Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-11

soldiers disabled IN the line Of duty in the war.
OF the republic, and for the payment oi
such pensions as Congress NAV from time To
tlme grant TO such soldiers, 4 like fund for
sailors having been already provided. and auy
surplus should be paid into the Treasury.
We favor an American continental policy
basea upon more intimate commercial Snd
political relations with the fifteen sister re-
publics Of North, Central and south America,
Dat entanglIng alliance with none. We be-
neve IN honest money, gold and silver coin
sge o. tne constitution. and circulating me-
aium convertible into such money without
loss. Asserting the equality Of all men
before the law. we hold it is the duty
OF the government. IN its dealings with the
people, to mete out equal and exact Justice to
All citizens, of whatever nativity, race, color
| OF persuasion, religious or political.
FREE BALLOT AND FAIR COUNT.
We believe in free ballot and fair count
| and W e recall TO the memory of the people the
no9le struggle OF the Democrats in the Forty
ntth ana Forty sixth Congresses by which the
| reluctant Republican opposition was COM
PEELED % assent to legislation making every
| where illegal the presence of troops at the
| polls, as conclusive proof that Democratic
administration will preserve liberty with or
der.
The election OF Federal officers for the Ter
ritorles should be restricted to citizens pre-
! Vlousiy resident therein. We oppose sumptu-
| airy laws. which Yex the citizens and interfere
| with individual liberty We favor honest
evil service reforms and the compensation Of
| all United States officers by fixed salaries, the
separation Of church and state, and the
/ dlnusion of free education by common schools,
so that every child in the land may be taught
/ the rights and duties of citizenship.
REGARD FOR THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.
While we favor all legislation which will
tend to equalize the distribution of property
| TO the prevention of monopoly, and 70 the
strict enforcement OF individual rights against
| corporate abuses, we hold that the welfare
/ OF society depends upon a scrupulous regard
| Tor the rights OF property as defined by the
| laws. We believe that labor is best rewarded
where it Is freest and most enlightened. 1t
| should be fostered and cherished. We favor
the repeal OF all laws restricting the free
action Of labor, and the enactment of laws by
Wnlch labor organizations may be incorpor-
| ated, and of all such legislation rs will
| tend to enlighten the people as to the true
relation OF capital and labor. We believe that
| the public lants ought, as far as possible. be
6Ss;pt SS;p as homlesteads for actual settlers; that
| all unearned lands heretofore improvdently
| granted TO railroad corporations by the action
OF the Republican party, should be restored
TO the public domain, and that no more
grants OF land shall be made to corporations
or be allowed to fall into ownership of alien
absentees.
We are opposed to all propositions
which, upon any preteXt, would
convert the general government into a ma
chine for collecting taxes to be distributed
among the States or citizens thereof.
FORMER PLATFORMS REAFFIRNIED.
In reat1irming the declarations of the Demo-
cratic platforms of 1856, that the liberal prin-
elpals embodied by jefferson in the Declara-
ton of Independence and sanctioned in the
constitution, which makes ours land of lib
erty and an asylum for the oppressed of every
nation, nave ever been the cardinal princi-
pies in the Democratic faith, we neVerthe-
less do not sanction the importation of foreign
labor, of the admission OF servile races untitled
by habits, training religion or kindred for
AhgOrntiOn bo6H IF fhn mi
can people, or for the citizenship which our
laws confer.
OUR GATES SHOULD BE CLOSED AGAINST
MoNGoLIANs.
American civilization demands that against
the immigration or Importation of Mongollans
to these shores our gates be closed. The
Democratic party insists that it is the duty of
the government to protect with equal fidelity
and vigilance the rights of its citizens, native
and naturallzed, at home or abroad. To the
end that this protection may be assured
United States papers OF naturalization, issued
by the courts be respected by the executive
and legislative departments of our own gov
ernment, and by all foreign powers. 1t is an
imperative duty of this government to OIL
cially protect all the rights of person and
property of every American citizen in foreign
lands, and to demand and enforce full repara-
tion for any Invasion thereof. An American
citizen Is only responsible to his own govern
ment for any act done in his own country or
under her flag, and only can be tried there
upon on her own soil and accord
ing to her laws, and the
power exists in this government
to eXpatriate an American cititiZen to be
tried in any foreign land for any such act
This country has never had a well defined
foreign policy save under a Democratic ad-
minlstratioD.
OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
That policy has ever been in regard to for
eign nations, so long as they do not act detri-
mental to the interests of the country or
hurtiul to our citizens, to let them alone;
that as result of this policy we recall the
acquisition of Louisiana, Florida, Cali
fornia and adjacent Mexican territory
by purchase alone, and contrast
these grand acquisitions of Democratic states
sole fruit Of the Republican administration of
nearly quarter of a century.
IMPROVING THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Federal government should care for
and improve the Mississippi river and the
other great water ways of the republic so as
transportation to tide water. Under a long
period of Democratic rule and policy
our merchant marine was fast over
sh Stripping anu that On Of W GrPeat P1lf' B Britain 9iH.
Under twenty years of Republican rule and
policy our commerce has been left to British
bottoms, and the American flag has been al
most swept of the high seas.
AN AMERICAN POLICY WANTED.
Instead of the Republican party's British
policy we demand for the peo-
pie of the United States an Ameri-
can policy. Under Democratic rule and pol
icy our merchants and sailors were flying the
stars and stripes in every port and success
fnlly searched out and marketed the varied
products Of American industry. Under
an,,,g quarter ln,o Of Ana century Of Re-
manifest advantages over all other nations in
high paid labor, favorable climate and teem-
ing sails ;despite the freedom Of trade among all
these United States; despite their population
by the foremost races of men and an annual
immigration Of the Young, thrifty and adyen-
turous of all nations: despite our freedom
here from tho Inherited hnrrdene oe H. ad
industry in the Old World monarchies-their
costly war navies, their vast fat-cOnsuming,
non-producing armies; despite twenty years
OF peace 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 Repub-
hcan party's British policy we demand in be-
half OF the American Democracy an American
policy instead of Republican party's dis
credited scheme and false pretense of friend
ship for American labor expressed by i'm
posing taxes. We demand in behalf of
Democracy freedom for the American
laborer by reducing taxes, to the end that
these United states may compete with
among nations in all the arts Of peac
and fruits of liberty.
SYMPATHY AND ESTEEM FOR TILDEN.
With profound regret we have been
apprised by the venerable statesman
blow at the vital principle of republics-the
acquiesence in the will of the maiOrity-that
he cannot permit as again to place in his
hands the leadership of the Bemocratic hosts.
for the reason that achievement of reform in
the administration of the Federal Govern
ment 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 the wrong were righted IN
his person for the Democracy of the United
States.
We offer him in his withdrawal from public
cares not only our respectful sympathy and
est eem, but also that best homage Of freemen
the pledge of our devotion to the principles
and cause now inseperable in the history of
this republic from the labOrs Of s. J. Tilden
With this statement Of the hopes, prin-
ciples and purposes Of the Demo-
cratic party, the great issue of
reform and change in the administration is
submitted to the people, in the calm conf
dence that the popular voice VIII pronounce
in favor of new men and new and more favor
able considerations for the growth Of in
dustry, extension of trade, and the employ
ment and due reward of labor and OF capital.
and the general welfare Of the whole country.