Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-12
EASTERN NE Tvs.
The Democracy Select Champions for
the Struggle.
CLEVELAND, THE CHIEF Or CHIEFS,
FOB PRESIDENT.
Venerable and Spotless Hendricks
for Vice President.
A PLATFORM RECALLING the puRrR AND
SETTER DAYS.
New York Sure for Democracy By
$1,000 Majority.
A"hooslER" WHO DEFIES ALL
REPUBLICAN "soAP."
A PLATFORM RECALLING the puRER AND
sfTTfR DAYS.
New York Sure for Democracy BY
$1,000 Majority.
~A"hooSIER" WHO DEFiES ALL
REPUBLICAN "SoAP."
TsprcrAL TO rHR srsrrNrL. !


The following 10 the Democratic plat
form:
The Democratic party Of the Union,
through Its representatives In National
Convention assembled, recognize that as
the nation grows older new issues are born
of time and progress, and old issues per-
ish. But the fundamental principles OF
the Democracy, approved by b united
voice Of the people, remains, and will ever
remain, ~ the best and only security for
the continuance of 0 free government and
the preservation Of personal rights. The
equality Of all citizens before the Law, the
reserved rights Of the States and suprem-
coy 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 . continent to
be developed. Peace and social order to
be maintained by local self-government.
II is indispensable for the practical appli-
cation Of fundamental principles that the
Government should not always be con-
trolled by n political party. A frequent
change Of administration 10 as necessary
~ the constant recurrence to popular will;
other wise abuses grow, and the Govern
ment's fundamentally for imposing bur-
dends on the many who are governed, for
the benefit OF the men who govern. The
public servants become arbitrary rulers.
This IL now the condition of the
country. Hence. q change is de-
manded, The Republican party, SO
far q principle 10 concerned, is Q reminis-
cence; in practice, an organization for
snriching 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 for
reform within the Republican party. Yet
those In authority are made reckless by
that long possession Of power, and have
succumbed 70 corrupting influences. and
placed the nomination Of q ticket against
the independent portion Of the party in
open revolt. A change is demanded. Such
Q change was alike necessary in 1876, but
the will Of the people was defeated by a
fraud which can never be forgotten nor
condoned. Again in 1880 q change was de-
manded by the people. but was defeated by
the lavish use Of money contributed BY un-
scrupulous contractors and shameless job
bers, who bargained for unlawful profits
or high Office. The Republican party,
duripg its legsl. it's stolen and bought
power, has steadily decayed in moral char
acter and political capacity. Its platform
promises are now . list Of past failures. II
demands 9 restoration Of our navy. Ithas
s~quandered hundreds of millions to create
navy that does not exist. 1t calls upon
Congress 10 remove the burdens under
which American shipping has been de-
pressedAit imposed and has continued
those burdens. II PROCESSES . preference
for free Institutions. 1t organized and
tried to legalize Q control Of the State
elections by Federal troops. 1t processes
. desire 70 elevate labor. 1t subjected
American workingmen to competition with
oonvicts. II imported contract labor. Il
processes gratitude 70 al who were disabled
during the war, leaving widows or orphns
The Democratic House Of Representative
made the first effort to equalize botf
bounties and pensions. II professed 4
correct the Irregularities Of the tariff /
created, andshas continued them. Its Owl
tariff commission confessed the need o
more then twenty per cent reduction. III
Congress gave . reduction Of less than foul
Per cent. II processes protection Of Ameri
NJ manufactures. It has subjected then
70 IN increasing food Of manufacturer
goods. and hopeless competition with tn
MISUNDERSTANDING Soht0Eustuo uhtuIo VI WHICH
taxes raw materials. II processes to pro
tsct American industries. II has impover
ished many to subsidize . few. II pro
fesses protection Of American labor. /
has depleted the returns of American agri
culture. an industry followed by half oul
people. 1t processes equality Of all citizen
before the law. The attempt to fix tn,
stAtus Of colored citizsns in Congress wa
overturned by the decisions Of the courts
II accepts 9 new duty Of leading the worl
Of progress and reform. Its caught crimi
malls ere permitted TO escape through con
txiyed delays, or actual conniysnc,
In prosecution. Honeycombed will
corruption, the out-breaking o
exposures no longer shock its mora
sense. Its honest members and independ
snt Journals 20 longer maintain . success
fun contest for authority In its councils O.
. veto on bad nominations. That q chang,
IL necessary 10 proved by the existing sur
plus Of more than 500, 900, 000, which hav'
yearly been collected from . suffering PEG
pie. An unnecessary taxation is unjus
taxation. We denounce the Republi
can party for having failed to reliev,
the people from crushing war taxes
which psralyxsd business, crippled indus
try. and deprived labor OF employment
and . Just reward. The Democrat,
pledges itself TO purity the administration
from corruption, restore economy, reviv,