Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-13
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.

UhMUUhhIlU NhllUNnI IA i'nl'
The Democratic party OF the Union,
through Its representatives in Nanona
Convention assembled, recognizes maj rs
the nation grows older new issues are oorn
Of time and progress, and old issues per,
ish But the fundamental principles OF
the Democracy, approved by the unleeu
voice OF the people, remains, ma VIII eFeI
remain, as the best and only security ioi
the continuance Of q free government anu
the preservation of personal rights Inc
e~ouslity OF all citizens before the lsw' tine
reserved rights Of the States and suprem-
soy OF the Federal Government within tne
imits Of the Constitution, will form the
true bssis OF our liberties, and never DC
surrendered without destroying the rignts
ana movers which enable o continent W
be developed. Peace aud social order 70
be maintained by local self-government'
IL ia indispensable for the practical appii-
cation OF fundamental principles that the
Government should not always be con.
trolled by one political party. A frequent
change OF administration is as necessary
A the constant recurrence TO popular VIII;
othervise abuses grow, and the Govern
ment's in~strumentaiity for imposing bur-
dends on the many who are governed, Tor
the benefit OF the men who govern. The
nnblic servants become arbitrary rulers.
This il now the condition OF the
country. Hence, o change Is de-
manded. The Republican party SO
far as principle is concerned, Is a remlnis-
cence; in practice, an organization ior
enriching those who control its machinery
Frauds and robbery have been brought 10
light in every department OF the Govern
msnt, and are sufficient to have called ior
reform within the Republican party. iet
those in authority are made reckless by
that long possession Of power, and nave
sucoumbed to c%orrupting Influences ana
placed the nomination Of q ticket against
the independent portion OF the party In
open revolt. A change is demanded: Sucn
. change was alike necessary IN 1916, Dat
the will Of the people was defeated oy q
fraud which can never be forgotten nor
condoned. Again in 1880 g change was de-
mandsd by the people, but was defeated Dy
the lavish use OF money contributed Dy d
s~crupulous contractors and shameless Joo-
bers, who bargained for unlawful pronts
or high Office. The Republican party,
during its legal. its stolen and bought
power, has stesdily decsyed in moral char
acter and political capacity. Its platform
promises are now q list OF past failures. IL
demands Q restoration Of our navy. lthss
squandered hundreds OF millions to create
Q navy that does not exist. 1t calls upon
Congress to remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been de-
prsssed-it imposed and has continued
those burdens. II processes q preference
for free institutions. 1t organized and
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elections by Federal troops. 1t processes
a desire to elevate labor. 1t subjected
American workingmen to competition with
convicts. 1t imported contract labor. 1t
processes gratitude to all who were disabled
during the war, leaving widows or orphns.
The Democratic House Of Representatives
made the first effort to equalize both
bounties and pensions. It professed to
correc. the irregularities Of the tariff it
created, and has continued them. Its own
tariff commission confessed the need of
more then twenty per cent reduction. Its
Congress gave q reduction Of less than four
per cent. 1t Processes protection OF Ameri-
can manufactures. 1t has subjected them
to an increasing food of manufactured
goods, and hopeless competition with the
manufacturing centers, the nature OF which
taxes raw materials. 1t processes to pro-
tect American industries. 1t has impover-
ished many to subsidize q few. 1t pro-
fesses protection of American labor. 1t
has depleted the returns of American agri-
culture. an industry followed by half our
people. 1t processes equality of all citizens
before the law. The attempt to fix the
status Of colored citizens in Congress was
overturned by the decisions OF the courts.
It accepts Q new duty OF leading the work
Of progress and reform. Its caught crimi-
malls are permitted to escape through con-
trived delays, or actual conniysnce
in prosecution. Honeycombed with
corruption, the o~ut-breaking of
exposures no longer shocks its moral
sense. Its honest members aud ~independ-
ent journals no longer maintain a success
full contest for authority in its councils or
q veto on bad nominations. That q change
is necessary is proved by the existing sur
plus Of more than 500, DOC, 000, which have
yearly been collected from q suffering peo-
pie. An unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation. We denounce the Republic
can party for having failed to relieve
the people from crushing war taxes,
which psralyzed business. crippled indus
try, and deprived labor OF employment
and 9 just reward. The Democracy
pledges itself to purify the administration
from corruption, restore economy, revive
respect for the law, and reduce taxation
TO the lowest limit consistent with q due
regard TO the preservation of the faith of
the nation TO its creditors and pensioners;
knowing we'll. however, that legislation
affecting the conditions Of the people
should bs cautious and conservative in
method, not in advance OF public opinion.
but responsive to its demands. The Demo-
cratic party Is pledged TO reduce the tariff
in . spirit OF fairness 70 all interests; but
10 making q reduction in taxes it is not
proposed to injure any domestic industries,
but rather promote their healthy growth.
From the foundation Of this Government
the taxes collected at the Custom
house have been the chief source OF
Federal revenue. Such they must
continue to be. Many industries have
come to rely upon legislation for their sue
cessful maintenance, so that 9 change Of
law must be made ct every step, regardless
Of labor and capital involved. The process
Of reform must be subject to this plain
dictate Of Justice. ALI taxation should be
limited to the requirements Of economical
Government. The necessary reduction in
taxation can and must be effected without
depriving American labor of the ability to
compete successfully with foreign labor,
and without imposing lower rates of duty
than will be ample TO cover any increased
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