The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-07-25
NITnll.
TIE NATIONAL DEMocRAne
PLATFORM.

Fnsr-we pledge o1r-esvrs anew to the
Democrats party .. illustrated by the t.seh-
tnS- and example of . long line OF Demoerotic
sisfe-m' n ard patriots As embodied In the
pistform ofthe last National ConNentioa q
S.-Oppo-ition 20 crn;r.lizatIon. and thar
the dangerous spirit Of encroaehment which
departments In one and ihns create. ~hste.er
b the form OF emf \ real ds.potism.
No sumptuary hwr, separation Of Church and
STATE tor u. good Of each; the eonnon
seho ] to-ierrd and protected
rule. hootst money. The strict
uiSiniensher ofthe pubic hith. consisting Of
sold s,iSrI aud paper. convertible TO coin on
faith state and National credit.
Fh-The sut-ordihafioa Of the military to
the civil power: snd . general and thorough
r~sorm 81 the civil service.
Sh-1he right Of q free BALLOT. a. the right
Preventative Of all rights. must and shall be
mAinisined In every part OF the United
Gh-The exiting Administration. rcpr,sen-
tafiNe OF conspiracy only. and its claim Of
ttEht TO surround ballot -bcIr. with troops and
d-put! nArshal- to intimidsts and Obstruct
elections, and the unprecedented use OF the
veto To maintain It, corrupt and de-potic
power insults the people and inperils their
institutions.
ah-The great fraud Of is7G by which upon
! false oornt Of the electoral vote ot the States
the candidate DEFEATED 1t the oils WAS de-
C4lIcC 10 n" frcsi1"nt- and fr The Grrt tine
IN American hist"ry the will Of the people
VS.. under . ihrratOf military violence. struck
: daddy blow. The Dvmocratie party 10 pre-
serve the csuniry fI.n th- horrors II = civil
wsf- submiit-d for The time. In the FIRM and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime In ISSO. This l. .ur., and dwaTfs
every other confederation. II impnscs 4 more
sacrcd drir EpOai the P~Dplr Of the Union than
ever slircs-rt tho conscience Of i Nstior OF
Zee mcn.
s,h-we tx crate the course OF this Admin.
i~-trAtion Ia making places for political crinr.
and demand reformation by statute which
shall make II ~forryrr impossible fer \ defeated
candidate I" biib- his Nay To tho seat.
srh-Ihe resolution rs. J. Tild-n not ssain
to become = candidate FIR election to the -x
allied place to Shich he Was elected by a ma
jority of hi country nrn- aud from which he
was excluded by tn. leaders of the Republican
parry, j. received Ly the Democrats 81 the
United States with : visibility. and thy de-
clare their conhdrnc" la his s:--i0m. patriot.
isTn and inirc'iiy unsullicd 10y the sSssult Of
the Common enemy. and they assur, him that
ne 10 followed io the Retirement which be ha-
chosen for himse!fl'y the ,ympathy an0 re-
sp~ct Of his fellow e iikrns who reyafl him,
a. one who. by ~l-NAting the standard ~ pub-
lie morality Ard adorning and purifying the
public SERVER. m-iit- the lasting gratitude Of
his country and his party.
iWh-Fre- -hip- and n living rharcr for
American on the s-a and ON Ian (;
no DISCRIMINATION In favUr Of transportation
line. corporations or monopoli-r.
liih-AmeRdm~nt nf th- RnrlInsamc trraiy:
no more thine-c immigration except for
travel. education aud foreign commerce and
therein c'r-foIly guardrd.
I~Ih-Puhlic mnncy into puliC credit for
public purposes solely, and pubic tor actual
settlers.
IGih-Thr Democratic party Il the friend 81
labor sud The lab0rtns man and pledges it-clf
10 protect him alike against - -ormoranIs
and the com mnnr.
ith-Wc congratulated the cnuntty upon the
hoIc-ty and thrift Of the Democratic Con
rress which has Trducrd the public rxp"ndi-
lure sp.OO.uns year; upon the continuation
OF prosperity at home. and the national honor
abroad; and above all. upon thu promise "
such n chanLc In the adminl-lratipn Of the
Government A. ,hall Insure it, g~uuinc Last
Ing REFORM In every department Of the pubic
service.