The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-10-19
TOWNSHIP TICKET
CHANGING THE TATroEs.

about rs nasty and lying q piece Of
demsgcSy rs We have ever seen is con-
tanned in the Colorado Democratic
Platform, in which it is asserted that
Blaine Is an enemy OF the silver mining
interests. Bluinc's votes in Congress OIL
the silver question are o: record, and
speak for themselves. The hircling picture
sheet, PUCK, ii New York, included in
thc tattoes it put on Blaine his advocacy
OF Chinese Restriction and the double
standard. In the editions oil Puck,
printed for Eastern circulation these
tsttoO-marks are left out. The trouble
with Democratic platforms is that they
Gre always founded on the idea that the
rank and file of the party are ignorant.
The average voter, is, as IA rule, just AS
intelligent as the average platform
builder, and when the Colorado Demo-
cratic Convention tells the voters that
Blaine Is an enemy OF silver mining, it
does not help the Democratic IL in
that State, because Il palpeble lie carries
its WI reaction"
The above from the San Francisco
Exchange is going the rounds Of the Re
publican papers al this State. II, rs
above asserted, "the average voter is as
intelligent as the average platform
builder" the efIor: on the part Of the
Exchange to deceive him with regard to
Mr.. Blainc's olicial actions touching the
SILVER industry, will prove futile. When
the ExchanIe says that AIr. Blaine is a
friend to the silver mining int. est, il
clearly establishes one OF two facts;
either the Exchange has much less in.
telhgencc than the average voter, or it
utteTs q deliberate illsehUOd. The Con-
~grcss!onHl Record SLOWS that Mr.. Blaine
voted for the demonstration Of silver,
that subsequently la the Senate, it was
Mr.. Biainc WHO offered the amendment
which now Restricts silver coinage, and
then, even after the nd plion Of his own
restrictive amendment, voted against the
passage OF the hill. II al! this docs no,
establish the fact OF ZIr. E,ainc's I'M
compromising hostility 10 the silver in
%tcrest, whHt IN the name of reason and
Common sense is required rs proof? 1t
il impossible that the Exchange could
have been ignorant of the facts above
mentioned, and IL utteranccs IN the ar
ticlc quoted above ouly serve t. reveal 10
the public the unscrupu'ousncss OF n
panty organ, which. in the face OF a rec
ODD accessible to everybody, has the gall
to attempt 10 % behind that record.
Such unb!ushing ]cfirontcry on the part
OF the supporters OF Mr.. Blaine, is 10y
no means phenomenal, however. The
%truculcnt spirit Of the Knight Of the
Soiled Plumcs, so pervades the moral
natures of his organs, that the crafty
tactics Of their Chief, become their own,
rs by intuition.
But the hostility OF Mr.. Blninc to the
silver mining interest, is by no means
the most serious menace To the great in
dustry Of this State. The party Of which
he is n conspicuous and representative
member, Is in hearty accord with him
upon tho silver question. The I,epubli.
Fans OF Nevada and Colorado have been
for years adopting Resolutions and
framing political planks and platforms
In the intcrcEt IT silver, and with what
eiiect2 What sympathy or favor have
they ever received in connection with
this issue, from their party anywhere
East OF the Rockies2 What did SIR.
Jones, the great Republican apostle Of
silver accomplish in its interest in the
Republican Senate, during the years be
laborcd in It's behalf Nothing; nbso.
iutely nothing. And Why2 Because
the Republican leaders nrc welded 10
the National banks, md through them
IN their subsidized orgnIs, the rank and
file Of the party nrc induced to believe
that their interests are promoted by un.
friendly legislation toward silver, II
anyone doubts the unrelontinq hostility
OF the Republican party toward silver,
let him look back over the field OF Con.
gressional legislation during the past
twelve years and he will find tina. every
measure favorable to the silver interest