The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-17
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The sPeet.sh hou pssiely ps,s.sss6
to Ne country es . powerful ssahsaaAtoo
OF rsNlthy nsn in the great siisea.
formed for the sole psrposa % carrying
the pensit.R elections ~ Ne i,ss - o1
money, ~ cell eatsulstsd - give paass
to all eoAtsosersy in Ne eentsmplakiDa
of most Ssrioas danger 10 o1s iastitu-
sens. In hes than . hunarId ysass
since the orEanisAtisn d TIE 6syssn-
nent soirup,ios 10 opesS 1rosiaiSaed
- the last resource Of ep16snAeA
party to retain poSsession Of power.
h-iorNths civil war. the ordinary eose
ofrunping Presidentiai eanpAies dta
not p'nch exceed twenty ,Avs thsasand
dollars, aad mos, Of thiS sam was.ex-
pended BY the National Committses for
printing aud other regular work. Inv,
there are many individuals vha oOn-
tribute more than that sum TO advanco
what they believe to be their personal
interests through success OF the party.
The prodigalaJ. corrupHon, and ex-
eesses Of Republican rule required The
managers to make large expenditures In
order to preserve their aseeedaney 10
Congress. That system formed the
leverage of the great Rings, ~ shisfs
of which furnished ruooey e.elees Sen.
ators aud Representatives, every dollar
OF which was stolen from the Treasury.
and became an sddihonal TAI On ths
plupdered people. Year after year the.
Republican party declined In popular
favor. and great majority Of ths ooun.
try, North and South, elected Afr. ,Ptiden
President in 1875. He vas cheated out.
Of his legal rights, THAI wrong waa.
borne with patience. rather than imPsrit
the peace Of the Union in . conflict
with armed conspirators, who wanted .
pretext for civil war and The creation Of
a military despotism on the ruins Of tie,
republic - "
Now, on the eve OF another Presideu-,
tiai contest, when all the signs point to.
the election Of q Union patriot. without
Ppot OF blemish ON his escutcheon, tbs,
Republican leaders driven to dssperat
tion aud without the ability to repeat
the former fraud, propose to defeat the.
peoples choice by making y huge pool
and putting mp millions to buy votes
THIS proposition -, nos made In u
corner. Il isnot made aDdsY any pre-.
seIt that money is needed for ''iegiti--
mate expenses" Of the campaign, be-
cause that period has passsed, and tho
Republican treasury was file6 with
enforced assessments when they had TO-
be incurred. The millionaires- hsxa
proclaimed from the house tops that if
money will carry Indiana aud Ohio.
Low. and thus prepare tho way for
Garfield 8 success. IL will be farnisheH
In unlimited quantity
They heye organized as q class, sud
announoed their purposs Boldly 70, do:
bauch, the ballot box, and purchase
votes at nuy price. II this experiment.
shouti succeed now Presidential elso.,
stons would become broad farce here
after, for nothing would be easier tbsn,
for wealth to combine again. dictate Z,
candidate, and recoup the cost by free,
use Of the public treasury. .l.
Great fortunes arc. groAt bless5nge
when wisely administsred. They srs
gr.at curses when they are used to pO-
luto the source of government. aid To-
destroy the love Of liberty. Tbs BE.
publican milliouaires who have thus
thrust themselves. forward into notice.,
and s,sssd their Iaoney against froe
suffrage, win live to. repent this, folly
and ihiA crime. .---Nsg York Sun