The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-11-27
THE ELK0 INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER II. i.ss.
N. Meeting o, copSre,.


Growing industries IN the Northern. Midi,
and Western States are looking forward with
eager anxiety not free from doubt and appre-
hension. to the next meeting of Congress. IN
the hope that some action may be taken
BY that body which will bring even temporary
relief from the present alarming s;agnatioa in
Al branches Of industry throughout the North.
A Western journal, speaking of the probable
action Of Congress at its neat session. makes
use Of the following significant language:
The fact to be met face 10 face by the next
Congress Is. that wheat in ihese Western
States does not average City cents bushei-
less than gold prices before the uar-~hereas
levies upon every article of prime necessity.
and all raw material Of home manufactures
compel the buyer to pay AZ least one hundred
per cent. higher for everything he eats, wears
or drinks, than he did at that time" That
the people are now looking TO the action Of
Congress for a remedy for tassa e=ils, there is
but little dclbt; while il Is almost equally Ger
tain that Congress vir faiI Ibsnl-tely to do
anything to meet the expectations of the reo-
pie, as nothing short Of : complete and rzdi-
cal change in the policy o: tie party in power
could bring such a result. While the high pro-
tective tariff policy continues to rule II. pay
ty in power with an increased tendency TO-
ward specie payment, thus increasing the bur
dens Of the debtor class FOR the acgrsnfize-
ment Of bondholiers and large capitalists. re
lief is not in the nature Of things for the no
ducing CLASSES. The satellites Of Boutwell, and
hi HrNar ie1 -
praise until they are ho2rse, but their plaudits
will fail TO drown the cries Of distress that
are ascending from all portions Of the land.
The few millions Of debt which have been
paid under his administration OF the finances
are no adequate compensation, in the public
mind, for the widespread and disastrous de-
preston in all branches Of domestic industry
While Boutwell, has paid some fifty odd nil
lions Of the national debt, the property Of the
nation under his baleful policy has decreased
more than ten fold that sum by the advance
in bonds and currency, and the consequen:
Withdrawal Of large sums Of money from the
Legitimate channels Of trade and home indus
try. 1t IS also said that Gran; will advise IL
his forthcoming message to Congress an eAriy
return to specie payment, which Will further
tend TO augment the priee of bonds, and in
crease the speculative mania in that direction
at the expense of the legitimate business Of
the country. If Congress falls into the fatal
blunder Of encouraging the policy of Grant
and Boutwell,, and at the same time continues
the heavy discriminAtive duties upon imports.
now ruling as the settled policy Of the Repub-
hcan party, no relief will come to the country
from the action Of Congress while the present
party continues in power. 4 failure 10
meet the reasonable expectations Of the peo-
pie at the coming session Of Congress will
sound the death knell Of Radicalisn in all
portions Of the country outside of the New
England States. The farmers Of the Western
and Middle States are growing FESTIVE under
the heavy contributions that are being contin-
aaily levied upon them for the support of
Eastern manufacturers, and will ask for
change Of rulers before another Congress is to
be elected.