.
III. encouragement OF agriculture and OF CON-
merce as its handmade.
"12. The diffusion OF information and arraign-
ment OF all abuses at the bar OF public reason.
"l3 Freedom OF religion.
"l4. Freedom OF the press,
"lo. Freedom OF the person under the protection
OF the habeas corpus.
"l6. Trial by jurtes impartially selected