The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-17

Nation grows older new issues are born Of
time and progress, and old issues perish. But
the fundamental principles OF the Dem
ocracy, approved by the united voic5 OF the
people, remain, and viii ever remain, as the
best and only security for the continuance of
sonai @ rights, the equality Of all citizens be
fore the law, the reserved rights OF the states,
and the eTs s. Sf the tse
and can never be surrendered without de-
strdgyn snd pswers sne which SaanSS enables the osn
nent to be developed Ia peace and social OF Of
der to be Rs % Ee or tb
practical application and enforcement OF
these fundamental principles that the Gov
ea naray fSs cbanSe Of admins
to the popular will Otherwise abuses grow,
on for the general welfare, becomes an in
strumentality for imposing heavy burdens on
the many Who are for svni sse 1easnt tn Q,
become arbitrary rulers. This fs now the |
condition. OF the country; hence q change Is
demanded.
The Republican party, as far as principle 10 |
concerfied, is reminiscence in practice; it IL
an organization for enriching those who con-
which have been brought to light in every |
department of the Government are sumcient
to have called f8F reform wl,nlh tne ade pracn
less by the long possession of power, have
succumbed to its corrupting influence. and
have placed in nomination a ticket against
which the Independent portion of the party
Therefore change is demanded. Such a
will Of the people was then defeated by
fraud, which can never be forgotten nor con-
yii By the people lev was defeated by the lavish use
OF money contributed by unscrupulouS con-
TRACTORS and shameless 1obbers, who b Oh had % bar
The Republican party during its legal, its sto-
len and it's bought tenures OF power, has
steadily IN noar@
a list OF its past failures. II demands the res,
Ioration of our navy. 1t has squandered
that does not exist. 1t calls upon
Congress to remove the burdens under which
| Imposed and has continued those burdens. It
| lands for small holdings By actual settlers 1t
| d few railroads and NONRESIDENT aliens, indi-
| Vidual and corporate, possess larger area
than that OF all our rafms os ssf
| tutions. 1t organized and tried to legalize a
| control of State elections by Federal troops.
| subjected American workingmeu to the COM
petition of convict and imported contract e.
Dor. It processes gratitude to all who
/ were disabled or died in the war leav-
cratic House of Kepresentives the first effort
to pedse TO
| Of our tarif Jt created and has continued
theme the need IF more than 70 per cent reduction
Its Congress gave a reduction Of less than
per cent. It Processes the protection of
them to an Increasing flood Of manufactured
goods and hopeless competition with manu-
materials materials. It rrofesses TO protest ali Amer
J lean industries. 1t has impoverished many
to stbsidize q few; It pr9fesses the protec.
returns Of American agriculture- industry
followed by half DUR people. It profess e
the equality OF all men before the law; ,;,z AT
, the acts of its Congress were overset by the
! decisions of its courts. 1t accepts anew tins
r reform" Its Caught criminals are permitted
to escape through continued delays or actua
connivance in the prosecution. soneycompes sss
!. longer shock its moral sense Its honest mem
, bers, and its independent Journals no longe
i It's counsels or e veto upon bad nominations
g That d change Is uecessary 10 PROV 10 by a a.
T existing surplus of more than $l00.0O00Oe
; which has yearly been collected from SUI
' lust taxation. We denounce the Republican
!, from crushing war taxes, which have paral
Q lied business, crippled industry and depriye'
y labor of employment and of just reward
d administration from Corruption, to restor
s economy, to revive respect for law, and TO re
taaation to the lowest limit eonsistep 81 f
+ a1M soners rs ' RnoWing owing f1li we'll however tbs
e people IS should be % cautious and conservativ
in method, not in advance of public opinion
IS but responsive to its demands.
N The Democratic party is pledged to rey1s
- the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all int
ests but in making a reduction in taxes it
e tries, @ + but rather to promote their health
" growth. From the foundation or this Go
,e ernment, taxes collected at the Custom-houi
have been the chief source OF Federal re
&. enue. Such, they must continue. Moreove
I'd many industries have come to rely upon legi
rt lation for successful continuance, SO that an
9. change of law must be at every step regardf'
of the labor and capital thus involved. II
:. process of reform must be subject, In the
- ecution, to this plain dictate of Justice
5, All taxation shall be limited to the requir
ie ments of economical government. The nece
sary reduction IN taxaton cam ana mIs1, 5shar
the liability to compete successfully WITH 70
egn labor, and without imposing lower rat
creased cost of production which may exist
Is consequence of the higher rates or wages pr
vaing il this country m sb Fr Sover
So ment economically administered, includiI
ST pension, interest and principal of tho publ
taxation from Custom-house taxes on few
imported articles, bearing heaviest on articl
of aTd BEARING Sa she sSns
e; of the existing tariff and, subject to the pr
d ceding limitations, we demand that FEEDER
al poses, and shall not exceed the needs OF Il
ei Government, economically administered.
s. The system Of direct taxation known az p q
4. internal Revenue" is a war tax, and so loi
V. as the law continues, the money deriv
2; therefrpm should be sacredy devoted to t
~ dens of the war, and be made a fund to defr
7 the expense of the care and comfort OF wort
- soldiers disabled in line of duty in the wars
:, the Republic and for the payment OF SUI
+. pensions as Congress may from time TO tin
W grant to such soldiers, a like fund for the sa
n. surplus should be paid into the treasury. :.
~. We favor an American contiuen al poll
n, based upon more intimate commerciai -, =
Us Republics of North, Central and Sou
Ia, America, but entangling alliances with mol
lis We believe in honest money. the gold al
la, silver coinage of the Constitution, and a C
m. culating medium convertible into sucn mon
Mr. | without loss.
.u' law we hold that it is in the duty of the Gt
(. ernment, in its dealings with the people,
Us mete out equal and exact justice to all citize
of whatever nativity, race, color or pers'
- sion, religious or political,
- We believe in a free ballot and fair cou
and we recall to the memory @ ,n,fohe OF the P%eoI Pc
Forty-ffth and Forty-sfxth Congress,
las which reluctant Republican opposition '
'ge compelled to assent to legislation maxi
.h. everywhere Illegal the presence OF troops
the polls, of the conclus I'VE proof that De
ocratic administration will preserve hbe
at The selection of Federal officers for
ytb Territories should be restricted to citizt
IN. previously resident their in.
ey, ctizen and ,nterfere with Individual libert,
We favor honest civil service reform q
re- the compensation of all q. S. officers by d.
nd salaries; the separation of Church and Sts
nd. and the diffusion of free education by ct
u. mon schools, so that every child in the Ia
nj; may be taught the rights and duties OF citiz
ship.
While we favor all legislation which will Il
l to the equitable distribution of property,
mOnODOlY
strict enforcement of individual rights agai
tn corporate abuses, we hold that the stelfart
W., society depends upon a scrupulous -sSard
~, ~. the rights of property. as defined by law.
1ne believe that labor is best rewarded where
on freest and most enlightened. 1t should the
md fore be fostered and cherished. We favor
in repeal of all laws restricting the free actiol
ing labor, and the enactment of laws by WI
on labor organizations may be Incorporated,
=, all such legislation as will tend TO enligh
@ " the people as to the true relations of cap
inu | and fah0r