The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-17

and be made fund to defray the expense Of the
care and comfort Of worthy soldiers disabled in
time of duty in the wars of the republic, and for
the payment of such pensions az congress may
from time to time grant to such soldiers like
fund for the sailors having been already pro-
vided. and any surplus should be paid into the
treasury.
We favor an American continental policy based
upon more intimate commercial and political re-
Central and South America, but entangling al
liances with none.
We believe in honest money, the gold and sill
O. wth
out loss. Asserting the equality Of all men be-
fore the law, we hold that It is in the duty Of
the government in it's dealings with the people
zens OF whatever nativity, race, color or persua-
sion, religious or political We believe in free
ballot and fair count, and we recall to
the memory of the people that noble
struggle Of the Democrats in the Forty-fifth and
Forty sixth congresses, by which q Republican
opposition was compelled to assent to legisla-
tion making everywhere Illegal the presence of
troops at the polls, as the conclusive proof that
a Democratic administration will present liberty
with order.
The selection Of federal officers for the terri
tories should be reverted to citizens previously
resident therein We oppose sunptuary laws
which vex the citizen and interfere with individ.
ual liberty.
We favor honest civil service reform and the
compensation of all United States officers by
state, and the diffusion Of free education by
common schools, so that every child in the land
may be taught the rights and duties Of citizen
ship.
While we favor legislation which will tend to
the equitable distribution Of property to the
prevention Of monopoly and to the strict en-
forcement of individual frights against corporate
nends m1 u reeard for the
property as defined by law. We believe that the
labor is best rewarded where it is freest and
tered and cherished. We favor the repeal of all
laws restricting the free action of labor and the
enactment Of laws by which labor organizations
may be incorporated, and OF all such legislation
as will tend to enlighten the people as to the
true relations of capital and labor.
We believe that the public lands ought, as far
as possible to be kept as homesteads for actual
settlers; that all unearned lands heretofore
granted to railroad corporations by the act Of
the Republican party should be restored to the
public domain, and that no more grants of lands
shall be made to corporations or be allowed to
fall into the ownership Of a lien absentees. We
are opposed to all proportions which upon any
pretense would convert the general government
into machine for collecting taxes to be dis
tributed among the states or the citizens
thereof
In reaffrming the declaration of the Demo-
cratic platform of 1856 that the liberal princi-
pies embodied by Jefferson in the Declaration of
Independence and sanctioned in the constitu-
ton, which makes ours the land of liberty and
the asylum of the oppressed of every nation,
which have ever been cardinal principles in the
Democratic faith, we nevertheless do not sane
ton the
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN LABOR
or the admission of servile race untitled by
habits training religion kindred for absorption
into the great body OF our people, or for the cit-
zenship which our laws confer. American civ
or importation .of Mongolians to these shores
our gates be closed. The Democratic
party insists! that the duty of this
fidelity and vigilance the rights of its
citizens, native and naturalized, home and
abroad, and to the end that this protection may
be assured in the United States papers of natur-
alization issued by courts of competent jurisdic-
ton must be respected by the executive and
legislative departments of our own government,
duty Of this government to efficiently protect all
the rights of persons and property of every
American citizen in foreign lands. and demand
and enforce full reparation for invasion thereof.
An American citizen is only responsible to his
own government for any act done in his own
country or under her flag, and can
only be tried therefor on her own
power exists in this government to expatriate
an American citizen to be tried in any foreign
land for any such act. This country has had q
well defined and executed foreign policy. Under
Democratic administration its policy has ever
been, in regard to foreign nations, SO long as
they do no act detrimental to the interest of the
country or huTtful to our citizens, TO let them
alene. That as the result Of this policy we re-
call the acquisition of Louisiana. Florida, Cali
fornia and of the adjacent Mexican territory by
purchase alone and contrast these grand acuui-
sitions of Democatic statesmanship with the
purchase of Alaska, the sole fruit Of a Repub-
ncan administration Of nearly quarter of q
century.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
The federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other great
WATERWAYS of the republic. so rs to secure for
the interior states easy and cheap transportation
to tide water Under a long period of Demo-
cratic rule and policy our merchant marine was
fast overtaking and on the point Of outstripping
that Of Great Britain. Under twenty years Of
Republican rule and policy, our commerce has
been left to British bottoms. and almost has the
American flag been swept of the high seas. In
stead Of the Republican partys British policy,
an American policy under Democratic rule and
policy. Our merchants and sailors flying the
stars and stripes in every port, successfully
American industry. Under quarter century OF
Republican rule and policy. despite our manifest
ADVANTAGE over other nations in high paid labor.
freedom Of trade among all states: despite their
population by the foremost races OF men. and
the annual immigration of the young, thrifty
and adventurous Of all nations; despite our free,
dom here from the inherited burdens Of life and
industry in 0ld-world mOnarchies, their costly
war navies, their vast tax-consuming, non-pro-
ductng standing armies; despite twenty 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 Of the Republican party q
British policy, we demand, on behalf OF the
American Democracy, an American policy. In
stead Of the Republican party's discredited
scheme and false pretense Of friendship for
American labor expressed by imposing taxes, we
demand, on behalf OF the Democracy, freedom
for American labor. by reduced taxes, to the end
that these United States may compete with un-
hindered powers for the primacy among nations
In all the arts and fruits Of liberty.
TRIBUTE TO THDEN.
With profound regret we have been apprised
by the venerable statesman through whose person
struck that blow at the vital principle of the
republics acquiescence In the will OF the major
ity, that he cannot permit Ms again to place IN
his hands the leadership Of the Democratic hosta
for the reason that the schieyement OF reform II
an undertaking too heavy for his age and failing
strength. Rejoicing that his life has been pro-
longed until the general Judgment Of our fellow
cOuntrymen is united In the wish that that
wrong were rfghted in his person for the Democ-
racy of the United States we offer to him In hie
withdrawal from public cares not only our re.
spectful sympathy and esteem, but also that best
homage OF free men. the pledge OF our devotion
to the principles and the cause now inseparable
in the history of this republic from the labors
and the name Of Samuel J. Tilden. With state-
ment Of the hopes, principles and purposes Of
the Democratic party, the great issue of reform
and change in administration is submitted to
voice viii prodounce in favor Of new men and
new and more favorable condition for the growth
Of industry, the extension OF trade and due re:
WArQ Oh laDOr ana OF capital SuQ tne general
welfare of the whole country.
Col Morrison then got up to state that he
yielded to Gen. Butler TO present minority
report He further outlined the programme by
saying: Gen. Butler will have 36minutes to ex-
plan his report after it is read; Mr. Converse
Of Ohio win have FIVE minutes in which to
speak and Mr.. Watterson Of Kentucky ten, af-
ter which shall move the previous question
and call for the adoption of the report
ALI this was carried out and the
previous question ordered. The vote was
then taken by states on Buffers substitute and
it was rejected-ayes, 855f noes, 1456 When
the vote of Indiana was being announced
Senator Voorhees, stated that he wished special
" to have his vote recorded in the ahirma-
tive. The question was REQUIRED on the adop-
ton Of the majority report and 1t was adopted
without opposition.
The convention then prodceded to ballot for
President, snd deep silence was maintained
during the following announcement Of th0vote
by the clerk:
Cleveland. ..........3 9oTilden; !
Bayards. ........ 17OlHeudr1CkS ..........
Thurman ........... 66lFl0Wer.... ..........
Hoadlg. ............. 81 Total. ............ $40
Randall. ............ 76l