The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-10-13

n. Oe-.ersry ef E7te ces.s u Chr
seshss 1sse.SieH-
Ia visv Of The unsAlisfacAusy busiheos
eoudiions throaghosi The lad: Aan-
dreds Of thoasaDds - lAhorsh unen.
pioyed; drPrrssioa aai auaBci.l Foia
ON every hand; ytt vith millions %
espit-l lying idle, Ws realize the ahao
lutte pecessity for . decided rhAses -
the Government policy and admisi.trs.
ton: We hereby eharYs apen The. Re.
publican party. which has controllsA
the Federal GnveEnment for the last
eighteen years, che full responsibility
for this lamentAbls eoadition 81 aEain,
and appeal 70 the people foI The r-sior-
alton Of the Governnent to Democrats
hands;
Resotve1. That the only rem-dS fer
the combinations of evils by which The
country 10 now afflicted il L he found
in wise. impartial. aud Loncnt adj
ministrAtion. aud the exrrcias VI more
rigid economy in every department 1T
Government.
Resoired. That while We favor . Just
payment Of the public debt, Nc denaud
onv currency alike for the people and
the cspitA!ist. aud that We favor the re.
peal VI the present National BANKING
Law.
ResOir,d. That the present tariff laws
are restrictive upon trade and commerce
and therefore arr an imp-dimrnt rather
than an encouragement to iuduatry.
We therefore advocate their modinca.
ton or repeal. and the Substitution u q
tariff for revenue only.
Resolred. That fraud, hrxt triumphant
in American politics, and unparalleled
in tho history Of tho world. whereby
the will Of the freeman Of the R-public
vas defied aud subycrted and the de-
feated candidate put in the Presidential
chair. shall never he ignored or cOndon. 4
Resoired, That the toleratou Of Chi.
nese Coolie labor is . curse tu our fair
Pacific Coast; that Ms long ~ the Re.
publican party has been Ia power. all
our demands for the abrogation Of the
infamous Burlingame Treaty has been
unheedrd; that now we lock with en-.
couragement and hope 10 the incoming
Democratic majority in both branch-s
Of Congress to relieve rs Of this teri.
BILE incubus.
Resoired. That the Republican party
10 the natural ally Of the corporations
and monopOlists; that all the ~attenitaa
to legislate against the discrimination
81 the all powerful Railroads. aided l,y
an influential lobby. has been sti6rl in
their very in.ipiency; that but iiiiIs
could We expect in that direction fru,n
our Member Of Congreen. who IL tho
hired attorney Of the q. r. Il II. Cone.
pauy; that in this ~ IN the Chinese
puestion, We look for better things,
when both branches Of Congress will
be Democratic.
Resoivtd. That the thankA OF ib. p-o-
plc Of this State are duo to hia Eicei-
lency, Gov. l.. II. Bradley. for the ufi.
cisi course he has pursued. md the
judicious exercise OF his VETO power.
which We hereby heartily indorse and
pledge ourselves TO give him our un-
divided support for denomination ard
election.
Resoired. That the resolution nf tho
Republican party Of this cuunty
in reference to taxation Is
snare aud apt to mislead; that NO Gnu
phntically declare ourselves ~ utterly
opposed to the repeal or change of the
present Bullion Tax Law. and ni-o ret
forth this statement Of facts: That hal
not tho 10 called bonanza Firm With
held her due proportionment Of tar, tim
tax levy for the last two years for Stats
purposes, would have been nfty per
cent. loss; that now. since that matt. r
has been decided by the highest irilmnai
Of The country in favor VI the State.
aud that since said Bonnuz., Firm has
been made to disgorge the with-hcLl
taxes. and our State finances are in n
most prosperous condition, our in.mn-
ing Legislature will be enabled Ia mate
rally rcduce taxation, which ben, ftA
will DO SHARED 10y mine u and own
ers OF other property alike.
Resoired. That we severely censurS
and condemn the course Of T.. N
Stone. Senator, and @. Griswold, mem.
Der Of the Assembly from this county.
ON the SO. called Bullion Tax Bill, which
was contrary 70 the expressed will OF
both political parties. aud in L.s,aedt
Of their pledges b. fore their resp4e.I-.~
nominating Conventions; that tho Re-
publican party in their recent Conven.
ton has shown weakness and c~uwn.dicr
II not an open bid for material assist.
ance from the bonanza Firm, In iyno.-
lug q matter Of such vital importance
aud which has raised the Just indisnn-
ton OF the entire populace irrespective
Of party.
Rtsoired, That we arc uncompromis-
inyly opposed tn the election Of any
person to the United States Senator.
ship, or to any Office within the pift of
the people or the Legislature Of this
State. who Is not . bona Gde resident thrr, :.
Of; and In this we desire Il 10 be- undo r.
stood that we include In our Opposition
all persons ~ho may become Temporary
residents Of the State for the mere pnr.
pose Of rendering themselves eligibls
for Office therein as In the case of VIM.
Sharon who holds, but seldom occupies
q o y In the Upper House of Cnnsrrss
rs q representative Of the State al Nsya-
ia; And he IL further resolved that In.
Hon. A. NJ. Hillhouse OF Eureka we
recognise a bone fds resident Of the
State and . citizen whose interestn arr
identified with those Of tho Cvmtnon.
wealth; y tried and true Democrat; ~
gentlemen Of worth and ability and .
representative man who would fsiths
fully and ably represent, In the United
States Senate the people Of thc State If
Nevada, and 10 In the sense Of this Con.
%sention that he receive the support IS
its Legislative nominees for that posi-.
,ion.