Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02

war, u made Il tund to deiray tue eA-
penses 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 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 entsiling an
alliance with none. We believe in honest
money, gold and silver, the coinage of the
country, or 3 medium convertible into
such money, without loss. Asserting the
equality OF all men before the law. We
hold that ii is the duty Of the Government
to 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 8 fair count.
We will recall 10 the memory OF the people
the noble struggle Of the Democracy In the
Forthwith aud 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. Is conclusive proof
that the Democratic administration VIII
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 thai
every child in the land may be taught the
rights and duties Of citizenship. While We
favor all legislation which will tend to an
equitable distribution OF property, the
prevention Of monopoly, snd The strict
enforcement of individual rights sgsinst
abuses, We hold that the welfare
of society depends on = scrupuIous regard
for the rights Of property, IS defined BY
law. We believe that labor is best re-
wsrded where il is frees n most enllght-
ened-it should be fostered and cherished
We favor the repeal Of sl lsws restraining
the free action OF lsbor, the enactment of
laws BY which labor organizations may be
increased, and such legislation as will
tend to enlighien the people as TO the true
relations of capital and labor. We believe
that the public lands ought, as far as pos
sible, be kept as homestesds for actual
settlers; that sll unearned lands heretofore
lmprovidenily granted TO railroad corpo-
by the Republican party, should be
to the public domain; no more
should be made to corporations, or be
to fall into the ownership of slien
We are opposed to shy propo-
which, by any preIsxi, would pom
-ar+ -ka EE-rvat Gararnuzn4 into q ma
,hine for the collection of taxes, 10 be dis
among the States or citizens
The declaration of the Demo
platform in 1856. that the liberal
principles embodied By Jefferson in the
Of Independence, and sane
toned in the Constitution, which make
,ur land one of liberty. and an asylum Of
he oppressed Of every nation, have ever
zen cardinal principles in the Democratic
sith. We nevertheless do not sanction
he importation Of foreign labor, or the
Omission of %servils races, untitled by
training, religion or kindred, for
.bsorpiion in the great body Of our people, |
II the citizenship which our laws confer.
american civilization demands that
the immigration Of Mongolisns TO
hese shores our gates be closed. The
Democratic party insists that il is the duty
4 the Government to protect with equal
and vigilance. the rights Of citi-
ems, native or nsturslized, at home or
broad. To the end that this protection
nay be assured, United States papers OF
Iaturalization, Issued By courts Of compe-
Jurisdiction. must be respected by the
and Legislative Departments of
ur Government by sll foreign powers. 1t
J an imperative duty Of the Government
efficiently protect sll the rights of per-
ons and property Of every American citi- |
en- in foreign lands, and demand and en- |
orce full repsration for any invasion there
I. An American citizen is only respon-
ible TO his own Government for any act
one in his country or under her flag sld
aw, and can only be tried therefor on her
soil and according TO her laws, and no
over exists in this Government TO expa-
an American citizen TO be tried in
ny foreign land for any such act. This
ountry has never had a well defined,
ducsted foreign policy, save under Demo-
ratio administration that policy has ever
zen in regard TO foreign nations, SO long
5 they do not act detrimentally TO the in
erests of the country, or hurtfully to our
~itizens, to let them alone; that as q result
4 this policy We recall the acquisition Of
louisiana, Florida, California, and
I the adjacent Mexican territory
y purchase alone, aud contrast these
acquisitions of Democratic states
nanship with the purchase of Alaska, the
ole fruit of Republican administration for
Yearly 8 quarter Of a century. The Federal
Government should care for and improve
he Mississippi river and other great water
Ways of the Republic, SO as TO secure to the
easy and cheap transportation
% ~tide-water. Under q long period of
policy our merchant marine
vas fast o~vertaking, and on the point OF
,utssripping that of Great Britain. Under
10 years of Republican rule the policy of
commerce has been left to the British, and
has the American flag been kept off
the high seas. Instead of the Republican
policy, we demand for the people of
The United States an American policy
under Democratic rule, and a policy for
our merchants, flying the stars and stripes
in every part, successfully searching out a
market for the varied products OF Ameri-
can industries. Under a quarter OF a CEN
fury OF Republican rule. a policy despite
the manifest advantages over all other
nations, in high-paid labor, favorable
climates and fertile soils; despite the free.
dom of trade among the United States:
despite q population of the foremost races
men, and an annual immigration Of
thrifty adventurers OF all nations; despite
the freedom here from inherited burdens