Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-17

land shall be made to corporations or be al
senteeS.
We are opposed to all propositions which
upon any pretext, will convert the general
taxes to be distributed among the States OF
the citizens thereof.
FOREIGN POLICY.
In reaffrming the declaration Of the Demo.
cratic p atform OF 1855 that tire LIBERAL prin-
ciples emoodie by Jefferson in the Declara-
ton of Independence and saI ctsoned I'm the
Constitution, which make ours the land of lib
erty and the asylum of the oppressed of every
nation. have ever been cardinal principles in
the Democratic faith, we nevertheless do
eign labor sro or tie adInission OF seryl; VIE
races. untitled by habits Of training. religion
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 Mongolians 70 these shores our gates
it is the duty of this Government to pratecs
VI equal ndslgy and sig.lAaee the rights OF
and abroad, and to the end that tlis pro-
lection may be assured Unitef states
papers OF naturalization ssued b. courts
of conpeten jurisdiction mast be respected
or ourown Government, and by ali foreign
powers. 1t is an Imperative duty OF this
r ghts Of person. and properly of every
American citizen ia TO eign lRn1s AMI de-
mand and enforce fun reservation Tor any in
vasien thereof. An American citizen Is only
re- ponsible to his own Government for any
act dooe N his own country or under
for on her own soil and ac ording to
her laws. and no power exists in
this Government to expatrat, an :.nae lean
sut'n act. This counF-y mas never had we'll
defined and executed foreign policy save un'
der Demo >:ratic administration. That policy
has ever been in regard to foreign nations,
so lonx as they do not act detrimental to the
interests of the country or hurtful to our cit.
zen tshs o 70 1ne That ns result o
lana Florida, Ca ifornia aud of the adjacent
Mexican territory by purchase alone. and
cratic craftsmanship with the purchase OF
AiasAa, tie sole fruit of a Republican admin.
1stration OF nearly quarter OF a century.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
and improve the Mississippi River. ana other
great water says OF the republic so as to sc.
transportation to tide water.
MERCHANT MARINE.
Under a long period of Democratic rule
and policy. eur merchant marine was fast
that Of Great n Britain. "e Gnder twenty years
Of Republican rule and po1ecJ our commerce
has been lett to British bottoms, and almost
high seas Insteai of the Republican ia tvs
British policy we de, nand for the people. of the
Uni ed States an american rolicy. Under
and sailors. flying the stars aad stripes in
every port sac,esau!ly searched out
o. Ame lean in s,,stry. s rndera quarter Of
cen ury of Repub; can rule and policy, de-
Spite our mxnsfest advantage over all cher
nations in high paid labor favorable Inmates
and tc.miug soil. despite the freedom of trade
amo ali ,he<e Unit. I'd States; despite them
mi an annual immisratioa of the young,
t:srifty and atventdrous of all nttiors: de-
spit. our freedom here from the Inherited
u. - I fa ,Iyyp< "1..IA
costly war navies. theiS
vast tax consuming, nOn-uroducln9 standing
a mies-cespite twenty yetrs of peace. that
rule and Icy have managed to
to Great Britain. along with our
the control of the markets Of the
british policy we demand ia b. half Of the
American Democracy, an American policv. |
Instead OF the Republican party's credit d
scheme and false preten"e of friendship for
A e-ican labor. expressed by imposing tax IS, |
we demand in behalf of the Democracy free.
the end that these Uni, ed States may compete
with unhindered powers for the primacy
among nations in all the arts of peace and |
fruits OF Liberty.
with profound regret we have been ap
ri@ed by the venerable statesman. through |
oss person so shcs o@ az ~ VIA
sill of the majority, that he can not permitus |
again to place in his hands the leadership Of |
he Democratic hosts for the reason that the |
of reform in the administrator |
If the Federal Government is an undertaking |
low too heavy for his age and falling strength I
Rejoicing that his life has bsen pro. |
onged until tho general iudTma ant of our fell |
ow countrymcn Is united In the wish thai |
noeracy of the United States we otfer to him |
n his withdrawal from publtcscares not only +
,.Ir respectful sympathy and esteem but also |
h at bes- homage of freemen. the pledge of |
,ur devotion to the principles and IN cause
low inseparahle in thu history Of this
country frcm the lahors and the name
# Samuel J. Ii,den. With this
Of the hopes principles and
purposes Of the Democratic party, the great
ssue of reform and change in administers |
ration is submit ed to the people in calm |
onfdence frat the popular voice will pro- |
ounce in favor of new men. and now and
nore favorable conditions for the growth of
Industry. the exte's on of trSdc. the employ
ncnt and due rcwa, d of labor ard of cap tall
nd the general welfare of the whole coun-
ry. eu