The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-04
DEn0U2ATIO PLATFORM.

born OF time and progress al oil, issues plrstl, but
the fundamental principles q Democracy, &s.afosei
by the united voice Of tae people remain, Iii " III
ever rerailf rs t:ls best and ansy seerty sor the
i1utice Office government ie preservation 0f
persoaai Fights, the e4alty of all citizens DeO1e tie
as tie reserved sats of the states, aad eie sgre
macy OF the EeGsrai Government Ritaia the limits o.
the Constitution VIII eYet for the true basis u
libert1es and can never Ee surrendered wisnit de- I
stra ing that haia'ice o rights and powers which
ables continent be degeiopej In peace a.. social
order to be maintained 81 means os local sci govern
ment.
Bat it IS Indispensable, for the practical ap,,ca-
ton and enforcement Of these fan .aHeatal lnia
cpiess that the Government shan.a not always be
et itgoEir1 hy one politcl party. 4 frequent change
u administrations = :s ne cssarS a the constant re-
caFrenee TO the .fpuir WILL ubalerS ise, abuses grow,
and the Government, ieseaa OF beitly carried for
the general @efaTs, beea,ae "A ss,l,Eenaiits forim
posing heavy bursens on TIE many who are governed
wants thus become arbitrary rulers.
This is now tae condition Of the country.
Hence a change Is demaade /. The Republican
party, 50 far as prineiple is concerned is
"Reminiscences; in practice, it is organiza
ton for e,srcnlng taose who control its nut
chiuerf. Tie frauds and job0ery which ii..e been
brought to Hight IN every dep ,rtmeab II the Govern
nent set ielt to have called for reform w5a1
tile Repl 5liasa lry; yes those IA authoctr made
reckless By the 04g possession of poTee, have sac
eu,ntei tb is uatn influence. ana have piacea
III nQair&sioa atitEet against which the lRdepa4dess
Porsion Of che party are IN ope.' revolt Faefefore
change is denaaGed. Such eaanga was alike 3ecss
ssg in 1876, but the will of he pc pie ttel
feaed by fr1ul, which can nate be fosg .ttan nor
c2ndoned. Agaa IN 1883 tn esaa5se denstAead by
the people de:ette4 BY the lavish uf money,
contributed b. unscrtui6us contractors and shane
les jebbers wac had ha1gained for unlawful profits,
for high Office.
Ths Re ..ubli3an party, during It's legal, iss
stolen. a,i It's bonsl5 zuEes of power, ha,
steadily deeaYea ii moral character ana poit;csl
capacity Its platform promises list uf it,
mast failures II tcsnaasls the res Grafton of cur
navy, il has sqaaGGered hundreds 81 millions TO
ate navy that does nat exist II calls upon congress
to remove the burdens under which american shipping
has been depressed; it inpo1e1 aad has continued
those b..rdens.
Ii proe ses the policy of resesving the p,bI;c lands
for small holding bY aegan settlers Il has given
away the pen11le' heritage til few railroads.,
and resident aeas, nlividIel AMI e9rpcr3te pos
larger than that OF al oag fars Between
tie 1t Processes preference for free in ytitu
tions; it organized and tried 10 esaze control os
state elections by feierd troops. ia processes de-
sire 10 cleYG;e labor; ihas subjected American work
Inylca TO the competition ot convict and imported
contract labor. Il pref9sSas grGstuda 10 all who
were disabled aiea in the war leaving widows and
orphans it i4fS to Dea,orrat: ause OF Repre- sen,
fstives the FIST tfGr5 equaize boSh bouaties
pensions. It prof ars PIE &c to correct the iTregl
l2risies OF tariff; it created and has continued
thelA It's own tarnf commission confessed the need
o. marc than 2F PEI cent reduction its Congress gave
reduction 0f less than per cent. Il processes the
profession Of Amcrcan Giaaui seturcrs; Ii has sub
jected them to increasing food Of manufactured
goods, aad hopeless compel ton with manuflctur
ing natinns, not OF which taxes raw naterid 1t
processes protect all American industries il has
Ellt SADSiGizS few. IL Processes
the protection o American labor it has depleted the
returns e. American agriculture industry followed
By half oar Feonle II processes the equality OF ali
before The lay. Attempting to fix the atus of
colo~ed citizens the OF is Congress oversee
by the decisions OF its courts Ii ccopts anew the
duty of leading il the work OF progress and ref "
its caught criminals arc permitted u escape through
eontTiTed delay Or aetai coanlganIe IN the prose
euol. Iioneycoabed fyth corrGpt outbca4ssi;i. :.
exposures longer saock lis III raj sense. las hon
est members, its indepeien jauras, n9ioner Etala-
tain successful contest for authority in It's
a veto unon bad nominal That change is rec
ossariy proved b. an existing surplus OF more than
Slo0 e0o, Geo, which has yearly been collected from
| suffering people Unnecessary taxation is unjust
/ taxation.
/ We denonnce the Republican party for hariag failed
to relieve the pa0pc from crushing w" taxes wch
i have paralyzei business crippled Industry and de-
prved Labor Of employment aai o. ils5 rev 4r1. The
/ !}emocraey pledges ITSELF to purify the admin
| istration from corruption, to restore econ
/ only, to revive respect for law anl to
daee taxation TO tne iowet limit con*isto with due
regard To the preservation Of tie Faith OF the nation,
to It's creditors aad relsioRef<; knowing ftil yell
however, that legislation affecting the occupations
/ of the people should he cautious and conser-
/ vative in method, not in advance OF pubic
opinion but responsive 20 it's demands Tie Demo
cratic ayty is pledged t. revise the ta-:7 SPIRIT
fairness to al interests but IL making reaucfol in
taxes, it is not proposed to in ure any domea il indus
tries brstier to promote their healthy growth, From
the foundation CT this Government tie likes coeea1
At the Custom house have been the chief source Of
Federal revenue. Such they 1assst continue to b-.
Moreover, many indnstre e5 have come - reix oa
legislation for success fl continuance, tat auT
change c law must be sel, CAREFUL OF lab, r
| and capital thus involved The process Of rcfarm
must be sube Ill its execution 70 this plain dictate
OF justice All taxation shall De limited t. the re-
] qlIicemeats o NJ economical Government Tic
necessary reduction II taxation eSn 1ud nls5 be Hf
ecte. without deriving american Iaot of t,e abii-
ty 20 eonpet Successfully wiki foreign i-s,;,r, anl
without IMPOSING lover rates Of du*y than Wi be
annie ia do e. ry increased cost Of ro,u ion viii h
mag exist IN oHSequG.ie1 Uf The higher Of wages
prevailing in this country. suiciens reyeaae to PAY
ali the expenses cf tic Federal Government csas,oa-
cay Administered, incip,iing pensions, interest and
pcincipai of tie rsttbc debt be got u9aer or
present system o. taxation from Custo.-hatss tayes
OF fewer iniIorlel artielea beariE tie heaviest
articles CT iuSUry and fearhg liz hest articles
necessity. We therefore deaouaee the abuses d the
existing tariff ad subcag To preceding Slpitai3a
demand thai Federal taxation shall be exclusively fog
puddle purposes, and shs not exceed the needs ofthe
government economically administered lhe system of
direct taxati5n known as the "nterfal revenue" il
War t1X,G2d 50 long The ia% continues the money
received tercfrom should be sac-elv deYosed to the
recf OF the people from Tenainac burdens Of the
war ana lie Inie fund to defrav the expense ef the
ana cGffrt of worthy soldiers, disabled IN the
tine of duty in thewars OF The Republic, and for the
payment CT such pensions as Congress may from time
to time grant to such soidiers-a like fund for the
sailors having been already provided-and any sur
| plus should be paid into the treasury.
/ We favor an American continental policy, based
upon more intimate commercial and political rela nHs
with the fifteen sister epub,s of North, eeuttal and
Sou;h america, bat entngling alliances with Zone.
We believe in honest nloae.-+ho s1id and silver
| Convertible into such money without loss.
Asserting the equality Of all men bef3fs the law
hold ti&t it IS the Guty CT the Goverrlens, in
dealings with the people to laeta out equal and a1a
justice To all citizens OF whatever nativity, race, col
or or persuasion, religious or political
We believe in a fros ballot aaj fair caunt and
we recall to the nsmofy OF the people the noble
struggle of the Democrats il the Forty- and For
tvsixth Congresses, by which reluctant Republican
opposition vas compelled to assent TO legi@lt;ol.
n4ktHg everywhere ilgI tie presence of troops at
the polls the conclusive ;.so9f thai IE!oc.aic
administration via pre- erge liberty With order. The
selection OF Federal officers fof tac Territories should
be r5stTlce to citizens previously resident there
We oppose sdlnptaQry laws which the citizens
ana iate5ere with ia'iiyiiutl Liberty.
We favor honest ei5i service reform in coInpen-
s9a n al United States efaecs by fixed salaries. the
senaratian Gf Church and gate ard the diffusion oil
free education By ~ schools sn that every cil
| in taa land slay be taught tae rights ana dadcsof
/ cit zensilip.
WGils nc fsvot all legislation which viii tead 10
the equitable distribution Of properly, IT, the ve9ea-
ton of monopoly, and the strict enforcement OF
individual risbSs again corp3f1ta aouses We hold
th1t the veifafa of society tcpeads on se:upuio$s
rtea-d foT the rights Of properly def! Cd by law
We be.ieve that E1or is best rewarded where il Is
frsest mid ost enlightened It sh0ald be fost red
and cherished. We ayor tic repeal o all the laws
restraining tire free action ef labor and the eAtct-
ment Of laws by which l:ber organizations may he
increased and OF all suoi legislation VII tend to
enl ,htsf the people the true relations of cap
| itai aud labor.
We believe that tbs public lands ongh.. as Far as
possible 10 be kept hoesSe IDS for actual settlers;
that all uaearGeI Inns heretofore iinpFovaaeasly
party shall e restored to the pubic domain and no
more grants sha be made to corporations. or be al
lowed to fall into the ownership Of alien abseneeS
We are opposed to ali propositions which, aF'oa any
pretext. would the general Government into
amacne for the collection Of taxcato be distributed
among tie States or citizens thereof