Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-17

the wars OF the hepuDllc, IOI tne paymel
of such pensions as Congress may, froI
time to time, grant such soldiers-a lk
fund for the sailors having been alread
provided, and any surplus should be pal
into the Treasury. We favor the Amer
can continental policy, based on more int
mate commercial and political relation
with the sister Republics OF North, Centrs
and South America, but entailing q
alliance with none. We believe in hone
money, gold and silver, the coinage Of tn
| country, or a medium convertible int
| such money, without loss. Asserting til
equality of all men before the law. W
| hold that it is the duty of the Governmen
to mete out equal and exact justice TO al
citizens, of whatever nativity, race, colo
or persuasion, religious or political. W
| believe in q free ballot and q fair count
| We will recall to the memory of the peopl
the noble struggle of the Democracy in th,
| Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth Congresses, b.
which the reluctant Republican opposition
was compelled to assent to Legislation
making everywhere illegal the presence o
troops at the polls. As conclusive proc
that the Democratic administration viii
| preserve liberty with order, the selection
of Federal officers in the Territories should
be restricted to citizens previously residen'
therein. We oppose sumptuary laws which
vex citizens and interfere with individual
| liberty. We favor honest Civil Service
Reform and compensation of United States
| officers by fixed salaries; separation Of
| church and State, and the diffusion of free
| education by common schools, so that
| every child in the and may be taught the
rights and duties of citizenship. While we
| favor all legislation which will tend to an
equitable distribution OF property, the
| prevention OF monopoly, and the strict
| enforcement of individual rights against
| corporate abuses, we hold that the welfare
| of society depends on a s%crupulous regard
| for the rights of property, as defined by
| law. We believe that labor is best re-
warded where it is freest and most enlight-
| eued-it should be fostered and cherished
| We favor the repeal Of all laws restraining
| the free action Of labor, the enactment OF
laws by which labor organizations may be
| increased, 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 pos
sible, be kept as homesteads for actual
| settlers; that all unearned lands heretofore
improvidently granted to railroad corpo'
rations by the Republican party, should be
restored to the public domain; no more
should be made to corporations, or be
allowed to fall into the ownership of alien
absentees. We are opposed to any propo-
osition which, by any pretext, would con-
vert the General Government into q ma
chine for the collection of taxes, to be dis
tributed among the States or citizens
thereof. The declaration of the Demo
cratic platform in 1856. that the liberal
principles embodied by Jefferson in the
Declaration of Independence, and sane
toned 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 importation OF foreign labor, or the
admission of servile races, untitled by
habits, training, religion or kindred, for
absorption in the great body of our people,
or the citizenship which our laws confer.
American civilization demands that
against the immigration OF Mongolians 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 citi-
zens' natixe OF naturaiiAeo' at nouns VI
ABROAD 10 tne u that Ihis protecuon
may De assured, onited otates papers Oh
Naturalization issued py courts OF compe-
tent Jurlsdicton' must DC respected oy the
Executive ana Legislative departments OF
our Government by all foreign powers. II
is an imperative duty of the Government
10 encientiy project all tine riSht OF per
sons ana property OF every american citi-
zen IN ioreign lands' ana demand sno en-
lorce iuli reparanon ior any invasion there
o.. An American cltizen Is only respon,
sioie to ms W Government for any acl
done IN MS country or under her nag ano
law and can only be tried therefor on hel
OWN SOIL and according TO ner laws, and nc
power exists IN TINS Government to expa'
triate an american citlzen 10 be tried IL
any foreign lam Tor any such act. Thlf
country mas never mad q well denned
educated foreign poiicy, save under Demo
cratlc Administrator That pollcy mas evei
been In regard TO foreign nations, 80 long
as they do not act detrimentally to the In
terests OF the country, or hurtfully to oui
citizens, to let them alone; that as a result
OF TINS policy we recall the acquisition o.
Louisiana. Florida, California, anc
OF the adjacent Mexican territory
by purchase alone, add contrast these
grand acquisitions OF Democratic states
manship with the purchase of Alaska, the
sole fruit OF Republican administration fol
nearly q quarter of a century. The Federal
Government should care for and improve
the Mississippi river and other great water