The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-15
e0lUlCAL.
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.

FTEsT-wc pledge ourselves anew To the
S"hstitutional doctrines and traditions OF the
Democrat c party n ILLUSTRATED by the teach
tn.- and example of 4 long line Of D-Inocroiic
statc-m' n and patriots a. rmhosltcd In the
platforms ofthc last National Convention Of
the party.
sd-Opposition to Capitalization. and that
the dangerous spiTit OF rncroachmcnt which
lends TO consolidate the powers ofall the
departments In one and thur create, whsir:cr
be the FORM of government. a real dcsp1tism.
No sumptua:y laws, separation Of and
state for the good Of each; the common
rSS.rh to-trTed aud protected.
rule. houcsI money. the strict
maintenance ot the pub t. filth. consisting OF
gold. silver aud paper. convertible TO coin ON
demands; the stTici maintenance Of the public
faith, State and National credit.
Nh-Thc AUTHORIZATION II the military Ia
the civil power. and 4 general and thorough
reform cf the civil service.
5th-Thc right Of a free hlllat. A. the right
prrsrrNstiNc OF all right. must and rhill be-
e,aihiained Ii every pant Of the United
Gih-Th. c~xi.tin; Administration. rcprr-cn.
latirr OF conspiracy only. and its claim II
right To surround ballot -bnNc> with troops and
deputy marshnls To iutimidai- aud obstrurt
elections. and the unprecedented use "f the
veto To maintain its corrupt sud drspniic
power insults the people snd impcTils their
Institutions.
Th-Thr great fraud Of IS.b. hy which upon
a false count az The electoral vote al the States
The CANDIDATE defeated NJ the polls WIS de
clarcd Ia DC President. and for thr fret time
IN American hi-tnTy the will of the people
waH, under a threat; Of milii-rN violence. struck
ld"hhly blow. The DrmuSrtic party to pre-
serve the country irnn the horrors of u civil
war. submitted Tor the time. IN the ITn ard
patriotic faith That The people would puui,h
this crime in lSu. This = -urc. and IwaIfs
every other confederation. u Imposes 4 more
saCr"d duty upon the people ot the [ MON than
ever addfr-rCti the conscience uf "A Nation II
free men.
sth-wc "x, crate til course % ;hi- Admin
istration In maxim: places for ]p"!iiicII crime.
aud demand reformation hy statute viii, d
-hall make II forever Impossible f,r i drfcLl I'd
candidate l." bib hi way L" III" -. l..
mh-1hc resolution as. J Tildcn not again
To become y candidate Tor "lrc; ion to thu rN.
slird place to which he was elected by "a ma
i"riiy Of hi- cnuuIryncn. aud from VIII cI he
WAS excluded 10y the l'adrrs uf the i.cpul lican
party. j. received hy the Drmurrai- uf the
GniirTl StaIc~ with visibility. sud they de.
clare their ron.d-Tc' IN hi- wi,dnm. patriot.
i.n and i%nicsTit! uu-uliicd 10y the assau!I of
th" common enemy. and they a-sur' him that
n l. followed tn thu rciir"m nj which h. la,
chosen fnr him-ciihy tho ,yrIaIhy and re-.
sprctof hi follow = rizcu> who regard him.
a. ouc.whu 10y rlr,Iiiu. TIL standard UI prb-
lie morality aad adjoining AMI purifying the
public service. merits iEr ll,tin. Craiitu,lc vi
hi cnIDtTy aud hi. party.
lNh-Fr-" ships and 4 Twin" CHARGE for
American commerce on IA" rr9 and uu Ian
Io determination Ia favor OF tTlusp uliIIinn
lines. corporations uT nIunup"li"-.
observation-disclosures II IE" lrrliu.am" treaty:
nn more Chinese Immigration except for
travel. education aHd foreign sud
therein Z T"iully ;'II -drt.
irh-Publ!c money into puiic credit for
public purpose Su!".,, aud pubic Tor actual
SETTLERS.
Iih-Thr Democratic party l. the friend ~
labor and tn" l-hutiuc man aud pIcd.'s itself
TO project him a!iA" u.EiH,t The CuTiauTaut-
and the commune.
iIih-w, congratulate the country upon the
honesty aud IhTiiI 81 the democratic Con
.rr-s which In. reduced the pubic "Np"uGi.
lure <iLSnisD ~ year. upon ia" continuation
az PROSPERITY nj home. sIr III" national hnuui
abroad: aid hIuN" 81, Upuu thu promise ui
slCl y chang In the administration at the
t'"N' Tnm"nt A. hall iU-Ui" it, g"nuim" ia.t.
In" reform IN every department Ui the public
%N"INiCr.