Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-07-18

republican administration Of ns,,,u i,
quarter 1t a4century.
The federal government shoull 49,.
tor aud improve the NIssissi,ni ~, sas
other great waters Of the republic so
to secure for the interior States ea.v .aa
cheap transportation to tidewater Wv
Under long period Of democrat.
rule aud policy our merchant marine -.
fast overtakiHg and on the poiht of ~,
stripping that Of treat Britain. MI.
twenty years Of republican rnle AZ
policy our commerce has been lof, :
British bottoms and almost has ~
American flag been swept off the h; i
seas. Instead Of the republican nar,ss
British policy we demand for the neo,l.
OF the United States an American bol;rr
Under democratic rule and poIev ~.
merchants and sailors. flying the star.
aud stripes in every port, successf, i,
searched out a market for the varied
products Of American industry. Undo.
quarter OF a century Of republican rula
aud policy, despite our manifest advan.
tages over all other nations 10 Ligh.n,;d
labor, favorable climates and tce,nin0 /
soils; despite freedom Of trade among II /
these United States; despite their porn. /
latiOn by the foremost rae ; Of men ma
an annual Immigration of the yonn,.
despite our freedom here from tho in
herlied burdens Of life and inauslrv in
old world monarchies. their costly war
navles, their vast tax-conSlimin, mn.
producing staining armies: de,n,te
twenty years of peace. that r..
puOlI,an rule and po,icy have
managed to surrender to Great Britain
along with our commerce., the control n
the markets Of the world.
Instead Of the republican ,artv's
British policy, we demand. in bchaIfof
he Ameriean democracy, an American
policy; instead Of the republican party
discredited schemes and false pretcnses
Of friendship for American labor tx.
pressed by imposing taxes, We demand
in behalf Of the democracy, freedom for
American labor by reducing taxes to the
end that the United States may compete
with unhindered powers for the D imacy
among nations in all the arts Of peace
and fruits Of liberty.
H0SoRING MR. TILDEN.
With profound regret We have been
appraised by the venerable statesman
through whose person was struck that
blow at the vital principles of republics
(acquiescnce in the will Of the majority.
that Ire caHRot permit US again to place
in his hands the leadership of tie dem
ocrntic hosts for the reason that the
achievement of reform in the admins
tration of the federal government is fail
ing an undertaking now too heavy for
his age and strength. Rejoicing that
his life has been prolonged until the
general ju lgment of our fellow-coun-
trymcn is united in the wish that wrong
were righted in his person for the de-
mocracy Of the United States, we offer
to him in his Withdrawal from public
cares not onl y our respectful sympathy
and esteem, but also that best homage
Of frecmen, the pledge Of our devotion
to the principles ami the cause now in
seDarable in the history of this republic
from the labOrr and the name OF Samuel
j. Tilden
With this statement of the hopes,
principles and purposes Of the demo-
cratic party the great issue OF reform
and change in administration is submit
ted to the people in calm confidence that
the popular voice will pronounce in ia
vor of new men and new aud more IA
! vorable conditions for the growth Of IN,
dustry. the extension o. -
ploy,ucnt aud due reYs
capital, aud the geHsH
whole country.
Ben Butler submitted a min6fffs$sl
port, and made a speech asking the con,
vention to adopt as a substitute the fol
lowing following platform:
BUFFERS PLATFORM
Buffers platform declares: That no
taxes direct or indirect, can he RICH :
fully imposed upon the people except to
meet the expenses of an economically
adj ninistered Government; that the pro-
pie will tolerate direct taxation for {
ordinary expenses of the Government
only in case of dire necessity or war:
that the revenue necessary for such ex-
pcnses should be raised by custom du-
ties upon imports; that in lcyying such
duties, two princi plies should be careful
~ observed; first, that all materials used
in the arts and manufactures and the
ncccssares of life not produced in this
country shall come in free, and that all
articles of luxury should be taxed as
high as possible up to the collection
point; second, that in imposing customs
duties the law must be carefully adjust
ed to promote American enterprise and
industries, and not 10 create monopolies,
ana to cherish and fost,r American IA
Dor; that as capital is strong and labor
Is weak. labor has right to demand of
the Government to establish tribunals.
IN which great contr )versies between
them which may lead to revolution may
be jndicialy and justly determined, Nth
tile fullest power TO enforce their DEGREES
and that it should be provided by law
that laboring men may combine and or
gauize for their own protection. as cap
ital may be Incorporated; the platform
also denounces the Importation of foreign
laborers. monepolies, the absorption of
public lands by corporations and foreign
ers, and the establishment of caste by
life tenure in the civil service 1t furth-
er declares tina, the Government alone
has power 10 issue money.
Independent Republican Views.