Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-18
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.


The Democratic party Of the Union.
through its representatives In National
Convention assembled, recognizes thas as
the nation grows older new issues are born
OF time and progress, and OLD issues per,
ish. But the fundamental principles OF
the Democracy, approved by the united
voice of the people, remains, n VIII ever
remain, a. the best and only security loi
the continuance of a free government and
the preservation OF personal rights. Inc
equality Of all citizens before the iaw' the
reserved rights OF the States and suprem'
scy of the Federal Government within the
limits Of the Constitution, WILL form tne
true basis of our liberties, n never De
surrendered without destroying the rights
and powers which enable q continent 10
be developed. Peace and social order 70
be maintained by local self-goyernment'
1t il indispensable for the practical appii'
cation OF fundamental principles that the
Government should moi always be con
trolled by one political party. A frequent
change OF administration is as necessary
as the constant recurrence to popular wiili
otherwise abuses grow, and the Govern
ment's fundamentally for imposing U
dends on the many who are governed ior
the benefit Of the men who govern. Inc
public servants become arbitrary rulers
This Is now the condition OF the
country. Hence, q change Is de-
manded. The Republican party, &c
far as principle is concerned, is a remlnls'
cence; in practice, an organization for
enriching those who control its machinery
Frauds and robbery have been brought to
light in every department OF the Govern
ment, and are sufficient to have called lor
reform within the Republican party. YET
those in authority are made reckless by
that long possession of power, and nave
succumbed to corrupting influences, and
placed the nomination of a ticket against
the independent portion OF the party Ia
open revolt. A change is demanded. such
. change Was alike necessary in 1876, but
the will Of the people was defeated by a
fraud which can never be forgotten mol
cordoned. Again in 1880 q change was de-
manded by the people, but was defeated by
the lavish use Of money contributed by I'M
scrupulous contractors and shameless job
beers, who bargained for unlawful profits
or high Office. The Republican party,
during its legal. its stolen and bought
power, has steadily decayed in moral char
acter and political capacity. Its platform
promises are now a list Of past failures. 1t
demands a restoration Of our navy. Ithas
squandered hundreds of millions to create
o navy that does not exist. 1t calls upon
Congress to remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been de-
pressed-it imposed and has continued
those burdens. It processes a preference
for free institutions. 1t organized and
tried TO legalize a control OF the State
elections by Federal troops. 1t processes
o desire to elevate labor. 1t subjected
American workingmen to competition with
convicts. 1t imported contract labor. 1t
processes gratitude TO all who we're disabled
during the war, leaving widows or orphns.
The Democratic House Of Representatives
made the first effort to equalize both
bounties and pensions. 1t protested to
correct the Irregularities of the tariff 1t
created, and has continued them. Its W
tariff commission confessed the need of
more then twenty per cent reduction. Its
Congress gave a reduction OF less than four
per sent. 1t processes protection OF Ameri-
can manufactures. 1t has subjected them
to an increasing flood Of manufactured
goods, aud hopeless competition with the
manufacturing centers, the nature OF which
taxes raw materials. 1t processes to pro-
tect American industries. Ii has impover-
ished many to subsidize q few. 1t pro-
fesses protection of American labor. II
has depleted the returns of American agri-
culture. al industry followed by half our
people. 1t processes equality of all citizens
before the law. The attempt to fix the
status of colored citizens in Congress was
overturned by the decisions of the courts
II accepts a new duty of leading the work
of progress and reform. It's caught crimi-
mails are permitted to escape through con-
trived delays, or actual conniyance
in prosecution. Honeycombed with
corruption, the out-breaking of
exposures no longer shocks its moral
sense. Its honest members and independ-
ent journals no longer maintain q success
full contest for authority in its councils or
q veto on bad nominations. That q change
is necessary is proved by the existing sur
plus Of more than 500, 900, 900, which have
yearly been collected from q suffering peo-
pie. An unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation. We denounce the Republi-
oan party for having failed to relieve
the people from crushing wal taxes,
which paralyzed business, crippled indus
try, and deprived labor of employment
and . just reward. The Democracy
pledges itself to purify the administrator
from corruption, restore economy, revive
respect for the law, and reduce taxation
to the lowest limit consistent with q due
regard to the preservation of the faith OF
the nation to its creditors and pensioners;
knowing we'll, however, that legislation
affecting the conditions of the people
should be cautious and conservative in
method, not in advance of public opinion,
but responsive to its demands. The Demo
cratic party is pledged to reduce the tariff
in o spirit OF fairness to all interests; but
in making q reduction in taxes it is NOT
proposed to injure any domestic industries,
but rather promote their healthy growth,
From the foundation of this Government
the taxes collected at the Custom.
house have been the chief source oil
Federal revenue. Such they must
continue to be. Many industries have
come TO rely upon legislation for their sue
cessful maintenance, 81 that 9 change Of
law must be made at every step, regardless
of labor and capital involved. The process
OF reform must be subject to this plain
dictate of Justice. All taxation should be
limited to the requirements of economical
Government. The necessary reduction in
taxation can and must be effected without
depriving American labor of the ability tc
compete successfully with foreign labor,
and without imposing lower rates of duty
than will be ample to cover any increased
cost Of production which may exist in con.
sequence OF higher rates of wages prevail.