The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-11-20

the opportunity for trading off the Pres.
iden.ial ticket. This would make New
York asafe Democratic State.
OUR OPPORTUNITY.
The National Democratic party has
before it now great opportunity for
firmly establishing itself in the hearts Of
the people, and of giving to the country
and administration which will advocate
the bests interests of every section of
our common country. To accomplish
this it must plant itself firmly upon
principle, for the protection Of the lives,
the liberties and the property of our
citizens. Itmust pursue that conserva.
tive, safe policy which runs no risks,
which tries no doubtful experiments.
Itmnst map out and maintain steadfast
policy, which will give confidence in its
acts and be creditable to its judgment.
This is absolutely necessary in order to
foster investments and encourage the
development of our material resources.
Its policy d.sbe vigorous and just.
Itshould proceed at once.to restore our
navy to- efficiency, to the end that our
government may command and enforce
respect. from: abroad. Itshould 80 moLi-
fy our shipping laws as to establish q
merchans marine for this country. It is
q humiliating sight for Americans to see
the commerce of this great country
mostly carried onsin ships owned by
foreigners. Itshould be corrected, and
such policy inaugurated as will induce
Americans to build and own the ships
which carry the gold.bearing commerce
|of our fertile land to every people. tt
should elevate the character and tone Of
the public officers. .of:the government all
over the land. Men should not only be
required to be competent for the Offices
to which they are appointed, but they
should likewise be required to bear
for honor and morality which
will give 4 dignity and respect to the
government and its presentatiyes which
mere capacity can never do, The Dem.
jooccratic party should, in this respect,
move above the methods and the personel
Of the, ward politicians, who have so
Largely controlled the Republican party,
and giving to the country an1administra-
ton of statesmen and patriotism ad-
|ministrAtion which will inspire high
motives and inculcate worthy methods
/ in the politics .ef this country.
It should also carry the government
back to the principles upon which it vas
founded, and make it q government in
reality as;Well as in name for the people.
TO this end the taxing power of the
nation should BIS considerably exercised,
and no greater revenues should be col
|lected from our citizens than shall be
necessary to defray the expenses of an
efficient government, economically adj
ministered. There should be no surplus
accumulation of revenues in the treasury
oftempt the formation of combinations
to spend it on jobs Of various kinds.
For this reason, the present tariff laws Of
the United States should be revised, and
the duties considerably reduced. This
reduction should,be arranged so as to
save to the people over one hundred
million, dollars per year, and should be
so arranged as to disturb as little as
possible the existing industries of our
country. In other words, we should
have reductions of the tariff, arranged
in such manner as to give protection as
an incident, but not as the object to our
leading industries.
It should be 8 fixed policy Of the
administration to give the greatest re-
spect and freedom to the States of the
Union in the administration of their
laws, only exercising federal authority
where the needs of the general govern.
ment render it absolutely necessary. To
the end that all irritating influences may
be avoided, federal officers should be
appointed who are identified in culture
and in interest with the people of the
several States, but whose character and
fidelity, to right and duty would make
them true and efficient in the discharge
of their official trusts.
1t should be the policy Of the Demo.
cratic party to elevate the citizenship of
the government, and to secure this result,
in addition to the force Of example in
the character of its officers, it should
from time to time, as the needs of the
country appear, make such moderate
appropriations as may be necessary to
assist the States, in proportion to their
illiteracy, in educating the youth of the
country.
It should also foster and encourage,
wherever opportunity presents, the de-
yelopment of the vast material resources
Of our country.
By this means it may become the party
of the whole people, and give to our
government an era Of ideal peace and
prosperity.
DOUBTFUL POLICY.
The Charleston Nevs and Courier ad'
yocates giving an Independent Republic.