Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

medium convertible into such money without
Asserting the equality OF all men before law we
hold il liz the duty OF The government: in lts dea lrgs
Win tne pcople to mrtc out equal and exact justice
to all persons Of whatever nativity, race, cOiur or
persuasion, religious or pair one.
We believe IN Il free ballot and far count, and
we recall to the memory OF the people IN, noble
struggle of the Democrats In the FOrly-Htth ana
Futty-sXth Congresses uy which reluctant Re
publican OphOsil ION was compelled 70 assent u
cytsint,on making everywhere Illegal the presence
of troops NJ the polls ~ concealcd proof mat q
Democratic administration VIII preSe We liberty
with order. a..
shOuld be restricted to CtlEcnS previously resident
therein. We oppose sumplnary laws VIM n VeN
he citizen end interfere win lhdlViduh lluerW'
We favor honest civll service retp ms Hni COM
ppnsaiion Of all Uni ed states Officers by liked sal
aries the separation Of church ana STATE ana ne
diffusion Of free education by common schools. 50
thgi every enid in the land may Ice taught the
rights and duties oi citizenship
| While we favor all lrgslat on which will tend 10
| the equitable distribution OF properly to the pre-
ventl0l Of monopoly aud to strict enforcement OF
| individual rigats aeamNl GO pofaie aouS,s
ponds upon scru ulou' regard Tor me rights
II properly rs de hntd ry law. We believe 'hor is
| best rewarded wnore 1t Is In" frees ana most
| enlightened. II shDGld therefore bt ios'ered ana
We favor the repeal of all Jaws r.,
sticling the fiee action Of labor and The enactment
| Of laws by witch labor organ ZItiona may he
| incorporated. and Of all sucn legislation "a VIII
| tend ~ enlightn the people rs to me true relation
We believe he public lands ought as
far as possible to he Kept for home,
| s'ca1s for actual tiers; Thai all unearned
lands heretofore lmprovdcntly granted to
railroad corporations by action OF the Republican,
| party should he restored TO the public domain ana
| no more grants Of nds be made to corporations
| or be allowed TO tall INTO the ownership OF auen
| we ar, opposcd TO all pnpuppsi'ions which upon
| any prptrX would convert the general government
INTO machine tor collecting taxes 10 he ulsribut-
| cd among the States or citizens thereof. In re-
| alimng the declaration Of the Democractic reform
| Ut lN5i, we ho.d the liberal principles embndiI
| ed by jefferson the Declaration of Independence
| and sanctioned III the constitution. which make u
| land OF liberty AMI asylum OF the oppressed o.
| every uatio1, have ever been carhal principles III
| he Democratic faith We nevertheless do not
sanction the importation of foreign labor or the
admission of servilc Races untitled by habits. irau'
| my. religion or kindred Tor absorption III the
great body OF Our people, or for citizenship which
our laws confer. American civilization demands
against the Immigration or importation of MOngO-
lIdus 10 these shores, that our gates he closed.
| The Democratic party insists thai It is the duty
Of this government to protect with equal fldehty
| and vigilance tine rights of citizens, native and
| naturaIzed, at home and abroad. and to the end
hat this protection may he assured, United States
papers Of naturalization issued 10y courts OF COM
peient jurisdiction must be respected 10y tue
| executive and legislative dcpar merts OF our own
| government aud by all foreign powers.
| 1t is the imperative duty OF This government Ia
efficiently protect all rights OF person and proper
OF every American citizen IN foreign lands amt dc-
mand and enforce fun rcparatiOn for any INVASION
thereof. 40 power exists in TINS COVE nneit III
tNpairlaiC American clllZtl Ia De lrlt'l Ill any
| foreign land for any act d ne IN his own country.
his country has never had Il wei defined and
| executed foreign policy save under Democratic
administration. That policy has ever been. III re-
gard 10 fore gn nations, long they do not act
uet mental 10 the nte ests OF the country or hurt
iu 10 citizens 10 let then alone. As he result
OF this policy we recall the acquisition OF Lpu 4
ANA, Florida, California ana the adJIcent MeNc IN
territory by purchase alone; ana contrast these
grand acquisitions Of Democratic sia'esmdnslllI
with the purchase OF Alaska the sole iruil of Re
publican administration OF nearly IA quarter OF a
century
The Federal government should care for and i'm
prove the Mlsss~ ppl river aad other great water
ways OF the Republic 50 as 10 secure for interior
>ates easy and cheap transportation to tide water.
t'udrr long period Of Democratic rule and policy
our merchant maine was fast Ovrrlaklng and on
the POM OF outDriPplug That of Great Britain.
'nd-r twenty years Of Republican rule ana policy
our commerce has been left to British bottoms and
the American Nag has a.nOSl been swept from the
nigh seas. instead Of The Ecpublican parry and
British policy We demand Tor lhr people Of the
Unitcd States an American policy under Democrat
Ic rule aud tac policy. our me chants and sailors.
nyirg the stars and stripes IN every part, nave
successfully searched rut a market for the varied
prUuucts OF American industry. Under n quarter
of "A century Of Rclupucan rule and policy, de-
spite our manifest advantages over all other na-
lions in hlsh paid labor, favorable climates and
TEEN ny sails, despite the freedom Of trade among
all these United states. despite lheir population by
the foremost races OF men ana the annua. lnlnl-
grafton If young. thrifty adventurers Of all nations,
despite our freedom here from the inherited bur
dens Of llfe and industry in he Od word mon.
sP s" iwehy yrrs Of peace. RSpnbcan rue and
polcy have man gedto surrender to Great BRIAN
a.3ng WIN our commerce. the control OF the mar
t.Ira rIV o tn R,prbcan n,rtys dts,relnd
,cnemc and alse prrense Of friendship or Amer
.can labor expressed by imt osing axes, we de-
Hnrran " oror nv W reeucy ~ tn enH n
these i,ed states may compete with unhindered
Powcr- for me primacy among nations IN all arts
' gI nrota I Dcr ret have been Nv
the yentrab Statesman through whose person wls
strurA thai blow at the vital pr nclpIe Of republics
a9gSGtnGG m e Mtl o. Inc inaJorS5 'h5' ne
lcaiers6ip Of me Dcmocratc hos for the reason