The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-09-19
TRIED AND FOUND wAxC-
ING.
The Record OF ths repuo;icnn
Party In Nevada OVcrhnulcd.

K. p. Keating, a member of the Demo
cratic National Executive Com mittee,
being called upon. responded in the
following vigorous und truthful lang.
page:
quarter Of n century ago, Demo.
cratic Convention in Cincinnati. nomi
mated a distinguished son Of Pennsyl.
vania for the Presidency. The recent
Convention in that city also nominated
a distinguished son OF the keystone
State. This is a prophetic circumstance,
for Pennsylvania never yet failed to
give her electoral vote for Peuusyl
vanian. In 1854 she was true to her
son and voted for James Buchanan, and
III 1880 she will vote for Winfield Scott
Hancock. for she has more reason 20 be
proud of that atdistinguished uhd glorious
colder. From the day wnen he first
drew his sword in the service Of his
country at Cherobusco, until he hurled
Lonss:reets legions back nj Gettysburg,
and saved his State and the Republic,
no word of reproach was ever epoken
against him. Not only as soldier, bet
as q civilian lie is n great man. Against
Tim Glands Garfield, a man whose re-
cord is Infamous, and whose candi.
dacy is disgrace TO the entire
country. All his acts prove him to
be IA corrupt politician. u receiver Of,
br:bes and II periurer. TEeso are tot
Democratic charges, but the verdict of his
Own party aud his own constituents.
He Is the enemy OF the Pacific Coast.
He was the leader OF lie scheme to
demonetize silver in the interests OF
capitalists, and the leader Of the .cppo-
sitiVn to the Silver bill. He was the
chief Of the salary gratbers. and ad-
mitttd himself thief when lie returned
his plunder to tho Treasury. He op-
posed the nti-Chinese bill, and voted
to sustain the f..o Of Il. j. Hayes. He
always was the enemy Of The peo-
pie, and the friend OF rnonopolies. He
is the expert employed by every ssorn-
drel who wants ;hieving Job carried
through Congress. You all remember
when Allen Q. Thrrman-(nbp'arheI- -
struck IA Dem ocrg.ic blow cgaiust the
moropulies OF this country by his bill
compelling the railroads to keep their
obligations to he United States. and
because he did that. th? mehopolies
made up pool. sent the .aek into Ohio,
and defeated Thurman for United
StnteS Senator. They selected n mau
who would do their work we'll. who Lad
been tried aud not found wanting when
dirty work vas to tc hcre. TEeS elected
James A. Garfield TO the Senate-a tool
to do their bidding.
The Republicans say the Democratic
party is tho party Of secession and re-
bellion. and that they put dorn tho re-
bellior. 1t is fulse. More Democrat,
than Republicans fought for tie Union.
rs shown 10y the records of the War
Department. General Butler says he
led G,000 nen to New Orleans, ami
$500 Of them never voted anything but
the Democratic ticket. Democrats like
Hancock. Meade. Corcorau, Phil , ear
ney, and hundred others / could
put down. the rebellion. LApplause.
Rnsecrnus, the best soldier of the Wes.
tern Army, has organized Hancock
legion in San Francisco that is now
1000 strong. Tom Ewing. Of Ohio. n
gallant soldier who shod his blood on
many a field for the Union, is Demo
crat. but the Republicans defea,ed
him by the sack and elected Govcrnct q
countef Jumper named Foster. a fellow
who made u foiiGhb out Of ihieving
contacts during the var. That shows
the love Of the Republican party for the
Union veterans. Tho Democratic party
has always been tho patriotic party OF
tn, country. A Democratic Admins
ttntion fought the Mexican var, ami
Democrats have acquired all tho Tciri.
tory ever added TO the Union. Name
any Territory the Republicans have &c.
quired during their twenty years Of
power. A voice--"Alaska." Yes.
they paid seven million dollars for 1t,
aud gave 1t 90 General Miller and tho