The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-07-16

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citizens thereof.
In reatf;rming the declaration OF
the democratic platform OF 1876 that
the liberal principles embodied bv
Jefferson i'll the declaration OF indie
pendence and sanctioned m the con-
stltutlon. which makes ours the Ian d
oi liberty and the home of the op-
pressed of every nation. have ever
been cardinal principles in the demo-
cratic faith, we nevertheless do not
sanction the importation of
FOREIGN LABOR
or the admission of servile races.
untitled by habits. training. religion
or kindred for absorption into the
great body of our people, or for the
citizenship which our laws confer.
American civilization demands that
against the immigration or 1mporta-
ton of Mongolians to these shores,
our gates be closed
The democratic party insists that
1t is the duty of this government to
protect. with equal t1del,tv and vigi-
lance. the rights Of its citizens native
and naturalized. at home and abroad.
and to the end that this protection
may be assured, United States pa
pers OF naturalization issued by
courts OF competent jurisdiction must
be respected By the executive and
Legislative departments of our own
government and bv all foreign pow
ers. 1t is an imperative duty of this
government to efficiently protect
all the rights of person and property
OF every American citizen in foreign
| lands. and demand and enforce Il atull
| reparatlon of any invasion thereof.
An American citizen is Only re-
sponsIble 10 his own government for
any act done i'll his own country or
under her flag, and can only be tried
therefor on her own soIl and accord
ing TO her law, and no power exists
III this government TO eXpatriate an
American citizen to be trled III any
| foreign land for any such act. This
country has a well defined and exc
cuted foreign policy. Save under
| democratic administration, that policy
has ever been IN regard to foreign
nations, so long as they do not act
detrimental to the interests OF the
country or hurtfui to our citizens, to
let them alone that as the result of
this policy We recall the acquisition
OF Louisiana, FLORIDA, California,
and other adjacent MexIcan territory
by purchase alone, and contrast these
grand acquisitions OF democratic
! craftsmanship with the purchase of
Alaska. the sole fruit of a republican
administration of nearly quarter of
a century.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The federal government should
care for and improve the Mississippi
river and other great water ways of
the republic, SO as to secure for the
interior states easy and cheap trans
portation to tide water. Under a
long period of democratic rule and
policy our merchant marine was fast
overtaking and on the point OF out
Stripping that of Great Britain.
Under twenty years of republican
rule and policy our commerce has
been LETT to British bottoms, and al
most has the American flag been
swept off the high seas. Instead OF
the republican partv's British policy.
we demand tor the people OF the
United States an American policy.
under democratic rule and policy,
our merchants and sailors flying the
stars and stripes in every port. sue
ccs>fullv searching out a market for
the various products of American in
,'t,>trv. Under q quarter of centu-
~ of republican rule and policy and
despite our manifest advantage over
alI othe, nations in high paid labor,
favorable climates and teeming soils; ;
despite freedom of trade among
:: r-;.l S,.,aS. fIeer,,te. their