The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-28
A REPUBLICANS PROTEST..

Food for wholesome reflection will be
found in the following letter just pub
lished, from Ex-Governor Pound, of Wis
consin: after much earnest and soli-
aaious dclibention / deem it to be my
duty. while abating naught of loyalty to
tie Republiean party. but rather to pro-
!moe its true purpose aid strengthen 1t
for future good work, TO support the
Democratic nominee. Governor Cleve-
land, for President ut the approaching
election. Mr.. Blaine. in my opinion,
-embodies most in American politics that
is menacing to public morals aud intec-
.Kity in government. With II long public
career, mainly distinguished for 4 sort OF
'~deelamatory aud puSilistic statecraft, be
is not the inspiration Of n single valu-
able policy or h e.author of an important
statute, but, ON the contrary, has otren
suggested and supported ungise and
bad. and opposed good Legislation. With
a record clouded by suspicion and accu-
.sation Of robbery and corruption unde-
tended, he brings 90 us personal artago-
.nisms which have torn and weakened our
party. Himself a Spectator, enjoying
- fortune too great to have been acquired
by honest industry, Legitimate business
enterprise or his country's service mt
$1,000 a year., he symlathizes with and
profits by speculative stock jobbing and
gambling methods OF acquiring wealth.
methods which have wrought ruin, dis
grace and business disasters beyond COM
:putation, schooled youth and persuaded
middlc age TO avoid honest AL u5c..,
industry, made suicide and insanity COM
mqpPlncc, unsettled values, placed the
fruits Of honest toll in the power Of the
'Goulds and Armours TO bear down or
bull up in the markets rs within or inter
est may dictate; methods which recently
gave MS but an exaggerated illustration
OF their Ubiquitous consequences in the
Grant L Ward Sl5, 0Oo,O 900 failure and
robbery. Reference to Blaine's Congress
sional record relating to subsidies, class
legislation, corporate eIact:ons, etc. will
readily satisfy the honest inquirer OF his
Uniform support Of ~GIonopoiies and in
difference to the common veal. Little
wonder that he Ornj.s in his lette. to re-
Ser 10 Or explain the cause o. the great
disparity in the distribution Of this mar
Selous increase Of wealth accumulated
during the period he chooses for COM
parison; that he fails to note the fact
that the three-bgndredth part Of the
4 1000, 600. OC0 is held by one man, while
others rank little below, and his own
palatiRl residence, commanding n rental
Of $1,000 a year. suggesting more than
IN average per capita Of wealth. Little
wonder that lie is silent on the subject
OF Interstate commerce, the regulation
OF which is demanded by all producers
md legitimate traders. Great corporate
Interests command non.iuterfercnce.
The diEingenuousness Of his letter of nc
ceptance is further betrayed by its signi-
fcant silence touching the events of tie
past three years. Bringing down his
historic figures to the present would have
revealed the action involved in his state.
ments, would have shown a marvellous
~shrinkage in nominal values, would have
noted the downfall Of business prosper
ity and business morals, and would have
pictured, as few can do so graphically rs
he, the furnace fires dying out, the
wheels OF factories standing still, wages
reduced, beggary usurpiDg the place of
labor, bank and business failures, credi-
tors and depositors wantonly defrauded,
homes lost and crookedness in public af-
fairs. Mr.. Blaine is Objectionable further
more for the company he keeps, for the
friends he has made. Will the chief pro-
moters OF his nomination be his chief
advisers il elected? There's the rub.
With no pronounced issues between the
two great parties, We can safely afford TO
yield temporary executive control ut this
time to nm honest man, though he be n
Democrat. And il grave questions OF
public policy were at issue they cannot be
determined by the Executive. This is
Abe ~prerogative Of Congress, the law
making branch, heretofore for n time aud
o under Democratic control. 1t is
vastly more important TO good govern
ment that the Republican party be re-
stored 10 supremacy in Congress- than that
the administration Of law be entrusted 10
an unworthy partisan. surrounded by
bad counsel. While Dir. Blaine is known
TO be unworthy. Governor Cleveland mas
demonstrated his fitness and worthiness
for the position by his fidelity, ability
and integrity in the discharge OF his TX.
ecutive dnlies as Mayor Of Buffalo. ana
Governor Of the great State Of New York,
and in my opinion, n very large majority
OF Intelligent and upprcj udiced voters be-
1ieSe he should be elected. II one.hnlf
OF the Republican voters who agree in
this have the courage OF their convictions
and vote co~nscientiously. he will be lfi-
umphantly elected. The scandals, nj.
fectiDg the domestic lives Of all candi.
dates should be committed 10 the poli,-
zeal ghouls and hycnas.
"wbile IL is my fixed purpose 10 sur
port Cleveland and Hendricks, II Ia no
less my determination 10 D eli n,