The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-10-12
R%Es.oNGE.

The following is Mr.. Tlden's response
to the committee Of the National Demo-
cratic Convention, conveying to him the
resolutions Of that body.
GIAl STONE. October G.. 1881.
To the Ckgi man and gentlemen Of the
COMMITTEES: / thank you for the kind
terms in which You have communicated
the resolution concerning Inc adopted 10y
the late Democrats Convention. / share
your convictions that reform in the adj
ministrRtion Of the Federal Government.
which is our national want, and is in
deed. essential to n restoration and pres
ervation of the Government itself, can
only he achieved through the agency Of
the Democratic party, and by installing
its representative in TIE Chief Mugistra-
cy of the Uaitcd Stat :. The national
historical traditions of the Democratic
party. the principles in which 1t was
educated and TO which it has ever been
III the main faithful, its freedom from
corrupt influences which grow mp in the
prolonged possession Of power and the
nature Of the elements which o n,titute
it, all contribute to qualify it for that
mission. The opposite characteristics
and conditions which attach TO the Re-
publican party make it hopeless to ex-
pect that that party will be able TO give
u better government than the dcbusing
system of abuses which, during it's as-
tendency, has affected official AMI politi-
cal life in this country. The Democratic
party had its origin in the efforts Of the
most advanced patriots OF the Revolution
10 resist peryersion OF our government
from the ideal contemplated by the pco-
pie. Among its conspicuous founders
urc Benjamin Franklin, Thomas JelIcr-
son, Samuel Adams and John Hancock
OF Massachusetts,, George Clinton and
Robert IL. Livingstone OF New York, ard
George Wythe aud James Madison of
virginia. and from the election OF Mr..
Jefferson as President in 1900. for sixty
years the Democratic party mainly di-
rccted III national policy. II extended
the boundaries Of the Republic and laid
the foundation OF all our national great.
ness, while 1t preserved the limitations
imposed by the Constitution and main
tanned q simple aud pure system Of do.
nestle administration. On the other
hand, the Republican party has always
been dominated by principles which
favor legislation for the benefit Of par.
ticular classes at the expense OF the
body of the people. II has become
deeply tainted with abuses which nntnr.
ally grow during long possession II un.
checked power, especially in a period Of
civil war md false finance. The patriotic
and %yirtuous elements in il are unable 10
cmancipato II from the sway OF selfish
interests. which subordinate public dn,y
TO personal greed. The most hopeful OF
the best citizens II contains despair Of
its amendment except through its tenn
porary expulsion IRON power.
II has been b~oastlngly asserted by n
modern Massachusetts, statesman, strug-
Cling to reconcile himself and his follow
crs TO their Presidential candidate. that
the great Republican party contains a
disproporiionnte share Of the wealth. the
culture and the intelligence Of the coun-
try. The %uuprincipled Grafton when
tainted BY James tho Second with his