The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
IN the land NAV be taueh. the rights and duties of

in the land may be taught the rights and duties OF
citizenship
While ne faycr all legislation which VIII tend to |
the equitable distribution of property, to the preyen
tion Of monopoly, ard the strict enforcement OF
individual rights against corporate abuses we hoiu
that the elfare of society depends OH scrupuioas
regard Tor the rights Of properly detii ed by law
We believe that labor is best rewarded where 1t IS
freest and most enlightened 1t should be fosttred
snd cherished. We favor the refeal OF all the laws
restraining the free action OF labor, and the enact
ment of laws by which labor organizations may be
increased; and of all suci, legislation viii tend to
emil hten the people the true relations OF cap
ital and labor.
We believe that the public lands ought, as far as
possible to be kent as huineseads for actual settlers;
| that al uncarned lanes heretofore improvdeatly
granted to railroad corporations By the Republican
party should be restored to the public domain and no
more grants shall be made corporations, or be al
lowed to fall into the ownership Of alien absentees
We are opposed to all propositions which, upon any
pretext would convert the general Government Into
machine or the collection OF ta1esto be distributed
among the States or citizens thereof
In rea.firmir. the declaration cf the Democratic
platform Of 1856 that ''the liberal principles embodied
by JEFF erson in the Declaration OF Independence, ana
sanctioned in The Constitution, which makes ours the
land of liberty and the asylum OF the oppressed o
every nation, have been cardinal principles IN
the Democratic faith, nevertheless 10 not sane
ton the importation of foreign labor or the admission
OF servile united by habits training reglon or
kindred fer absorptio into the great toiy OF our peo-
pie, to the citizenship which our laws confer.
Ainerel ci siiization demands that against the ml-
grafton importation Of Mongoliaas to these shores
oar gates should be closed
The Democratic party insists that 1t IS the
duty OF the Government to pfotect vita equai
fidelity and vigilance the rights OF its citizens,
nttiye nGturalized at home ana abFoaoi
and TO the end that this protection may be assuied
United States papers q nHturailzat1on \ lssued os
Courts OF competent Jurisdiction, must be resee(ee
BY the executive legislative depat tcnts OF Orf
own Government, and by all foreign powers. 1t Is
an imperative ddtv OF this Government to efficiently
srote1t ali the rights Of persons and TIE property y
every American ctzel III foreign lands, aud de aaId
and enforce full reparation for any a#asioa thereof
aYts liz rrGGy % ~
Government for any at done i'll his country, OF l;ie
her fag aud raw, only to be tried therefor Oh lie!
soil, and accori:a - her laws. No power exists u
this government To eylatrate an American cltIzel to
be tried in any foreign land for any such act
This country has never had any wel-deined and exc
cuaed foreign policysaye under democratic admins
;r&tioa that policy has ever been, in regard to for
eiga nations long sthey do act detrimental tc
the interests OF the country or hrtfni to our citizens
this policy we recall the acquisition OF Lou
; isiana, Florida, taforpia ana OF the adjacen
Mexican territory by purchase alone, and con
tryt these grand acquisitions OF democratic statesman
ship W tn the purchase OF Alasha-the sole fruit O
republican administration OF nearly quarter OF {
! The General Government should fol
and improve the Mississippi river and other great wate
+ ways OF the kupubic 50 as to secure for the ntero
states easy AM cheap transportation to tide-water
Under long period Of Denloc attic rule and poilc!
i merchant marine fast overtaklns and on th'
r point OF ostrppin, that OF Great Britain Under Y
years OF Republican, rule and policy our commerce ha
beca LETT to British bottomsand almost has the Ameri
i can flg been swept of the nigh seas. Instead o
. the Republican partys British policy, We demant
for the people of the United states an American pole!
Under Democratic rule aad policy our merchants ais
sailors flying tie stars and stripes every port sue
cesafuy searched out market fcf the varied pro
q ducts of American industry.
: Under quarter OF q century of Republican ru
| and policy, despite our manifest advantages owe
r all other nations in high paid labor, favorable
i climates and teeming sois-despite the freedom Q
i trade among all these United States, despite thei
population by the foremost races OF men and an all
aGia immigration OF the young, thrifty and adventur
of all nations despite freedom here from III
;, herited burdens of fife and industries il the oil
world monarces, their costly navies their yastta
consuming non-producing standing armies despite .
years Of peace, that Republican rule and policy hav
managed to surrender to Great Britain, along witt
T. our commerce, the control OF the markets of tn
world instead the Republican party British policy
demand, in behalf of the American Democracy, al
American policy; instead of the republican party
discredited scheme and false pretese of friendship
American laber, expressed by imposing taxes, dc
mand in behalf o; the Democracy freedom for Amer
lean labor by reducing taxes to the end that thes
: United States may compete with unhincere1 power
II for prmacy among nations IN all the arts of peac
Y and fruits OF liberty
With profound regret we have been apprised by tn
venerable statesman, through whose person w struc
s. that blow at the vital principle OF the repubcat
quieseence iii the will OF the ma joritgthat he ear
8 ot permit again to place in his hands the leaGe
ship of the Democratic host for the retson that tn
Il achievements of reform in the administration Of t
Federal oTernment is Undertaking now too heav
IT for his age and falling strength Rejoicing that n
e lie has been prolonged until the general Judgment
$ our fellow cunntrk,en is united in the wish that til
= wrong righted in his person for the Demccrae
d of the United states oer to hlu IL his WITHDRAW
al from those cares not oniy our resccted Syhpitf
Is and esteem but also that best homage of reeloa,
n the p'c!ge of our devotion TO the principles and tt
s, cause inscperabe III the history OF this Eepubl
s. from the iabor5 ana name of Samuel }. Tllden
n With this statement of the hopes principles an
purposes OF the Democratic party the great issue
IF reform and change i'll administration Is submitted
the people in calm confidence that tie popular fo1i
K Will pronounce in favor Of new nlen and new an
Il more favorable conditions for the growth OF dustr
the eXtens trace, the employment ana cue T
G ward of labor AID of capital, aid the general welfa
IL of the country.