The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-17

liberty. and the asylum Of the oppressed Of
every Nation have ever been cardinal princ1-
pies in the Democrats faith" we neverthe-
eign labor, or the admission of servile races,
untitled by habits trainiugs religion or KIN
dred for absorption into the great BODY o. our
people, or for the citizenship which our laws
confer. American civilization demands that
against the immigration or Importation OF
Mongolians to these shores, our gates p
closed.
The Democratic party insists that 1t 10 the
duty of this Government to protect, with
equal fidelity and yigilancs, the risnss & q .ld m
abroad, and to the end that this protectlon
may be assured, United States papers OF nns-
jurisdiction % must be respected By the Esecu-
tive and Legislative Departments OF our own
Government, and by az f1Feign fore ar. powsss; ta ts
property OF every American citizen in foreign
tion for any invasion thereof. An American
citizen Is only responsible to bis own Govern
ment for any act done in his own country, or
under her flag and can only be tried therefor
on her own soil and according TO her hwss
and no power exists in this Government 70 ex-
patriate an American citizen to be tried IN
any foreign land for any such act
This country has never had q well denned
and executed foreign policy save under Dem
been, in regard to foreign nations, so long as
they do not act detrimental to the interests of
the sone 9f a the 70 Il this policy
We recall the acquisition Of Louisiana. Flori-
da, California, and of the adjacent Aex1can
these grsnd acquisitions of Democrsttc
statesmansaip with the purchase OF Alaska.
the tn sole rris narter or rePa9saGan ef centnry
The Federal Government should care ior
and improve the Mississippi River and otner
cure re- for I'll the interior States easy and cheap
transportation to tide water. Il.
Under long period of Democratic rule ano
policy our merchant marine was fast overtak-
Great Britain. Under twenty years Of Be
a to ss British an oss a6S
the American flag been swept on sne nign
seas.
polcywe hae Dc demand @ fop the people Of the United
States an American policy. Under Democrauo
rule and policy, our merchants and sailors
| flying the Stars and Stripes in every port
successfulIs searched out d market for the
| varied products OF Amer. can industry. Unoer
quarter Of century OF Republican rule
| and policy, despite our manifest advantage
| over all other nations in high-paid labor
| favorable climates and teeming soils; despite
States; % despite So e their I population by the fore.
most races of men and annual immfgration OF
| young. thrifty and adventurous OF All nar
| lions: despite our freedom here from the In
| herited burdenso of life and industry In old
world monarchs-their costly war navtess
! standing armies; despite twenty years Of
/ peace-that Republican rule and policy navo
i managed to surrender to Great Britian, along
/ kets of the world instead of the Republican
! party's British policy we demand, in behalf
Of the American Democracy, an american
Instead of the Republican party 8 discredited
scheme and false preteuse of friendship for
Ae Demand % IN behalf Of the bsmocrscy frss
dom for American labor by reducing taxes. %
the end that these United states may com.
pete with unhindered powers for the primacy
among nations in all the arts OF peace ano
fruits of liberty.
nrssed Mnh by yUa the venerable statesman through
whose person was struck that blow at the vita
principle of republics tacquiescence in the VII
!, of the majority that he can not permit vi
| again to place in his hands the leadership ol
the Democratic hosts, for the reason that ths
! Of Of the Federal Government is an undertaking
l Rejoicing that his life has been prolonged un
: trymen is united in the wish that that wronI
, , were righted in his person for the Democrac;
the wntsa e ony N
! best homage Of freemen-the pledge Of on
: inseparabie in the history Of this Republi
2 TiIden.
!, with this statement of the hopes, principle
d and purposes of the Democratic party, tn
i. great issue of reform and change IN adminii
bst the popuar 1H pp
!. in favor of new men, and new and more fayo'
y able conditions for the growth OF industry
2 the extension of trade, the employment an
!. due reward of labor and of capital, and tn
!. general welfare Of the whole country.
= General Butler, member OF the com
4 nfittee made minority report Wnlcn crt
: ated some discussion.
Ie The minority report was rejected--yeal
r 97K, nays, TAX. The question recurrin
Is on the adoption of the majority report,
3 vote was taken and the report adopted.
The convention then proceeded to tax
se the first ballot on the nominations for Pre-
v ident which resulted as follows: Clev'
r, land. 392; Bayard, 10; Thurman. 66; Raj
s. dali, 7S; Mcdonald, sc: Carlisle, 81; Flower
~ A. Hoadlv a. Tilden i. Hendricks, L. II
u tai vote, $40; necessary to q choice. 547.
< The convention adjourned until 10 o'cloc
tomorrow morning.