The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10
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Eiko Tuesdse syeniDg. Congressman
DaRosa Rble1 .pv~ ahsHs section Of
the pelitonl asld. I'D ME ths Aysraes
RepubliNn camp Orator. carefully
avoided mention q sry o. he WE'LL
known shortcomings u the Republican
party Shich nov like . mountain upon
it shoulders are crushing il to the
earth.
We wsfo At the hall only during his
remarks touching the silver bill, aud
the question Of Chinese Immigration,
and had We been unauare Of the political
complexion of the speaker might readily
have mistaken him for Democratic.
orator.
The method by which a Republican
Congrtss in 1873 effected the demoneti
station Of silver was not explained by
Mr. Daggett; his time being occupied
In an abortive effort 10 make Il appear
thatthe act had no political significance,
and could not be construed as a party
measure. The speaker also labored, in
the face Of an overwhelming array of
facts. to place the Chinese question in
the same category. Unde. the circum.
stances. Mr.. Daggett was perhaps par
donable for endeavoriug to ignore party
lines in connection with these subjects,
which are Of peculiarly absorbing utter
est TO citizens Of this Coast, but those
who have watched the course Of the
two parties in America in their treatment
Of these questions, cannot be deceived
in these issues by even the talented Mr..
Daggett. The people OF tails Coast
know full we'll that it was q Republican
Congress that in 1873 outraged the
masses OF the people by its act demone.
tiziug silver, aud that the act OF re-
monetization was forced to a law by q
subsequent Democratic Congress over
the veto Of a Republican President.
The animus Of the Democratic party
touching the Chinese question, was no
less clearly shown in its prompt advo-
cacy OF the Fifteen. Passenger bill and its
passage by u y Locratic Congress. At
no time while Republicans had con-
troll Of the National Legislature, could
any proposition looking 90 an abatement
OF this evil, obtain either help or hear
ing in the matter. and even the promptly
responsive action of a Democratic Con.
gress for the relief Of the people OF this
Coast, was annulled and made abortive
by. the action Of a fraudulent Re-
publican President. Mr.. Daggett.
being n candidate for reelection by the
people Of "A State friendly to silver and
hostile to Chinese. is extremely aBx-
ious, owing to the peculiar attitude oc-
cupied by his party on these issues. to
persuade the dear people that there is
nothing whatever of party bias or favor
involved in them. He would even have
the impression get abroad that j. A.
Garfield, who in one OF his radical par
oIysms on March 22d, 1869. in the
House Of Representatives at Washing
ton, voted in favor OF extending tho
right Of suffrage to Cinnamon, and
was one OF tho opponents in the House
Of the Fifteen Passenger bill, was q
self.sacriAcing friend OF this people.
The Hon. Mr.. Ddggett, morally sup.
ported by the Postmaster OF vir-
ginia City. would also have US
believe that the Republican candidate
for President, who actively opposed the
demonstration Of silver; voted against
the measure. and after the same had
passed through a Democratic Congress,
voted to sustain its veto, is a warm
friend Of silver; an enemy to the Asiatic
and that no difference Of opinion upon
these questions eIist ms between tho
members of the two political ~organiza-
tions Of the country.
The actions Of the respective parties
on these questions, speak moro plainly
than words. and Mr.. Daggett insults
the intelligence Of the ordinary people
OF the State by ~presuming to suppose
that he can deceive them with respect
to the positions occupied by the two
political parties, as such, upon the
main issues.
The Republican party. as a party. re.
pels silver and invites the Asiatic.
while the Democratic party, as a party,
approves the elevation OF silver to its
proper rank among the precious metals,
and gives unmistakable evidence Of it's
belief that no more Chinese are needed
in America.
MIR. Daggett himself claims to be q
Democrat to this extent; therefore, Mr..
D,ggett, in a Republican Congress, carry
ing oven these mild Democratic odors
about his person. would effectually
destroy his usefulness as a Legislator.
FoR some time past. says the Times.
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