Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-19
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.


The Democratic party of the Union.
through its representatives In Nauohai
Convention assembled, recognizes that as
the nation grows older new issues are porn
of time and progress, and old issues per.
isb. But the fundamental principles OF
the Democracy, approved by the unitea
voice OF the people, remains, and will ever
remain, as the best and only security LOT
the continuance Of a free governments ana
the preservation OF personal rights. Inc
equality OF all citizens before the law the
reserved rights Of the States and suprem-
scy OF the Federal Government within the
limits Of the Constitution, Will form tne
true basis OF our liberties, and never De
surrendered without destroying the rights
aud powers which enable o continent 10
be developed. Peace and social order TO
be- maintained by local self-government'
1t is indispensable for the practical appii-
cation Of fundamental principles that the
Government should not always be con-
trolled by one political party. A frequent
change Of administration is as necessary
az the constant recurrence TO popular VIII;
otherwise abuses grow. and the Govern
men.'s fundamentally for imposing u
dends on the many who are governed iof
the benefit OF the men who govern. Inc
public servants become arbitrary rulers.
This is now the condition OF the
country. Hence, q change ID de-
msnded. The Republican party, 80
far as principle il concerned, is a reminls-
cence; in practice, an organization ior
enriching those who control its machinery.
Frauds and robbery have been brought to
light in every department OF the Govern
ment, and are sufficient to have called for
reform within the Republican party. Yet
those in authority are made reckless by
that long possession Of power, and have
succumbed TO c%orrupting Influences ana
placed the nomination of a ticket against
the independent portion OF the party IN
open revolt. A change is demanded. Sucn
q change was alike necessary IN 1915, put
the will Of the people was defeated by a
fraud which can never be forgotten nor
condoned. Again in 1880 q change was de-
manded by the people, but was defeated by
the lavish use of money contributed oy IN
scrupulous contractors and shameless job
bers, who bargsined for unlawful profits
or high Office. The Republican party,
during its legal. its stolen and bought
power, has steadily decayed in moral char
acter and political capacity. Its platform
promises are now a list of past failures. 1t
demands q restoration Of our navy. lthas
squandered hundreds Of millions to create
q navy that does not exist. 1t calls upon
Congress to remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been de-
pressed-it imposed and has continued
those burdens. II processes o preference
for free institutions. 1t organized aud
tried to legalize q control of the State
elections by Federal troops. 1t processes
0 desire to elevate labor. 1t subjected
American workingmen to competition with
convicts. 1t imported contract labor. 1t
PROCESSES gratitude to all who we're disabled
during the war, leaving widows or orphns.
The Democratic House OF Representatives
made the first effort to equalize both
bounties and pensions. II professed to
correct the irregularities OF the tariff 1t
created, and has continued them. Its "
tariff commission confessed the need OF
mors Thea twenty per cen. reduction. Its
Congress gave a redu tin Of less than four
per cent. 1t processes protection of Ameri-
can manufactures. Il 'iaH subjected them
to an increasing flood of manufactured
goods, and hopeless competition with the
manufacturing centers, the nature of which
taxes raw materials. II processes to pro-
tect American industries. 1t has impover-
ished many to substitute a few. 1t pro-
fesses protection of American labor. 1t
has depleted the returns of American agri-
culture. an industry followed by half our
people. It processes equality of all citizens
before the law. The attempt to fix the
status Of colored citizens in Congress was
overturned by the decisions of the courts.
It accepts Q new duty Of leading the work
of progress and reform. Its caught crimi-
nails are permitted to escape through con-
trived delays, or actual conniyance
in prosecution. Honeycombed with
corruption, the out-breaking of
exposures no longer shocks its moral
sense. It's honest members and ~independ-
emit journals no longer maintain a success
full contest for authority in its councils or
q veto on bad nominations. That q change
is necessary is proved by the existing sur
plus Of more than 500, 000, 900, which have
yearly been collected from q suffering peo-
pie. An unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation. We denounce the Republic
can party for having failed to relieve
the people from crushing war taxes,
which paralyzed business, crippled indus
try, and deprived labor Of employment
and q just reward. The Democracy
pledges itself to purify the administration
from corruption, restore economy, revive
respect for the law, and reduce taxation
TO the lowest limit consistent with a due
regard to the preservation Of the faith Of
the nation TO its creditors and pensioners;
knowing we'll, however, that legislation
affecting the conditions of the people
should be cautious and conservative in
method. not in advance Of public opinion.
but responsive to its demands. The Demo
cratic party is pledged to reduce the tariff
in q spirit OF fairness TO all interests; but
in making . reduction in taxes it is not
proposed to iniure any domestic industries,
but rather promote their healthy growth.
From the foundation of this Government
the taxes collected at the Custom
house have been the chief source OF
Federal revenue. Such they must
continue to be. Many industries have
come to rely upon legislation for their sue
cessful maintenance, 30 that q change OF
Law must be made at every step, regardless
Of labor and capital involved. The process
of reform must be subject to this plain
dictate of justice. All taxation should be
limited to the requirements Of economical
Government. The necessary reduction in
taxation can and must be effected without
depriving American labor of the ability to
compete successfully with foreign labor,
and without imposing lower rates of duty
than will be ample to cover any increased
cost OF production which may exist in con