Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-07-18

ed. 1t should. therefore, be fostered and cherish
ed We favor the repeal Of all laws restricting the
free action of labor, and the enactment of laws
| by which labor organizations may be il corpora
ted. aud of all such legislation will tend to en-
tighten the people As to the true relation of Labor
and capital We believe that the public laud
ought as far rs possible to be kept rs homeseads
for actual settlers, that all unearned lands here
tofore improvidently granted To raj road corpora
tons by the action OF the Republican party
should be restored 10 the public domain and that
no more grants OF land shall be made incorpora-
lions, or be allowed to fall into the ownership Of
alien abSentees. We are opposed To all PROPOSE
tons which, upon preteNt, would convert the
general government INTO "a machine for collect
ing taxes b he distributed among the states or
the citizens thereon.
In reatiirming the declarations of the Demo-
cratic platform of 1870, that the liberal principles
embodied by Jefferson i'll the Declaration of lu-
dependence and sanctioned in the Constitution,
which makes ours the land of liberty and asylum
OF the oppressed of every nation, have ever been
cardinal principles III III" Democratic faith.
We nevertheless do not sanction the impbrta-
ton of foreign labor or the admission of SerVile
races, untitled by habits training religion or
kindred for absorption into the great body of our
people or for the citizenship our laws con
! fer. American civilization demands that against
the Immigration or importation of MongolianS 10
these shores our gates he closed. Ihe Democrat
L. party insists that II Is the duty OF the govern
ment To protect with equal fidelity and vigilance
the rights Of its citizens native and naturnlZed
at home and abroad and to the end that this pro-
lection may be assured United states papers OF
naturalization ISSUED by courts of competent iur-
!
Legislative departments of our own government,
and by all foreign powers. Ii is an imperative.
duty of this government To efficiently protect all
| the rights oi persons and property of every
| American citizen i'll foreign lands and demand
and enforce full reparation for any invasion
thereof. An American citizen is only respnuS ihl,
/ 10 his own government for any act done in his
own country or under her nag, and can ONLY b,.
/ tried, Therefore, on her own soil and according
! To her laws, and no power exists in this govern
/ to eNpatiatc an American citizen to br tried in
any foreign land t"r any such act. This country
has never had IA well-detned and executed for
elgn policy save under Democratic admiustra-
ton. That policy has ever been in regard To for
eign nations. 81 long a. they do not act dctrmnn-
! tai 10 the interests of the country or hurtful t.
our citizens, To let them alone that the result
OF this policy. We recall the acquisition of Louis
lana. Florida, California aud of the ADJACENT
Mexican territory 10y purchase alone. and con-
/ trit>t these grand acquisitions of Democratic
craftsmanship with the purchase OF Ala>ka the
sole fruit ufa Republican administration Of near
~ quarter OF a century: The federal govern
mhnt should care TOR ami improve tn. Mi~~i<-
sppi river and other great waters III the republic
1 ~ n Ia secure Tor the interior states easy aui
cheap transportation To tli,'water. Under "A long
1 period or Democratic rule and policy. our m r.
chant marine WAS fast ov,rtaking aud on m,
point OF uutStrippiug that nj Great britain In.
der twenty years of Republican rule and policy
our commerce has been lett t. british bottoms
and almp~ has the American iag been >S,.pt on
/ the high seas.
. Instead OF the Republican plrty-> British poll
4 cy, We demIui FOR the people If the United
states an American policy. Under Demo .rartc
/ rule and policy. our merchants and sailors diving
the stars aud Strips In every port. successfully
searched ont market Tor the varied prp Ia
American Industry. I irr a quarter At the cen
/ turY of Republican rui" aut policy. a spite our
manifest ADVANTAGES over all otnrr nal t,,s il,
high paid labor. favorable climates and tramiug
soils despite freedom ui trade among all These
United states, ,ir~pIt. their l,oulal Inn bS- IN
. forem i>t races 81 men aud au annual lmmlgrI-
ton oi the yplIg. tn fly and a lveutuc,p of all
nations despite our freedom here from the In
hertet hupl.n~ II lIf,' aud ia Iu>t-v in Dill World
mrnaTchi">. their costly Wr'r nLE5"- tlrlr ~ :
tax consuming. non prpIurtux stan linz ARMIES.
d">ptt" lw"nty years 81 F'ar' tHRt Republican
rule ana policy nav" managed &" surrender To
{ Great Britain NpfgS with rur tmm srr. ia con.
trol of the markets Of "a" " prld-iusi a II Ia.
Republican JITtY-~ Hrti>h u s.-y " tl-tu.tl 4 In
can policy, Instead II the {. .pI'.jl AN u.rtv's
di>crsdtel >'Irig' and fu~, pr tens. II TREND
I taxes. We demand. IN h'hat III TIA y .mrs-Tl's.
freedom for Am 'g,r.lu laHrr By r. lu sIu- tax =.
IA The "ud thai tAe tnitei states. NAV comp tr.
with unhini'rc't powers " the priu tt'y am suZ
Iib"riy.
With profound mgr, ". have h.tn apt-tz.t
10y the venerable ~i.t ->n ~ Ibr ,u:I who y -
~ou was struck that blow ~ IN vital p-u0ipr 10
r.pnbItcSl- ule-s,rs. 100 tn Will pf m. n. ,us-
ity-that n" cannot permit H. again t. p.,c.. la
h> hands ia" leadership ri the - IN Nrssitc hu.i~
for the r.l-Du That th~ arhi~v-n M NJ reform in
IN" u ADMINISTRATION ~ the E~Irr,l rSrrnm mt j.
an Undertaking unS to- heavy tar hi- AZ and
falling health Rejoicing thar hi ifo has ba--,i
prolonged until the general lHigm 'ui II oar tel
ipw-cuuntry man i united Ia M, wish that yraag
were righi.-l Ia his I-r>nn f,r ihs iNnl-.Ttcy Al
the United States AL offer t. him in hiS " tn
drtwai tio public cars. not only resp -ctfuI
sympathy and esteem. hut Ai~p that best hofn
aGa 81 FREE m~nthe pi",ig" IT oar Devotion IL the
principles aud the cans auW iusspAraa's iH Inc
history II this republic from tn, lalSsr~ aul the
MAIN. 81 ~lunrt !. Gid-n. Mth this statement
az the hops. principles aui purpf-ss~ ~ th iSaIn-
ocr2ita Eartl. tHv gp-li issue 81 r'fSFu and
change In administration j submitted ~ sttr
people In calm confidence that the l-pp.Gar --f.,
VIII pronounce In fsyDr"f new men snd ns 4 ~
+ rnprr favorable conditions fpr TIA srtvst~ -
and due r'SaTi 81 9ai~'r and - czsfs ~ ais,i<p.
general welfare uf IA whole couutFx.