The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-03
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

FoiJoIins II the fu:i text Of the EP1at.orm
Adopted by the Nai!ousi Dvn,oerstse Convention
en- TIE Sab of June. Is.6. at ST Louis. No.:
We. the Democratic party of tho United States
in National Conrrntioii as--InbieJ. do hereby
declare the administration cf thr Ys>!cra; Gov
rruu,elt 20 be la nrI;rnt nerd Il finrTedtsis re-
form. We do hereby epi'ir upon the nominees
81 this convention and 81 the fkmocratie party
in eaeh State zS,slo1s .1urt aud ep-opt rauon u
his end. and do hereby appeal u or fellow
undertake with rs ibis arst aud most patriotic
duty Of the Democracy Of the whole country.
NE do here amin our faith In the permanent
tie Constitution Of the United States. With its
amendments universally accepted AZ 4 DIAL
settlement Of The controversies that were e1I-
e-nderel By the civil war. and dp here record
our stezdfsst confidence In the rrrIrctui,y OF
Republican Pelf-goTeTupent In absolute AcIIuie-
serIies 30 the viii Of the majority: the Vital
principles NJ Republtts In the supremacy Of the
siSil orer the military authorities; In the total
Eeparatpn OF church aud State. for tie sake
alike Of civil and religious freedom: in the
equality Of all citizens before Just laws Of their
own enactment; in The liberty Of individual
ccndutt, unTc1ed by sumptuarJ ix~ss tn DE
feithful education Of the rising generation that
they may preserve. enjoy and transmit those
best conditions Of human h.ppfness and hope.
We behold the nohcIt productions OF . hun
dresl years OF es11ucefuf history, but while mp
holding the bind OF our Union aud the great
+ ehGrfef OF these our rights, IL bchooSes free
Which Is the price OF liberty. Reform Is nectE-
sary to rebuild and e.tablish In the hearts Of
the whole people, the Onion, eleven years ESQ
happily rescued FROM the danger OF oorrup*
ccntralIfn WEs-L Efter iuIlIcting upo, ten
States tho rapacity Of carpet bag tyrSnnIes, has
honey -ccInOed the ofhces Of the Federal Govern
EecIft hSeif with lncApacity, va te and fraud,
infected St1te1 and municipalities with the con-
t1Rfon OF mis- rule and locked fast the prOsprri-
y Of All industrious people Ia the paralysis OF
harIl umcH-
rrncy. restore the public credit and maintain
tie national honor. -g-.
We drnounee The failure OF all thcse elsrrn
years 20 make Eood the promise Of the legal
tnder notes. which arc a changing standard Of
Vuiue ia the hands Of the people. and the non
Payment uf which Is 4 disregard Of the pllGhtcd
faith Of the nation.
We denounce the improyidencA, which I'm
= eleven years CT peace has taken from the peo-
pie. In feItral taxes, thirteen times the whole
amount Of the legal tender notes. and Squan-
dered four LINES this sun In useless expenses
without AccumulIting any nererre for their re-
defnp lon.
Ne denounee the financial imbcilit5 and i'm
morality Uf the party which. during eleven years
Of peace, has made no EdyaDce towards resunp-
ton; that instead las DISTRACTED resumption by
wasting our resources and e1hauAtinG all our
surplus Income. and while annually protesting
. return 10 specie payment has annually enacted
frcsh hindrinceS thereto. As such hindrance
we denouncc the resumption clause Of the act
Of 1875. and We here demand It's repeal
by public economies, by Official retrerclinent
and by Wise nnancc which shall enable the ma
ton eOon to assure the world OF It's perfect read
meas 10 meet any nf Its promises Of the call OF
the creditor entitled 70 payment We believe
such system well devised, and above all In
trusted to competent hands for execution, Gre
aiing NJ 10 time an artificial scarcity OF cIrrrn-
cy, and At 10 time alarming tho public mind in
to withdrawal o! that waste machinery OF
credit by which 9J Ter cent. Of all business
transactions are performed. system, open.
public and inspiring general confidence. would.
its wings tO our hArrlsSed industry. and set In
motion the wheels Of commerce. manufactures
and the mechanical arts. restore employment 10
labor and renew In all ifs national FREQ the
prosperity OF the people. Il
= We denOnncc The present tariff levied upon
nearly 1000 articles, as i masterpieces OF ine-
quality and false pretenses. IT yields dwind-
ling. not yearly rising. revenue. II has impsv-
tTisheil many Industries 70 substiizc few II
prohibits impOrts ihEt might purchase the pro-
ducts OF American labor; II has degraded Amer
lean commerce from first to an inferior rank on
the high sesE; II LAS cut down the sale Of Ameri
can manufactures at home AMI abroad, and de-
pleted tho rttuHs Of. American hgsicultnre-an
Industry followed by half our people: costs
tho people I'VE times more than 1t produces to
the treasury; ObstrIicts tho process OF produc-
ton, and wastes tie fruits ussiabOr; IL promotes
fraud aud fos,eTs smuggling; cnricheE dishonest
officials. aud bankTnptB honest merchants. Wo
demand that all custom house taxation shall be
only for revenue.
irfonn Ia necessary In the Ecalo Of public ex-
penscs, Federal. State and municipal. Our
Federal taxation has Hwollen from SGg 900 900,
In gold, IN 1861, 10 tI50. 900 co., FRI currency. In
1870, or In decade from less than s. per head
10 moro than SIS per head. Sincc the return
of peace the penpI. have plid to their tur.Satl-
CrcTs more than thrice tho sGuI Of the national
debt, aud moro than twice ;hat rum for the
Federal Government alone.
We demand vigorous lrugallly In every de-
Iartinrnt and from every officer Of the 0oYerii-
mrnt.
Reform is necessary TO put gtoIl TO tho pro-
ilgnte Wuste OF ubllc lands and their diversion
which hiss P1uaBiercd two hundred millions Of
acres uron railroads alone. md ont CT more
tiinn thrice that aggregate lna disposed Of less
Than sixth directly to The iIliers 0l tho soil.
licioim IN nccsTtnTy TO correct tho onissiona
OF The Republican Congress nnh tho errors Of
our treaties anu our diplomacy, Which have
drcd race. rtcrOSslng The Atlantic, OF tho shield
81 American citizenship. and have exposed our
brethren OF tie pncinc coast to The incurBionE
al race mol aprlliB from tho same great ylrtnt
hiock and IN fact now lIy law denied citizenship
through naturalization, NJ being neither Accns-
TONED 10 the traditions Of fcssIyo civiliza.
ton nor exercised In liberty under equal laws.
We dcnUuIIcc tho policy which thus diEcards
the libeIty.lOylpg German and tUleTatoS tho rc
yiyal Of tho coollu tTado IN MGnRolian women
imported Tor Immoral pnrr0ge6 and MUTgolian
men hired TO perform PCrYilB labor contracts.
and demand such modification Of the treaty
with the Chinese EmpIrc. or such legislation by
Congress- Within constitutional limitation. as
shall prevent THE further Immigration or lin.
ioIiatlon OF the Nor gOllan race.
Reform Is necessary and can never he effected
but by making II tho controlling Issue Of tho
election and lii,lDY Il above the two false isEncg
With which tho oIlcc. holding ciAsB .a:d the
party In power seek 10 Bmniher 10. Tie faIsc
i.snn with which they would cnkindic sectional
strifc In IcSp ct 10 the public schools. which the
Democratic party has ehcrlsled from their
foundation Ind resolved 10 maintain without
partially or preference for any class, sect or
creed, AMI without contributions from the
treasury 10 airy Of them. and the falSo issue by
sectional hate between Iindred people ones
nstraDged hut now reunited In one indivlRabie
republic and common destiny.
lrI0rm III necessary In tho civil service. TX.
pcriciIco proves that efficient and economical
conduct OF tho government business Ia mol pos.
sibic II Its civil service be subjected Ia change
at every election; bca prize fought fOrat tito
naiI9''GI1; DO q brief reward OF party zeal III:
stead Of posts Of honor aEslgnCd for proved
competency and held for fidelity ~ tho public
employ; That The dispensing Of patronage
SHOULD neither DO tax upon tho limo Of all our
lnblic inch nor tho Instrument % their hmbl.
tion. Here again professions falslned IN per.
fnrnabte attest that tho party In power can work
no practical OF tiutary reform. d
NtfOrfn IN necessary even mGrs In tho ligcr
grades Of tho public service, President, Vice.
president, Judges, Senators, EcprcSrttntI, 90,
Cabinet officers. These aud all others IL MI.
thority arc tho peoples servants. Their OinccG
trc not private ptrlnlEitG. They nrI IutpIic
trust. Wien the ntnals az this rEpnbiIg Lt0w
the dlrgracc AMI ccnBuTs u n yIcc.I,Tcsldlnt. a
latc Speaker hf the house Of Representatives
marketing bis rulings nA n pfcHihiny UIIicHT,
three scnaiors pFoatlDg sCctetiy by Their votes
as Inv iuakcra, hyo chairinGt ~ the Ifadlnp
committees Ol tho late House Of Iteprt seniaycs
exposed IN Jobtcry, q late Sccrtisry Of the
Treasury forcipg balances ~ public aceonnis, a
latc Attorney ucneIal mIsappi J.TIatIng pni,Ijc
funds. Asccreiafy OF The navy enriched Or On.
IlchinB friends by pcIc, nthgn levied GH tbs pro.
IT'S Of contractors with HIS department. ~ I'm.
b1ssSlor 10 EhBlshd cchbufcd IN 4 GishJnDfAbIs
speculation, tho htsidcnfk private ,tcretnry