Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-16

laws by which labor organizations may be in
creased, and such legislation IS will tend TO
enlight-n the people as To- the true r-lat ons
Of capita and labor. We b lteye that the
public lands ought, as far as possible, be K pit
as humestesis for actusl settles; that al M
earned lands heretofore lmproy4dentIy granted
TO railroad corporations 10y the Republican
party. should be restored to the public dc
main; no m re should be msde to eospora-
ions. or be allowed to fall into the rwBership
of siiea abseBtees. We are opposed TO sny
proposition which. by sby pretext, would con.
vert the General Government into . msehine
{ T the Collection Of taxes. TO be distributed
among the States or citizen thereof. he ue-
claratIon Of the Dem crate plstfurm IT, 1880.
tnst the liberal principles emoOdi.d by Jenr
son in the Declaration OF Independence. and
ssctioned in the Constitution, which make
our land one Of liberty, aud an asylum Of The
oppressed of every nation, hsve ever ieen
cardin. Il princip es in the Democratic fsi h
We nevertheless do not sanction the lInpor-
taffon Of foreign labor. or tn admission of
servile races. unftte By hsbitr, training. Re-
ligipn or kindred, for Abso pit on ia the great
body of our pc pie. or the citizenship which
our laws confer american civil zsuon de-
msnds that sgsinst the immigration OF Mon
goiiAns TO fh~se shores our gates be closed
Tne Democratic psriy insists that it is the
duty of the Government to protect with eQus
fde ity aud vigilance the rights of citizens.
native or natnrsiiZrd, at home or abroad To
the end that this Or tscu n may be assured,
United States papers Of naturs izst1on. issued
by courts of Competent jarI-diction, must BE-
re pected by tie Executive and Legis alive
Departments OF our Government by all for
eiga powers. Ii IS The imperative duty # the
Government to efficiently protect all the right
# pers Ds and property Of Every American
cit zen in foreign Isuds, and demand sod En-
f.r eff il repsration for any invasion thereof.
An American citizen - only responsible 10 his
own Government ( r any act done in his Own
country or un0er her Tag aud Law, aud can
- - A-@A2 90 anFN an1 a.
| cording q her laws. and no po er exists in
this G vernment TO expat-ists an American
c tizen 10 b. tried in sHy foreign land for Sny
such act. Tgis country has never had = well
defined. edd& sted foreign policy. save under
Democratic administration: that policy has
ever been in regAri to foreign nations, 50 long
Is they do not set detrim-nt7l Y TO the iutes-
ests Of the country, or hurtf lily TO our citi-
Zens, to let them alone; thzt as aresult Of this
policy we recall the q QuI 1ttOn rf Loulsiz ns,
Flo ids. C.l fornia, and Of the adjacent NIX
csn territory By purchase alone. and contrast
these grand cquisitlens OF Democratic -t.tes-
ma ship with fhe purchase of Alaska. the s lie
fruit of republican adm nistrstiou for near =
a q carter of q C. utury. The Federal Govern
ment should care for asd improve the
Mississippi river and other great wa er-
ways of The Republic, so as to secure
TO the inter-ststss es-y and cheap trans
port4tion to Under q lo"g period
of Democratic policy our merchsrt marine
wss fsst Overtaking, and on the point Of out
stripping that Of Great Britain Under 20
years of Repub lean rule the policy Of CON-
merce has been ef to the British, md almost
has tue Amer can dag been kept of the higa
seas. Instead of the Repuolicau-Brii sh poi
icy. we dem and FIR the people Of the Uaited
states su american policy under De'n cratic
rule, and . policy for our merchaats. hSingth-
Stars and stripes in every part. successful ly
searching out = market for the varied products
OF American industries. Under 6 quarter of =
century If Repnbli can rule. policy DESPITE
the manifest advantage over sll her nations,
IN high-paid lab brs, favorable climates and
{ rifle soils; dssp t. the freedom Of traI e
-mong the United Stat 8 despite 8 population
OF the foremost rsces OF men. and an annual
i amisrat on of thrifty sdventurerso Of ali n
lions; despite the freedom here from Inherited
burdens of life and industry in the old world
monarehies. the T costly war navies their vat
aud consuming standing armies; despite 20
years Of peace, that Republican rule and policy
have managed 20 surrender to Great Britain,
s.oBg with our commerce, control Of the
markets Of the W rid. Instead OF The Repub-
lican psrty's British policy. We demand, on
beba I Of the American Democracy. al Ameri-
can policy. instead Of the Republican psrty's
discr dit, shsms and false pretense of friend
ship to American iabpr. expressed by imposing
taxes. We de naod in b-h.If Of the Democracy
toe freedom of Amer Can lsbOr by reducing
taxes, to the end that the United States may
CO pete unhindered with the powers for per-
msnency among the nsiiens of all the W rid
- 4 - eaA 49, VI AOF ~ 40 " IA
p ofound regret that we have been spprised
by 8 venersb g statesman through whose per-
SIN was s ruek a bl W at the vital pr nci de of
the neutrality-suspicious. ia the will of the
maj rity-that he cannot permit us te p ace in
his hands the leadership of the Democratic
host. tor the reason that The achievement OF
th- Government is an undertaking now to-
heavy for his falling strength. en- orcfns this.
that hts life has b en- prolonged until the gen
ersl judgme t of his f-llow-eountryme men mites
in the wish that the wroux were ripht-d in
his person The Democrats OF The United
States offer him upon his Withdrawal from
h-se cares, n II onls respectful sympathy and
esteem, but, also, that best homage of free
dom the pledge of devotion TO the principles
and course we deem inseparable in the history
of The Republic from its leaders and the name
Of Ssmuet J. III den With this statement Of
the hopes. principlts and purposes of the
Dem ncratic party, the great issue ( reform
and change in the administration is submitted
to the people ia the calm coufdei ca that the
p pniar voice will pronounce iu favor of new
men and new and more favorable conditions,
for the growth Of industry, extension of trade,
empl yment and due reward OF labor and cspi-
tai, and the general welfare of the country.