Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-09

confer. American civilization demands that against
the immigration or Importation of MOngolians to
these shores our gates be closed. The Democratic
party insists that 1t Il the duty OF this Government
TO protect, with equal fidelity and vigilance, the rights
Of citizens, native and nAturAlized, at home and
abroad and 10 the end that this protection may be
assured United States papers Of naturalization is
sued BY courts of competent jurisdiction must be
respected by the executive and Legislative depart
ments Of our own Government, and by all foreign
powers. II Is an imperative duty Of this Government
to efectuAlly protect all the rights Of persons and
property OF every American citizen in foreign lands
and demand and enforce full reparation for any in
vason thereof.
An American citizen is only responsible to his own
Government for any act done in his own country or
under her hag and only be tried therefor on her
own soil and according 20 her laws; and power
exists in this Government to expstriate an Ameri-
can citizen to be tried in any foreign land for any
such act.
This country has never had 4 well-defned and exc
cuted foreign policy save under Democratic admin
isration. That policy has ever been, In regard to
foreign nations, so long they do act detriment
al to the interests of the country or hurtfu to our
citizens, to let them alone. As the result of this
policy recall the acquisitions of Louisiana, FlOri
da, California, and Of the adjsceEt Mexican territory
bypurchase alone, and contrast these grand acqui-
sitions Of Democratic craftsmanship with the pur-
chase Of Alaska the sole fruit of Republican ad-
minlstTation m Z nearly quarter Of century.
The Federal Government should care for and i'm
prove the Mississippi River and other great water
ways of the Republic, to secure for the inter
ior States easy and cheap transportation TO ude
water.
Under long period of Democratic rule and policy
our merchant marine was fast overtakng and on the
point of outstripping that of Great Britain; under
twenty years of Republican rule and policy our
commerce has been left to British bottoms, and
almost has the American flag been swept of the
high sea-.
Instead of the Republican partys British policy,
we demand for the people of ihe United States
American policy. Under Democratic rule and policy
our merchants and sailors, flying the Stars and
stripes In every port, successfully searched out
market for the varied products of American industry
Under quarter century of Republican rule and pol
icy, despite manifest advantage all other
nations in high paid labor, favorable climates. and
teeming soils despite freedom of trade among all
these United States despite their population by the
foremost races of men, and an annual immigration
ofthe young, thrifty and adventurous of all nations
despite our freedom here from the inherited burdens
of life and industry in the Old World monarchies
their costly war navies, their vast taxconsuming
| producing standing armies; despite twenty
years OF peace, that Republican rule and policy have
managed to surrender to Great Britain along with
our commerce the control Of the markets of the
| world.
Instead of the Republican party's British policy
we demand in behalf of the American Democracy an
American policy.
| Instead of the Republican party's discredited
scheme and false pretense of friendship for Amer-
can labor Expressed by imposing taxes) we demand
| In behalf of the Democracy freedom for American
labor by reducing taxes to the end that these United
States may compete with unhindered powers for the
primacy among nations in all the arts Of peace and
| fruits ofliberty.
With profound regret have been apprsed by
| the venerable statesman through whose person was
struck that blow at the vital principal of republics
acquiesence in the will Of the majority-that he
not permit again to place in his hands the leader
ship of the Democratic hosts, for the 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
judgment of our fellow countrymen is united in the
wish that that wrong was righted in his person for
the Democracy of the United States we offer to him
in his withdrawal from public cares not only our re-
spectful sympathy aud esteem, but also that best
homage OF freemen the pledge Of our devotion to
the principles and the cause now inseperable in the
history of this republic from the abors and the
| of Samuel j. Tilden.
| With this statement of the hopes, principles, and
purposes of the Democratic party the great issue of
reform and change in administration is submitted to
the people in cain confidence that the popular voice
will pronounce In favor of new men, and new and
favorable conditions for the growth of industry
the extension of trade, the employment ard due
ward Of labor and of capital and the general welfare
of the whole country.