The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-07-19

American citizen to be be tried in any
foreign land fer any such act.
This country has never had o weil-
defined and educated foreign pollcy
save under a Democratic adminlstra-
ton. That policy has ever Deeh III
regard to foreign nations, so long AS
they do not act in a n ue.Ei-
mental to the interests OF The country
or hurtful TO our citizens, tn let theih
alone. AS the result OF this policy we
recall the acquisition of LOUISIANA,
Florida. California and OF the auJa-
CEN Mexican territory, by purchase
Ealone, and contrast these grand acqui-
sitions OF Democratic statesihanshlp
with the purchase of Alaska, the SOLE
fruit OF y Republican Administration
of nearly a quarter of a century.
The General Government should
care for and i'm prove the Mississippi
river and the other great water. ways
! of t.4e republic, SO as to secure Tor
the interior States easy and cheap
%transporta ion to tide water.
Under a long period of Democratic
policy our merchant mariI 9 a fast
o~vertaking and OF the point OF out
stripping that of Great Britain. Under
twenty years of Republican rule and
policy our commerce h ~ been lost to
the British aud almost has the Amer
lean flag been kept off the high seas.
Instead OF the Republican party's
British policy we demand for the peo.
pie Of the United States an American
policy. Under Democratic rule II
policy our merchants and sailors, hv-
ing the stars and stripes In every port,
WIRE successfully searching out =
market for the varied products nj
American industry. Uuder a quar-
of a century Of Republican rule and
policy, despite onr manifest advan'
tages over all other nations in high
paid labor, favorable climates and
tsemipg soils; d. spite the freedom OF
trade among all these United Statesi
despite their population of the fore
most races OF mon, and annual ini-
migration Of the thrifty aud adven-
turous OF all uafIons; despite our free
dom here from the ihleritei burdens
of life and industry IN The Old World
monarchics, their costly war navies.
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armies; despite twenty years OF peace,
that Republican rule and policy have
managed to surrender to Great Brit
ian, along wit h our commerce, the
control Of the markets 81 the world.
Instead OF the Republican parly's
British policy, Ne denand, on behalf
OF the American Democracy, All
Amer can policy. Instead OF the Re.
publican party's discredit, shame and
false pre.rnse of friendship to Amer
iean labor. expressed by i'm osing
taxes. We demand. in behalf Of The
democracy, freedom Of Al erican la
Dor by reducing taxes, 10 the end
| ut these United States may com
pat. :, W tn unbindersd powers, for a
SUPREMACY o the nations in all
the arts Of peace and the fruit OF lib.
erly.
With profound regret we have been
appraised by the venerable statesman,
/ rough whose person vas struck thai
blow at The vital principle OF the re-
pablic-acquie>cenee IN The viii OF
the tnajnrty-that he cannot permit
Us again to place IN his hands the
lOAilCi sui w bisG bfiiIPRi INV "
the reason hat the achievement Of re
form in the administration ofthe Fed
eral Government Is an undertaking
now too heavy for his age and failing
strength. Rejoicing that his life has
been prolonged until the general
judgment of u fellow countrymen
is united in the wish that the wrong
we're right-d in his person. for the
Democracy of the United States We
offer To him in his Withdrawal from
its cares not only our e -pectfnl sym
athy and esteem, but also that best
homage OF freernen-the pledge OF
our o inseparable in the history of
this republic from the leadership and
the name Of Samnel J. Tilden.
With this statement OF tho hopes.
principles and purpose OF the D~mo.
cratic party, the great issue OF reform
and change in Administration is sub
mitted TO The people in the calm con
fidence that the popular voice will
pronounce in favor OF new men and
new and more favorable conditions
for the growth of industry, the extern
sion of trade. the employment and due
reward OF labor and of capital, and
the general welfare OF the country.