Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-06
TUFTS HAIR DYE.
POLITICAL.
rhe nenecratle rlaerern.

The Democratic party Of the Union. through
lie Representatives in National Convention A.
sembled. recognizes that as the nation grows
older new issues are born Of time and progress
and old issues perish, but the fundamental prin
cplcs OF the Democracy. approved by the united
voice Of the people, remain. and viii ever remain.
Is the best and only security for the continuance
Of free government: the preservation Of personal
rights. the equality Of all citizens before the law
the reserved rigkts Of the States and the su-
premacy Of the Eeierai Government within the
Iimits Of the Constitution, will ever form the
true basis Of our liberties and can never be sur
rendered without destroying that baisEce Of
be developed In peace and social order and TO be
maintained BY means Of LEGAL self government.
But II u Il dfspensable for the practical aprlica
tion and enforcement Of these fundamental prn-
ciplcs that the Government should not always De
controlled by QUE political party. Frequent
change Of adininistrato, Is as necessary - con-
slant recurrence 10 the popular will. Otherwise
abuses grew and the Government instrnmentnlity
is used Tor imposing heavy burdens on the many
who are governed TOR the benefit Of the few who
govern. Public servants thus become arbitrary
rulers. This is now the condition Of the coun-
try: hence q change Is demanded.
fhe Republican party, 50 far as principle Is
concerned, is . "reminiscences, In practice, it Is
an OH K4ulxHli0u IuA cnIitHiHE tt11C VIM
it, machinery. The frauds and jobbery which
have been brought 10 light in every department
Of the Government are sufficient TO have called
for reform within the Republican party, yet
those in authority, made reckless by the long
possession Of power, have succumbsd to its cor
fupting Influence and have placed in nomination
ticxet against which the independent portion
Of the party are In open revolt. Therefore q
change Is demanded. such change was alike
necessary in 1876 but the will OF the people was
gotten or condoned. Again In 1850 the change
demanded by the people was defeated BY the
lavish use Of money contributed BY unscrnguious
contractors and shameless jobbers, who had bar
gained for unlawful profits or for high Office.
The Republican party. during It's legal, It's
stolen and its bought tenures Of power. has stsadi
iy decayed in moral character and policical ca
paeity. Its platform promises are now list o.
It's past failures. It demands the restoration Of
our navy. 1t has squandered hundreds Of mil
lions to create navy that does not exist 1t
calls upon Congress q remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been depressed. II
imposed and has continued those burdens Il
professes preference for free institutions II
organized aid tried TO legalze control Of State
elections BY Federal troops, It processes de-
ire to elevate labor. II has subjected American
sofkingmen to the competition Of convict and
imported contract labor. II professes gratitude
TO all who were disabled or died in the war, leav-
| ng widows and orphans. 1t left to Democratic
| equ siizs both bounties and pensions II proffer
| pledge 10 correct the irregularities Of our
tariff II created ana has continued them lta
,wn Tariff Commission confessed tho need Of
| more than 20 per cent. reduction. Its Congress
yave q reduction Of less than per cent. IL pro
ies es the protection Of Amarican manufacturers
| i has subjected them TO an increasing flood Of
manufactured goods antiA hopeless competition
| with manufacturing nations, not one OF which
axes raw materials. Il Processes to protect all
american industries. II has Impoverished many
% subsidize few II processes the protection OF
American labor has depleted the returns Of
I'm rican agricuituf' an industry followed by
lsh our people: p ofesses tne equality o. all
status OF colorcd citizens, the Acts Of It's Con-
;rcss were ovcrset by tn, decisions OF It's courts
It's caught criminals are permitted to escape
through contryed delays CT actual connisance In
che prosecution, Honeycombed with corruption,
outrageous exposures no longer shock its moral
ense. Its honest members and its independent
journals no longer MAINTAIN q successful contest
or authority In lis connsels or veto on bad
iominations.
That change is necessary Is proved by an ex
ting surplus Of more than 500 900 ,oo', which
ias yearly been collected from suffering peo
| lie. Unnecessary taxation II unjust taxation
No denounce the Republican party for havins
allied 70 relieve the people from the crushing wa
axes, which have paraiyxcd business, cripplet
industry and deprived labor Of employment an,
| Z its lust reward.
| The Democracy pledges itself 10 purify the Ad
ninistraiion from corruption, to restore economy
| % revive respect for law and 10 reduce taxation
o the lowest limit consistent with due reQars
o the preservation Of the faith Of the nation /,
| its creditors and its pensioners knowing f,il
we'll, however, that Legislation affecting the wei
iare Of the people should be cautious and con
sorvative In method, not in advance OF publi
opinion. but responsive TO its demands
The Democratic party Is pledged 10 revise tn,
tariff In spirit Of fairness 10 all interests. bu
in making reduction in taxes Il Is not propo sex
TO injure any domestic Industries, bnt rather ;,
promote theif healthy growth From the foun
dstion Of this Government, taxes collected At IN,
custom house have been the chief source Of Fed
crnl rcveuuc, and such they must continue to be
Moreover. many industries have come TO rely up
IN legislation for their successful continuance X
that any change Of the law must be at every sfsl
rexAriful Of the labor and capital thus involved
rhe process Of reform must be subject 10 the ere
sution Of this plain dictate Of justice, All taxa
ion shall be limited 10 the requirements Of nr
/ economical Government. The necessary rcduc'
| sion In taxation can and must bc Effected with.
| ,ut dcprivinR American labor Of the ability d
| rmpets successfully with foreign labor. and
| without imposing lower rates OF duty than will
| be ample to cover any increased cost Of produc.
| fion which may exist IN consequence Of the
| higher r~tc Of wages prevailing In thIs country
sufficient revenue 10 pay all the cxpcn>es OF the
Federal Government. economically admInIssorsd