Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-16
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.

and OLD lAHuN4 prIlrh- 00h
principles Of tue Dem icracy, approved 1y ne
united voice Of the people. rsmalns, ana WI
ever remain, IS the best and Only sc u ny W
tn. continuance ef q free government sno -
preservation # personal lights. Tde e9uanty
Of all c1tlz us before the law. the reserNeu
rights OF the states aud supremacy VI the reo-
eraI Government with u the liinits of tneC 'h-
sIituiun, will form the true basis OF our ioeI-
ties. and never be ~surrendered vi hout
destroying ne rights md 20 Sers when ehAoie
= continent to be developed. Peace and social
order to be maintained by local self-g Sefn
mept. 1t is i0dispens bile for the pra taS !
application OF fundamental principles thA,tne
Government should not always be sontroI'ee
by one political party. A frequent cnanse :.
adm instr asion is as niece -ssry 80 the Constant
recurrence e. popular will; otherwise ao.ses
grow. and t.e Governments ~strum-ntalis
for imposing our ems on the many u ~
governed, Tor the b-Dent Il tie mel Sno
govern. rhe public servants become aroltrsr!
pnlers. This il now the eonditian Of thu
country. henee. . change is deDandeo. Inc
Republican party. so far as principle is coh-
cerned, Is . rcmini -ceDce; IN Prsouee'
organization for eu ichiug those VIM eoSttOi
its machinery. Frauds and robos'y nave Deeh
brou ght ~ light in every department OF we
Government. . d are sufficient To have eAiI-o
for reform within the hepuolican par! Aet
tnose in authority are male reckless oy thas
10 a posse sion OF power, and hsye su cumotu
TO corruptlng iLiueuee<, and placed the noun
ina ion of q ticket sgsinst the Independent
portion OF the party in opea revolt A change
is demand d. Such q change was siise Leces-
sary in 1876, but the will OF the people Yves
defeated by 9 fraud which csn never oe ior-
gotten nor condoned. Again In loV cnsnee
was dums ded by the people, but WISE defeated
by tbs lavish use Of money contributed oy IN
~rupulou contractors and shameless lOoorfs'
who bsrgained for unlawfut pranbs or hign
ONCE. The Republi. an party, during Us iesal'
its stolen and bought powrr, has stesoiiy .e-
cayed In moral Gu srsct-r and p1liucal esesci'y.
Its platform promises are now Q list VI pat
failures. 1t d-mands Q restoration OF onf
na v. 1t has squsndered huodreds OF nlliiohs
to create = navy that does lot exist. u cans
nnoo ,L,ngre.s 10 remove I e burdens und r
which American shipping has been depress q
1T imposed and has ovntin ed those paru ms
1t processes 9 preference for free institutions:
It organized and tried 10 legalize q controi OF
the ST .te elections by Federal tro ps IL pro
fesses 8 d--ire TO elev tie labor. Is suoJectei
American wOrkingm-n t. competition WIKI
conyicts. IL Im yorted contract isOor- 1t pro
fesses gratitude TO sll VINO were disAoiea
during the war, leaving widows or orphsns'
The Democratic House Of representatives,
male tue first EFFORT to equ. izs both
bounties and pensions 1t professed TO correct
the irregularities of the tariff II crested sDo
has continued them. Its own t,riff comnis-
sion confessed toe need OF more thAn ~ per
cent reduction. Its Congress gave a reducti Il
Of less than 4 per cent. II processes proiec-
ton OF American mznutac urers II has SUD
jected them to an increasing HOOD OF manu-
Iactured goods. aud hopeless competition Win
the manufacturing %centers, the nature OF
which taxes raw materials. 1t processes to
protect American Industries. 1t ua- Empower
ished many to su Osidize sfew. II prof rses
protection OF American labor. II has depleted
the returns of American agriculture, 81 In
dustry followed by half our people. 1t pro-
fesses equality Of all C items before the
law. Tus attempt to nx tbs status o.
colored citiz-ns in Congress was over
turned by the deci-ions of The courts. II
accepts 9 new duty Of leading the work of
and reform. lite caug terminals are
permitted to escape tn ougu contriycd delays,
or sctusl connivsnee In prosecution Honey
with corruption, the out breaking OF
no longer shocks is moral sense.
Its honest member and indie pendent journals
longer maintain = successful contest for
author ~ ia its couuclIs or q veto on bah NOM
inauo That . change ~ e-saryt l. proved
by the existing surplus of more thzn ) oO.O0o,-
600, which have yearly been collected from 8
people. An unnecessary taxation is
unjust tax att n. We denOunce the Republican
parry for having failed 10 relieve the people
from crushing war tsxes, which p.ralyzed
crippled industry, and dsprl ed
labor Of empt yment and Just rewar Inc
D democracy pledges itself 10 purify the ad-
Illustration from corruption, r store econ
omy, revive respect for the law, aud red uce tax
alton TO the lowest limit CONSISTENT with . due
regard 10 the preservation of the faith OF the
ma ion to its creditors and pc asioners; know
log we'll, however, that Liquidation affecting
the conditions Of the people should be cautious
and conservstiy e IN method, not IN advance of
public opini n. bat res poDsive 60 its demands.
The Democratic party is pledged to reduce the
tariff III a spirit OF lairues5 to all interests.
bat In making q reduction IN taxes ii l. not
proposed to injure any domestic indus tries.
b { rather promote their healthy growth
From the foundation Of this Government the
taxes objected IT the Custom-house have been
the chief source of Federal revenue such
they must continue to be. Many industrie-
cess III maint nance, 50 that q change of law
must b. made at every step, regardless of labor
aud capital involved The pr ieess OF reform
must be subject to this PLAIN dictate of justice.
Ali taxation should be limi ed to the require
ment. of &C snomieal government. The nec-s-
sary reduction in taxation can and must be
W thout depri ling American labor OF
the ability to com pete successfully with for
eign labor, and withoutimposing lower rates of
d sty tn al will be amp u to cover any Increased
cost OF production which may exist in con
OF higher rates Of wages prevailing
IN this country Sufficient revenue T. pay al
the expenses Of the Feierai Government econ
omically ADM uist~red, including pensions. and
the interest aud princi pal of the pubic dept
caa be got under our present system Of tax 4tion
from the Gust m-hois- b. I ,xus on few-r i'm
ported articles, bearing heaviest on articles OF
luxury. AMI bearing iigntest on articles Ct ne
Soonitys tuctcloFc we ucuptuto u huuSes U l
the ex sting tariff. We dsmsud that Federal
taxation shall be imposed for public purposes
and shalt not exceed the needs of the Govern
ment economically administered he sy-ten
OF direct taxation. known as internal revenue,
Is . War tax As long as the law continues the
money derived FIR m it should be sacredly de-
voted to I Q relief OF the people remain ng a
burden by the war, and made a fund 10 defray
the expenses for the care and comfort of
wounded soldiers disabled in the line of battle
In the > If The Ranrh ttn. fnr eha uyfn.n
OF such pensions as Congress may, from time
the sailors having been slready provided, and
We favSr the American continental policy,
cal relations with the sister Republics Of N5rth,
Central aud South America, but eniaiiing an
alliance with none. We bell We in honest
money, gold and silver, tue coinsge OF the
country, or g medium convertible INTO such
money, without loss Asserting the equality
of all men before the lsw We hold that it Is
the duty Of Cover Iment to mete out "a al and
exact justice to alt citizens, of wha'evor nativ-
tty, race, color or percussion. r -figi rus or po-
We believe in n free ballot and g fair
count We will rec II to the memory Of the
people the noble struggle the Democracy in
the Forty-ffth ami Fhrty-sixth Congresses. BIS
the reluctant Republican opposition
was compelled to assent to legislation ma ing
everywhere Illegal the presence of troops at
the polls. As conclusive proof that the Demo
cratic administration will preserve liberty
with order. the selection of Federal officers in
the Territories should be restricted TO citizens
prav .ouslv resident therain. Waonuosa sumn