The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-21

pie, or whether the standard OF the
American people hes sunk so los that
they will choose such q man for the po-
si;ion Of highest tIust i'll the Republic.
DeieRses on this particular point axe
worse than futile they are damaging.
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II cannot be denied that the party
which has held power in this country
since 1861 has been exposed to more and
greater coErupting influences than any
other party in u history WIS ever sub
jected to. The Republican party has
grown up with the great corporations.
They and il are So intimately related -
to be almost identical. No Republican
Congress has ever dared say .'no," to
any Of their demands, and more than
one Federal Judge has been their tool.
Since the Republican party tool control
OF the Government the tendency Of leg
i~slatiye and judicial decisions has Grru
to mass the wealth OF the country IL a
few colossal piles. The millions have
toiled 20 enrich a few thousands. Hun
dreds OF Republican leaders who were
poor men in 1861, and who have had no
large salaries since that time, are ROW
rated among the money kings. They
own stately mansions in Washington, or
other large cities, and have landed and
mining estates in numerous localities.
Such scandals as Credit MObi.icr, Puci-
hc Mail, Whisky Ring frauds, Black
Friday, Star Routes and many others
may be accepted as Il mere surface indi-
cations, the o~utcroppings Of a general
rottenness that can never be exposed
until the ms 60 out and the outs 80 in.
The Potter's Gazette, one of the
strongest Republican papers published
in Columbiana county, has come out
for Cleveland and Hendricks. This
journal is the organ Of the boss potters,
and has welded great influence polite
ally in the district. 1t has always been
radically Republican.
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The Ohio State election which takes
place Tuesday, October The lith, is
looked forward to with much interest by
both political parties. by that time our
Republican friends will probably have
tired Of telcgmphing the wonderful news
that ''Maine has gone Republican,"
Poor fellows. Whatever ConsOintionth they
can derive from a knowledge that they
saved that blue old Republican State
from the grasp Of the ~cncroachiDg en-.
envy, let them by all means enjoy.
Their sources Of comfort are few
enough in all conscience. On: o! re-
spect to their melancholy detection, we
have resolved TO suppress our wild and
tumultuous demonstrations over the
Democratic returns from Mississippi.
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Mr.. Hendricks made tho point with
strong effect in his speech at Muucic,
that no party in this country should re-
main in power porpctuaiIy. lie dwclt
upon the fact that all the immense ma
chincry OF the Federal Government had
been for twcnty-three years in tie hands
OF the Republican party. There should
accounting. Men find in private anaiis
that a frequent accounting from their
agents and an overhaulirg otthcir books
will not always prevent receptions ind
frauds. Was it to bc supposed the pub
lie service a free from the evils which
besct men in their ordinary liVcs2 Tho
cominonest prudence requires that the
vast affairs Of the general government
should be subjected to the scrutiny Of q
party which has no Interest to cover up
what may he irregular, wrong or corrupt.
No prudent business man would fail TO
protect himself by thus subjcoting the
conduct Of his agents to the test Of n
disintcrcstod or even adverse scrutiny.
Let the books, the accounts. the depart
mcnts and the government itself be sub
jected to II thorough revision.
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W "if' hfSHiN bi''H WI hNNbuhN VI
the second experiment OF the newly in
vented balloon steering apparatus. Cap.
tain Hiuard assembled ut Meudon. expect
ing 10 so to Champs Etysecs. lie was
ublc for seine seconds 10 sail against the
strong breeze, but was unable to use IL
10 return 10 his starting point The pro-
peller ceased 10 rcvolyc. aud after ten
minutes he descended upon Versailles.
4 New York Times Portland (Mc)
special says: II is beginning to be nm.
dersiood that Blainc's alliance with the
Prohibitionists gave the Republican
State ticket a larger majority thon some
have been figuring on. Blaino's bargain
was complete. lie agreed to throw The
Rcpublican vote as solidly Ms possible
for the Prohibition Amendment 10 the
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