Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-01

war, aud made q fund to defray the ex-
peuses for the care and comfort OF wounded
soldiers disabled in the line Of battle in
the wars Of the Republic; for the payment
of such pensions as Congress may, from
time to time, grant such soldiers-s like
fund for the sailors having been already
provided. and any surplus should be paid
into the Treasury. We favor the Ameri-
can continental policy, based on more init
mate commercial and political relations
with the sister Republics of North, Central
and South America, but entailing an
alliance with none. We believe in honest
money, gold and silver, the coinage Of the
or q medium convertible into
such money, without loss. Asserting the
equality Of all men before the law. We
hold that it is the duty Of the Government
10 mete out equal and exact justice TO all
citizens, of whatever nativity, race, color
or persuasion, religious or political. We
believe in q free ballot and 9 fair count.
will recall to the memory OF the people
the noble struggle of the Democracy in the
Forthwith and Forty-sixth Congresses, by
which the reluctant Republican opposition
was compelled to assent to legislation
making everywhere illegal the presence OF
troops at the polls. As conclusive proof
that the Democratic administration Will
preserve liberty with order, the selection
Of Federal officers in the Territories should
be restricted to citizens previously resident
therein. We oppose sumptusry laws which
yex citizens and interfere with individual
liberty. We favor honest Civil Service
Reform and compensation OF United States
officers by fixed salaries; separation OF
church and State, and the diffusion OF free
education by common schools, so hat
every child in the land may be taught the
rights aud duties of citizenship. While we
favor all legislation which will tend to an
equitable distribution of property, the
prevention Of monopoly. and the strict
enforcement Of individual rights against
corporate abuses, We hold that the welfare
of society depends on 3 scrupulous regard
for the rights OF property, as denned By
law. We believe that labor is best re-
warded where it is freessand most enlight-
ened-is should be fostered snd cherished.
We favor the repeal Of sill laws restraining
the free action OF labor, the enactment OF
by which labor organizations may be
increased, and such legislation IS will
tend to enlighien the people Is to the true
relations Of capital and labor. We believe
that the public lands ought, as far s. pos
sibls, be KEEP, as homessesds for sexual
that sll unesrned lands heretofore
improvidsntly granted to railroad eorpo-
by the Republican party, should be
to the public domain; no more
should be made 10 corporations, or be
allowed to fsll into the ownership Of alien
Absentees. We are opposed TO say propo-
which. By any presext, would con
vert the General Governments into g ms-
for the collection Of taxes, TO be dis
among the States or citizens
The declaration Of the Demo
platform in 1856. that the liberal
principles embodied BY Jefferson in tie
Of Independence, and sane
in the Constitution, which msSs
land one Of liberty, and AZ asylum Q!
he oppressed Of every nation, have ever
been cardinal principles in the Democratic
We nevertheless do not sanction |
he Importation Of foreign labor, or the
O. ssrvile races. untitled by |
training. religion or kindred, for
absorption in the great body Of our people.
II the citizenship which our laws confer.
American civilization demands thai
the immigration Of M~ongoIizns 10
thess shores u gates he closed. The
party insists that il Is the duty
4 the Government to protect With equal
and yisilsnes, the rights Of eiti-
native or nAsur2liEsd. al home or
To the end that this ~pro;setio1
nay be assured, United States papers OF
naturalization. Issued by courts Of eompe-
i<1s Jurisdiction. must be respected by the
Executive and Legislative Departments Of
,ar Government by sll foreign powers. II
5 a. Imperative duty of the Government
e&e.sasly protect sIl the rights Of per
sons and property Of every American cia-
Ten in foreign lands, and demand and en-
full rspar2non for any invasion there
f. An American citizen Is only respon-
able TO his own Government for n act
lone in his country or under her 1sg and
and can only be tried therefor on her
soil and according 10 her laws, and no |
exists in this Government so exps-
an American citizen 80 be tried in
my foreign land for any such act. This
has never hsd . well defined, |
foreign policy, save under Demo
ratio administration that policy has ever
seen in regard TO foreign nations, 50 long
Is they do not sct d~esrimentSl!y TO the in
erests Of the country, or hGrtfulIy 10 our
to let them alone; that A. . result
If this policy We recall the acquisition Of
Louisiana, Florida, California, aud
II the adjacent Mexican territory
BY purchase alone, sad contrast these
grand acquisitions OF Democratic states
nSnship with the purchase Of Alaska, the
,ole fruit Of Republican administration for
aeArly 8 quarter OF 8 century. The Federal
should care for and improve
he Mississippi river and other great water
OF the Republic. so s. TO secure TO the
easy and cheap transportation
nde-wSser. Under 9 long period Of
Democrats policy our merchant marine
fast o~vertsking, and on the point OF
putssripping that OF Great Britain. Under
years Of Republican rule the policy Of
has been lsti TO the British, and
almost has the American Gag been ken, Of
high seas. Instead Of the Rspuhiicsn.
British policy. vedsmand for tbs people Of
the United States an American policy
under Democratic rule. and 9 policy for
bur merchants, dying the stars and stripes
n every part successfully searching on, =
market for the varied products OF Ansri-
can industries. Under 8 quarter o! 9 cen.
;ury Of Republican rule. 8 policy despite
the manifest advantages over all o;her
nations. in high-pAid labor, favorable
climates and fertile soils; despite the free
Of trade among the United States:
despite . population % the foremost races
Of men, and an annual immigration Of
Adventures Of all nations; despite
freedom here from inherited burdens
az life and industrw In .ha ia -..ps |