Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-12
POLITICAL.

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 i'm
providsnsly granted 70 tsiiroad co,psishons shs
restored to the public domain and no more
grants shall be made to corporations, or be allow
ed 70 fall into tbs ownership Of allen abseritecs.
On s,,v pretext. would convert the general Gov
ernment into machine fol the collection Of tax
% 70 be distributed amoug the States or the citi
xens thereof.
form Of 1855 that 'Ths liberal principle en-
bodied by jefferson In the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence and sanctioned In the Constitution,
which make ours the land Of liberty and the asy-
lum Of the oppressed Of every nation" have ever
been the cardinal principles In the Democratic
faith. We, nevertheless, do not sanction the i'm
portstion Of foreign labor or the admission Of
servile races, unHtted by habits. training. reigi
on or kindred, for absorption into the great body
Of our people. or for the citizenship which our
laws confer. American civilization demands
that against the immigration or importation Of
MongoliAns to these shores eur gates be closed.
The Democratic party insists that II is the
duty Of the Government to protect with equal
fidelity and vigilance the rights Of its citizens--
native and naturnlized-at home and abroad,
and TO the end that this protection may be as
sured the United States papers Of naturalization,
issued by courts Of competent jurisdiction. must
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partments Of our own Government and by all
foreign Powers.
II is the imperative duty Of this government
to efficiently protect all the rights Of her sons
and the property Of every American citizen In
foreign lands and demand and enforce full repar-
alton for any invasion thereof. An American
citizen IL only responsible to his own govern
ment 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 TO her laws. and
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IN American citizen to be tried In any foreign
land for any such act.
This country has never had . wsll-deflned and
educated foreign policy save under . Democratic
ADMINISTRATION. That policy has ever been In re-
gard 10 foreign nations, 70 long - they do not
act In . manner detrimental to the interests Of
the country or hurtful TO citizens, TO let them
alone. As the result Of this policy we recall the
acquisition Of Louisiana. Florida, California and
Of the adjacent Mexican territory. by purchase
alone, and contrast these grand acquisitions Of
Democratic statesmanship with the purchase Of
Alaska, the sole fruit Of Republican adminis-
tration Of nearly quarter Of . century.
| The general government should care for and
improve the Mssissippi river and the other great
waterways Of the republic, 20 as TO secure fov
the interior States easy and cheap Transports
| ton TO tide water.
Under the lorg period Of Democratic policy
our merchant marine was fast o,ertaking and
| on the point Of outstripping that Of Great Bri
| tain. Under twenty years Of Republican rule
and policy our commerce has been lost TO the
British and almost has the American flag been
kept on the high seas. Instead Of the Repuhli-
can psrty's British policy, we demand for the
| people OF the United States an American policy.
Uudsr Democratic rule and policy our merchants
and Sailors flying the stars and stripes in every
the varied products Of American industry. Un-
der quarter Of century Of Republican rule
ana policy, despite our manifest advantages over
81 oiher nations In high paid labor, favorable
climstss sni teeming soils; despite the freedom
OF trade among al these United Stats; despite
their population Of the foremost races Of men.
| and annual immg gration Of the thrifty and ad-
venturous sf Alf nations: despite our freedt m
here from the inherited burdens Of lite and In
dustry in the Old World monsrchies their costly
war navies. their vast tax consuming standing
armies; despite twenty years Of peace. that Ne.
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.
| We demand, on behalf Of the American Democ
| racy. an American policy. Instead Of the Re-
publican psrtys ciscredit, shame and false pre-.
fences 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 Amoag the nations In al the
arts Of peace and the fruits Of liberty.
With profound regret We have been apprised
| by the venerable statesman, through whooe per-
son was struck that blow at the vital principles
of the republic-ncquiescence in the Will Of the
msjority--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 10 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-csuntrym ID united in the
wish that the wrong were righted In his person.
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 70 the principles and the course nov
inssp 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 men and new and more favorable condi-
tions for the growth Of industry, the extension Of
trade, the employment and due reward OF labor
and Of capital, and the general welfare Of the
country.