The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-20
DEAGURATIG PLATFORM.

bg the united voice of the people, remain, ahi VIII
ever reinai the best and only security Ior TIE
con in;ailee flee oyernnlst. The preservation OF
personal rights, the equality OF all citizens DeioTe the
Law, the reserved rights OF the states and ting sue
macy of the Federal Government within the limits OF
the Constitution VIII fJra te true basis of OR
liberties. ard be SURRENDERED Without de-
stro ing that allaace oI rights ana poSeis winch en,
ai5ies continent be desoiopej II peace ad social
order to be maintained b. la1is o. ioc gel govern
Bat ii l. in,ispensahe, for the practical a,.piea
tIea and enforcement ii these faaaaneatal lria /
cipleq. taat tne Government should not always be
Controlled by cpe political party. frequent change
OF administration is necessary as the constant re
crrcn.e populr will; otherwise, 2biie5 grow,
aud the Government instead OF bAfs1 carried o ior
thcge1erl welfare becomes an instrumeai.ts forinl.
posing heag1 bnrens the many, who are governed
Tor tie benefit ef tie tew who govern. Public scr
wants THUS becoine arbitrary rulers.
T1.s is no@ the coslit:e! OF the country
Hence ctaa.e IS deuladcl. The Republican
party, 50 far as prinsiFte is concerned, Is
rem;niscence; II practice, il Is isa ',rsaiza
ton for e!lriehns those VINO c1nsroi lis m.
chinerF The frauds AMI iohberg which have been
brought to light in every dep rtneat 81 tae Govern
meut are sa! ;ient to have called for reform within
the Republican party yet those III authority, na.e
reckless by the long possession of power, have sue
eambei to its eofIupling Influence AMI have placed
in nanin st;un ticket against which the Independent
portion OF the partg are in open reYH!t Therefore
change Is demanded saeh change was alike neces-
sty IN 1875. bat the will OF the paJpe then de-
ested By fr,Id, which nefe be foras tten nor
! eonionel. Al.ln in 1889 the change demanded rs
tie pen;,le was defeated By the lavish OF noney,
contributed by uIlscrupuios contractors and shame
les, jabbers, WHO ba! baiganai or unlawful profits,
or fof high office.
! Ihe lie u5liaan party, during its legal, its
stolen, aad It's bonght tenure5 of power, hat
s:eas:Iy decaycd ii moral character and p0lscal
capacity It's platform promises are now list nf It's
pa.t failures. It demands the res. Grafton OF our
navy, it has squandered hundreds Of millions to ere
ate navy that does not exist 1t calls upoa Congress
toremoyo the burdens under which American shipping
has been depressed; it npo5el and has continued
those barlens.
1t pr,,e ses the pol:cg of rezervng the public lands
for small hoiins by actual settlers 1t has given
away the people% heritage til! fcy railroads,
and nonresident aliens, diVid and corcrste pos
larger than that OF al our farms between
the seas Ii processes preference for free insttu
tons it organized ara tried To e-tzc control Of
State elections b. federal troops. 1t Processes de
sire elevate 2nar, thas suj jocted American work
ngmen to the competition OF convict and imported
| contract labor. 1t PROCESSES gratitude to all who
were disabled or died in the w&r Leaving widows and
orphans; 1t left TO Democratic House OF Eepfese!i,
;tiyeS the first cifOrt to equaZe both b)untics
pensions. II prnGers le TO correct the irresll-
l1rties uf tariff; 1t created and has continued
them It's c,yn tariff commission confessed the need
OF noFe thar 20 Ief dction It's Congress gave
reduction OF less than per cert. 1t Processes the
irotectioa Of American ntntl5 cturers; it has sub.
jected them To increasing fo0d Of manufacture.
goods, AID hopeless cGinpe lion wish lnGnufactur
ing nations, not of which taxes raw nlterial Il
Processes to protect all American industries it Mss
! IMPOVERISHED many to su5sitzc few. 1t processes
The protection ot American labor ii has depleted the
returns American agriculture industry followed
| S'aN.'''ANA
men before The law. Attempting TO Tx the atus oi
colored citizens, tue OF It's Congress
By the decisions of its eoars. Il accepts lew tls
duty of leading in the work Of progress and rc{Hrnl
lis caught criminals pcrmittcdt - escape thFoul
contr9cd delay or actual c9aalIan1c IN the prose
cuian IiOacyconbet, with corrGbt-on Gtitiira%kila
eXp)s4Ires longer shock its raj sense. It's hon
est members, It's adepe lent ja,rna longer main
tain successful contest for aush9 y III It's
or a veto upon bld nominal s. That change is nee
essariy proved ny an existing sur.as OF nsore tia,
S1G0 003 000 which has yearly been caIectcd from
suffering people. Unnecessary taxation Is unju8
| taxation
) We deaonnce the Republictn a!t for hayingiaile
TO relieve the people from errslg taxes wilei
have paTalyzed business, crippled Industry ana lie
prved Labor OF employment ani o. Just reward. Ta
democracy pledges its.if to Purit} the admin
4 5tTation from corruption, to restore econ
omy, to revive respect for law aui to re
uce taxao" 10 the lowest ilt4it eonss+e 1t with dH
regard to tho preservation of the faith oi Tie nation
To its creditors ald pensioners knowing fun wcil
however that legislation affecting the occupation
: Of the people should be cautious and conser
gative in method, not III advance OF publ
: opinion, but responsive 20 its demands, the Demo
cratic party il tiyed to revise the tariff in sirt
fairness to all interests; bat IN making reduction
taxes, it is not proposed 80 GjCrea5 domestic indus
tries but rather t. proEiotl their hca!A growth From
the Foundation of tiis GovefiIacMt tAe taxes c0i.aete
at the Custom house have been fIie chief source
Federal Such they mnst continue to b.
More over many ministries have come to rely ,l,,o
legislation for successful continuance, that en-
change Of law must lc IL eye! step resuu of i;su
AMI capit2l thus involved. Tie process OF reiri
be subject It's execution Il, tins dCt3t
Of ja5ttee-tii taxation stt2i be ltIltei TO the r
quiremcIts o. al economical Government. Ih
NECESSARY reduction III taXatsna a1d mast he al
fegtci without dc2rivnE American Labor OF the 40 i
tv TO compete successfully with fo-c5%n Labor an
without imposing lover rates cf duty than wi! j.
ample any l.creastd cost ui production " his
may exist in cnneqHence oi the higher rate ii Has4
prevailing in this country. Sufficient re9enu> to pa
all the expenses of s]le Federal Government cc01o.n
ically admins including pensions, interest
principal o the l'ubiie debt, can be gtt andcr oi
present system o taxation iron Ciisto--hDIse take
fewer imported articles bearing the heaF O
g articles uxtry and bearing lis'cs5 ARTICLES ,
/ necessity. We therefore dcAugn&e the abuses IL
existing tariff aud sub ect to preaa ding Rata 'iDlt,
: demand that Federal taxation shall he exclusively 70
sublic purposes, and shs nov exceed the needs ~ tn
government economically administered. HE system
direct tlXati III, kao"n d the internal revenue,
Tax ,aiid long the iaH continues th2
received theraIrom shold be sacreaiY hcVo ed t. tn
| relief OF the People from remaHn. Lui7e,.s Of IL
war; and lie maze fund to defray Tie expense of H.
and comfort OF worthy soldiers disabled in th
line OF duty in the of the Republic and TOR I'll
i'a%inel5 "T Sca pensions as Congress, may rom tI1
/ tirie grant to such soldiers like fund for tn
sailors having been aIrealy Trovieiaia any SUI
c plus should DC paid into the treasury.
We favor an America continental pnicv, base
upon more intimate conmercil and po itieal relation
with the fifteen sister Republics of N nth Central .u
a South hmerel bus entangling alliances with Uone
We believe in honest money-the gnt' and st.Te
coinage OF the constitution and aere9liatns nIedint
| convertible into such money without loss.
Asserting the equality et ali Rlcn 5esors the ia
| we hold that it is the duty Of the Government
dealings with the people to matc out equal aud
justice All ctlzeAs, o whatever nativity, raea
I peTsuasi0u religious political.
Ws believe in f;ea ballot and a far count, al,
we = Aall to the Iacmory of the people the nGof
struggle Of the Democrats in the Forty y3ih and fo,
tv-six:h Congresses by which reluctant Re uhie "a
| Opposition compelled to assent to IeglslatIu
making every where Illegal the presence of troops
q the polls the conclusive proof that Democrat
nd min >tratJn viii pre- liberty with ofer. T
selection OF Federal Office for the Territories sGlil
be ricted TO citizens previously resident thereof
, We oppose sunsptnaf. laws, whc1 veN the citizen
aud intefefe with Individual liberty.
,, We favor honest civil service reform in c0npcr
satinn of all United States Offices by fixed 81 tries til
separatina of Church ard State and the diffusion
free education b. comm schools SCI that every chii
III the land may be taught TIE rights and duties c
cit zenship.
While We flyor all legislation which viii tend T.
the equitable dstr button OF properly I" the proven
ton Of monopoly, anal the strict eAfurc4in8tit
tlliyiiutl rights aga'n-t corporate able;, we h0t
that the eisare of society depends Oh ii scrGpElou
re-ard for the rights OF property def cd 10y law
We believe that labor Is hest rewarded where ii i
freast aud most enlisGtGEed Ii should be fost ros
and cherished. Ne favor the repeal ei all the law
restr;lin. the free action Of labor, and the enact
inent Of laws by which labor organizations may b
increased, and of al such legislation viii tend t
enlighten the people 10 the true relations OF CAP
itGl and labor.
We believe that tie pul lie lands ought, as far q
possible be kept Eonlesta sds Tor actual settlers
that all uaearned Ian s heretofore imaT1FItiea5I
granted to railroad IIorati0ns By the Rcpuh,@i
party slonld be restor, TO the public domain. audn
more grants shall be made to corporations he al
lowed to fall into the ownership OF alien absentee.
We opposed to all propositions which, upun al
preteXt, would convert the general Gotefitment nut
machine for the collection of taxeSt0 DC distribute
among the States cit Zans thereof
) In reafirning the declaration OF the Iemt craft
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