The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-31

me Mnull nEMecRATIc
PLATFORM.

Ymsr..Ws. Pis4ee ourselves anew 70 the
ennstituttooAl oo<Sines and IrAditioas OF the
pemeeratIe party - illustrated by tho teach
stssesnss and PARROTS a. embodied in the
Riscas1 etAe ha National ConveHtion Of
adEOppositioa - Capitalization, aud that
the dangerous spirit OF eneroaehment which
tends To soasoll6ate the powers Of all the
depertmehts in one sud thus create, WhAie .er
No sumptuAry lava separation Of Church and
stats ?eoR the good Of each; the common
school iostcred and protected.
miintenaAee OF the pub ic faith. consisting Of
gold. silver and paper, convertible TO coin on
demand; the strict maintenance Of the public
fAith, State and National credit.
4th-The subordinAtion OF the military to
the civil power, and a.general and thorough
reform ofthe civil service.
preventative Of all sights, must and shAlfbe
T.intained In every part OF the United
6th-The existing Administration feprcsen-
utivc OF conspiracy only, and Its claim Of
right to surround balot-b0xcs with troops and
deputy nArshals to intimidate and o6struet
elections, and the unprecedented use OF the
veto TO maintain Its corrupt and despotic
power Insults the people and imperils their
Institutions.
nh-Thc great fraud of1s7B. by which upon
. false count OF the electoral vote OF the Statcs
ne eandieat ,isieateS 80 th5 polls was dc
elaIed to be ";:e.ideni ami fss the nrst time
VI ~ RCpPlC
was, under a threafof military violence, struck
. deadly blow. The Democratic party to pre-
serve the country nom the horrors Of . dvil
war. submitted for the time. In the firm and
patriotic fnith that the people would punish
this crime In 1880. This IL sure, and dwuTfs
syery other consideration. II impose a more
sacred dnty upon the people OF the Union than
ever addressed the conscience OF u Nation OF
ffce men.
sth-we exeerate the course OF this Admin.
i%sttation In making places for political crime,
and demanda reformation by statute which
shall make IL forever impossible fer O defeated
eSndidatsto bride his way to the seat
to become a candidate for election to the ex.
allied place to which he was elected by a ma
lority Of his eo~untrymcn. and from which he
was excluded by the leaders OF the Republican
party, Is received by the Democrats OF the
United States Will 8 visibility. and they de-
clare their confidence In his wisdom, patriot
Ism and Integrity unsullied by the assault OF
the common enemy, and thy assure him that
ne 10 followed To the rctirems mt which he has
chosen for himselfby the sympathy and re-
spect OF his fellow citizens, who regard him,
ns one whs. by elevating the standard Of pub
lie morality and ndorning and purifying the
public service, merits the lasting gratitude Of
IohAFree ships and a living CHARGE for
American commerce. on the sea and on land;
NO discrimination in favor of transportation
lines, corporations or m~onopolies.
llth-Amendment OF the Burlingame treaty:
no more Chinese Immigration except for
travel, education and foreign and
therein c~lrefully guarded.
12th-Public money into pulic credit for
pnolic purposes solely, and public Tor actual
settlers. o..
iSth-The Democratic party is the friend Of
labor and the laboring man and pledges itself
to protect him alike against the cormorants
aud the
honesty and thrift Of The Democratic Con-
gress which has reduced the public expendi-
ture f4o,OCOOoo a year; upon the continuation
OF prosperity Mt home, and the national honor
abroad: and above all, upon the promise OF