The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-01

as an instrument for the personal success Of
a, certain set Of leadersl" We say to the
Radical party of Nevada. as Beecher said to
the Republican party at large. IF the Repub-
lican party Is 10 have a noblfr career. it must
face honestly and openly the new questions
Of finance. and labor. and civil reform. which
are to occupy the public mind. now that slav-
cry and the political rights of the negro are
settled" Firing guns at Fort Suppter with
every breath is poor justification for plum
dering State and county treasures, driving
white men out Of the country to make room
for Chinese. taxing the entire community for
the benefit of special corporations, giving
away the peoples inheritance to lordly rail-
road companies, and surrendering the e1ecu-
tive and Legislative power, together with the
main industrial resources of the country. to
the financial incorporation of another State.
Apply Beecher's test to the Republican
State platform. What position does it hold
on the question Of finance? What on labor?
What OH the reform of the civil service?
What on the tariff; What on the public
lands? What on Chinese immigration? What
on the internal revenue system? What on
the national bank system? What on railroad
grants? What OH naturalization laws? What
on the poll tax prepayment to the right of
franchise? What is its position on any of the
thousand questions which are the questions
of the present aud of the future? We turn in
vain to that platform for reply. II has no
position ON any subject. Every nllusion even
to any Of these matters is yelled in non-com-
initial language, which may mean any con-
struction You choose to place upon it. The
Radical party trims its sails to catch the Dem
ocrttic wind. for there is no longer u Rrpub-
licnn breeze To- bear it safely and speedily into
port. 1t drifts through the campaign with
no umerring compass of principles to direct lis
course; and, like every ship that ventures mp.
on the stormy sea without the needle. its final
destination is on the reefs and shoals. a
broken, helpless wreck. 1t is party of oJSo-
lets principles and dead issues The gren,
world of stirring action has no longer any list
for it. To be useful, tu be strong, n party
must live in the present and future. 1t must
be inSeparably intwined with the leading in
terests and aspirations of the generation
ihAH ~ NH' S'i'hB hOAu VI !, Tue
weak point of RadicaIIsm. The ST Loui,
Democrat, the old organ of Missouri Repub
licanism, said the other day, of the Radica
| party in that State: The abuse and vilitica
ton and general blackguardism with which it,
proscriptive element has habitually assailet
every prominent man who had sense enough d
see tomorrow. produced on the part o
many of its intelligent members n determine
ton to take care of tomorrow, and let tn
| party take care of itself. The brains wen
ont. The intestiues remained. Time wa
that when the brains were out. the man Womb
die and the party died. As it died in Mis-
souri,, it is dec'tying here. Old Rcpublica Ms
as well rs Democrats begin ito see to-mor
row"-to provide for the new conditions-th
new demands Of the present and the times T.
come. Let the dead past bury its dead
| to the glorious future belongs the Democracy
The three Fatal Sisters are still spinning Tia,
thread of political destiny, and
| 1--WE look down the depths aud mark
! Silent workers in the dark
| building slow the sharp.tuskcd reefs.
| Old instincts hardening 10 new beliefs:
| Patience n little. learn To- wait:
| Hours are long ON the clock of Fate.
| spin, spin, ClOtho, spin
| Iachcsis. TWIST and AtrOpos, seyCrl
| Darkness Is strong. aud So Is sin
| But only God cHdurrs forever