Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-19

| pie TeLndlE- and VIII ever remain, hS tu,
 best and only security for the mainte
 nance of her government, the preserva
 ton of personal rights. the equality o
 all citizens before the law, the reserved rights of the States and the supremacy
 of the federal government within the
 limits of the constitution VIII ever form
 the true base of our liberty, and caI
 never be surrendered without destroying
 that balance ot rights and powers vhict
 enables a continent tO be developed m
 peace and social order. to he ma:ttaine.i
 by means of local self-gOveTnment. II
 Is indispensable for the political applIca-
 ton and enforcement of these funda-
 mental principles that the government
 should not always be controlled by one political party. A frequent change O! | administration Is as necessary as the
 constant recurrence Of the popular will | Otherwise abuses gr"w and the guvern-
 ment is an instrumentality for imposing
 heavy burdens on the many, who are | governed for the benefit of the few who govern public servants, and thus become
 arbitrary rulers. This is now the con- ] tion of the country. hence change Is ! demanded.
 The platform then proceeds to state
 that the Republican party has shown It.
 self nothing but an organization for en- rlching those who control its machinery
 and those in authority. Many grow
 reckless by the long possession of power
 and many have succumbei tO its cor
 rupting influence, and have placed in
 nomination ticket. against which the | Independent portion of the party are Tn open revolt. Such change wa demanded in 1876. but the will of tht
 people was defeated by fraud, whicl
 can never be forgotten or cOndOned | The Republican party has steadily
 decayed in moral character. Its last platform Is list of its past failures.
 It demands the restoration of our | Navy and has squsndsred hundreds O.
 millions to create Navy that does no'
 exist. It calls upon Congress to It move the burdens under which Amen
 can shipping has been depressed. l.
 imposes and has continued thOst
 burdens. It proposes a preference fOt | free institutions. It organized and | tried to legalize a control of State cleo | tious by means of Federal troops. IL | mas subjected American wOrkipgmen to | the competition of convict and impOrteC contract labor. It prOfesses gratitud, | to all who were disabled or dIed in th'
 war, leaving widows or orphans. IL ! left to Democratic House of Re presentatiyes the first effort to equallZ, both bOunties and pensions, it pTOffered | n pledge tO correct the Irregularities Ct our tariff, 1t has created and continued them. Its own tariff conventions con ! fesSed the need of more than twenty per cent reduction. its Congress gave c ! reduction Ot less than four per cent. | prufessss the protection of American manufactures, tt has subjected them to an increasing flood of manufacture. goods, and a hopeless competition wit. < Danufacturing nations, not one ~ winch taxes raw materials. IL prOfesses | to protect all American industries, II ! has impoverished many tO sub>idIZe @ ! few, it has depleted the return O. | Anne ican agri, ulture, an industry fol- ' lowed by half our people, t professes i the equality O. all citizens before tho | law, attempting tO fix the status o' colored citizens, the acts of it's Congress were overset by the courts, lt accepts anew the duty of leading | in the work of progress and reform ! US lAAAAao&- a AlAAANAA AO cape through cOutrlyed delays. or Bctua connivance Tn tine prosecution, hOney cOmbed with corruption, Outbreaklul exposures no longer shock its morn sense, its honest members. Its Indep"'t q ent journals. no longer mRln'ain a suc- cessful court for authority in it's coun 1 sells or veto in bad nominations. lt recommends reductiO of taxation tO
 the lowest limit, having due regard tO preservation of faith of the natIOn tO its creditors, and 1t demands revision Q the tariff, being careful that such Tevi
 sion does not iniure domestic IDdustries. denounces abuses of the existing tarlii. | It says the war tax known as "lnterna ! Revenue" should so long as 1t remains m force. be devoted to the relief of the people from remaining burdens of war and be made fund to defray expense ! of care and comfort of worthy soldier and pay ment of pensioners. It fayOrs an American continental policy, equa' ! jTstice to all citizens. no matter of what color. opposes the adinissiOn of servIle races unfettered by habits. training, religion and cf kindred. for absorption into tue great body of people. That the gates be closed against MOngolians ! that American citizens be protected b, the government, no matter m what Ian, ! they may be sojOurniDg. Demands such
 measures as will restore our merchant marine. that public lands be kept as homesteads for actual settlers, that un- earned railroads be forfeited and wIth profound respect We have been ap prised by the :; venerable statesman, through whose person was struck that . blow Rt the vital principle of republic Rcquiesceuce in the will Oi the majority | that be cannot permit us again to place [ in the hands the leadership Of tie Dem ocrstic host. for the reason that achieve ment of reform m the administ ation of ! 'he [, deral government Is an undertsk- | ing now tCO heavy for his age and fali- . ing strength. Rejoicing that his life has l been prolonged until the general Judg ment Of our fellow cOuntrymen IS united | in the wish that tie wrong were righted | in his person, for the Democracy of the | United States. we offer to him m his re
 tirement from cares aOt only our respect
 fuI sympathy and esteem, but also that
 best homage of freemcn, the pledge of
 our devotion tO the principles and cause
 now inseparable m the history Ot thIr . country rom tnt lrHucI- Aui tilN nam
 of Samuel J. Iildeu, with sheir state
 ment of hopes, principles anu purposes
 of the Democratic party. The great Is-
 sue Of reform and change m adminlstra'
 ton IS submitted tO the people m calm
 confidence that the popular vO1ce VII
 pronounce m favor of new men and nev and more favorable conditions for tho
 growth of industry. the ex'eusion o
 trade. the employment and due reward of labor and capital, and the genera
 welfare ot the country.
 CmCAGo. July r. Searles, Ot Cali
 fornis. withdrew the nomination O IRosecrans fo- vice President The Othe
 candidates were withdrawn one by ous w eed. of New York, suggested that tin : roll of States should be called SO a7 ( i put on record the unanimous vote fo | Hendrick-. Wallace withdrew hls mr