Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
POLITICAL.

| tighten the people as to the true relations oil
| capital and labor.
We believe that the public lands ought. as far
as possible. to be kept as homesteads for actual
settlers that all unearned lands heretofore i'm
| proyidently granted 10 railroad corporations by
| the action OF the Repnb lean party, should be
restored 10 the public domain and no more
grants shall be made to corporations or be allow
ed TO fall into the ownership Of alien absentees
| We are opposed to all propositions which, up
| IN any pretext, would convert the general Gov
ernmeIt into machine fol- the collection OF tax
to be distributed amoug the States or the citi-
zens thereof.
In effect the declaration Of the Democratic plat
form OF 1856 that ''rhs liberal principle EN-.
bodied by Jefferson In the Declaration Of indie
pendence and sanctioned In the Constitution,
| which make ours the land OF liberty and the asy
| lum OF the oppressed Of every nation, have ever
| been the cardinal principles In the Democratic
| faith. we nevertheless, do not sanction the i'm.
| portation OF foreign labor or the admission Of
servile races, untitled by habits, training. regi
on or kindred, for absorption into the great body
| of our people, or for the citizenship which our
| laws confer. American civilization demands
| that against the immigration or importation OF
Mongollans 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 its citizens
| native and naturalized-at home and abroad,
and to the end that this protection may be as
sured, the United States papers OF Naturalization,
| issued by courts Of competent jurisdiction. must
be respected by the execu i've and legislative de-
partments of our own Government and by all
| foreign Powers
1t Is the imperative duty OF this government
to efficiently protect all the rights OF her sons
| and the property Of every American citizen in
| foreign lands and demand and enforce full repair
alton for any invasion thereof. An American
citizen is only responsible to his own govern
| ment for any act done in his country or under
her flag and laws, and can only be tried therefor
| on her own soil and according 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 well-defined and
educated foreign policy save under Democratic
ADMINISTRATION. That policy has ever been in re-
gard to foreign nations, so long as they do not
act in manner detrimental to the interests of
the country or hurtful to our citizens to let them
alone. As the result of this policy we recall the
acquisition Of Louisiana, Florida, California and
of the adjacent Mexican territory, by purchase
alone, and contrast these grand acquisitions Of
Democratic craftsmanship with the purchase Of
Alaska, the sole fruit Of a Republican admins
tration Of nearly quarter OF century.
The general government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and the other great
waterways OF the republic, SO as to secure for
| the interior States easy and cheap transporta-
| tion to tide water.
| Under the long period OF Democratic policy
our merchant marine was fast overtaking and
on the point Of outstrpping that Of Great Br
and policy our commerce has been lost to the
British and almost has the American flag been
kept off the high seas. Instead Of the Republi-
can partys British policy, we demand for the
people OF the United States an American policy.
Uuder Democratic rule and policy our merchants
and sailors, flying the stars and stripes in every
port, were suceessfulyisearching out market for
the varied products Of American industry. Un-
der quarter Of century OF Republican rule
and policy, despite our manifest advantages over
all other nations In high-pa labor, favorable
climates and teeming soils; despite the freedom
OF trade among all these United Stat 8; despite
their population Of the foremost races OF men,
and annual immigration OF the thrifty and ad-
venturous Of all nations: despite our freedom
here from the inherited burdens OF lie and In
dustry in the Old World monarches, their costly
war navies, their vast tax consuming standing
armies; despite twenty years OF peace, that Re.
| publican rule and policy have managed to sur
render to Great Britain, along with our COM
merce, the control OF the markets of the world.
Instead Of the Republican partys British policy.
we demand. on behalf of the American Democ
racy, an American policy. Instead Of the Re
publican partys discredit, shame and false pre-.
tences Of friendship to American labor, expressed
by imposing taxes, we demand, in behalf OF the
Democracy Freedom of American labor by re-
ducing taxes, to the end that these United
States may compete, with unhindered powers,
for supremacy among the nations in all the
arts Of peace and the fruits Of liberty
With profound regret we have been apprised
by the venerable statesman, tnrOugn WHOSE per-
son was struck that blow at the vital principles
| Of the republc-a acquescence In the will Of the
majority-that he cannot permit us again to
| place in his hands the leadership Of the Demo
cratic host. for the reason that the achievement
OF reform in the administration of the Federal
government is an undertaking now too heavy for
| his age and failing strength. Rejoicing that his
| life has been prolonged until the general iudg.
ment Of our fellow-ceuntrymen is united In the
wish that the wrong were righted in his person,
| for the Democracy Of the United States we offer
| to him In his withdrawal from its cares not only
| our respectful sympathy and esteem, but also
| that best homage Of freemen-the pledge Of our
| devotion to the principles and the course now
| insepsrable in the history Of this republic from
| the leadership and the name Of Samuel J. Til
/ den.
| With this statement Of the hopes. principles
and purposes CT the Democratic party, the great
| issue Of reform and change in administration is
submitted to the people in the calm confidence
that the popular voice will pronounce in favor OF
new men and new and more favorable cond-
tions for the growth of industry, the extension OF
| trade, the employment and due reward OF labor
| and Of capital, and the general welfare Of the
country.