The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-24

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PLATFORM.

YRsr-we pledge oarselTes aasu to he
enastitational Doctrines and traditions of IL
Ing. and exAnPte efs 40 line ofDeaSerOeSs
atakeem.a and pair01 ~ embodied in tho
platoon Of the last Sstt,aA conysntsa q
sEOp1ositios TO csnsssn.stoa, a.d that
the dangerous spirit Of sneroaehmeaS WhicA
Ssoar,nsnfs IN on. snd o.! 100 1@S.t.nes
10 .anPtu.sy AVS, .epsrsiioa Of chaFeS and
school fostered and proteeted.
5d-Home rule. houest money. the striet
maintenance Of the Pablo faith- consisting Of
asm.nd the siriet mainienasee ofthe pabiic
faith. state and National credit.
Iih-The subordination Of the military to
the civil Po~rr snd 2 svneral and thorough
8h-Thc right Of . free ballet. 90 the right
preservstiye OF all rights. must and shall be
maintained In every part Of the United
States.
sih-The exciting Administration. represen-
tative OF conspiracy only, and It's calm Of
deputy narshals to intimidAte and obstruct
elections. and the unprecedented uee Of the
veto to maintain Its corrupt and despotie
power Insults the people and imperils their
Institutions
Th-The great fraud OF 1915, ~ which upon
. fAIse count OF the electoral vote Of the States
the candidate defeated NJ the polls WAS ue-
cl.red 10 be President. and for The hrst tine
IN American hirtcry the will OF the people
Wa. under . threatof military violence, struck
n dcadiy blow. The Democratic party 10 pre-
serve the country from the horrors Of q civil
war. submitted for the time. In the nrm and
patriotic faith that the. people would punish
this crime In 1880. This IL cure, and dwarfs
every other confederation. II imposes q more
sacred duty upon the people ofthe Union than
ever addressed the conscience OF a Nation OF
free men.
slh-we execrate the course or this Admin
istration I'm making places for political crime,
and demand . reformation by statute which
shall make 10 forever impossible fer = defeated
candidate to bride his way to the set.
sth-The resolution offs. J Tilden not again
to become 4 candidate for election to the cx
Allied place to which he was elected by q ma
iority Of his co%untrymcn. and from VIII Oh he
was excluded by the leaders ofthe Republican
party. IL received by the Democrats OF the
United States with spnsibiliiy. and they de-
clare their confidence In his wisdom, patriot
ism and Integrity n%nsuil'"A nv III" ~s-au''
The common enemy, and they assure him that
ne II ioIiowe . To ,u" reiir,uI Et ...s.. Z. nar
chosen for himselfby the sympathy and re-
spect OF his fellow citizens. who regard him.
az one who. by eleyating the standard OF pub
lie morality aud adorning and purifying the
public service, merits the listing gratitude Of
his country and his party.
I0sh-Free ships and > living CHARGE for
Am erican commerce on the sea and on Ian /;
NO Discrimination In favor of transportation
lines, corporations or monopolies.
1ith-Amendment Of the Burlingame treaty:
no more Chinese immigration except for
travel. education snd foreign commerce and
therein e~'r-fully guarded.
l2th-Public money into pulic credit for
pnhlie purposes solely, and public Tor actual
settlers.
I44-rhe DSmocrntic party Is tn. friend OF
labor aud the laboTing man and pledges itself
to protect him alike against the cormCrants
and the
4th-wC congratulate the country npon the
honesty and thrift Of the Democratic Con-
grcus which has rrdueed the public cxpcndl-
ture ti0,OOO.OOo n year; upon the continuation
OF prosperity ut home, am the national honor
abroad; and above all. upon the promise OF
such n change In the Administrations OF Lhc
Government rs shall insure its genuine last-
ing reform in every department Of the public
service.