The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-11-08

he interests OF the country or hurtl to citizens
to let them alone. That the result q
this policy recall the acquisition OF Lou
isiana, Florida, California and OF the adJacens
Mexican territory by purchase alone, and con-
trast these grand acquisitions OF democratic
ship with purchase OF Alaska-the sole fruit OF
Republican administration OF nearly quarter Of
The General Government should Cor
and improve the Mississippi river and other great water
ways OF te kupubiie to secure for the Interior
states easy and cheap transportation TO tde-water
Under long period oi Democ attic rule and policy
ourlne-chant marine fast oNertaking, ana on the
point OF o;ttstrppin that of Great Britain Under ~
years of kepnbean re'fand policy our commerce has
lett 10 British botto,sand almost has tie Amen.
can flag beea swept off the high seas. Instead OF
the Republican, Party's British policy, We cenaaho
for the people OF the United States an American olc
Under democratic ru.e and policy cur merchants ana
sailors flying the starsand stripes III every port sue
cessiuly searched out market fcr the varied pro-
ducts OF American industry.
Under quarter OF a century OF Republican rule
all otner nations in highpaid lator, favorable
climates and teelIing sos-desplte the ffecaein oi
trade among all these United States, despite their
population by tie foremost races OF men ana an al
nui Immigration Of the young, thrifty and adyentur-
OF all nations: despite freedom here from IN,
herited burdens OF lie ani industries IN the OH
world moiarcez, thcr costly naves Their vast tax
consuming noniroducing standing armies cespte y
Of peace, tlat Hepabcaa rule ara pohcy havs
nanayed surrender to Great Britain, along VIII
our commerce, the eCatFol or the markets ol tht
world Instead OF the Republican party British pecy
we demand, IL behSlf of the American democracy al
American roiicy; instead cf the Republican party
diSarelte scheme and false prcense CT friendship Y
American laber, expressed bS imposing taxes, We de
nland III he1laf % the democracy freeGen for Amer
icas Labor by reducing taxes TO the end tnat ines
United states may compete with unandered power
Tor priaey among nations III all the arts OF Peac
ana f.uits ei hkerty.
With Irofound regret we have been aPiriSed ey th
venerable s. q esnan through whose person Was struc
that blow al the vital principle OF The repubiic-at
qGiesceT III the viii OF the najority--that ne cal
CT permit again to place III his hands the ieace
hip of the DelooTatic host for the reason thae IN
ache seonts OF raierIa in the administration OF th
tc4ar:ai G nmeat IS undertaking now too teaV
for his age and failng strength. Rejoicing th&t n
lie has been prolonged Until the general Judgment
or clow eonlitr IS united IN the wish tRaC III
wrong were rghted III his person for the Delnocrae
Of The Unied States offer to him In his withdf;is
al froa those cares not only eur iesreeted fymlGat
and esteem bat also that best homage OF lreeinal
the picagc Of our devotion to the principles aad q
cause now nseperable IN the history o. tEls EepaDi
from the labors and name OF samuel j. Tnden
With this statement Of the hoIes, principles al
p,lr oso5 OF the Democratic party, the GreaS ssee
re form and change admin stratlon is sublitteu
the pcop pie al calm confidence, that the popular sol'
will rror ounce in favor OF new men, ana new az
more favorable conditions for the growth OF lhdustr
i he extension trade the employment ana cue
ward OF labor and OF capital, AID the general Wea
IF the country.