Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-14
eureka Daily Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM,

~ ia issnss nrrtsh. But the fundamental
principles of tue Democracy, approved Dy tIe
united voice Of the people, remains ana WIZ
ever remain, as the best and only seeuiI'5 ~
the continuance Of q free government anu tue
preservation of personal rights. Ihe egualty
of all citizens before the law, the reseIses
rights of the States and supremacy OF tne 1eu-
eraI Government within the limits OF theOVn
s,i,ution. will form the true basis of our nDer-
ties. and never be surrendered "l'hou'
destroying the rights and powers when enaoIe
a continent to be developed. Peace ana sociai
order to be maintained by local seiI-e1
application OF Fundamental principles thsttne
Government should not always De cohIoiiee
by one political party. a frequent nanee :.
ADMINISTERS alton is as necessary as the cons'
recurrence to popular will; otherwise souses
grow and the Governments nstrumentalty
for imposing burdens on the many VINO :
governed, for the benent Of the men VINO
govern. The public servants become arol'rsr!
rulers. This is now the condition OF TUE
country. Hence, q change is demanded. inc
Republican party, so far as Principe Is con-
cerned, is q reminiscence; In prsctice' ~
organization for enriching those VINO controI
it's machinery. Frauds and ROBBERY nave o. .ea
brought to light in every department OF tne
Government, aud are sufficient TO have called
for reform within the Republican party. iet
taose in authority are made reckless oy tna.
loog posse ssion OF power, and have suScumoeo
TO corrupting influences, and placed the NOM
fnatfon of q ticket against the independent
portion of the party in open revolt. a Onah6e
Is demanded. Such q change was slke beces-
sary in 1876, but the will OF the peopie "aS
defeated by q fraud which can never De ior-
gotten nor condoned. Again in 1880 a change
was dema ded by the people, but was deieateo
by the lavish use of money contributed oy uh-
scrupulous contractors and shameless Jeooers'
who bargained for unlawful pronts or hI9u
once. The Republican party, during its legal,
its stolen and bought power, mas steaolly ue-
cayed in moral CHI arscter and political capacity:
Its platform promises are now a iist oi pas
failures. 1t demands q restoration oi u
navy. 1t las squsndered hundreds OF mililons
to create q navy that does not exist. 1t calls
upon Congress to remove the burdens uha'r
which American shipping has been depressed
1T imposed and has continued those burdens
1t professes q preference for free INSTITUTIONS.
1t organized and tried to legslize a control OF
the st ate elections by Federal tro ops. III pro
fesses q desire to elevate labor. Ii subjected
American workingmen to competition WIN
conviets. 1t imported contract LABOR II Pro,
fesses gratitude TO all who were disabled
during the war, leaving widows or orphans
The Democratic House Of Representatives
made the first effort to equsilze ootn
bounties and pensions. 1t protested TO correct
the irregularities of the tariff 1t created. ana
has continued them. Its own tariff commits
sion confessed the need of more than 20 per
cent reduction. Its Congress gave a reductlon
of less than 4 per cent. 1t processes protec-
ton Of American manufacturers. 1t has SUD-
jected them to an increasing Hood OF manu-
featured goods. and hopeless competition with
the manufacturing centers, the nature OF
which taxes raw materials. 1t processes TO
protect American industries. 1t mas lmpoVer
ished many to subsidiZe few. 1t processes
protection OF American labor. 1t has depleted
the returns of American agriculture, an In
dustry followed by half our people. 1t pro-
fesses equality of all citizens before the
law. The attempt to fix the status of
coiored citizens in Congress was over
turned by the decisions of the courts. 1t
accepts q new duty OF leading the WORK OF
progress and reform. Its caug 4 criminals are
permitted to escape through contrived delays
or actual connivance in prosecution. Honey
combed with corruption, the out-breaklng OF
exposures no longer shocks It's moral sense.
Its honest members and Independent journals
no longer maintain d successful contest Tor
authority in its councils or q veto on bad NOM
nations. That a change is necessary is proved
by the existing surplus of more than sl0O.OOO,-
900, which have yearly been collected from q
suffering people. An unnecessary taxation Is
unjust taxation. We denounce the Republican
party for having failed to relieve the people
from crushing war taxes, which psralyzed
business, crippled industry, and deprived
labor of employment and just reward. Ihe
Democracy pledges itself to purify the ad-
ministration from corruption, restore econ
omy, revive respect for the law, and reduce tax
alton to the lowest limit consistent with a due
regard to the preservation Of the faith OF the
nation to its creditors and pensioners; know
4uk GIL Lhat AStN-Ao
the conditions of the people should be cautious
and conservative in method, not in advance of
public opini n, but responsive to its demands.
The Democratic party is pledged to reduce the
tariff in q spirit of fairness to all interests;
but in making a reduction in taxes it is not
proposed to injure any domestic industries,
bat rather promote their healthy growth.
From the foundation of this Government the
taxes collected at the Oustom-house have been
the chief source of Federal revenue. such
they must continue to be. Many industries
have come to rely on legislation for their sue
cessful maintenance, SO that a change OF law
must b. 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 limi ed to the require
ments of economical government. The neces-
sary reduction in taxation can and must be
effected without depriviug American labor of
the ability to compete successfully with for
eign labor, and without imposing lower rates of
duty than will be ample to cover any increased
cost of production which may exist in con-
sequence of higher rates of wages prevailing
in this country Sufficient revenue to pay all
the expenses of the Federal Government econ
omicslly sdministered including pensions and
the interest and principal of the pubic dept
can be got under our present system OF taxation
from the Custom-house by taxes on fewer i'm
ported articles, bearing heaviest on articles of
luxury, and bearing highest on articles CT ne.
cessity; therefore We denounce the abuses OF
the existing tariff. We demand that Federal
tdAhtioA subll bc AlupOsCu " PuoiiS u pOsca
and shall not exceed the needs of the Govern
ment economically administered The system
of direct taxation, known as internal revenue,
is q war tax. AS long as the law continues the
money derived from it should be sacredly de
voted to the relief of the people remaining q
burden by the war, and made a fund to defray
the expenses 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-a like fund foI
the sailors having been already provided, and
any surplus should be paid into the Treasury
We favor the American continental policy
based on more intimate commercial and politi'
cal relations with the sister Republics of North,
Central and South America, but entailing al
alliance with none. We believe in honest
money, gold and silver, the coinage of the
country, or q medium convertible into such
money, without loss. Asserting the equality
of all men before the law. We hold that it Ii
the duty of Government to mete out equal and
exact justice to all citizens, of whatever nativ.
ity. race, color or persuasion, religious or pc.
litical. We believe in a free ballot and a fair
count. We will recall to the memory of the
people the noble struggle the Democracy In
the Forty-ifth and Forty-sixth Congresses, by
which the reluctant Republican opposition
was compelled to assent TO legislation maaine
everywhere Illegal the presence OF troops al
the polls. As conclusive proof that the Demo
cratic administration will preserve liberty
with order, the selection of Federal officers in
the Territories should be restricted to citizens
preytoualy resident therein. We opuose snmp.