Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

OF all lhitea ctates omosfs " hAcs -
sri tbs ssparsli0n of eharsh and State. md lie
diffusion Of free education By common schools, 30
that sEery child 10 the land may be tanghf the rights
wss se favor an legislation which win tend to
the ca quitsSs distnbution o. pFoperty TO the pre-.
yentlou of rnonopoiy. apd 70 the siet enforcement
oftndlvidual rights agzinst corporate abuses, We
hold that the welfare Of society depends upon
scrnpuIons regard for the rghts Of property de-
by law We believe that labor is best rewarded
where IL s freest and most enlghtened. IL should,
therefore BE- fostercd and cherished We favor the
repeal Of all laws restricting the free action Of labor
and me enaetnsnt oflaws BY which labor ornAniEs'
tions may be incorporated, aud OF all such legisa-
ton as viii tend 10 enlighten the people as 70 the
true relations Of capital aud labor.
We believe that the public lands ought ~ far a.
possible 10 be kept homesteads for actual eetters
that all uneafned lands heretofore improvtdenty
granted to railroad corporations BY the action of the
Republican party should be restored TO the pIbhe
domain and that no more grants OF land shall be
made to corporations or be allowed to fan into the
ownership Of alien absentees. q =.
We are opposed to all propositions which upon
any pretext would convert the general Government
into machine for collecting taxes 10 be distributed
among the States or the citizens thereof
In reafirming the declaration Of the Democratic
platform Of 1886 that the liberal principles
BY Jefferson In the Declaration OF Independence and
sanctioned In the Constitution, which make ours the
land Of liberty and the asylum Of the oppressed Of
every nation, have been cardinal principles in
the Democratic faith, we neyertheess do not sane
sion of seryie untitled by habits, training,
igion. or kindred for absorption into the great body
Of our people for the sitizenship which our laws
confer. American civilization demands that against
the Immigration or importation Of Mongolisns to
these shores our gates be closed The Democratic
party insists that II is the duty Of this Government
to protect, with equal fidelity and vigilance the rights
Of citizens, native and nstursiZed, at home and
abroad; and to the end that this protection may be
assured. United States papers Of naturalization is
sued bv courts Of competent jurisdiction must be
respected by the executive and legislative depart
mcnts of our own Government, and BY all foreign
powers. II Is an imperative duty Of this Government
to eectually protect all the rights Of persons and
property Of every American citizen In foreign lands
and demand and enforce full reparation for any in
vasion thereof &
An American citizen is only responsible to his own
Government for any act done In his own country or
under her sg and only be tried therefor on her
own soil aud according to her laws and power
exists in this Government to expatriate an Ameri-
citizen to be tried In any foreign land for any
such act. & Ell
This country has never had we'll defined and exc
cuted foreign policy save under Democratic admin
istration. That policy has ever been, in regard to
foreign nations 80 long they do no act detriment-
al to the interests Of the country hurtful to
citizens, to let them alone. As the result Of this
policy we recall the acquisitions of Louisiana, Flori
da, California; and Of the adjacent Mexican territory
by purchase alone, and contrast these grand SCOUT
sitions Of Democratic statesmanship with the pur.
chase of Alaska, the sole fruit of Republican ad-
The Federal Government should care for and inn
prove the Mississippi River and other great water
ways of the Republic, SO as to secure for the inter
ior States easy and cheap transportation to tide
water. E Fr
Under long period of Democratic rule and policy
our merchant marine fast overtaking aud on the
point of outstripping that of Great Britain under
twenty years Of Republican rule and policy our
commerce has been left to British bottoms, and
almost has the American flag been swept of the
high seas.
Instead Of the Republican party's British policy,
we demand for the people Of The United States an
American policy. Under Democratic rule and policy
our merchants and sailors. flying the Stars and
Stripes In every port, successfully searched out
market for the varied products of American industry.
Under quarter century of Republican rule and pol
icy, despite our manifest advantage all other
nations in highpaid labor, favorable climates. and
teemipg soils; despite freedom Of trade among all
these United States despite their population by the
foremost races of men, and an annual immigration
Of the young thrifty and adventurous of oil nations
despite freedom here from the inherited burdens
of life and industry in the Old World nonarchies,
their costly war navies, their vast tax-consuming
non-producing standing armies; despite twenty
years 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. .. ..
Instead Of the Republican partys British policy
We demand In behalf of the American Democracy an
American policy.
Instead of the Republican party's discredited
can labor (expressed by imposing taxes) we demand
In behalf Of the Democracy freedom for American
labor by reducing taxes to 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. 8
With profound regret we have been apprised by
the venerable statesman through whose person was
struck that blow at the vital principal of republics
acquiesence in the will of the majority-that he can
not permit again to place in his hands the leader
ship of the Democratic hosts the reason that the
achievement of reform In the administration of the
Federal 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 our fellow countrymen is united In the
wish that that wrong was righed in his person for
the Democracy of the United States we offer to him
in his withdrawal from pnblic not only our
spectful sympathy aud esteem, but also that best
homage OF freemen, the pledge Of our devotion to
the principles and the cause inseperable In the
history Of this republic from the labors and the name
Of Samuel j. Tilden.
With this statement Of the hopes, principles and
purposes Of the Democratic party the great issue of
reform and change in administration is submitted to
the people in calm confidence that the popular voice
will pronounce in favor Of new men. and new and
more favorable conditions for the growth Of industry
the extension of trade, the employment ard due re-
ward oflabor and Of capital and the general welfare
of the whole country,