The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-08
pouIlc1l.
NE NATURAL DEKOcRAnc
PLATFORM.


HtRsT-we pledge ourselves anew TO the
sanstitutTonal aoe:iines and trsdiT3ons OF the
DenocrAttc party a. Illustrated BY the teach
I.r- and cx.nIee OF ions mn ipsmoerou
platform OF the last National co1yention Of
the party.
A~LOppositIou TO Capitalization. and that
the dangerous spirit of enercachnent which
tenda 20 conpolidAie the powers Of all the
departments IN one and th7s create. uhatsser
BE the forn Of Fovernneni, real dsspSt!sn:
state for the good Of each: the cummoa
school fo-tered and protected
3d-home rule. hO1es; money. the terict
maintenance Of the pablo fxith- consisting OF
cold. silver ard paper. convertible 10 coin en-
demand: the strici maintenance Of the pzhl.c
faith. state and Saiional credit.
Afh-The liberalization Of the military TO
the civil pouS. and afererAi ant Thorough
reform OF the civil service
bh-The right IL . frce hallos. As the riShi
preventative OF VI rights. must and shEilS
maintained In every part Of the United
States
elh-n. existing Administrations represez
isiive Of eonsptsaey, only, and ~. cain q
right 10 surround baliot-bo1cs uf.k troop Al
deputy inArshals 20 intizidAi- AID obstrrd
elections, and the UNPRECEDENTED zee ot the
veto to .ma!riAiE its ccrrapt aad eesPoae
Institutions
h-Tb rr.s, f.azd offs.a BY which rpon
. falte cosnt OF the electoral vote of the states
the candidate defeated AZ The polls ~as de
elared to be President. aad fcr he fret tine
In American hIstqry the will Ct the people
WAs. under 9 threstcf military violence. strrck
. daddy blow. The Democratic party 20 pc
serve tie eountry nom the horrors % n eul
war. submitted tor the time IN TIE hrn Azc
patriotic faith that lhe proPie Srald p1nish
this crime In isSQ. Tals l. sare. and ew.rfs
every other eon.ide-siIon. II In ss-s a no~,
srered duty upon the people o tE- Gaioa isss
ever addressed the oor1deDee Q! Nation q
free men.
sth-we exeerate the ooarse Of this Admin
i~strAtion In maxim. places for political ctat
and demand . T~rfornkiion by statute Which
shan make IL forever Impossible for q defe=ic-
candidate TO brihe his EAs 10 the set
eth-The resolution ofS. J. Tl3en aoi again
TO become = candidate for ~elec-iOa 10 sic er
alted place to ~hich be wac elected ~ n IA
was excluded by the Ie=6e-s ofthe RePasBG.r
parry. IL received by The -DenOcrsis q! tss
United Staies with sensIbiiity. and tacy C
care their ouhdsses tn his uiscoz- pstrsu..
isn and t9t9ETsiy ~7sRln-A y ihe 2sszai q
TIE common eacny, ard tho Assr-r siz .EKi
ne Re followed TO The Retirement T4EuS lie las
chosen for hinselfey the sy7paihy Ard -
spect OF his fellow citizens. who Rad htz,
n ane who. by eleVstiag the sta=5Hrd % PEh
lie morality Ard scorrIns and PzrtfStag TIE
public service. merits the LasxiHE gratsEa-e ..
his country and hi. party
iosh-Free ships and = hTirE cAAnee sr
American commerce or the sea AID on EE7=
no discrimiEAiion IN fzTog Of t-znsPoCtHtso7
lner- corporations or -Hoaopo.i-s-
Iiih-Amendmsri % the BG-itnE1-7e treaty :
no more Chinese immigration except fer
travel. education and foreign .ae
therein c rsfGly guarded
isth-PabHe money iato pultc credit fof
public purpose solely, and pzb-ie ior actual
settlers.
lqh-The Damoc-a:le patty Is the fnezs 81
labor and the lAbo-ins zAn aad Pi-cEts iise!i
to pr0tect him ALIKE against the oo-1oTaats
AID the commune.
IGia-Wc cunErstul=te the oountg EPoa the
honesty and thrift OF the Democratic Con
ETeSs which has reduced the pablo rxpend!-
iure <fo.ooO.oo0 = year; Epc the CONTINUATION
of prosperity 40 ho7e. and The national houor
abroad: and above al. upon the promise OF
Boch q change IN the Administratios OF the
Government Hs shall insure Ius genuine Last
ing reform in every department OF the pubiie
service