Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-13
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The Democratic party Of the Union, through
az ranresentatiyes in National Convention as
sembied, recognIZrs that as the batioh BIo"s
older new Issues are born OF tine anu ploe
PRINCIPLES Of tue Democracy, approved oy VIC
united voice Of the people. remains, ana WIZ
ever remain, as the best and only setu ity lol
the continuance ef q free government snu tno
nrsseryation If personal rights. Tne eqush'y
Of all citiz Us before tue law. the reserves
rights of the states aud supremacy vi the reo-
arsI government with n the limits OF the ~
situion, wiil form the true basis OF our noer-
ties, and uover be surrenderou W
drstroying toe rights md DO wers which enable
a continent TO be developed. Peace ana soclai
or Ter to be maintained by local self-B 'vern
ment. 1t is Indispensable Tor the pIa u1
Application OF fundamental principles tnattne
Government should not always be tohtrollou
Nv one n~olitical party. A frequent change Of
adm instr ation is as nece 'sAry hs the cVhstaui
recurrence t. popular Will; other wise ao"s.
grow. and the Governments Ia struinrntsity
for imposing bur ems on the many who y
governed, TOR the benefit II the men VINO
govern. The public servants become arbitrary
rulers. This is now the condition OF tue
country. fence. q change is demanded. Inc
Republican party. so far IS Principe is con
organization for en- iching those who controi
it's machinery. Frauds aud robbery nave oeeh
brought to light in every department OF rue
Government, u d are sufficient To nave ca'l.u
for reform within tue hepublicau parry 1e.
tuose in authority are made reckless oy tha.
louQ ssion OF power. and Lave su cumpeu
to corrupting Influences, and placed the nom-
ina ion of u ticket against the ludepenuent
portion OF the patty in open revolt. A enanso
is demand d. Such q change Was aiiRe beces-
ssrv in 1876. but tue will OF the people Was
defeated by o fraud which eau never De ior-
gotten nor condoned. Agsin in 1850 cnanse
was dems ded by the people, but Was d-ioaleo
by the lavish use of money coptriputeo oy un-
.nh atA ALE lDDDFIH.
who bsrgained for ualawfut profits OF hi8h
ONCE. the Republic an party, during us legal
its stolen and b ought power, has steauiiy ne
cayed in moral Gu aractor aud poiltlcal cspaci'y.
Its platform promises are now . iis' = pa
failures. II d,mands a restoration OF our
ma v. 1t b ~ squandered hundreds OF millions
to create q navy that does not exist. IL eaiis
upon Congress to remove I % puruehs unu /.
which American shipping has been oepress u
1t imposed aud bA, ountin ed those Duro ms.
II professes a preference for free institu lions.
1t organizes and tried to legalize q conttoi OF
the st te elections by Federal tro ps IL pro-
fesses q d lire TO elev> tie labor. II suoJectei
Am ,ricsn worAingm n to competition with
conyicts. IL import contract lsOor 1t pro-
fesses gratitude to all VINO were disabled
during the war, leaving widows or orphans
The Democratic House of representative
male the first effort to equa ize ooth
bouuties and pensions 1t profeSsedt TO correct
the irregularities of the tariff it created and
has continued them. Its own trim cotnuils-
SION confessed the need Of more than ~ per
cent reduction. Its Congress gave n reducti n
of less than 4 per cent. Ii processes pro'ec-
ton of American mauufac ,urers. 1t has suo-
lee ted them to an increasing Hood OF manu-
featured goods. aud hopeless competition Win
the manufacturing ceuters, tue nature or
which lakes raw materials. IL processes 10
protect Americ an Industries. 1t na- Empower
ished many to supsidizs few. 1t prof -sses
protection OF American labor II has depleted
the returns of American agriculture, al H.
dustry followed by halt our people. IT pro-
fessss equality of all c tizens before the
law. Tn- attempt to fix tho status O.
colored citizens in Congress was over
turned by the deci ions of The courts. IL
accepts n new duty Of leading the work of
progress aud reform. Its caug crtminais are
permitted to escape tn ough contrlved delays,
or sctual connivsuce in prosecution. Honey.
combed with corruption, the out breaking OF
Exposures no longer shocks It's moral sense
It's honest members and independent journals
no longer malntain u successful Contest for
eutDor, Ly in its couuclls or u veto on Dad nom-
inaiioAs That u change Is nece 'sary 4 proved
by tue existing surplus of more than ) O0.OO0,'
900. which have yearly been collected from 4
suffering people,. Au unnecessary taxztlon Ii
unjust tax att N. We denouuce the Rspublican
parry for having failed to relieve the people
from crushiu war taxes, Which paralyz1o
business, crippled industry, and dsprl &c
labor of employment aud Just rewar The
Jan 1craey pledges itself to purify the al
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omy, revive respect for the law, aud reduce tax
alton to the lowest limit CONSISTENT with a dut
regard to the preservation of tue faith or the
nation to Its creditors and pensioners; know
log we'll, however, that Legislation Affecting
the conditions of the people should be cautious
and conservatig e IN metnoi, not IN advance oil
public opini n, bat responsive to its demands
The Dem )cratic party is pledged to reduce the
tariff III a spirit of 'airuess to all interests
bat III making a reduction IN taxes it Is moi
proposed TO injure any domestic indus 'ri-s,
b t rather promote their he.ithy growth
From the foundation OF this Government the
taxes collected at the Oustom-house have been
the chief source of Federal revenue such
they must continue to be. Many industrie'
have come to rely on leg Station for their sue
cess ul maint nance, So that q change OF lsW
must b made at every step, regardless OF labJI
aud capital involved The pr 'cess OF refo' III
must be subject to this plain dictat. of justice.
ALI taxation should be limi ed to the require
ments OF &c ,nomtcal government. The neces
sary reduction in taxation can and must be
effected W thout depri sing American labor OF
the ability to Compete successfully with for
eign labor. and withoutimposing lower rates OF
duty tn N will be snip . to cover any Increased
cost OF production which msy exist in con.
sequence OF higher rates of wages prevailing
in this country Sufficient revenue to pay al
the expenses of tine Federal Government econ.
omicslly admi uist-red, Including pensions, and
the interest aud principal Of the public debt
caa be vot under our pres mt system Of n xstion
from the Gust ,m-hoasr By axes on fewer I'm
ported articles. bearing heaviest on articles OF
luxury. AMI bearing iigatest on articles q ne
cessity; therefore we denounce the abuses OF
the exi sting tariff. We demand that Fedora
taxation shall be imposed for public purposes
ami shalt not exceed the needs of the Govern
ment economically administered The System
OF direct tax known as internal revenue
Is 3 War tax. As long as the law continues the
money derived fr IN 1t should be sacrediy de
voted to ,e relief OF the people remaining q
burden by the war, and made u fund 10 defray
the expenses for the care and comfort oil
wounded soldiers disabled in the line of battle
In toe wars OF the Republic; for the payment
Of such pensions as Congress may, from time
to time, grant such soidiers-s Lac fund ior
the sailors having been already provided, and
any surplus should be paid iuto the Treasury.
We favor the American continental policy,
basel on more intimat com Al aud politi.
cal relations with the sister Republics Of North,
Central aud South America. but eniaiiing An
alliance with none. We bell We in honest
money. gold and silver, the coinage OF the
country, or q medium convertible into such
money, without loss. Asserting the equality
of all men before the law. We hold that it ia
the duty of Cover lment to mete out eq lal and
exact justice to all citizens. of wha'ever natiy-
tty, race, color or percussion. T siigi us or po-
htical. We believe in = free ballot and a fair
count We viii rec IL to the memory Of the
people the noble struggle the Democracy in
the Forty-ifth and Forty-sixth Congresses, by
which the reluctant Republican opposition
was compelled to assent to legislation masing
everywhere illegal the presence Of troops at