The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-31
Text. fr.- na.soek,. Letters.


Texts frea Rancoek.s Letters
When fraud, violence or incompetence
controls. the nobiest Consultations and
Wisest laws are useless. ~
The -baTonst is not . at instrument
Tor collerting the votes OF freemen.
II IL only by . full vote, free balio
and fair count that the people can rule
In fact. IS required by the theory Of oul
Government. Take this function away
and the whole stru:ture falls.
The great principles Of American
liberty are still the ricbtful inheritanc,
OF this people, and ever should be.
Tho right Of triL by jury. Ihs Aa5ed.
eVrpus. the liberty Of the press, the free.
dom of speech. the natural rights oi
persons. and the rights Of property. must
be preserved. ,r ...
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fif.
tsenth Amendments to the Constitut ion
Of the United States. embodying the
the results OF the war for the Union,
are inviolable.
II called to the Presidency. should
deem IL my duty to resist with all my
power. any attempt to impair or evade
the full force and effect Of the Consti.
tuition. which. in every article. section
and amendmsnt. is the supreme law oi
the land.
This Union, comprising a general
Government with general powers. aud
State Government With state powers
for purposes local to the States, is q
Polity the foundations OF which were
laid in the profound-st wisdom.
This Is the Union which our fathers
made, and which has been 40 respected
abroad aud so beui6cient at home.
The war for tho Union was success.
fully closed more than fifteen years
ago.
All classes Of our people must share
alike the blessings OF the Union. amd
are equally concerned in it's perpetuity.
and In the proper administration OF
public affairs.
We are in n state OF profound peace.
Hencefortb let 1t be our purpose to cul.
tivAte sentiments of friendship, and not
OF auimosity, among our fellow. citizeus.
As one people, VIC have com mon in.
tercstsi
a Seduous aud scrupuious care of the
Public Credit. together with n wise an!
economical management OF our Govern
mental expenditures. should lie min.
tnined, in order that labor NAY be lightly
burdcncd. and that all persons may Ice
protected in their rights t. tho fruits Of
their industry.
Lot us encourage tho harmony and
generous rivalry among our own indus
tries which will revive our languishing
merchant marine. extend our commerce
With foreign nations. assist our mer.
chants. manufacturers aud producers To
develop our vast natural resources, aud
increase the prosperity and happiness
Of our people.
Public Office is trust, not bounty
bestowed upon the holder.
Tho basis OF a substantial, practical
Civil Service Reform must frat be es.
tHblished by the people In filling the
elective Offices; Il they fi1 high stand. .
ard OF qualifications for Office, and
sternlv reject tho corrupt and incom.
potent. the result will DO decisive in
governing the action OF the servants
whom they intrus. with appointing
power.
No form OF Government, no matter
how carefully devised, no principles.
however sound, will project tho rights
OF the people unless administration is
faithful aud efficient. r...-.. .....
Power may destroy the forms, but
not the principles Of justice; these will
live In spite even OF tho sword.
Tho truo and proper use Of the mill.
tary power, besides defending tho ma.
donai honor against foreign nations. is
to uphold tho laws aud Civil Govern.
ment. and TO secure to every person
Iosiding among us the enjoyment Of life,
liberty and property. a.. E.r...- ....
The Regular Army should be no di.
Teoted BY its superior officers as 10 DO
recognized ~ . buiwark in support OF
tho rights OF the people and Of the law.
/ would, under no circumstances,
allow myself or my troops 10 da,ormise
who wOyo tho lawful membors of n Stato