Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-12

rss,ect fr the law, and reduce taxation
40 he bystt limit consistent with q due
saoard totIe preservation of the faith OF
The na,io b It's creditors and pensioners;
knowing we'll, however, that iegisiation
affectin, tile conditions OF the peopie
should be cautious aud CONSERVATIVE III
methodnot in advance OF public opinion
lint responsive to its demands. The Demo
cratic mty is pledged to reduce the tsfin
in a spit OF fairness TO all interests; put
IN malng q reduction in taxes II Is not
nropoh TO injure any domestic industries
bnt raher promote their healthy CROWN.
From he foundation of this Government
he axes collected at the Custom
honss have been the chief source oil
Fedetl revenue. Such they must
contr,e to be. Many industries have
cometo rely upon legislation for their sac,
cessfl maintenance, so that Q mango OF
law rust be made at every step, regardless
of IGOR and capital involved. The process
Of rsorm must be subject to this plain
dictfe OF Justice. All taxation should be
lim,ed to the requirements OF
Gos,rnment. The necessary reduction In
tsYAion can and must be effected without
deriving American labor of the ability 10
compete successfully with foreign LABOR.
and without imposing lower rates OF duty
thin will be ample to cover any increased
cost of production which may exist IN con
acc uence of higher rates OF wages prevail
ing in this country. Sufficient revenue to
nav all tie expenses of the Federal Govern
nent economically administered, including
PENSIONS, and the interest and principal OF
The public debt can be got under our pres
system of taxation from the Custom
house by taxes on fewer imported articles,
heaviest on articles OF luxury,
and bearing Highest on articles
Of necessity; therefore We renounce
the abuses OF the existing
tariff. We demand that Federal taxa,
ton shall be imposed for public purposes
and shall not exceed the needs OF the Gov
eminent economically administered. The
OF direct taxation, known as inter-
nal revenue, is q wal tax. As long as the
law continues the money derived from 1t
should be sacredly devoted to the relief OF
the people remaining q burden by the
war, and made q fund to defray tne ex-
penses for the care and comfort OF wounded
soldiers disabled in the line OF battle IN
the wars of the Republic; for the payment
Of such pensions as Congress may, from
time to time, grant such soldiers like
fund for the sailors having been already
provided, and any surplus should be paid
into the Treasury. We favor the Ameri-
can continental policy, based on more init
mate commercial and political relations
the sister Republics Of North, Central
and South America, but entailing an
alliance with none. We believe in honest
money, gold and silver, the coinage OF the
country, or q medium convertible into
Iuch money, without loss. Asserting the
equality of all men before the law. We
,oid that it is the duty OF the Government
% mete out equal and exact justice TO all
of whatever nativity, race, color
" persuasion, religious or political. We
in q free ballot and q fair count.
We will recall to the memory OF the people
he noble struggle OF the Democracy in the
and F~orty-sixth Congresses, by
which the reluctant Republican opposition
vas compelled to assent to legislation
everywhere illegal the presence OF
roops at the polls. As conclusive proof
hat the Democratic administration will
liberty with order, the selection
Il Federal officers in the Territories should
70 restricted to citizens previously resident
herein. We oppose sumptuary laws which
Iex citizens and interfere with individual
liberty. We favor honest Civil Service
Reform and compensation OF United States
,ficers by fixed salaries; separation of
and State, and the diffusion of free
by common schools, 30 that
very child in the land may be taught the
lights and duties Of citizenship. While We
iavor all legislation which will tend to an
equitable distribution Of property, the
prevention Of monopoly, and the strict
corporate abuses, we hold that the welfare
society depends on q scrupulous regard
'or the rights Of property, as defined by
law. We believe that labor is best re-
where it is freest and most enlight-
sned-it should be fostered and cherished.
We favor the repeal Of all laws restraining
free action Of labor, the enactment OF
laws by which labor organizations may be
increased, and such legislation as will
tend TO enlighten the people as to the true
relations Of capital and labor. We believe
the public lands ought, as far as pos.
sible, be kept as homesteads for actual
settlers; that all unearned lands heretofore
improvidently granted to railroad corpo-
rstions by the Republican party, should be
restored to the public domain; no more
should be made to corporations, or be
to fall into the ownership Of alien
We are opposed to any propo-
osition which, by any pretsxt, would pom
vert the General Government into q ma
chine for the collection Of taxes, to be dis
tributed among the States or citizens
thereof. The declaration of the Demo
cratic platform in 1856, that the liberal
principles embodied by jefferson in the
Declaration Of Independence, and Sane.
toned in the Constitution, which make
land one of liberty, and an asylum Of
the oppressed Of every nation, have even
been cardinal principles in the Democratic
faith. We nevertheless do not sanction
the importation Of foreign labor, OF. the
admission Of servile races, untitled BY
habits. training. religion or kindred, fol
absorption in the great body of our people
or the citizenship which our laws confer
American civilization demands tina
against the immigration Of Mongolians Il
these shores our gates be closed. TIL,
Democratic party insist that it 10 the dut,
OF the Governments to protect with equa
fidelity and vigilance, the rights of citi
zens, native or n~aturalized, at home O
abroad. To the end that this protection
may be assured, United States papers o
naturalization, Issued by courts OF compe
tent jurisdiction. must be respected by th
Executive and Legislative Departments 0
our Government by all foreign powers. I
is an imperative duty Of the Governmen