The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-20

the interests Of the country hurfe - citizens
10 let them alone. That as the result Of
this policy recail the acquisition OF Lou
isana Florida, california and eI tue adJaeeat !
Mexican territory by purchase alone, and CON I
tast these grant cusltiops q democratic
ship with the purchase OF Alaska-tae sole fruit of
Republican administration OF nearly gtafter OF q
century.
me General Government should care sor
and improve the Mississippi river ana other great wafer
ways OF the hupube, as to secure lot tiie heIoi
states easy AMI cheap transportation 70 tldsWase
Inder long period Of Democratic rule ard noiiss
our merchant marine last osertlng. sllt OF Sss
point os oiitsGlipsg that o Great Britain ttsder ~
years of hepuDi;eanrGe AID policy eur commerce ~
bse left to British bottoEsaJ almost has
| ean flag beea swept of the high seas lusse-.1 q
the RaeuhI.caa partys British peilcS, we dess.sl4
fav the people Of the United States an aInFfi oise>;
Under Democratic rule and policy onr merchants ana
sailors flying tie stars anu stTes n every po.s, sue
| eessfug searched ont market fcr tie yaIled pro-
| duets Of American industry.
Under quarter OF a century OF Republican rule
| s.lf policy despite o1r manifest advantages over
/ all other nations in hgl-paid labor, favorable
climates aud toemifg solla-desPlte the Ireedom q
trade among all these Jii.ted States despite Their
population the foremost races q men and an an
naal immigration OF the Young thrifty and aEiHentllr-
Of al nar:ons despite our ifeedom here from IN,
herited bucdens OF lie and Industries III the ols
world nl0narcaie their costly arHavieS their vast tax
consuming producing standing armies ceste ~
wears Gf peaca that keUbIitaa rule and policy have
usa3a ed surrender to treat Britain, along with
| commerce, the control Ct the markets OF 'ht
world sse4d Of the Republican party $ sfitish loc$
American policy; in tead OF the EepCocan party
Iiscrelted sciele Il fase pretGAse OF friendship q
Anerctn laber, expressed by imposing taxes, we de
nIat III behalf o. the DEMOCRACY, freedom fot Amer
lean Labor by ralaeja3 taxes to the end that thes'
United States may compete with unhinCefed power
priInacy among nations III all the arts OF Peac
and fruits Of libevsy.
With profound regret we have been ap1rised by tn
ileTablo saateBmtp through whose person W sruci
that blow the v5al principle Of the reiublic-ac
guesecnec in the VIII Of the majorit3--that he caa
permit agai:i to place III lis lands the leader
snip OF TIE Democratic host for the reason that th
aci eyenets OF reform a the administration OF Tn
Federal Government is undertaking Eow too heav
for his aye and iaiing strength Rejoicing that HI
iife has been prolonged until tie general judgment
q our fellow eonntrynen is united in the wish that tn
. wrong were rishtej in his person for the Demoerac
! OF The United states offer to him IN his Withdraw
from those not Only our respected sg1nath
: and eteen, hpt also that best homage OF freeman
the ne gs OF devotion to the rripci;e and th
cause ineeperaie IN the history oI this Refubl
! from t;e labors and Of Samuel j. IiGea
n With this statement of the h@l princslies an
ptlrn # the Democratic party, the great Issue
+ reform and clahGe III administration is baEIaitted
the poo le CAIN confidence, that the popular Folc
: viii pronounce il fayar Of nI5a, aud lew an
more favorable conditions for the growth OF iaitistr
% tie extenS trade, the employment and due y
q ward of labor and Of capital aid the general wel.a
i. of the country.