The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-09-12
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the nAno,uI DEMOcMnc
PLATFORM.


Fmsr-we pledge ourselves aneu To the
G nsutattoaal doctrines and traditions OF the
Demoer1tie party ~ Illustrated By the teach
mEs and sxaspie Of . Ion. line Of Denoero.ie
Rlaifosn OF The last National conventHe OF
AIopPosition to csn,al1.tion. and tina,
tends TO sonrstkaate the po~psV OF ali The
des3Es=cnts In one and thas create, phate ger
tne form OF Eorunnrnt. a real despotlsn.
state for the good Of each; the eoinmon
fehooi fosfered and protected.
rule. honest money. the strict
gold silver and paper. eonyrrtib!e TO coin on
demand: the strict maintenanee Of The public
Aith. state and National credit.
Nh-Ihe sueordinaiion Of the military 10
reform OF the civil service.
Sh-The right Of = free ballot. as the rtyhs
preventative OF all riShts, must and sbalI be
SteteS
9h-The existing Administration. represen.
tstise OF conspiracy only. and is claim OF
Iixht TO surround ballot-boIes with troops and
esputy nArshals to iniinIdate and obetruet
elections and the unprecedented use OF the
veto 10 maintain its corrupt aud de-potie
Ho,sr insaIis the people and imperils their
nh-The great maud ofis.s, By which upon
raise count OF the electoral vote OF the States
tae candidate defeated At the polls Was de-
elsrsd TO be President. and for the nr,t tim.
In American history the will of the people
sas, SndeT = threatof military violence. struck
q deadly blow. Tn Democratic party TO pre-.
serve the country from the horrors Of a civil
war, 'ubnitted for the time. 10 the erm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime In 1850. This IL sure, and dwarf.
every other consideration. II ~iuiposss a more
sacred duty upon the people OF the Union than
ever addressed the conscience Of a Nation OF
Iec men.
sih-we exccrate the course Of thi, Admin
istration In Masking places for political crime.
and demand \ reformation by statute which
shall make IL focevS impos.ible for a defeated
candidate to ettbc his Nay to the seat.
Nh-Thc resolution OFFS. J. Tildrn not again
10 become . candidate for election TO the CT
aItsd place TO which he was elected by . ma
jority OF his eozutrymen. and from Which he
was excluded by the leaders Of the Republican
party, Is received by the Democrats Of the
United States with scnsibiliiy. aud they de-
clare their confidence In Al. wisdom, patriot.
Ism and Integrity unsullicd by the assault Of
The Common enemy. and they assure him that
nc Il followed TO the retircm' mt which he hA.
chosen for himsslfby the sympathy and re-
spectof bis fellow citizens. who regard him,
a. one who. by cleyatins the standard Of pub
lie morality 1ad adorning and purifying the
pubic service. merits the lasting gratitude Oi
his country and HE party.
lNh-Frcr ships and q living chance for
American commerce on the rca and on LIANT
no Discrimination in favor Of transportation
lines. corporations or monoPoiie-.
observation-disclosures OF the BuTlingnme treaty:
no more Chinese immigration except for
tnNel. education snd foreign commerce and
therein cir-fuIly guarded.
lSh-Public money into pnlic credit for
public purposes solely, and public Tor actual
-%rttler-.
l3ih-The D.: mocTatic party IL the friend oi
labor and the lAbOring man and pledges itpcli
To protect him alike against the cOTmoranls
and the
liih-wC congratulate the country upon the
honesty and thrift of the Democratic Con,
grsss which has reduced the public cxpcntli
lure year: npOn the continuation
Of prosperity 1T home. a.d the national honor
abroad and above all, upon the promise al
such = change In the administration OF the
Government A. -hall insurr its genuine last
service.