The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-25
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the equitable distribution Of ropery to the preyen
tion of monopoly, and 20 the strict enforcement Q,
individual rights against corporate abuses, we hoid
that the Welfare of society depends on scrupulous
regard for the rights OF property def ed by law
We believe that labor is best rewarded where u -
freest aud most enlightened 1t should be fostered
and cherished. We favor the repeal OF all the laws
restraining the free action OF labor, and the enact
ment of laws by which labor organizations may De
increased, and Of all such legislation as VIII tend TO
enlighten the people to the true relations OF cap
ital and labor.
We believe that the public lands ought, as far as
possible to be kept homesteads for actual settlers
that all unearned lands heretofore improvidently
granted to railroad corporations by the Republican
party should be restored to the public doain and no
more grants shall be made to corporations or be al
lowed to fall into the ownership Of alien absentees-
We are opposed to all propositions which. npon any
pretext would convert the general Government into
machine for the collection OF taxesto De olstlDutei
among the States On citizens thereof
In reafirming the declaration of the Demt cratic
platform of 1856 that the liberal principles emboled
by Jefferson in the Declaration OF Independence anu
sanctioned in the Constitution, which makes ours the
land of liberty and the asylum of the Oppressed Oh
every nation have ever been cardinal pnhciiles IN
the Democratic faith, nevertheless do not sane
ton the importation of foreign labor, or the admission
of servile races united by habits, training, regon or
kindred for absorption into the great boa o our peo
ple or to the citizenship which our laws confer
American civilization demands that against the linmi
grafton or importation of Mongolans to these shores
The Democrats party insists that it is the
duty of the Govern ment to protect with equal
fidelity and vigilance the rights OF its citizens,
native or nGturaIzed, at home and abroad )
and to the end that this protection may be assured,
United States papers Of naturalization issued by
Courts of competent jurisdiction, must be respected
BY the executive and legislative depaI tnents OF
own Government, and by all foreign powers. 1t is
an imperative duty of this vernment to efficiently
protect a the rights OF persons and the property of
every American citizen in foreign lands, and demand
and enforce full reparation for any invasion there Of
An American citizen is only responsible to his own
Government for any actdone in his country, under
her flag and law, only to be tried therefor on her
SOIL and according to her laws. No power exists in
this government to cxpatriate American citizen to
be tried in any foreign land for any such act.
This country hasnever had any welldefned and exc
cuted foreign policysaye under democratic admins
traton. that policy has ever been in regard to for
egn nations SO long as they do no act detrimental to
the interests OF the country hurful to citizens
to Let them alone. That the result Of
this policy recall the acquisition of Lou
isana, Florida, california and of the adjacent
Mexican territory by purchase alone, and coll
trst these grand acquisitions OF democratic statesman
ship with the purchase of Alaska the sole fruit of
Republican administration of nearly quarter of a
century
the General Government should care COR
and improve the Mississippi river and other great water
ways OF the Rupublic to secure for tile interior
1tates easy and cheap transportation to tidewater
Under long period of Denoc attic rule and policy
our merchant marine was fast oyertakng, and on the
point of outstrippng, that of Great Britain Under 20
years of Republican rule and policy commerce has
been left to British bottosand almost has the Amer
can flag been swept off the high seas. Instead of
the Republican party's British policy demand
for the people OF the United States American policy
Under Democratic rule and policy merchants and
sailors flying the arsand stripes in every port,
cessfully searched out market for the varied pro-
| ducts OF American industry.
| Under quarter of century of Republican rule
and policy, despite manifest advantages over
! all other nations in high paid labor favorable
climates and teeming sos--despits the freedom of
trade among all these United States, despite their
| population by the foremost of men and
nual immigration of the Young thrifty and adventur-
Gus OF all nations: despite freedom here from in
! herited burdens OF life and industries in the old
world monarchies theircosty avies their vast
consuming non-producg standing armies, despite 20
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
void Instead OF the Republican party British policy,
we demand, in behalf of the American Democracy an
American policy; instead of the Republican party S
dscredted scheme and false pretense of friendship to
American laber expressed by imposing taxes, we de-
mand in behalf OF the Democracy freedom fos Amer
can labor, by reducing to the end that these
United States may compete with unhindered powers
TOR primaey among nations in all the arts OF peace
and fruits OF liberty.
With profound iegret we have been ap2rised by the
venerable statesman through whose person Was struck
that blow at the vital principle of the republic-ac
/ quiescence in the will of the maorty-that he can
net permit again to place in his hands the leader
hip OF the Democratic host, for the that the
achievements of reform III the administration OF the
! Federal Government is undertaking now too heavy
| for MS aye ana SIfenSbu heJSlCluS
life has been prolonged until the general Judgment OF
our fellow conntr, is united in the wish that the
wrong righted in his person for the Democracy
OF the United States, ecr to him i'll his Withdraw
al from those cares not only respected sympathy
and esteem, but also that best homage OF freeman
the pledge of devotion to the principles and the
inseperable in The history Of this Repubiic
| from the labors and name OF Samuel j. Tilden
/ With this statement of the holes, principles and
purposes of the Democratic party, the great !ssle o.
reform and change in administration is submitted u
the people in calm confidence, that the popular VOICE
will pronounce in favor of new men, and new anu
more favorable conditions for the growth OF industry
the extens on OF trade the employment and due re-
ward of labor and of capital aid the general weifae
! of the country.