The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-18

may be taught the rights and duties OF citizen
ship.
While We favor legislation which win tend to
the equitable distribution az property TO the
prevention of monopoly ard 60 the strict en-
forcement of Observation-Disclosures against corporate
abuses, we hold that the Welfare OF society de-
pefds upon q ecrupulOus regard for the rights OF
property as defined by law. We believe that the
labor is best rewarded where it is freest and
most enlightened, it should therefore be fos-
tered and cherished. We favor the repeal OF ali
laws restricting the free action Of labor, and the
enactment Of laws by which labor organizations
may be Incorporated, and of ali such legislation
as viii tend to enlighten the people as 30 the
true relations OF capital and labor.
We believe that the public lands ought, as far
as possible, TO be kept as homesteads for actual
settlers; that all unearned lands heretofore
granted TO railroad corporations by the act OF
the Republican party should be restored to the
public domain, and that no more rants of lands
shall be made to corporations or be allowed to
fall into the ownership IT q lien absentees. We
are opposed to ali proportions which upon any
pretense would convert the general government
into a machine for collecting taxes TO be dis
tribnted among the states or the citizens
thereof.
In reafirming the declaration OF the Demo-
cratic platform OF 1856 that the liberal princi-
pies embodied by Jefferson in the Declaration OF
Independence and sanctioned In the constitu-
tton, which makes ours the land of liberty and
the asylum OF the oppressed OF every nation,
which have ever been cardinal principles in the
Democratic faith. we nevertheless do not sane
ton the
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN LABOR
or the admission of a servile race untitled by
habfts, training, religion or kindred for absorption
into the great body OF our people, or for the ciri-
zenship which our laws confer. American civ
i~lization demands that against the immigration
or Importation OF Mongolians to these shores
our gates be closed. The Democratic
party insists that the duty % this
government is TO protect with equal
fidelity and vigilance the rights of its
citizens. native and naturalized, home and
abroad, and to the end that this protection may
be assured In the United States, papers OF natur-
a~liZati0n issued by courts of competent jurisdic-
tion must be respected by the executive and
Legislative departments of our own government.
and by all foreign powers. 1t is am Imperative
duty of this government to efficiently protect all
the rights Of persons and property of every
American citizen In foreign lands, and demand
and enforce full reparation for invasion thereof.
American citizen is only responsible TO his
own government for any act done in his own
only be tried therefor on her own
soil, and according TO her laws, and no
exists in this government 10 expatriate
an American citizen TO be tried / many foreign
land for any such act, This country has had a
we'll defined and executed foreign policy, Under
Democratic administration its policy has ever
been, In regard to foreign nations, so long as
they do no act detrimental to the interest of the
country or hurtful to our citizens, 10 let them
alone. That as the result of this policy we re-
call the acquisition OF Louisiana, Florida, Cali
fornia and OF the adjacent Mexican, territory by
purchase alone, and contrast these grand acqui-
sitions OF Democatic craftsmanship with the
purchase of Alaska, the sole fruit of a Repub-
lican administration OF nearly q quarter OF Q
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
The federal government should care for and
the Mississippi river and other great
waterways Of the republic. so as TO secure for
the interior states easy and cEeap transportation
co tide water. Under a lona period OF Demo-
tast overtakinga and on the point of outstripping
hat OF Great Britain. Under twenty years OF
Republican rule and policy, our has
oeen left to British bottoms, and almost has the
flag been swept OF the high seas. In
stead of the Republican party's British policy.
we demand for the people of the United States
IN American policy under Democratic rule and
policy. Our merchants and sailors flying the
stars and stripes In every port, successfully
out a market for the varied products OF
industry. Under q quarter century OF
Republican rule and policy. despite our manifest
ADVANTAGE over other nations in high paid labor,
climate and teeming soils; despite
freedom of trade among all states; despite their
population by the foremost races OF men. and
the annual immigration OF the young, thrifty
and adventurous Of all nations: despite our free
dom here from the inherited burdens of life and
in old world m0narchies, their costly
navies, their vast tax-consuming, non-pr0-
ducing standing armies: despite twenty years or
peace, that Republican rule and policy have
managed to surrender to Great Britain along
with our commerce, the control Of the markets
Of the world. Instead OF the Republican party's
British policy, we demand. o n behalf OF the
Democracy, an American policy. In
stead OF the Republican partyis discredited
and false pretense of friendship for
labor expressed by imposing taxes, we
on behalf OF the Democracy, freedom
for American labor. by reduced taxes, TO the end
that these United States may compete with un-
hindered powers for the primacy among nations
in all the arts and fruits of liberty.
TRIBUTE TO ILDE
Win profound regret we have been apprlsed
by the venerable statesman through whose person
was struck that blow at the vital principle Of the
republics acquiescence In the viii of the major
ity, that he cannot permit us again to place In
his hands the leadership OF the Democratic hosts
for the reason that the achievement of reform in
the administration of the federal government is
an undertaking too heavy for his age and falling
Rejoicing that his life has been pro-
longed until the general judgment OF our fellow
Is united III She wish that that
wrong were righted in his person for the Democ-
racy OF the United States. we offer to him In hts
withdrawal from public cares not only our re-
spectful sympathy and esteem. but also that best
homage of free men, the pledge OF our devotion
to the principles and the cause now inseparable
the name of Samuel J. Tiiden. With a state
ment OF the hopes, principles and purposes OF
the Democratic party, the great issue OF reform
and change In administration is submitted TO
the people in calm confidence that the popular
voice will pr0dounce In favor OF new men and
new and more favorable condition orthe growth
OF industry, the extension OF trade and due re-
ward OF labor and Of capital and the general
welfare OF the whole country
v;s GGa; Morrison e asm 5 ne & I 1,s 2 state ! m that hs
report. II further outlined the programme BY
saying: Gen Butler will have 30 minutes to ex-
plan his report after it is read; Mr.. Converse
Of Ohio win have five minutes in which to
speak and Mr.. Watterson Of Kentucky ten, af-
ter which / shall move the previous question
and call for the adoption of the report
All this was carried out and the
previous question ordered The vote was
Then taken hv states an putlarsa aubafifuta and