The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-19

re sious or political We believe In free
ba lot and fair count, and we recall to tho
memory of the people the noble struggle of
the Democrats I'm the Ferty-ifth and Forty
sixth Congresses by which a reluctant Re-
publican opp 1sition was compelled to assent
to legislation making everywhere illegal the
presence of troops at the polls rs the corclu-
siye proof that Democratic administration
will pre- aerve liberty with order.
The selection of Federal officers for the
Territories should DO restricted to citizens
previously resident therein.
we Oppose sumptuary laws which veX the
citizens and Interfere with individual liberty.
We favor honest civil service reform and the
compensation of United States officers by
fixed salariSs; TIE separation Of church and
State and the diffusion of free education by
common schools. so that every child in the
land may be taught the rights and duties Of
citizenship.
While we favor all legislation which VIII
lead to the equitable distribution of property
strict enforcement OF individual rights apainst
corporate abuse, we no d that the welfare of
society depends upon scrupulous regard for
the rights of property as defined by law.
LABOR AND LAND.
We believe that labor is best rewarded
where it Is freest and most enlightened. Tt
should therefore be fostered and cherish ID
We favor the repeal of all laws restricting ihe
free action of labor and enactment of laws by
which labor organizations may be incorporat-
ed and of all such legislation as will tend to
enlighten the people as to the true relations
of capital and labor; believe that the public
lands ought, a. far as possible. to be kept as
earned lands heretofore improvi lently grant
ed to railroad corporations by the action of
the Republican party should be restored to
the public domain, and that no more 81 ants Of
land shall be made to corporations or be al
lowed to fall into the ownership of alien alb
sentees.
We are opposed to all propositions which,
upon any pretext will convert the general
government into machine for collecting
taxes TO be distributed among the States or
the citizens thereof.
FOREIGN POLICY.
In reaffirming the declaration of the Demo
cratic platform of 1855 that the liberal prin-
ciples embodied by Jefferson in the Declare
ton of Independence and sanctioned in the
Constitution, which make ours the land of lib
erty and the asylum of the oppressed of every
nation, have ever been cardinal principles in
not sanction the importation of for
eign labor or the admission of serv1e
races united by habits of training. religion
or kindred for absorption into the great body
of our people, or for the citizenship which our
laws confer. American civilization demands
that against the immigration or importation
OF pnEolans 20 these shores our gates
be clio ell The democratic party insists that
1t is the duty of this Government to protect
with equal fidelity and Wig lance the rights of
its citi ems, native and naturalized, at home
ard abroad, and to the end that this pro-
lection may be assured. Unite | states
papers OF naturalization ssued BY courts
OF competent jurisdiction must be respec, ed
by the executive and legislative depar ,ments
OF our own Government, and by ali foreign
powers. 1t Is an imperative duty OF this
Government to efficiently protect all the
ghts of persons and properly of every
American citizen in foreign lands, AMI de-
mand and enforce full reparation for any in
vasiOn thereof An American citizen Is only
res ponsible to his own Government for any
act cone in his own country or under
her Tag, and can only be tried there
for on her own soil and &C. ording to
her laws, and no power exists in
this Government to eXpatrats an Anne lean
citizen to be tried in any lore gn land for any
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defined and executed foreign policy save UNI
der Demo ,Iatic administration, That policy
has ever been. in regard to foreign nations,
so Ion rs they do not act detrimental to the
interests of the country or hurtful to our citi-
zens to let them alone. That, rs result of
this policy we recall tn acquisition of Louis
lana, Florida Ca ifornia and of the adjacent
Mexican territory by purchase alone, and
contrast these grand acquis tions or Demo
crat C state smanship with the purchas OF
AlasSa, the sole fruit of a Republican admin.
istraton or nearly quarter of II century
THE MISSISSIPPI.
The Federal Government should care for
great water ways of the republic so as to Sc
cure for the interior States asy and cheap
transportation to tide water.
MERCHANT MARINE.
Under a long period of Democratic rule
and policy, our merchant marine was fast
overtaklng, and on the points point of outsatrpping
of Republican rule and pol o. our commerce
has been left to Br. tish bottoms, and almost
has the American flag been swept or the
high seas. Instead of the Republi San Ia It's
British policy we demand for the people of the
Uni ed States an American rolicy. Under
Demo cratic rule and policy our merchants
and sailors, flying the stars and stripes In
every port successfully searched out
| OF Anne lean Industry. Under quarter of
century of Republ can rule and policy, de-
| spite our m inifest advantage over all other
| nations in high paid labor, favorable climates
| and teeming soil, despite the freedom of trade
| among all these United States; despite their
population by the foremost races of men
| and an annual immigration of the young,
| tdrifty and adventurous of all nations; de-
| spite our freedom here from the inherited
burdens of | f. and industry in Old World
| monarchics-ther costly war navies, their
vast taX-consuming, non-produclng standing
armies-despite twenty yetrs OF peace, that
| Republican rule and policy have managed to
| surrender TO Great Britain along with our
| commerce, the control of the markets of the
| world ms cad of the Republican patty's
| british policy we demand in be half of the
| American Democracy, an Americ IN policy.
Instead of the Republican party's scredit
scheme and false pretense of friendship for
| American abor, expressed by imposing X -
| we demand In behalf of the Democracy free
| dom for American labor by reducing taxes, tD
| the end that these United states may compete
| with unhindered powers for the primacy
among nations in all the arts OF peace and
fruits of liberty.
| rILDEN.
With profound regret we have been ap
| I rised by the venerable statesman, through
WI ose person was struck that blow at the vitll
princpl. of republics (acquiescence in the
| will of the majority, that he can not permit us
| again to place in his hands the leadership of
| tho Democratic hosts, for the reason that the
| achievement of reform In the administrator
| of the Federal Government is an undertaking
| now too heavy for his age and falling strength.
| Rejoicing that his life has been pro-
| ionged until the general Judgment of our fel.
| low countrymen Is united in the wish that
| wrong were righted in his person, for the De-
mocracy of the United Stltes we offer to him
| in his withdrawal from public cares net only
| our respectful sympathy and esteem, but also
| that best homage of freemen, the pledge of
| our devotion to the principles and the cause
now inseparable in the history of this
| country from the labors and the name
/ of Samuel j uildan With thia