The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-07-11
HIscnulncus.
the NATIONAL nENocRAnc
PLATFORM.

ftnsrEWe pledge ourselves anew 10 the
s'nstitutional Doctrines and traditions Of the
Democratic party A. Illustrated by the teach,
lngs snd Example OF . long line OF Democrotis
stAtesm' n and patriots as embcdied In ths
Platform ofthe last National Convention o.
a-opposition to Capitalization, and tina,
the dangerous spirit OF encroachment Which
tends To consolidate the powers OF all the
depsrtments In one and thus create, whate .eI
De Inc form OF government, 4 real despotlsm.
No sumptuAy laws, separation OF Church and
state for the good or each; the common
school iostered and protected.
maintenance Of the public faith. consisting OF
SoId. silver and paper, convertible to coin on
demand; the strict maintenance ofthe public
faith, state and National CREDIT.
4th-Thc snbordination of the military IN
ths civil power. and q general and thorough
reform Of the civil service.
oh-Ihe right OF n free ballot. as the right
preventative OF all rishtS, must and shall be-
msintained In every part OF the United
6th-The existing Administration, rcprcsen.
iative Of conspiracy only, and its claim of
right to surround ballot boxes with troops and
deputy marshals to iutimldate and ob-truct
veto TO maintain its corrupt and dr-potIr
power Insults the people and impcrils their
Institutions.
Th-Thc great fraud Of 1876. by which upon
Ialse count OF the electoral vote OF the States
the candidate defeated at the polls was de-
clared 10 be President, and for the FIRST time
In American history the will Of the people
was. under = threat OF military violence. struck
n deadly blow. The Democratic party to pre-
serve the country from the horrors OF n civil
war, submitted for the time. In the arm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime In iSSO. This II sure. and dwarfs
every other consideration. IL imposes a more
sacred duty upon the people OF the Union than
ever addressed the conscience of u Nation Of
free men.
Sih-we cN-cratc the course OF this Admin.
lstraiton In making places for political crime,
And demand FeEnFfn Al Inn lG afp,. ,.RE-l
shall make IL forever impossible for a defeated
candidate to bribr his way To the scat.
sh-lhc resolution ofS J Tilden not again
To become = candidate for election tn the ex
Allied place to which he was elected by a ma
1ority OF his countrymcn, and from which he
was excluded by the leaders OF The Republican
party, Ia received 10y the Democrats of the
United States with s-nsibiliIy,. aud they de-
clare their confidence In his wisdom. patriot
lam and integrity unsullicd by the assault Of
the common enemy, and they assure him that
ne II follOwe To the. %rrIirrnI mt which he has
chosen for himsclfby the rympathy and re-
spcct Of his fellow cIizen-. who regard him,
a. one who. by clcvaiing the STANDARD of pub
lie morality aud adjoining and purifying the
pnb!ic service. inrrits the lasting gratitude Of
his country and hi. party.
lHh-Frcc ships aud n living chance for
American commerce on the sea and on Ian
no determination in favor OF transportation
linrr; corpoHiii onS or m~onupoli"s.
Iih-Amcndmcnt Of the Burlin.ame treaty:
no more Chinese immigration except for
travel. education aud foreign and
therein c,rriully guarded.
money into pulic credit for
puhllc purpose solely, and pubic Tor actual
settlers.
i3th-Thc Democratic party l. the friend Of
labor and the labOring mNT and pledge itsrIf
TO protect him alike against the corInorants
and the IN
lith-Wc congratulate the country upon the
honesty and thrift OF the lrmoCrntic Con
gr"ss which has reduced the pubic rAprndi.
iurr sin.OJpuD a year: upon the continuation
OF prosperity At home. anu the national honor
abroad; aud hbOEc all. upgn the promise Of
such a change in the administration Of the
a. shall insure its grnuiuc lat.
Ing reform In every department of the public
s~cENicc.