The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-24
rhs Republican Stat. Platform.

ingly brief. The following is q copy of the |
entire document:
Resolved, That the Administration Of Presi-
dent Grant and the Republican majority in
Congress are entitled to the thanks of the
country for the manner in which they have
discharged their duties and fulfilled the
promises upon which they were elected to
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2-That We renew our pledges of devotion
to the Federal Union, and consider the pres
ervation Of its integrity and the maintenance
of its honor, tho highest duty OF every
American citizen, and to this end we invite
the cooperation of all men. without regard to
past political associations or differences.
3-Ihat we are now, as ever, opposed to all
forms and phases of human slavery, and in
| favor OF all measures the purpose of which is
| to lawfully protect the labor of the citizens.
and that the action of Congress in refusing to
admit Asiatics to the riyilege of naturaliza-
| tion receives the thanks and Endorsement of
this convention, and we earnestly urge upon
that body to speedily enact such laws as will
| prevent the further importation Of Chinese
| under service contracts.
4-That we favor the entire repeal Of the
| income tax, and the reduction of the tariff,
and all other taxation, to the lowest point con-
sistent with the maintenance Of the public
credit.
5-That we sympathize with all people in
| every country who are striving to resist the
entertainments of despotism and establish
constitutional liberty.
Tho platform is more remarkable for its
omissions than for anything it contains. ii
affords striking evidence OF the debased, I'M
principled condition TO which Republican
politics has been reduced under the manipu
lation of the specializing demagogues who
control, and have controlled, the party for
the past ten years. If this platform is reli-
able, the Republican party are without sin
| gle principle of general application or capa-
BILE OF inspiring the enthusiasm which once
pervaded the Republican or the old Union
party. The only three points even alluded to
in the resolutions are palpable evasions of the
real subjects. The demagogues who got up
this platform obviously felt cowarrily dread
Of committing themselves on any question.
| Even on the matter of sympathy with Ger
many in it's war with France, the Radical par
ty went back on its loud-mouthed declara-
tions, threw of on its German friends, and
in its desire to get and to keep on the fence,
actually adopted resolution declaring the
sympathy of the Radical party to be with
France, and against Germany. Read that
resolution again. 1t expresses sympathy with
| the people of every country who are striving
| TO resist the encroachments of despotism and
establish constitutional liberty. What Sen
croachments of despotism" do they allude to,
if not to the encroachments of King William
on the soil of France? Who are the people
who are endeavoring to Establish const;tu-
tional liberty" if it be not those who have
proclaimed the Republic? We call the atten-
ton of every intelligent German to this Re
publican platform.
In its treatment Of the Chinese question,
we find the same yacillnting, treacherous
policy. After having stunned our ears with
| Chinese denunciatons for weeks, the most
that the convention could do was to thank Con-
gess for not naturalizing the Chinese, and to
"request that body to enact such laws AZ will
prevent the further importation Of Chinese an
der Serrice contracts"
We called attention last week to the strange
silence which had superseded the former
clamor on this China question. The Radical
papers suddenly ceased to have any opinion
on the subject. We thought then that this
sudden cessation of opposition was the result
of preconcerted, well-understood arrange.
ment coming from headquarters. This Chi
nese resolution proves that We were correct
The Republican party of Nevada has again
"hopped." 1t has not word to say against
Chinese immigration. importation under
service contracts" is the only reference TO the
subject. This Language means nothing at all
Congress has already done all that it can do
to regulate this importation under service
contracts" A Congressional statute against
it has been on the books ever since 1907, and
last Winter Senator Stewart, of this State.
perfected that legislation by an additional
bill. These statutes amount to but little prac.
tioally, as the contracts are made secured and
enforced in China, beyond the reach of the
legislation or courts of this country. In sub
stance, therefore, the Radical party of Nevada
admit that it has no opposition to make
to the Tartar horGes who aro swarming 10
America.
The reference to the reduction of taxes and
the tariff is equally as vague and non com.
initial. They favor an indefinite reduction al
some indefinite period. If they really IA.
vored anything Of the kind, why hns it not
been done by CoDgress2 The few Democratic
members Of that body have not certainly held
the arms Of n Radical majority of two.thirds
There is another important matter which was
entirely omitted. No allusion whatever was
made to the grants Of the public lands to rail.
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