Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-25
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.


The Democratic party OF the Union,
through it's representatives IN NAaonA'
assembled, recognizes tbAt IS
the nation grows older neS ISSUES are born
of time and progress, and old issaes PSF.
ish. But the fundamental principles OF
the Democracy, approved by the united
voice Of The people, remains, and wiii ever
remain, As the best and only security ior
the continuance Of a free government md
the preservation OF personal rights. Inc
Of ali citizens before the law, the
reserved rights Of the States and snprena-
scy of the Federal Government wlthla the
limits Of the Constitution, Will form tne
true basis OF our liberties, and never oe
surrendered without destroying the rights
and powers which enable 8 TO
be developed. Peace and social order 10
be maintained BY local sesf-goSernment
1t is indispensable for the practical &ppls-
cation Of fundamental principles that the
Qovernment should not always be .
tro!led By one political party. A frequent
OF Naturalization is IS necessary
a. the CONSTANT recurrence 70 popular Vii;
otherwise abuses grow. and the Govern
meat,s instrumentali;y for imposing bar
deuds on the many who are governed, Tor
the benef. c. the @es who govern The
public servants become arbitrary rulers.
This is now the condition OF the
uutry Hence, q change Is de-
mAnded. The Republican party, -
far as principle is concerned. Is $ TsmInls-
cences in practice, IN organization toT
snrichiug those who control its m~schlasry-
Frauds and robbery have been brought %
light in every department o. the Govern
meut and are safSeient to have called toF
reform within the Republican party. let
those in authority are made reckless oy
thar long possession OF power, and have
sucsumbed 70 corrnplng Influences, ana
placed the nomination Of 8 ticket against
the independent portion o. the party IN
opsn revolt. A change a demanded s1cA
Q change vas alike necessary n 1876, sot
the will OF the people was defeated ny a
fraud which can never be forgotten nor
condoned. Again in 1850 8 change was de-
manded by the people, bat was defeated ~
the lavish use Of money contributed sy III
scrupulons c~ontraeto-s and shameless job
bers, who bargGned for unlawful P-o1ss
or high ofhca. The Republican pS-C
daring its legal. is stolen and ao1sat
power, hSs steadily decayed in moral char
acser and political capacity. lis platform
promises are Dow 8 list Of past failures. IL
demands . restoration o. oar n2vy. 1ihSs
saranae-ei hundreds 0. millions 30 create
q navy that does not sxist IL Gals upon
Congress 20 -emove the burdens under
which American shipping has essa De
prassed-it imposed and has continued
those burdens. II processes q preferences
- - --z4s@~es~rE n a-ransEu- ErA
tried to isgAl5xs q control ot the >ssts
elscsions hy Federal troops. Il PROCESSES
9 desire 70 elevate labor. 1t subjected
American varklngmen 70 competition with
convicss. 1t imported contrast labor. Il
processes gratitude 70 81 who were disabled
during the war, leaving widows or o-phns.
The Democratic House Of Rsprassntsavss
made the first eEa-t 70 seuS2lzs both
eosnties and pensions. II p-osesss3 70
carrscf the irregularities al tbs tariff d
created, Sad has continued them. Us own
tariff commission confessed tSs nss5 of
more then twenty per csEt ra5Dcao1. lis
Congress ave s re51caon q less than soEr
psr cent IL PROCESSES protection Of Ansra-
can Manufactures II las sEhsscseo them
70 ~ increasing food q manufactured
goods, AMI hopeless competition with Ihs
Misunderstanding csnssrs.ths nature os which
skrs raw materials. Il Processes 10 pro
teci American industries II has iEpovsr-
sshe5 many &c s1hs2azzs s few. II pro
fesses protection OF American lxbor. Is
has Ssplets5 the rssnrns Of American sE-
cnltura. AZ industry Eolowe5 ty half our
people II Processes equality q ~ GGzsns
before the law, The attempt - TX Shs
OF cala-e5 clr2sas IL Congress wxs
overturned es xhe Decisions OF the courts
II sccspas . ~ duty ID leading she'wors
OF progress and reform. rs e1EShf c-iDl-
nails are permitted 70 escSps through con
srsve5 delays or scsE& cooalv&ncs
IN prosecution. Ha1sycauo S5 with
corruption, tbs oct-h-aAk1ne Of
no Longer shocks lis mora
$ Iss honest znsn hers ana lndsyso6-
ens journals no longer MAINTAIN s success
fal contest for authority II rs COUNCILS or
q velo or bad nominations That & change
is necessary Is proved hy the existing sur
plus of more than S1a8, 600, 000, which bxvs
yearly been collected from 8 suffering peg
pie. Az u-nDscassS-y taxation l. unIas;
taxation. We dsnoupcs ths Rsplhlt
can party for having failed 10 reAsvs
the people from crushing war taxes,
which p&-slyEs5 business. crippled In9Gs-
Try, ana deprived lAAo- Of employment
snd 9 last reward. The Democracy
pledges itself &C purify the administration
from corruption restore econonny, revive
rsspacs for the lxw, and rs5nes f2xs-ion
- the lowest limit consistent With q aDs
regard 70 the preservation OF tbs faith Of
the nation % lis creditors sn6 pensioners,
knowing vsll. however, that Legislation
affecting the conditions OF the paopls
should be uSo and c~onssrvsrvs II
method. not in advances Of public opinion,
bet responsive 20 its demands. The Demo
cratic party is pledged to redncs The sarls
IN . spirit 81 harness 10 al interests; bul
in making q reduction in taxes il Is nal
proposed 70 iujrrs any domestic industries
but rather promote their healthy growth
From shs foundation Of this Government
the sAxss eoliecsei at the Custom.
house have been shs chiss sourcs d
Federal revenus. Such thsv mus
continue 70 be. Many industries have
come 70 resy upon legislation for thslr sue
cssstul m2inssnznos, " that q change q
law must he made 81 every step. regardless
of labor and capital involved. The process
Of reform must n suhlect 70 this ulair
dicsste al 5osacs. All s&xston should b
limited 20 the requirements nt economics
Government The necessary reduction II
TAXATION can and aus be effected without
depriying American labor Of the ability Z
compete successfully with foreign labor
and without imposing lower rates Of dGry
cost al production which may exist III con,
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