The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-08-20
pEaDcaATiC PLATFo9M,

. CtciaSe tlte administration OF TIC FC,ieFal bOG-
crumcnt to bc In urgent need OF Immediate re-
form. We do hereby cnJoin upon ihc nominees
OF this convention and Of the ncTocratic party
IA each State zcaiona effort and 60 -op. ration TO
this end. end do hereby appeal TO our fellow
citizcuE Of every former political connection, 10
undertake With us this FIRST and most patriotic
o Wo do here Ei,lt1n our faith In the pcrinaEen.
cy of tho Federal UEion. and cur devotion to
the Constitution ofs;ho United States. with It's
amendments universally accepted final
settlement Of tho controversies that were
rendered by tho cIvii war. ni.d Ito here record
cur S:Csdflst confidence In the prcpCtui.y OF
Republican Tclf-gOverumcnt In absolute acflutC-
seclico to the will uf the majority: thc> Vital
PRINCIPLES Of Republics In the supremacy Of the
civil over tho military authorities; in the total
separation o! church Rnd State. fog the sake
alike Of civil md religious freedoni; In the
equality OF all citizens before mat LAWS Of their
own cnaciIucnlj In tho liberty Of Individual
conduct. unyeErd hy suinp,uHry laws: in the
faithful education OF tho rising generation that
they may preserve, enjoy and transmit those
best conditions Of human Happiness and hope.
We behold tho nnblcst productions OF hun
iircl years OF chlnGefnl history, but while mp
holding tho bend Of our Union and the great
charter OF these our rights, II bGhooves free
people to practice also that eternal Vigilance
which Ia the price Of liberty. Reform Is ncccf-
sary to rc-hnild and establish IN the hearts Of
tho whole people. the Cniun, eleven years ago
happily rcSGucd from the danger Of corrupt
centralism, which, after inilictiag upon ten
States the rnpacity Of carpet bag tyrGnuics, has
hpnoy-comlcd the offices of the Federal Govern
Ilcnt Itself With incaplcity, waite and fraud,
infected States Rnh municipalities with the con-
t,aiou of Iris.ruN and locked fast the prospcri-
~ OF al industrious people in the paralysis Of
hard tunes. '-.
rcncy. restore tho public credit aud InEiEta.u
, tlic national hnnCr.
We lcnounrc tie failure OF all thcso eleven
years To make good the premise of tho legal
fender notes which arc "a changing standard of
value In thu hands uf the people, and the nuu-
pay mcut Dr which Is - disregard q; tho pliGhtvd
faith Of the nation.
- Wo dcuu,nco tho improvidcncc, which In
eIavrn years Of peace has iEScn from the pco.
pie, IN Federal taxes. thirteen times tho wllUlo
amount OF tho legal tender notes. ind FqunI-
ttcTcd fo,;r times this suGn IN useless expenses
wItlIou. accommodating any reserve foF their re-
5 demp ion.
morality Of the party which, during eleven years
uf pcsrc, las made no advance towards r"suinp
tlon; that instead has oGSirHCicd resumption by
wustIng our resources and cXhaustiEg all our
surplus Income, and while annually lro!cssiug
n return "a specie payment has annually enacted
fresh hindranccs thereto. As such " hinarnnco
we dcnouuce the resumption clause u the act
OF 1916. and We III rc demand IT. repeal
We demand Z judciOus system Of preparation
3 by pubiis ccunOmit9, ny Official rG;rghchmcnt
mid by wisc Rnanrc which shall enable the ma
ton EOcM to assure tho world Of lis perfect Teli
mess to meet any nf its promises - tic call O:
The creditor ontitl.l to payment. We believe
such q system well devised, and above all ILL.,
trusted TO competent hands for execution, cree
u:ing 1T no time artificial scarcity OF CnTrCN
cy, and at no time alarming tho public mini In
10 n withdrawal OF that waste inachimcry of
credit by which IS ner cent. OF all business
transactions are performed. y system. open.
public Gml Inspiring general conhlcncc, would.
from The day Of is adoption, bring 9eaiiug on
its wings 20 our h.Trasscd industry, and set in
motion tho wheels of commerce, manufactures
md tho mechanical artS. lestorc employment to
labor and renew IN al It's national free the
prosperity Of the people.
We dcno,,nce lilo present ;arinf levicd upon
nearly 1, Coo articles, az masterpiece ~ Inc
qualify mud false pratcnscS. 1t yields dwind-
ling. not yearly rising, revenue. II has imphy-
trishcl many Industries 10 substitute . few u
prohibits imports that might purchase the pro-
ducts OF American labor; It has degraded Amer
lean commerce from first 10 al inferior rauk on
the high seas: II has cut down tho sale OF Amrri
can manufactures at home and nhrnad. AMI dc.
plcted the returns Of American agriCalturG-an
Industry followed by haIt oar peop!r; It ca"ta
Tho people five times more than it produces to
the treasury; obEtrucla tho process Of lroduc-
tion, and wastes the frTlt1 Of labor; 1. promotes
fraud nrd fosters smuggling; enrchcs dishonest
officials, and bsnlTrpis honest MERCHANTS. We
demand that all custom house taxation shail Do
only for revenue.
Tcform Il necessary Ia tho scale Of public OK
pcnses, Federal; state and municipal. Our
Federal taxation las swollen from SGO.O 900,
IN gold. In 1851, to Sij0OU0 900, i'll currency. In
1870, or In decade from less taau 50 per head
TO more than SIS per head. Since the return
of peace the people lave paid 10 their tax-gltli-
ercrs more than thrice tho sum of the national
debt. and nero than twice that sum Tor The
:. We demand a vigorous fr,gality In every ic-
pnit,ncpt and from every officer OF the Govern
Incnl.
Neforn In necessary 10 put stop 10 tho pro-
liEatc waste Of public lands and their diversion
from actual settlers by the party In power.
which has fquandcrCd two hundred millions OF
AcTIs upon railroads alone. AMI cut CT more
thnn thrice that aggregate las disposed Of less
than sixth directly 10 the tlilcrs Of tho sell.
I;cIorm Is necessary to correct the omissions
OF tac Republican Congress and tho errors Of
f,tr llil!gn.rS.
stripped our citizens OF IOrriim birth and kin
drrd race. rCcrcssng iEG Atlantic, Of the shield
OF American citi11rship, and have exposed onr
brethren OF tho PaclGc consL to tho incurI!ons
Of u race not sprung from The sHnia grca. pErcnt
stock. md In fact now by law denied citizenship
through naturalization, ns being mother accus-
toned TO tho traditions OF progressive ciTili.I.
-ttDn nor exercised In liberty under equal laws.
We dencuucc tho policy which thus Giscard5
tho lbcTty.ioTing German md tolfratoa til" TO-
vival OF the caoiis trade IL MonGDlian women
imported for immoral purposes. and M0Egoliln
.mtn hired to perform eCfyilo labor Contracts.
AMI demand such Modification OF the treaty
with the Chinese EInlirc, Or such legislation Dy
Congress within constitutional limitation, as
ehHil prevent itu further Immigration or I'M
purta,ion Of the No golnhra race.
R'ttrm Is necessary Eidtau never 10 CfIGCtCl
but by making II the controlling issuc Of tho
election and lifting ItHboSc inc two false issnrs
with which tho oficc.holdlng class aud tho
party In power tCci to EIuUtlirr il. The false
issue with which they would CnfindiC sectional
Brife 81 respect to tic public schools. which tho
Democratic party has cherished from their
foundation and resolved to uaih'au without
parlialiiy or IrofGrcnce for any class, sec. or
creed. nid without combinations from the
treasury To any II thcin. nmd the iil.a issup by
Which they seek 90 light nncT the PmEtrS ur
sectional hate between lludrcd people once
tsiIsuscl but now reunited la ono iIdiyI5lLio
republic aud q common dcE'lHy.
l%futm IL necessary In tho civil ErTvscc. TX.
pcrleno9 proves that efficient and economical
conduct II tho government business IL not nos.
sible II TIA civil scrvicc bo subjected to change
htevery ctctiuni boa prize fought for at tho
bnlloLboT; be q brief reward OF party zeal III.
stead OF posts q honor assigned for proved
competency sud held for fidelity in tho public
employ HAT the dispensing OF patronage
fhUuld htiihcr DO Lax upon tHe t!u!o Of ali our
public men hnr tho instrImcnt of their n:uhI.
ton. Here again professions faIs!hcd Ia i.-.-
forInnncn attest that tho party In poser can work
no practical or EllIitar? reform.
Reform 81 Necessary even moro iu the higher
grades Of THO rHblic service. t1csilpnt, y!ca.
rIitid.ni; judges, scna,ots. hcpTs'on'nti'c.'
thurliy are tho rtuplc'a FcrTaits. Their offices
hro no; private perqulGi;g. They ary " public
trust When the hii,.a!s oI tits republic chow
the disgrace AID CcnEtSo Of u YicCprCslicnt, u
late spC3kcr Of tho house Of lCpf' s,nin:lycs
marketing lIiS rulings ~ n pre- sidiEg oGicrr,
three ScliLinTs rrU0tDG rccrci!y by their YUl,s
rs law makers. Eve chaiFmcn of tie leading
committees Of tho iaio House Of Representatives.
exp ed In jObhPry, late SECRETARY 81 tho
Treasury forCiru balances III public accounts.
lato Attorney ucnoIRl inianppiprrlaitng public
funds, aSCCtuia:y Of iho navy CnriChoIl or Cil.
rtchinB flcnds by pore. ntagc levied on THE Pro.
ffts OF contractors with lila department, I'm lin-
bassadCT 10 Elgsud tcHHuTCd ii q d!Bh6lOrdbln
BLcCnlatlOn, the Presidents private FIcrCt1ry
barely CtcaIIEg conviction Tprn trial for guI;iy
completely In frauds upon thn TcvChiin. q fCCri-
tary Of War iinlr EClcd for hlEh criu,a aud Cnn.
fcRsch fDlsdcmtaror. tao Decentralization H. com.
picin that the fist Rt"ps IN reforms niiri b, tho
peoples choice Cf honest men from another
party lest THE diE"syn Of orc Iplitical OfgrnIza.
tioh infect tho body polite. n'ld lest by making