Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-05
POLITICAL.

be exclusively for public purposes and shall not
exceed tho needs Of the Government, economi.
caliy administered
The ystem Of direct taxation known as the
internal revenue Is war tax aud so long as the
law continues the duty derived therefrom should
be sacredly devoted 20 the relief OF the people
from the remaining burdens OF the war and be
made fund 10 defray the expense OF the care
and comfort Of worthy soldiers disabled In the
line of duty In the wars of the republic and for
the ps yment Of sucn pei sions az Congress may
from time TO time grant to such soldiers. like
fund for the sailors having been already prcvld-
ei, and any surplus should be paid into the
Treasury.
We favor an American continental policy,
based on more intimate commercial and political
relations with the fifteen sister republics OF
North, Central and South America, but entang'ng
alliance with none.
We believe In honest money, the gold and sii-
ver coinage, and OF the cultivation and crcuiA-
ton OF . M dium Convertible Into such money
without loss.
Asserting the equality Of all men before the
law, we hold that II is the duty Of tho Govern
ment in It's dealings with the people to mete out
equal and exact Justice to oil citizens, OF what
ever nativity. race, color or persuasion religious
or political
and we recall to the memory Of the people the
noble struggle Of the Democrats In the Forty
fifth and Forty sixth Congresses, by which re-
luctant Republican oppoAition was compelled 70
the presence Of troops at the polls, g the con
elusive proof that q Democratic administration
will preserve liberty with order.
The election Of Federal officers for the Terri
tories should be restricted TO citizens previously
We oppose sumptuary laws, which vex the citi-
zen and Interfere with Individual liberty.
We favor honest civil service reform, the com
| pensation Of all United States officers by fixed
| salaries the separation Of Church and State and
| the diffusion offree educationby common schools
20 that every child In the land may be taught the
riz hts and duties Of citizenship.
While we favor all legislation which will tend
TO the equitable distribution Of property. 70 the
prevention Of monopoly and to the strict en-
iorcement Of individuaI rights against corporate
abuses, we hold that the welfaie Of society dc
pends on q ecrupnlous regard for the rights o
property as defined by law. We believe that Ia
Dor is best rewarded where u freest and mos'
enlightened, II should be fostered and cherish
cd. We favor the repeal Of all laws restoring the
| free action OF labor and the enactment Of lawi
by which labor organizations may be increased
and Of all such legislation ~ will tend 10 en-
tighten the people as to the true relations o
Webelieve that the public lands ought. IS faI
Is possible, to be kept as honiesteads for actual
settlers; that all unesrned lands heretofore i'm
providently granted 10 railroad corporations by
The action Of the Repub lean party, should bt
restored to 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 propo itiens which, up
nn airy pretext, would convert the general Gov
ernment into machine foi the collection Of tax
% to be distributed among the States or the oiti
zens thereof.
In effect the declaration Of the Democratic plat
form Of 1855 that ''Thf liberal principle en-
bodied by Jefferson In the Declaration Of Inde'
| pcBdence 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, de not sanction the i'm
portation Of foreign labor or the admission q
servile races, untitled by habits. training. relig
on or kindred, for absorption into the great body
| Of our people, or for the citizenship which ouI
laws confer American civilization demands
| that against the immigration or importation ol
Mongolians to tbeee shores our gates be closed
The Democratic party insists that It is the
duty Of the Government TO protect with equa
fidelity and vigilance the rights Of its citizens
native and naturslized--At home and abroad
and to the eHd that this protection may be as
issued by courts Of competent Jurisdiction, mus
be respected by the execu i've and legislative de
partments Of our own Government and by al
foreign Powers.
It Is the imperative duty Of this governmen,
10 efficiently protect all the rights Of her som
and the property Of every American citizen II
| foreign lands and demand and enforce full repar
alton for any invasion thereof. An American
| citizen is only responsible to his own govern
ment for any act done In his country or undel
| her flag and laws, and can only be tried therefor
on her own soil and according to her laws, ant
| no power exists In this government TO expatriat,
| an American citizen to be tried in any foreign
| land for any such act
This country has never had aweli-defined ant
educated foreign policy save under Democratic
administration. That policy has ever been in re
| gard to foreign nations, 50 long as they do no
act in manner detrimental to the interests o
the country or hurtfnl to citizens. TO let then
alone. As the result Of this policy recall tn,
acquisition Of Louisana Florida, California snt
Of the adjacent Mexican territory. by purchas'
alene, and contrast these grand acquiations o
Democratic statesnsnship with the purchase o
Alaska, the sole fruit Of Republican admins
trafion Of nearly quarter Of . century.
| The general government should care for ans
improve the Mississippi river and the other grea
waterways Of the republic, so as TO secure 70
the interior States easy and cheap transport~
Under the long period Of Democratic polio,
our merchant marine was fast overtaking ant
on the psint Of outsthpping that Of Great Bh
tain Under twenty years Of Republican rul'
| and policy our commerce has been lost to th'
British and almost has the American flag besl
can psrtys British policy. We demand for tn
people Of the United States an American policy
Uuder Democratic rule and policy our merchant
and sailors, flying the stars and stripes In ever,
WcIo Vt4t hnA nos ~
The varied products Of Americas industry. Un
der quarter OF . century Of Republican ru
| and policy, despite our manifest advantages owe
slI other nations In hieh-paid labor favorable
climates and teeming soils; despite the freedom
Of trade among all these United Stats; dszpit
their population Of the foremost races Of men
and annual immigration Of the thrifty and I'D
/ venturouB Of ali nations: despite our freedom
| here from the inherited burdens Of lie and In
dustry In the Old World monarchies, their cost!
hat ouk a. ufo iuf
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
We demand. on behalf Of the american Democ
raey. an American policy. Instead Of the Re
| publican perty's ciscredit, shame and false pre-
tences Of friendship TO American labor, expresset
by imposing taxes, we demand, In behalf OF th'
Demoerzcy. Freedom Of American labor BY re
ducing taxes, TO the end that these UDitet
States may compete, with unhindered powers
| for supremacy amoHg the nations in all th'
arts Of peace and the fruits Of liberty.
With profound regret we have been sppriset
by the venerable statesman, through whose per
son was struck thst blow at the vital principles
Of the republic scquiescenee In the will Of th'
ma jority-thAt he cannot permit Us again Y
place In his hands the leadership Of the Demo
cratic host. for the reason that the achieyemen
OF reform In the administration OF the Fedora
government is an undertaking now too heavy fc
| his age and failing strength. Rejoicing that hu
life has been prolonged until the general judg
ment Of our fellow w-csuntrymen Is united in th'
| wish that the wrong were righted in his person
| for the Democracy OF the United States we one
to him In his withdrawal from its cares not onll
our respectful sympathy and esteem, but ais
that best homage Of freemen--the pledge Of ou
devotion 70 the principles and the courss nos
| insepsrabe in the history Of this republic iron
the leadership and the name OF Samuel j. Til
| den.
With this statement Of the hopes, principle
and purposes Ct the Democratic party. the grea
issue Of reform and change In administration !
submitted 70 the people In the calm conndenc
that the popular voice will pronounce In fsvcr Q
| new men and new and more favorable condi
tions for the growth Of industry, the extension 0
trade, the employment and due reward OF labo
md Of capital, and the general welfare OF tn
country.