Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-13

laws by which labor organizations may be In
creased, and such egi -lation as will tend to
enlighten the people as To the true r-lat ons
of capita aud labor. We believe that the
public lauds ought, rs far rs possible, be Kept
as humesteadB for actual settles; that al un-
esrned lands heretofore mprovidently granted
to railroad corporations by the Republican
party, should be restored to the pubic de-
main; no m re should be made to corpora
lions. or be allowed to fall into the ownership
of allies absentees. We are opposed to any
proposition which, by any pretext, would con-
VERT the General Government into q machine
f II the collection of taxes. to be distributed
among the States OF citizen thereof. The de-
claraton of the Democratic platform III 1856,
that the liberal principles embodied by Jef-r-
son in the Declaration of Independence, and
sactioned in the Constitution, which make
our land one of liberty, aud an asylum of The
oppressed OF every nation, have ever Teen
cardin.l princip es in the Democratic faith
We nevertheless do not sanction the impor-
talon Of foreign labor, or tn admission of
servile races, unite by habits, training, re-
ligi IN or kindred, for abso pit on in the great
body of our people. or the citizenship which
our laws confer. american civil cation de-
mands that against the immigration of Mon
goliaus to these shores our gates be closed
The Democratic party insists that it is the
duty of the Government to protect with equal
ide ity aud vigilance the rights of citizens,
native or naturztized, at home or abroad. To
the end that this pr 'trcti N may be assured,
United States papers OF natural zatlon, issued
by courts of competent juri- diction, must be
re pected by the Executive and Legis alive
Departments of our Government by all for
eign powers. IL IS the imperative duty If the
Government to efficiently protect all the rights
# pers ms and property of every American
cit zen in foreign lands, and demand aud en-
for e t ii repsration for any invasion thereof.
An American citizen is only responsible to his
own Government for any act done in his own
country or unaer her flag and law, and can
@.N- ha +rfn1 Az An hnS nuun onfl nnd NJ
| cording t. her laws, and no poN er exists in
this g vernment TO expatriate an American
citizen 10 b. tried in auy foreign land for any
such act. Il lis country has never had a Well
defined. educated foreign policy. save under
Democratic administration: that policy has
ever been in regari to foreign nations, SO long
a. they do Not act y to the iuter-
ests of t e country, or hurtf lily to our citi-
| zens, to let them alone; that as a result of this
p ,licy we recall the u qui ition # Louisiana,
Flo ida. Cil fornia, aud of the adjacent M~Xi-
can territory by purchase alone, and contrast
these grand cquisiticDs OF Democratic -tates-
ma, ship with The purchase of Alaska. the s lie
fruit of republican adm nistr-tiou for nearly
a quarter of u C. utury. The Federal Govern.
ment should care for AID improve the
Mi ,sissippi river and other great ws'er-
ways Of he Republic. SO as to secure
to the inter-States easy and cheap trans
port.tiont t. Under a To- < period
of Democratic policy our merchant marine
was fast everlasting, and on the point of out.
stripping that of Great Britain Uuder 20
ys.rs of Repub lean rule the policy of com.
merce has been lef to the British, sud almost
has the Amer can flag been kept off the high
seas. Instead of the Repuolicsn-Brit,sh pol
icy. we In md for the people OF the United
states an American policy under Dem cratic
rule, and @ policy for our merchants, flying thu
s'ars and stripes in every part, successful ly
searching out a market for the varied products
OF American industries. Uuder a quarter of a
century Of republican rule. spolicy despite
the manifest advantage over all other nations,
in high-p aid LIB Irs, favorable climates and
f rtile soils: dasp t. the freedom of ira 10
among the United Stat s despite a population
OF the foremost races of men. and an annual
/ nmigrat on of thrifty sdventurers of all n--
tfons; despite the freedom here from Inherited
burdens OF life and industry in the old world
monsrchies. the r costly war navies. their va
and consuming standing armies; despite &c
years Of peace, that Republican rnle ana policy
have managed 10 surrender to Great Britain,
aloug with our commerce, control of the
markets Of the W rid. Instead of the Repub-
lican party's British policy. we demand, on
beha 1 Of the American Dem au Amer
can policy, instead of the Republican psrty's
discredit, shame and false pretense of friend
ship to American labor. expressed by imposing
taxes. We de Dand IN beh slf of the Democracy
the freedom of Amer crn labor by reducing
taxes. to the end that the United States may
CO pete unbindsred with the lowers for per
msneDcy among the nations of all the W rid
in p ace aud the fruits OF liberty. 1t is W til
p ofound regret that we have been apprised
by a venerab e statesman, through whose per.
son was s ruck a bl W at the vital pr uci Dle OF
the Republ,c-acq uiescence IN the will of the
maj rity-that he cannot permit US to p ace In
his hands the leadership of the Democratic
host. tor the reason that The achievement OF
the Government is an undertaking now too
heavy for his failing strength, en- oruins this,
that his life has ben prolonged until the gen
ersl Judgment of his follow~-countrymen unites
10 the wish that the wronk were right-d III
his person The Democrats OF the u. led
States offer him upon his Withdrawal from
I'll tse csrea, u Il only respectful sympathy aud
esteem, but. also, that best homage of free
dom the pledge of devotion to the principles
and course We deem insepsrsbie in the history
of The Republic from it's leaders and the name
of Ssmue j. Tilden With this statement Of
the h"pes, principles and purposes of tn.
Democratic party, The great issue f reform
and change in tn. administration il submittel
to tue peoole In the Calm contidei CO that the
p fpuiar voice will pronou' ce in 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 CAPT