The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-24
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Following 80 the full text OF the LPlatfcrr
shortel by the National Democratic Convcn.to:
Oh the c5;h Of June, 1876. at s.. Louis. No.:
We. TIE Dc7.ocrz:ir rarity cf the United State
| IN National Convention GssCmGlcd. do hercb
\ declare the administration OF the Federal Gov
! CrumCnt to - In uf,U. need Ct Immediate r.,
| form. We do hereby vuIu!n upon the nominee
| Of this convention and q! the rcmccratIc part
In Zach St.:s JEALOUS effort AMI co-opt atom q
his end. anil 10 hereby appeal to our fellow
citizens OF every former political connection, {,
undertake with us this FIRST aud most patriot,
| duty OF tho lcm"cracy OF the whole country.
We do here affirm onr faith In the rerInanen
cy Of Tie Federal Onion. unl our devotion Il
tho Constitution Of the United States, with IT.
| aincndineui universally accepted \ nrs
settlement OF the controversies that were en-
| Ecndcrcd 10y the civil VT. and do hero record
our utcSdfast confidence In tho prcpGtuity OF
Republican EclfGoTCrnmCut in absolute acQuic
| scenco to tho will Of the majority; tho Vital
principles OF Republics I'm the supremacy OF tic
civh over the military authorities: in tho toal
separation OF church Eni state. for the sake
| alike OF civil and religious freedom: In tho
equality Of all citizens before tuSt laws Of their
| own enactment; IN tho liberty Of individual
| conduct. unvcxed by EuinTtuary laws: IN tho
faithful education Of the rising generation that
! they may preserve. enjoy and transmit those
eCtt conditions OF human Happiness and hope.
| We behold the nohlcct productions OF hnn-
| drcd years Of ciIanrvful history, but while up
holding the bend 81 our Union and the great
Charter OF these our lleItS, IL bcnbONcd n Tree
people 10 practice also that eternal vigilance
which Is the price 81 liberty. Reform Is ncccs-
Eary to rebuild und establish IN the hearts oi
the whole people, thu Union, eleven years ago
happily rescued FROM the danger OF corrupt
ccniralIsm, which, nitcr intilcting upon ten
States tho raplcity Of carpet bag iyrannies, LAS
| honry.ccmbcd the Offices OF the Federal Govern
| Iacnt itself with incaracity. waite and fraud,
infected States and municipalities with the con-
tagion OF mi srulc. and locked fast the prcsperi-
ty or En Industrious people in tEe paralysis of
hard times.
KctCrm is Cssary TO establish sound cur.
rcucy, restore the public credit and maintain
| tie national honor.
We dcnuuncc Tie failure OF all these eleven
years to make good tho promise of the legal
tender notes, which are changing standard Of
value In the hands Of the people, and the non
payment Of which IL n disregard OF The pli2htcd
faith Of the nation.
We dcrounce tho improviloIico. which iu
eleven years CT peace haa taken FROM the poo.
rle In Federal taxes, thirteen times tho whole
amount Of tho legal tender notes. anil HqIlan-
dc:rd four times tiii5 sum IN useless expenses
without accommodating any reserve FOR their re-
dcmp lou.
We tlcnuunce the financial inbccility and I'M
morality of the party which. during eleven gears
| Of peace. has made no advance towards resunIp-
tion; that Instead hes INSTRUCTED resumption by
wasting our resources AMI CNhaustng all our
Firplua IrcOmc, and while annually protesting
| 4 return to specie payment has aTauslly enacted
| fresh hindrauccs thereto. As such u hindTance
| VIC ticnouEce the resumption clause OF tho act
o: 1915. aTil We here demand its repeal.
We demand n judicious system of preparation
| by public economies, by Official rctrenchmGnt
aud hy wisc finance which shall enable the ma
ton HOou TO assure tho world OF its perfect read
incEs In ct any Of its promises at the call OF
| tho creditor entitled TO payment. We believe
| such system well devised, md above all in
| trusted to competent hands for execution, Gre
ning at no tiIna artificial scarcity Of currCl-
cy, end at 10 time alarming the public mind Ill
| to withdrawal OF that waste machinery OF
| credit By which p5 per cent. Of nll business
transactions arc performed. system, open
| public and inspiring general confidence, would.
| from the day III Its adoption, bring healing on
| It's wings to our larrasscd industry, and set in
motion tho wheels OF commerce, manufactures
and the mechanical arts. restore employment tn
labor and renew In all its national force tho
prosperity Of the people.
We dcnouucc tile present tariff levied fIrun
nearly 1000 articles, as maHter-picce OF mt
Ciality and false prctenscs. IL yields dwind-
ling. not yearly rising, revenue. II has impsy-
Crigncd many industries TO HubsidiZo u few IL
pTahiDitS imports That might purchase the pro-
ducts OF American labori II has degraded Amer
lean commerce from fret TO I'll interior rank ON
the high sCusi IL has cut down the sale of AnIcri-
can manufactures at homo and abroad, and tic.
pluied the returns of American agricu!turc-Gn
Industry followed by half our reOplei II costs
the people five times moro than II produces to
the treasury; obsirncts tho process OF proluc-
tOn, and wastes the fruits OF labor: Il promotes
fraud and fosters smuggling; onTichcs dishonest
officials, and banfTurts honest merchants We
demand that all custom house taxation shall be
only for revenue.
Reform Is necessary in thn scale Of public cN-
repEcs. Federal, State and municipal. our
Federal taxation has swollen from SEQ, 0O0, 0OO,
in gold. In 1861. to l50 1000. COO. i'll currency, In
1870. or in dcrahe from less than SO per head
TO moro than $IS per head. SInro the return
II peace tho people have paid To their tnH-Glih-
crGrs more than thrice tho sum Of the national
debt, and mere than twice that sum for The
lIrIl Government alone.
We demand vigorous frusality In every de-
pattmcnt and from every officer Of the Govern
ment.
Reform Ia necessary to Pit stopo to tho pro
nigatc waste OF public lands and their diversion
sfrUni actual settlers by the party ia power,
which has squandercd two hundred millions Of
acres upon railroads alone. anil out Ct more
tlnn thrice that aggregate has disposed OF less
than y sixth directly tn tho tillcra of tho HCil
Ilcfnrin "a necessary to correct the omissions
OF the Republican Congress AMI the errors al
cur irIatCa AMI our diplomacy, which have
stripped our citizens Of foreign birth and kin.
IrCd race, rccrossinC the Atlantic, OF the shield
pf American citi2onshtp, Eul have exposed our
brethren OF tEe Pacific coast to tho incursionS
of a race not sprung from tho snIno great parent
stock, aud in fact now by law denied citizenship
through naturalization, as being neither hccHs-
TONED to the traditions Of progressive civiiZl.
ton nor exercised i'll liberty under equal laws.
We dcnouncc tho policy which thus diEcaTdi
tho libCrty.lovIug German and tolnrntJs tho 70.
YiYal OF tho cnOiio tTndG IN MOnGOiGn women
imported for Immoral purposes, and Monaghan
and demand such modification Of the treaty
with the Chinese Empire, or such Legislation by
Congress Within constitutional limitation. as
shall prevent The further immigration or inl-
pOrtatiUn Of tho Nor goliIn race.
Reform a. mecca slry aud can never DC effected
but by making II tho controlling Issue OF the
election and lifting Il above the two false Issues
with which tho Office .holding ClIsB and The
party In power seek 10 smother IL. The faiso
Issuc with which they would cnkinIle sectional
strife In respect to the publ schools, whirh the
foundation and resolved 20 maintain without
Partially or preference for any class. sect or
creed, and without contributions from the
treasury to any Of ihrm, and tho false issur b.
sectional hate between Kindred people once
CSrangcd hut nov reunited In ono iudYisIblu
republic md n common dcS.lny.
Reform ~ necessary In the civil service. EI-
pcrlcncc proves that cflcicHt md economical
conduct Of the government buRinoss Il no; pos.
siblc 81 its civil service lo subjected to change
Of every election; lc n prize fought for at tho
Lallo.-bnx: nc brief reward OF party zeal III.
stead or posts Of homer assigned for proved
competency md held far fidelity III the public
employ that tho dispcnfing OF patronage
public men nor the instrument of their nnh.
lion. Hero again professions flsIhcd Ia per.
forInantc attest that tho patiy III power can work
no practical or s1lutary feforul.
KrfOr;u IL necessary oven moro In tho higher
grades Of the public service, President, Vice
PRECEDENT, Judges. Senators. Representatives.,
Cabinet nMccra. Thcto AMI all others In all
thDriiy al Tho pcOplC'R gcrrants. Their uflcoa
arc not private pCrquisitc. They ire public
lTuat. When the anrh.S 81 thiS rcpTbl show
The disgrace End crnSIrc Of u SIcr.l'rcEicut. n
lato SpcaEcr Of tho hpuso 81 Representatives
marketing bia rIllEgs rs r;Csidi'y officer.
three Senators pfohiing sccrCtly by their votes
ns law Inakcts, FIVE ChnirmCn uf tho leading
committees Of Tie intn lIOu4c 81 representatives.
exposed IN j0bhwy, late Secretary AZ the
Treasury forcing bAlIucC8 In public ncC Dunta, n
lsio Attorney General ri7RTproIrIItiuF pubic
funds. Secretary Of The navy Curl,hci or ca.
riching ffiCnhs BY icrCt niaSo levied on TIA. pro.
HtS uf contractors with iiiH department, an Am.