The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24

may bo hahuIou, tnllou hlhloh papers OF nat
urillkaton, Issued NY courts OF competent
| lurlsdlouon, must be respected by the exeou.
| Two and legislative departments OF our own
government aud by all foreign powers,
IL Man imperative duty Of this Government
TO efioiontly protect all the rights of persons
and properly OF every American citizen In
| foreign lands, and demand and enforce full
reparatlon for any invasion thereof,
An American citizen Is only responsible 20
his own Government for any act done In his
| own country or under her iiag, and can only
| bo tried therefor on her own soil and accord
Ing TO her laWsi ana no power ersts In this
Government 20 e1patrlate an American oiu-
zen TO DO tried In any foreign land for any
such not,
This country has never had a well defined
ana executed foreign policy save under Dem
| oorato administration, that policy haA ever
been, In regard 20 foreign Nations so long AZ
| they do not act detrimental 10 the interests OF
the country or hurtiul % our citizens, 70 lot
them alonei that, as the result of this policy,
da California and OF the adjacent Mexican
| territory by purchase alonei and contrast
these grand aoquisluonsof Democratic states
manshp with the purchase OF Alaska, tho solo
VA quarter OF y century
The Federal Government should care for
ana improve tho Mississippi River and other
great waterways Of tho Republic, 30 as to so'
cure Tor the interior states easy and cheap
transportation 70 tidowater.
Under long period OF Democratic rule and
policy, our merchant marine was fast over
taxing and on tho point OF outstrpping that
OF Great Britain.
Under twenty years OF Republican rule and
policy our commerce has been lett 20 British
bottoms, ana almost haa the American ilag
boon swept on the high seas.
Under Democratic rule and policy our mer
ohanis aud sailors, lying the stars and stripes
IN every port successfully searched out u
market Tor tho varied producta OF American
industry,
Under Quarteroentury OF Republican rule
and policy despite our manifest advantage
over all other natlopa In high'pnid labor fa-
yoraple climates and teeming soilsi despite
States; despite their population by the foro.
most races OF men and an annual immigra,
ton or tho young, thrifty and adventurous OF
~ Nations despite onr. freedom here from
tho inherited burdens OF life and industry In
old-world monarohios-ther costly war na-
Vleh, their vast tnNsOOnsumlnR, nonsprOduoing
standing lrmieei despite twenty years OF
peaoe-that OF Republican rule and policy
nave managed 10 surrender 70 Great Britain.
along with our commerce, the control OF the
mnrketH OF the world,
Instead Of the Republican party's British
policy we demand In behalf OF tho American
Democracy an American policy.
Instead OF the Republican party's dsored
tied scheme and false protonae Of frlendahip
Tor American labor, expressed by imposing
taxes, we demand IN behalf OF tho Democracy
freedom for American labor by reducing
bihoa, TO the end that these Untod N ltes may
compete with unhlnderod powors for tho
primaoy among nations In all the Arta OF
pence and fruits OF liberty.
With profound regret we have been apprisod
by the venerable statesman through whose
person was struck that blow at tho vital prln,
oiplo OF republics (aoqulescenee In tho wlll OF
the majority, that he can not permit us again
20 place In hls hands the lendershlp OF the
Democratic hosts, for tho reason that the
achievement of reform In the administration
OF the Federal Government IL an undertaking
nowtoo heavy for his age aud failing strength,
Rololoing that his life has been prolonged
until tho general Judgment OF Jur fellow.
colntrymen IN united In the Wish that the
wrong were rlghtod In his person, for the DO.
mooraoy OF tho United states we OnOr 10 him,
In his withdrawal from public cares, not only
our respectful aympathy and oatOom but also
that best homage OF lrOCmon, the pledge OF
our devotion 20 tho principles aud the cause
now lnsCplrnbo IN Tho history OF this Hopub.
10 from tho labora ana the namo OF samuel j.
Tidun,
With this statement OF tho hopea, prinol.
plos and purposes Of the Democratic party,
the great Issue of reform and change In nd.
minstrntion IL submitted 20 tho people In
calm ooniidonoot hat tho popular voice will
pronounce IN favor Of now men, und now and
more favorable conditions for the growth OF
Industry, the extension Of trade the employ.
ment and due reward OF labor aud capital,
and tho general welfare OF the whole country,