The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09

the interests Of the country or hurfn citizens
to let athcm alone That the result OF
this policy recall the acquisition of Lou
isana, Florida, California and Of the adjacent
Mexican te,rItory by purchase alone, and con-
trast these grand acquisitions OF Democratic statesman
ship with the pur:fase OF Alaska-the sole fruit OF
kepublicah administration of nearly quarter OF
century.
The General Government should. care Cor
andimorove the Mississippi river and other great water
ways OF the hnpuhc SO as to secure fcr the Interior
states easy che lp transportation to tide water
Under long period of Democ attic rule and policy
ourmerchant marine was fast overtaking, and on the
point OF oustrpping that of Great Britain Under 20
years of Republican and policy our commerce has
been left British bottoms and almost has the Ameri
flag been swept of the high seas. Instead of
the Republican party's British policy. we demand
for the people OF the United States American policy
Under Democratic rule and policy our merchants and
sailors flying the stars and stripes in every port sue
cessfully searched out market for the varied pro-
ducts Of American industry.
Under quarter of century of Republican rule
and policy, despite our manifest advantages over
all other nations IN high-pnid labor, favorable
climates and teaning soiis-desp.te the freedom of
trade among all these Untei States, despite their
population BY the foremost races of men and an
nual imsra ion OF the young, thrifty and adventur
OF all a3ons: despite our freedom here from in
heritad bardens OF life and indu tries in the old
world monarchies their costly naves their vasttax
consuming non producing 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
world Instead sthe Republican party British policy
We demand, in behalf Of the American Democracy, an
American policy ins.eld Of the Republican party s
dScredted scheme and false prctense OF friendship to
American abcr, expressed by imposing taxes, we de
mand in behalf % the Denoc-aay, freedom for Amer
eln labor By re ilcing taxes to the end that these
United States may compete with unhinlered powers
for primacy among nations in all the of peace
aad fruits OF liberty.
With profound regret have been apprisci by the
bic statesnln through whose person struck
that blow at the vital principle OF the rcpublicac
quiescence in the will OF the maiority-thAt he
not permit us again 70 place in lis hands the leader
ship OF the Democratic host for the that the
achievements OF reform in the administration of the
"eleca Government is Undertaking now too heavy
Tor j age and failing strength. Rejoicing that his
lie has beef preiolgei until the general judgment of
Our faii3s c5hnh'fmen is united in the wish that the
wroas rishIel il his person for the Democracy
Of the United states Offer to hila in his withdraw
al from those .l3t onlY respoc5,l sympathy
and esse4al but also taat best HON tgc of freeman,
the pc 60 OF GaFoti3n to the principles and the
cause nJw naeoer15a in the history Of this aepablc
IRON tha iG3rs ani name OF samuel j. iiiden.
: Wisl This statement Of t,le hoges, principles and
purposes of the Da!lJcfatic party the .rc4e Issue of
re;Jr-a AMI change N ad.nastr .tian is submitted to
the people in calm confidence, that the popular voice
WI pronounce in favor OF new men, and ana
more fayor@be conditions for the growth OF industry,
t.ie e..5ens o. trade, the eup!oyn and due
wa Il Of libo- a;ll of capital, ald the general welfare
OF The county.