Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-11
INDEPENDENT CHANGERS.


The organization Of new political
party, the members of which are known
as Independent Changers, has just been
perfected in the East. The first State
Council met at Albany, New York, on
the 18th of February. II was composed
of citizens who formerly affiliated with
the Republican and Democratic parties.
1t is an off-shoot of the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, with whom it strongly sympa-
thizes in its efforts to curb the power of
mopopolies Unlike the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, however, agricultural pursuits
are not necessarily qualification of
membership. Its doors are open to all
respectable citizens who believe in its
principles and promise TO support them.
It is said TO be the spontaneous out
growth of the popular feeling against the
expressions of monopolies, and in favor
of better and purer legislation and an
honest administration of the law. Its
principles are;
First-To secure to the cultivation OF
the soil the reward justly due to the first
and most vital Of industries, lying at the
foundation of the prosperity Of every
commonwealth; and to secure such
cheap and equitable rates in the transit
from the field to the market as will guar
antee fair remuneration to the producer
and reasonable terms TO the consumer.
Second-To prevent unjust discrimi-
nation in the charges for transporting
the products of the farm and the factory,
and to cooperate in every well consid-
cred movement, whether within the State
or among the several States; to secure
fairness and equality in the tariffs estab-
lished upon the great channels OF inter-
nal commerce.
Third-To resist the encroachments Of
corporate monopolies upon the rights OF
the people from whom they derive their
corporate existence, while at the same
time discountenancing ill-adyised COM
binations and unjust aggressions against
corporate interests which would impair
their usefulness and inure to the COM
mon injury.
Fourth-To aid industry in lis une-
quail struggles against the expressions
and exactlons Of organized capital, to
secare equity and justice in all the rela-
tons between capital and labor, and to
allay the unfortunate spirit Of antagon-
ism between the two, which cripples the
energies of both, and can result only in
injury to the material interests of the
people.
Fifth-To obtain readjustment of
the system of taxation so that all proper
ty shall contribute its equitable proper
ton Of the expenses of Government.
Sixth-To resist the demands of bank
ers and money lenders for the repeal of
the laws forbidding the exaction Of OPP
pressive rates of interest from borrowers,
wisely enacted to protect the poor and
the unfortunate from the grasping ava
rice of boarded wealth.
Seventh-To secure the application of
the strictest principles of economy in the
administration Of Government, with just
hut not excessive compensation for the
discharge OF official duties
Eighth-To elevate the standard of
political parties by educating their mem
oers to "a full appreciation OF their re-
sponslbilitles in reference to public at-
fairs. And,
Finally-To secure better legislation
and purer administration of law, by re-
stricting the influence of partisanship in
both, by seeking the nomination of COM
petent and incorruptiLle candidates for
public office in the conventions Of all po-
litcal parties, and by laboring to make
honesty, capacity and fidelity the highest
standard of qualification.