Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-05
POLITICAL.
The De.eeras.e rl.sr.r..

The Democratic party Of tho Union, through
its representatives in National Convention as
ssmbied. recognizes that As the nation grow
older new Issues are born Of time and progress
and old issues perish, but tho fundamental prin
ciples Of the Democaey, approved by the united
voice Of the people, romAin. and will ever remain.
~ the best and only security for the continuance
Of free government; the preservation Of personal
rights the equarty Of all cstizens before the law
the reserved rights Of the States and the SUI
premacy Of the Fc ierai Government within the
limits Of the Constitution, will ever form the
true basis Of our liberties and can never be sur.
rendered without destroying that bzlaHee Of
rights and po~ers which enables continent to
be developed In peace and social order and to be
maintained by means Of local self government.
But II is Indispensable for the practical applica
tlon and endorsement Of these fundamental prin-
ciples that the Government should not always %
controlled by ene political party. Frequent
change Of administrsto, u a. necessary ~ con-
slant recurrcncs to the popular will. Otherwise
abuses grew and the Government instruuientaIity
who are governed for the benefit Of the few who
govern. Public servants thus become arbitrary
rulers This IL now the condition Of the coun-
try: hence a change Is demanded.
Ihe Republican party, 50 far as principle is
concerned, Is . "reminiscences. In practice, II Is
its machinery. The frauds and jobbery which
have been brought 70 light In every department
OF the Government are sufficient TO bsve called
for reform within the Republican party. yet
those In authority, made reckless by the long
possession Of power, have succumbed to It's cor
rupting influence and have placed in nemination
= ticket against which the Independent portion
Of the party are 10 open revolt. Therefore
change Is demanded. such change was alike
necessary In 1876 hut the will Of the people was
then defeated by a fraud which can never be for
gotten or condoned, Again In 1880 the change
demanded BY the people was defeated by the
lavish use Of m sney contributed By INSCRIPTIONS
contractors and shameless jobbers who had bar
gained for unlawful profits or for high office,
The Republican party. during It's legal. its
stolen and its bought tenures Of power has steadi
~ uecayed In moral character and policical ca
pacity. Its platform promises are now q list Of
rs past failures. II demands the restorktion Of
our navy. IL has squandered hundreds Of mil
lions TO create navy that does not oxist- 1t
calls upon Congress 1 renlove the burdens under
which American shipping has been depressed II
imposed and has cchtnaed those burdens 1t
Processes preference for free institutions. IL
organized and tried to legalIze control Of state
elections BY Egieral troops. 1t processes = de-
Sire TO elevate labor. 1t has subjected American
wofkingmen TO the competition Of convict and
70 all who were disabled or died in the war jeav
ing widows and orphans. II left to Democratic
House Of Representatives the first effort 10
ullixe both hounties and pensions. II proffer
cd pledge to correct the Irregularities Of our
tariff IL created AMI has continued them Its
own TArif Commission confessed tho need Of
more than 20 per cent. reduction. Its Congres.
gave reduction Of less than per cent IL pro-
fes-es the protection Of Amarican manufacturer
II hts subjected them 70 an increasing flood OF
manufactured goods and hopeless competition
with manufacturing nations, not one OF which
taxes raw materials. IL Processes to prot ct all
American industries. Il has impoverished many
TO subsidize few. II Processes the protection Of
American labor : has depleted the returns Of
Am rican agsicu.tuf an industry followed BY
half cur people. Processes the equality Of all
citizens before the law. Attempting TO fix the
status of colored citizens, the Acts Of It's Con-
xress were oversct by tbs decisions OF Its courts
through contrived delays or actual connivance In
the prosecution. Honeycombed with corruption,
outrageous exposures no longer shock its moral
sense. Its honest members aud it, Independent
journals no longer maintain successful contest
Tor authority In Its connsels or veto on bad
nominations.
That change Is necessary Is proved by an ex
sitting surplus Of more than sl00, oo0, ,0on, which
has yearly been collected from suffering peo-
pie. Unnecessary taxation Is unjust taxation.
We denorncc the Republican party for having
failed to reiisye the people from the crushing war
taxes, which have paraiyzcd business, crippled
industry ard deprived labor Of employment and
~ Its Just reward.
Ant btfh'UfHty Vitu4c1 tt1ttt W fufiiy LIZ Au@
ministraiion from corruption, to restore economy,
TO revive respect tor law. and 70 reduce taxation
10 the lowest limit consistent with due regard
TO the preservation Of the faith OF the nation 10
its creditors and Its pensioners, knowing full
we'll however, that legislation affecting the well
Fare Of the people should be cautious and con-
servativc In method, not In advance OF public
opinion. but responsive to its demands
The Democratic party Is pledged to revise the
tariff in spirit Of fairness to all interests, but
IN making reduction In taxes u is not proposed
TO injurc any domestic industries, but rather to
promote their healthy growth From the foun-
dstion Of this Government taxes collected at the
custom-house have been the chief source Of Fed
eral reves ne, and such they must continue TO be-
Moreover. many Industries have come TO rely up
on legislation for their successful continuance, 20
that any change Of the law must be al every step
regardfil Of the labor and capital thus involved
The process Of reform must be subject TO the exc
cution Of this plain dictate Of justice, All taxa.
tion shall be limited 10 the requirements Of an
economical Government, The necessary reduc-
ton in taxation can and must be effected with
out deprivinR American labor Of the ability 10
compots successfully with foreign labor. and
without Imposing lower rates Of duty than will
be ample TO cover any Increased cost Of pfoduc-
ton which may exist In consequence OF the
higher rate Of wages prevailing In this country
Sufficient reysuue 70 pay all tho expenses OF the
Federal Government economically Administered.