The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13

the interests OF The country hurs to citizens,
to let them alone. That the result OF
this policy we recall the acquisition OF Lou
isiana, Florida, California and OF the adJscent
Mexican territory By purchase alone, and con-
trast these grand acquisitions 81 peEnocratic
ship with the purchase OF Aaska-the sole Ir,ht Oh
Republican administration Of nearly quarter OF
century.
The General Government should care eor
and improve the Mississippi river and other great water
says of the Ruimbe, as to secure for the Interior
states easy and cheap transportation 10 tfdeWater
Under long period of Demoe attic rule and pones
merchant nlale~gvas fast overtakHgj and on the
point OF Gutsrippng, that OF Great Britain Unuer "
years of Republican rule and policy otr commerce mas
been left to British bottoms and almost has the Ameri
can flag been swept off the high seas. Instead o.
the Republican partys British policy, we demand
for the people Of the United States an American poc
Under democratic rule and policy our merchants ana
sailors flying the stars and stripes in oTey port sue
cessfully searched out market for the varied pro-
| ducts of American industry.
| Under a quarter of century OF kepaD.lcah rule
/ and policy, despite our manifest advantages over
a other nations in high paid labor, favorable
climates and teemng soils despite the freedom OF
trade among all these United States, despite their
population by the foremost races OF men and an an
nua immigration of the young, thrifty and adventur-
herited burdens of life and industries in the Old
world monarches, their costly navies their
consuming producing standing armies, despite ~
years Of peace, that Republican rule and policy nave
managed to surrender to Great Britain, along VITA
our commerce, the control OF the markets OF tie
world. Instead Of the Republican party British policy,
American policy; instead of the Republican party
discrsded scheme and false pretense OF friendship to
American laher, expressed by imposing taxes we oe
nand in bshaf OF the Democracy, freedom tor Amer
lean ltbor by reducing taxes to the end that these
| United States may compete with unhindered powers
for prinacy among nations III al the arts OF peace
| and fruits of liberty
| With profound regret we have been apprised by the
venerable Statesman, through whose person ws struck
that biow the vital principle of the republic
quiescence in the will of the majority-that he can
permit again to place in his hands the leader
ship of the Democratic host for the reason that the
achievements of reform i'll the administration OF the
Federal Government is undertaking nov too heavy
for his age and failing strength Rejoicing that his
life has been prolonged until the general judgment OF
fellow conntrymcn is united in the wish that the
wrong r5hted in his person for the Democracy
of the United States offer to him in his withdraw
al from those cares not only respected sympathy
and esteem, but also that best homage Of freeman,
the pledge of devotion to the principles and the
inseoerable in the history of this Republic
from the labors and name of Samuel j. Tilden.
& With this statement of the hopes principles and
purposes of the Democratic party the great issue o
reform and change in administration IS submitted t.
the people in calm confidence that the popular voice
will pronounce in favor Of new men, and new and
favorable conditions for the growth OF industry
the extension ct trade the employment and due re
ward of labor and of capital and the general welfare
OF the country.