Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-14

laws by which labor organizations may be in
creased, and such legislation as will tend to
enlighten the people as to the true relations
Of capital and labor. We believe that the
public lands ought. as far as possible, be kept
as homesteads for actual settles; that all un-
earned lands heretofore improv1dently granted
to railroad corporations by the Republican
party, should be restored TO the public do
main; no more should be made to corpora
lions, or be allowed to fall into the ownership
of alier absentees. We are opposed to any
proposition which, by any pretext, would con-
vert the General Government into q machine
for the collection of taxes. to be distributed
among the States or citizen thereof. The de-
claratlon of the Democratic platform In 1856.
that the liberal principles embodied by Jefer-
son in the Declaration OF Independence, and
ssctioned in the Constitution, which make
our land one of liberty, and an asylum of the
oppressed of every nation, have ever been
cardinal principles in the Democratic faith
We nevertheless do not sanction the fmpor-
tation of foreign labor, or the admission of
servile races, untitled by habits, training, re-
ligion or kindred, for absorption in the great
body of our people, or the citizenship which
our laws confer. american CIVILIZATION de-
mands thu against the immigration of Mon
golians TO these shores our gates be closed.
The Democratic party insists that it is the
duty of the Government to protect with equal
fidelity and vigilance. the rights of citizens,
native or nstursliZed, at home or abroad. To
the end that this protection may be assured,
United States papers of naturalization, issued
by courts of competent jurisdiction, must be
respected by the Executive and Legislative
Departments of our Government by all for
eign powers. 1t is the imperative duty of the
Government to efficiently protect all the rights
Of persons and property of every American
citizen in foreign lauds, and demand and en-
force full reparation for any invasion thereof.
An American citizen is only responsible to his
own Government for any act done in his own
country or under her flag and law, and can
only be tried therefor on her own soil and &C.
cording to her laws, and no power exists in
this Government TO expatriate an American
citizen to be tried in any foreign land for any
such act. This country has never had a well
defined, educated foreign policy. save under
Democratic administration that policy has
ever been in regard to foreign nations, 80 long
as they do not act detrimental Y to the utter
ests of the country, or hurtfully to our citi-
zens, to let them alone; that as a result of this
policy we recall the a qui-ition of Louisiana,
Florida. California, aud of the adjacent Mext-
can territory by purchase alone, and contrast
these grand acquisitions of Democratic states
mauship with the purchase of Alaska, the sole
fruit of Republican administration for nearly
o quarter of a century. The Federal Govern
ment should care for aud improve the
Mississippi river and other great water
ways of the Republic, so as to secure
to the inter-States easy and cheap trans
portation to Under o long period
of Democratic policy our merchant marine
was fest overtaking, and on the point of out
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years of Republican rule the policy Of COM
MERGE has been left to the British, and almost
has the American flag been kept off the high
seas. Instead of the Republicsn-British pol
icy, we demand for the people of the United
States an American policy under Democratic
rule, and q policy for our merchants, flying the
stars and stripes in every part, successfully
searching out q market for the varied products
of American industries. Under q quarter of q
century of Republican rule. q policy despite
the manifest advantage over all other nations,
in high-paid labors, favorable climates and
fertile soils; despite the freedom of trade
among the United States despite a population
of the foremost races of men, and an annual
Immigration of thrifty sdyenturers of ali IA
lions; despite the freedom here from inherited
burdens of life and industry in the old world
monarchies, their costly war navies. their vast
and consuming standing armies; despite 20
years of peace, that Republican rule aud policy
have managed to surrender to Great Britain,
along with our commerce., control of the
markets of the world. Instead of the Repub-
lican party's British policy. we demand, on
behalf of the American Democracy, an Ameri-
can policy, instead of the Republican party's
discredit, shame and false p~retense of friend
ship to American labor, expressed by imposing
taxes. We demand in behalf of the Democracy
the freedom Of American labor by reducing
taxes, to the end that the United States may
compete unhindered with the powers for per-
manency among the nations of all the world
in peace and the fruits of liberty. 1t is with
pfOlOuuu regret luhE we nave D6eu appraised
by q venerable statesman. through whose per-
son was struck a blow at the vital principle of
the neutrality-suspicious. In the will of the
maJority-that he cannot permit us to place in
his hands the leadership of the Democratic
host, for the reason that the achievement of
the Government is an undertaking now too
heavy for his failing strength, en- forcing this,
that his life has been prolonged until the gen.
ersl judgment of his fell~ow-countrymen unites
in the wish that the wrong were righted in
his person The Democrats of the United
States offer him upon his withdrawal from
these cares, not only respectful sympathy and
esteem, but, also, that best homage of free
dom the pledge of devotion to the principles
and course we deem inseparsble in the history
of the Republic from its leaders and the name
of Samuel j. Tilden. With this statement of
the hopes, principles and purposes of the
Democratic party, the great Issue If reform
and change in the administration il submitted
to the people in the calm confidence that the
popular voice will pronounce in favor of new
men, and new and more favorable conditions,
for the growth Of industry, extension of trade,
employment and due reward of labor and capt.
tai, and the general welfare of the country.