Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-04
EUREKA Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.

OF time and prOgres anu Olu ISSUES pcA
ish, But the fundamental principles OF
the Democracy, approved by the united
voice of the people, remains, and Will ever
remain, as the best aud only security for
the continuance of a free government ana
the preservation of personal rights. Inc
equality of all citizens before the law, the
reserved rights OF the STATES and suprem-
acy Of the Federal Government within the
limits of the Constitution, Will form the
true basis of our liberties, and never be
surrendered without destroying the rights
and powers which enable q continent to
be developed. Peace aud social order TO
be maintained by local self government.
1t is indispensable for the practical appii-
cation OF fundamental principles that the
Governments should not always De con
trolled by one political party. A frequent
change Of administration is as necessary
as the constant recurrence TO popular VIII;
otherwise abuses grow, and the Govern
ment's fundamentally for imposing bur
dends on the many who are governed, Tor
the benefit of the men who govern. The
public servants become arbitrary rulers.
This is now the condition OF the
country. Hence, a change is de-
manded. The Republican party, so
q hc al Al
cence; in practice, an organization for
e~nriching those who control its machinery.
Frauds and robbery have been brought to
light in every department of the Govern
ment, and are sufficient to have called Tor
reform within she Republican party. Yet
those in authority are made reckless by
that long possession of power, and have
succumbed TO corruptiDg influences, and
placed the nomination of q ticket against
the independent portion of the party IN
open revolt. A change ID demanded. such
q change was alike necessary IN 1876, bat
the will of the people WAS defeated by 8
fraud which can never be forgotten nor
condoned. Again in 1880 q change was de-
msnded by the people, but was defeated oy
the lavish use OF money contributed oy IN
scrupulous contractors and shameless JOB
bers, who bargained for unlawful pronts
or high Office. The Republican party,
during its legal. its stolen and bought
power. has steadily decsyed IN moral char
acter and political capacity. Its platform
promises are now a list of past failures. II
demands q restoration of our navy. lthss
~souandered hundreds of millions to create
a navy that does not exist. 1t calls upon
Congress TO remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been de-
prescott imposed and has continued
those burdens. Ii processes q preference
for free institutions. Il organized and
tried to legsiize q control OF the State
elections by Federal troops. 1t processes
. desire to elevate labor. Ii subjected
American workingnen TO competition with
conyicts. It imported contract labor. 1t
processes gratitude to all who we're disabled
during the war, leaving widows or orphns.
The Democratic House of Representatives
made the first effort to equslize both
boantIes and pensions. II professed to
correct the irregularities OF the tariff 1t
created, and has continued them. It's own
tariff commission confessed the need of
more then twenty per cent reduction. It's
Congress gave a reduction OF less than four
per cent. Il processes protection of Ameri-
can manufactures. Il has subjected them
to an increasing food of manufactured
goods, and hopeless competition With the
manufacturing csnters, the nature of which
taxes raw materials. Is processes TO pro-
tect American industries. II has imp0ver-
many TO subsidiZe q few. Ii pro-
fesses protection of American labor. 1t
has depleted the returns of American agri-
an industry followed by half our
people. Il processes equality Of all citizens
before the law. The attempt to fix the
status OF colored citizens in Congress Was
overturned BY the decisions Of the ourts.
1t accepts 3 new duty Of leading the work
progress and reform. It's caught crimi-
mails are permitted TO escape through con-
trived delays, or actual %conniysnee
in prosecution. Honeycombed with
corruption, the out-bresking of
no longer shocks its moral
sense. Its honest members aud ~independ-
journals nc longer maintain q success
nj contest for authority in Its councils or
q veto on bad nominations. That change
is necessary is proved by the existing sur
plus OF more than 500, 000, 900, which have
yearly been collected from a suffering peo-
pie. An unnecessary taxation is unjust
taxation. We denounce the Republi-
can party for having failed to relieve
the people from crushing war taxes.
which psrslyzed business, crippled indus
try, and deprived labor of employment
and . just reward. The Democracy
pledges itself to purify the administration
from corruption. restore economy, revive
respect for the law, and reduce taxation
to the lowest limit consistent with a due
regard TO the preservation of the faith Of
the nation TO its creditors and pensioners;
KNOWING WE'LL uO"cfcT, tuht lcStslatiOu
affecting the conditions of the people
should be cautious aud conservative in
method. not in advance Of public opinion.
but responsive to its demands. The Demo-
cratic party is pledged to reduce the tariff
in q spirit OF fairness 10 all interests; but
in making a reduction in taxes il is not
proposed to injnre any domestic industries,
but rather promote their healthy growth.
From the foundation of this Government
the taxes collected at the Custom
house have been the chief source of
Federal revenue. Such they must
continue to be. Many industries have
come to rely upon legislation for their sue
cessful maintenance. SO that a change of
Law must be made at every step. regardless
of labor and capital involved. The process
OF reform must be subject to this plain
dictate OF justice. All taxation should be
limited to the requirements of economical
Government. The necessars reduction in
taxation can and must be effected without
depriving American labor Of the ability to
compete successfully with foreign labor,
aud without imposing lower rates OF duty
than will be ample to cover any increased
cost of production which may exist in con-
OF higher rates of wages prevail
ing in this country. Sufficient revenue to
pay sll the expenses OF the Federal Govern
ment economically administered. including
pensions. and the interest and principal of