The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15


ment, in its dealings with the people, 70 nlete
out equal and exact justice to all citizens, Of
whatever nativity, race, color or persuasion,
frligions political
We believe in u free ballot and q fair count,
and We recall 10 The memory OF the people the
nnbe struggle nf the Democrats in the Forty -afth
aud Forty sixth Congresses, by which . riuc-
tint Republican opposition was compelled 70
assent TO legislation making everywhere Illegal
The presence OF trOps at the polls conclusive
| proof that Democratic administration will pre-
serve liberty with order
The selection of Federal officers for the Terri
tories should he restricted 10 citizens previously
| resident therein.
We Oppose sumptuary laws which veN the
bitzen and interfere with individual liberty
We favor honest Civil Service Reform and
thu compensation of all United States officers by
State aud The diffusion of free education by com
mon sch"s, that every child In the land may
M taught The rights aud duties ot citizenship
While VT avnr all legislation which will tend
80 equilze the equitable distribution of property,
10 the prevention of MONOPOLY aud to the strci en-
iorccmrnt oi individual rights against corporate
abuses, We hold that the welfare Of society de.
pends upon II scrupulOus regard for the rights
Of property rs defined by law. We believe that
labor Is bcs rewarded where it is ffeest and most
enlightened Ii should therefore he f0stered and
cherished. fBrns y ..,,-.s-
re action "i labor, and the enactment OF laws
by which labor organizations may be incorpO-
rated, and ot all such legislation rs will Tend to
tnlIghten tile people to the true relations Of
cssptil and lal,Or.
We believe that the public land ought, as for
ns :Assibie, to be kept hOmestcads for actual
settlers; that all uncarned lands heretofore i'm
providcnily glanted to railroad corporations by
the action OF the Republican party shonld be re-
stored To the public domain, and that no more
grants of land shall be made to corporations, or
bc allowed To fall into the ownership of alien
aitcntceS.
~ are opp'sed to all propositions which,
upon any pretcxi, would convert the general
Government into a machine for collecting taxes
10 he distributed among the States or the cti-
thereof
In reaifirming the declaration Of the Demo-
cratic platform OF 1856, that the liberal princi
pies embodied by Jefferson in the Declaration of
Independence, and sanctioned in the Constitu-
Iinn, which makes ours the land of liberty and
the asylum Of The oppressed of every nation
have ever been cardinal principles in the Demo
cratic iaith' we nevertheless do not sanction
the importation of foreign labor, or The admis-
Sion OF scrvie races untitled by habits, training,
religion or kindred, for absorption into the
great body OF our people, or for the citizen
ship which our laws confer. American civiliZa-
tOn demands that against the immigration or
importation of Mnngolians to these shores our
that it is the duly Ol the Government to protect
with equal fidelity and vigilance the rights If its
citizens, native and naturalized, at home and
abrsnid. To the end that this protection may be
assured, United States papers of naturalization
issued by the courts must be r,spected by the
cA.culive and legislative departments of our
"wn Government and by all torcigu powers 1t
IS ian imperative duty OF this Government
70 efficiently protect all the rights OF per-
sons and property OF every American cti-
ztIt III foreign lands and demand and enforce
iull reparaliOn for any invasion thereof An
AAerican citizen is only responsible to his own
Government for any act done in his own country
~ hnder her flag, and can only be tried therefor
IN her own soil and according to her laws, and
no power exists in this Government 10 expatri-
atean American citizen to be trie,l in any for
eIgn land for any act This country has
naver had Il wcll-detincd and executed foreign
policy except under Democratic admnistra-
liDY. That policy has ever been in regard to
tlfelgn natIOns s0 long they do not act detri-
meRta I" the interests OF thi, country or hurt
lul 90 our citizens, TO let them alone; that "a
thesresult oi This policy we recall the acquisition
ot louisiana, Florida, California and to The adja-
cent Mexican territory, by purchase alone, and
contrast these grand acquisitions OF Democratic
aitsmanshp wiki the purchase of Alaska, the
the tolc fruit of Republican administration Of
neatly quarter of century.
lslc Federal GOvcrnment should care for and
wai- ways of the Republic, ~ TO secure for
the Snlerior States easy and cheap transportation
tn lile wafer
,Unlcr The long period oi Democratic rule and
l'?cy onr merchant marine WAS last Overtaking
aa!on the point of oustrippiny thai of Great
DFllAin. nder twenty years N Republican
tllie and p"'icy our commerce has been left 10
Hsi9i>h bottoms aud the American flag has been
lss,D''l SM'h off ,h' high aS Iusi,a,d Of the
lIepnhlic" party's Bri,'si, poicy VIC demand
i'sr hc peu, pie "t The United Staics an American
POLICY Under The DcmOc,.l .ltc rule and policy
"ar.In-rciltntS and sailors, flying the saars and
striin> III every Inri, Success ully searched out
Markets for 'hr varied products Of American in
'u>try. Under quarter oi II c.niury OF Repub-
li's,i rule and policy. despite our manifest
advantage over AL other nations in high paid
I,imr, favorable climates and iren,ing soils :;
despite freedom of irlde among all these
Uniicd states; despite their population by the
lor'sno>i Faces nl inel and an annual immi-
gration "f the young, thrifty and adventurous of
all nations; despite our freedom here from the
inherited bnrdcns Of life and Industry in the
Old World mOnarchies, their costly war ma
viess their Vast tax-consuming, non producing
slarliing armies despite twenty years of peace,
Kcpublican rule and policy have managed 10
surrender To Gre..i Britain along with our COM
1nerce, the control Of the markets of the world.
lns'ts.d ol The Republican party's British policy
we drnand, III behalf of the American DemOc-
racy. an American policy. Instead of the Re-
plbltcan party's dscreditcd scheme and false
prcfense ot friendship for American labor, ex-
pressed by imposing taxes we demand in be-
half Df The Democracy freedom for American
labor by reducing taxes, to the end that these
Uhiial States may compete with unhindered
powers for the prinacy among the nations in
all the arts of peace and fruits oil liberty
With profound regret we have been apprised
by the venerable Statesman, through whose per-
son was struck that blow at the vital principle
oi republics (acquescence i'm the will of the ma
loFityl that he cannot permit ns again TO place
in hiS hands the leadership of the Democratic
hOstS for the reason that the achievement of re-
form in the administration of the Federal Gov
crnnipni is AN undertaking now too heavy for
his age and failing strength. Rejoicing that his
life lfas been prolonged until the general judg-
mems 0t our fellow c0untrymen Is united in the
for tae Democracy of the United States, we offer
to hi:n, IN his withdrawal from public cares, not
only, our respectful sympathy and esteem, but
also Fhat best homage Of frecmen, the pledge of
our devotion to. the principles and the cause
nov inscparable in the history of this Republic
frosn the lahors and the name of Samuel J. Til
deu.l
With this statement of the hopes, principles
aud tmrposes of the Democratic party, the great
ISSUE OF reform and change in administra-
tion ,is submitted to the people, in calm conf
tciIcy that the popular voice will pronounce in
fav.sI of new men and new and more favorable
conditions for the growth of industry, extension
M Trade and employment, and due reward of
labr and of capital and The general welfare of
the yfhole country.
il Grady Taken to Task.