Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-12
POLITICAL
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as the best anu ohlS security lor tne cuhlah"''ee
of tree government; ne preservation OF personal |
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the reserved rights OIL inc STATES anu t"' %
prenaeV of the Feleral Government within the |
limits OF the Constitution, will ever form the
true basis OF our liberties and eau never DC sur.
rendered without destroyln that Dalahee Oh
rights and powers which enables continent 70
be developed in peace and Social oreier anu 70 NC
maintained by means OF LEGAL sell goieAhinsht'
But IL ~ Indispensable for the practical hpphea
ton and enforcement Of these inhaal.eh. pm,
cpes that the Governments shOuiu Iloe away oe
controlled by cue political party. Frequent
change of administration Is as necessary Us CON
slant recurrence TO the popular WIZ. o.herwise
abuses grew and the GoNernmehe iilstIulliehtallty
Is used for imposing heavy Ouruehs on tiie many
who are governed for the benent Of the lev VINO
govern. Public servants thus peeohe arbitrary
rulers This is now the eohaisloh OF the eoul-
try; hence a change Is oenahueu'
The Republican party, so iiI as principe Is
concerned, Is a reiiiihlsoehce III praotloe, u rs
an organization Tor enfichihg those VINO control
its machinery, Inc hauos anu Jouper! WHICH
have been broHght 10 hghS an every department
OF the GoNcrhinene are suincleit TO rave called
Tor reform WITHIN the hepuohcaI party, YET
those in authority, lnade reckless by the long
possession oil power, nave siccumbed TO It's cor
rupting influence ana nave placed IN nomination
ticket against which the Independent portion
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change If demanded. Such change was alike
necessary in 1875, but the will of the people Was
then defeated by a fraud which can never be for
gotten or condoned Again in 1850 the change
demanded by the people was defeated by the
lavish use OF money contributed by unscruoulous
contractors and shameless jobbers who had bar
gained Tor unlawful profits or for high office.
The Republican party, during its legal, its
stolen and its bought tenures power, has steadi
| ly decayed in moral character and POLITICAL
pacity. Its platform promises are now list OF
its past failures II demands the restoration OF
our navy. 1t has squandered hundreds OF mil
lions to create q navy that does not exist. 1t
calls upon Congress t. remove the burdens under
| which American shipping has been depressed IL
imposed and has continued those burdens. 1t
processes preference for free institutions. IL
organized and tried to legalze control OF State
| elections by Federal troops. 1t processes q de-
sire to elevate labor. It has subjected American
workingmes to the competition OF convict ana
imported contract labor. 1t Processes gratitude
to all who were disabled or died III the war. ie's
ing widows and orphans IL lett TO n Democratic
House OF Representatives the hrst effort to
cqualze both bounties and pensions IL prohef
ed pledge to correct the irregularities oil our
tariff. IL created ana has continued theiii' lts
own Tariff Commission confessed the neeo OF
more than 20 per cent. reduction its congress
gave a reduction OF less than per cent it pro
iesscs the protection of Amarican manufacturers.
II has subjected them 70 an increasing hoou o.
manufactured goods anu hopeless competition
with manufacturing nations not one OF Which
taxes raw Materials ~ processes 10 pros Gu al
Anne rican industries. u mas Impoverished many
to sub5idize lew. II processes thc protecsloh OF
American labor " has depleted the returns OF
Ans rican agrleuiiuf an INDUSTRY followed Oh
| hail our people, pfoiesses inc eaIihlta oi an
citizens before the law. attempting TO ny tine
status oil colored cltlzeis, the Aets OF It's Con
gre5s were OVerset ~ IN decisions OF It's courts
It's caught criminals are pefHhttei 70 escaps
! through cOutriYed delays or actual COMMENCE IN
the prosecution, Honeycombed with corruption,
outrageous exposures no longer shork its moral
sense. lts honest members ana us independent
journals no longer maiutain a successful contest
Tor authority IN It's connsels OF veto on BAG
nominations.
That change Is necessary is proved by an eA
lsting surplus OF more than slO0,OOO,OO whieh
mas yearly beeh collected from SUFFERING peo
pie. Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation
We denounge the kepuhlican party Tor having
t1ilcd to relieve the people from the crushing wal
taxes which have paraiyzed business, crippled
industry ahd deprlNeu labor OF employment aic
Of It's Just reward.
I | The Democracy pledges Itself 70 PURIFY ire Az
ministraion from corruption, 60 restore economy
to revive respect Tor law. and to reduce taxation
to the lowest limit eonslstent with due regafd
TO the preservation OF the faith OF the nation te
: its creditors and its pensioners, knowing ful
we'll, however, that legislation affecting the wei
fare OF the people should be cautious and con
serVaufe Ia nethod, not III advance OF puDliS
opinion, but responsive TO its demands.
The Democratic party Is pledged TO revise the
tar1 Ia a spirit ot fairness TO all interests, Dul
10 making reduction in taxes it Is not proposed
to ininre any domestic Industries, but rather tC
promote Their healibN growth From the iOun
dation of this Government, taxes collected at TIT
custom house ha' c been the CHIEF source OF Fed
erid reNel ue, and snch they must continue 10 be
Moreover, many Industries have come 10 rely up
On legislation Tor their successful continuance sc
that any change OF the law must be al every stel
rcgardful OF the labor and capital thus involved
The process Of reform must be subject TO the exc
eutiOn OF this plain dictate OF Justice, All taxa
! ton shall be limited to the requirements of al
, economical Government. The necessary reduc
ton ~ taxation can and must be elected with
ont depriying American labor OF the ability e
! compete successfully with foreign labor. ane
: without imposing lower rates OF duty than vii
z he ample to cover any Increased cost OF produc
, ton which may exist in consequence of thu
higher rate of wages prevailing in this country
Sufficient revenue to pay all tine expenses OF TN
Federal Goyoument, economically administered
including pensions and interest and principal o
the phhiic debt, can be got under our presen
system Of taxation from oustom-houso taxes OF
fewer inporte1 articles, bearing heaviest on ar
ticles OF luAur3 ana hearing lisntest on article
( OF ueeessitS. We therefore denounce The abuse
OF The cNs ing tarifi, ana, subject TO these liml
j tauphs, We demand that FeaefI taxation sh1l
he exclusively iof pnbhp purposes ana silau no
s eNreed the needs oil the Government, economi
! eally administered:
The system Of direct taxation known as tn
internal rev enne IS a war tax and 50 long as th
Jaw continues the duty derived theretrom snouli
DC sacrculS devoted 10 the reiei oil the beopI
r from the remaining burdens OF the war and b.
{ made iuhd 10 aeiray the expense OF the car
anu comfort oil worthy soldiers DISABLED IN tn
line Of duty IA the wars OF the republic and 10
the payment OF such PEI sions as Congress ma
, rom lime 10 time grant 10 snch soldiers, a hkl
fund for the sailors having been already provid
cd, and any surplus should be paid into tn
Treasury
We ihFor an American continental palicy
hasod on more ultimate commercial and poiitIca
relations with the fifteen sister republics o
. North, Central and South America but chtanglni
alliance with none
We believe in honest money, the gold and sill
yer coinage. and Of the cultivation and crcula
ton OF a IA dium convertible into such money
without oss.
Asserting the equality Of all men before thu
law, we hold that it is the duty OF the Govern
ment in its dealings with the people 10 Inete on
! equal and exact justice 10 all citizens, Of what
ever nativity, race, color OF persuasion, religion
r or political
We believe in a free ballot and fair count
, and We recall to the memory OF the people tn
fobi1 struggle Of the Democrats IN the Forty
Gffh and FORTY sixth Congresses, BIZ which a II
luctant Republican opposition was compelled t,
assent " legislation making everywhere illoga