Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-22
POLITICAL.

Ii .hten TIE people to the true re ations of
capital aGd labor.
webelieve that the public lands ought. as far
as possible. TO be kept as homesteads for actual
settlers; that all unearned lands heretofore i'm
providently granted 10 railroad corporations by
The action OF the Republican party, should be
restored to the public domain and no more
grants shall be made to corporations, or be allow
ed to fall into the osnerrhip OF allen absentees.
We are opposed to all propositiens which, up
an any prttext. would convert the general Gov.
ernment into a machine fol the collection Of tax
IS to be distributed amoug the States or the cii.
zens thereof.
inefect the declaration Of the Democratic plat.
form OF 1866 that The liberal principle en-
bodied by Jefferson in the Declaration Of indie.
Pendenee and sanctioned In the Constitution
whieh make ours the Lard Of liberty and the asy
ON Of the oppressed Of every nation, rave ever
been the cardinal principles in the Democratic
faith. We, nevertheless, do not sanction the i'm
pcr'ation Of foreign labor the aim s. ion II
,ervile races untitled by habits, training. religi-
on or kindred. f,r absorption Into the great body
y ouf people, OF for the citz. .nship which cur
shAs aea-ast the n,luis ration or inporte..ol oi
Mongoians 10 thesp shores our tes be closed.
Tha Demoolaiic party insists that II Is the
duty OF the Government to protect with equal
ndelity and vigilance the rights Of its citizens
| nxtiye aud naturalized-at home and abroad.
and 70 the end that this protection may be as.
.ured, the United States papers Of naturalization,
issued by courts Of conn etsnt jurisdiction. must
De respected BY the execu I've and legislative de-
Partme1ts OF oW own Government and by all
1t e the Imperative duty Of this government
10 efficiently protect all the rights Of her sons
and the property Of every American citizen in
foreign lands and demand and enforce full repair.
alton Tor any invasion thereof. An American
cftisen Is only responsible to his own govern
msnt for any act done In his country or under
her flag and laws, and can only be tried therefor
on her own soil and according 10 her laws, and
no power exists 10 this government to expatriats
land for any such act,
This county has never had q Awell-deflned and
educated foreign policy save under q Democratic
ADMINISTRATION. That policy has ever been in re-
act In manner detrimental 10 the interests Of
the country or hurtiul to our citizens 70 let them
alone. As the result Of this policy we recall the
acquisition Of Louisiana, Florida, California and
q the adjacent hexican territory. by pnrohase
alsne, and contrast these grand scquisitions Of
Democratic statesnanship with the purchase Of
Alaska, the sole fruit Of . Republican admins
tration Of nearly quarter Of . century.
The general goyefhment should care for and
improve the Minissippi river and the other great
waterways Of the republic, 50 y 70 secure io-
the interior States easy and cheap Transports
tion TO tide water.
Under the iorG period Of Democratic policy
our merchant marine was fast oyertaking and
-. ~>t~ fSAs.t " vss7sttfPtuH tiA.t VI 0tcat
tain. Under twenty years Of Republican rule
and policy our commerce. has been lost to the
Brtish and almost has the American flag been
kept on the high seas Instead Of the Repuhli-
can pzrtys British policy, we demand for the
people Of the United states an American policy.
Uuder Democratic rule and policy our merchants
and sailors, Aging the stars and stripes in every
port. were succcssfullytsarching out market fol
the varied products OF American industry. Un-
der quarter Of . century Of Republican rule
ana policy, despite our manifest advantages over
ali other nations In high paid labor, favorable
climates and teemiRg soils; despite the freedom
Of trade among all these United stat 8; despit<
eheif population Of the foremost races Of men
, and annual immigration Of the thrifty and ad
venturous sf ali nations; despite our freedom
here from the inherited burdens Of lire and in
dustry In the Old World monsrchies, their costl,
4 war navies, their vast tax consuming standing
armies; despite twenty years Of peace. that Re
publican rule and policy have managed to sur
| render TO Great Britain, along with our com
! merce, the control Of the markets Of the world
Instead OF the Republican psrty's British policy
We demand, on behalf Of the American Domoc
racy, an American policy. Instead OF the Re
! publican party's ciscredit, shame and false pre-
tences of friendship TO American labor, expressed
by imposing taxes we demand, in behalf OF the
{ Democracy. Freedom Of American labor by re
! ducing taxes, TO the end that these United
States may compete. with unhindered powers
for supremacy among the nations In all the
arts of peace and the fruits Of liberty.
Witu ftkItt Sc nave hceh hppftsc<l
by the venerable statesman, through whose per
son was struck that blow at the vital principles
Of the republic acquiescenee In the will Of the
, msiority-that he cannot permit US again to
! place in his hands the leadership Of the Demo
cratic host. for the reason that the achievement
of reform in the administration Of the Federal
, government is an undertaking now too heavy for
his age and failing strength. Rejoicing that his
life has been prolonged until the general judg.
ment Of our fellow-csuntrymen is united in the
! wish that the wrong were rghted In his person,
J for the Democracy Of the United States we offer
to him In his withdrawal from Its cares not only
our respectful sympathy and esteem. but also
that best homage Of freemen-the pledge Of our
devotion 10 the principles and the course now
insep srable in the history Of this republic from
the leadership and the name OF Samuel J. TIL
den.
With this statement Of the hopes. principles
and purposes Ct the Democratic party. the great
issue Of reform and change In administration Is
submitted to the people in the calm confidence
that the popular voice will pronounce in favor Of
new hen and new and more favorable condi-
tions for the growth Of industry, the extension Of
trade the employment and due reward Of labor
md Of capital. and the general welfare Of the
country.