The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-27
OUR EASTERN REPUBLICAN
FRIENDS.

The Republicans Of Pennsylvania met
in Convention at Harrisburg. Wednes-
day, and expressed their preference for
Blaine for President. They also arrived
at the comforting conclusion that the
present prefecture on pig-iron was emin-
emily just, wise and proper, and should
by all means be continued. After thus
complacently declaring themselves in
favor of direct action by the Government
for their especial beneft-at the expense
Of all consumers OF iron in the United
States-these generous and conscien-
cious souls deliberately plant their but
tocks on another metal of American pro-
duction, in the following summary man
ner: "As a dual standard of the pre-
cious metals can only De maintained by
"A conference and cooperation of the
commercial nations Of the world, and as
they cannot be had at the present time,
any attempt to maintain such a standard
by the United States alone is calculated
to produce serious complications in our
monetary system. Its earnestly recon-
mended to our Senators and Represen-
tatives i'll Congress that they urge such
legislation as will suspend the coinage
of standard silver dollars until united
action with other nations can be had"
Those Pennsylvania nabobs, like the
balance Of the protected swclls, in
their arrogance imagine that their inter
estS alone are entitled to respectful con-
sideration. Many manufacturers think
| their interests paramount 10 all others
and should be protected accordingly.
With lao less selfishness, We OF Nevada
claim Government protection for the
product of our chief industry, silver, and
with right to recognition equal to that
OF any Of the other claimants. But the
fact Is, that not Il single one OF the entire
gang of mendicants, has n scintilla of
right to Government protection, and the
| entire system pursued of taxing one
class Of citizens for the benefit of another
class, Is III direct contrayention of every
principal upon which this Government
is based. According to the teachings of
our constitution, all citizens are equal
before the law ani entitled to the same
| privileges and immunities. II this be
true, by what right does the Government
enhance the price of iron, by which the
cost OF shoeing my horse is increased?
To correct such injustice the Govern
ment would be obliged to take another
step in the mire Of protection and pro-
| portiOnatcly elevate the value of the
horse. II the iron interest is to receive
Government aid, then the horse interest
must he protected also, or what becomes
of your boasted justice, and equality
before the law? 1t is the relative condi-
tions of supply and demand which prop
| erly regulates values and far better
state Of finance will eusue whenever
the Government shall retire from the
business of putting up corners" and
the Legitimate channels Of trade are un-
disturbed by any agency but the undis-
eliminating law of supply and demand.
The Government should have no pets
Let every tab stand on it's own bottom,
and let those fall which have no bottom
10 support them. The abominnblc pro-
tcctive system, so-called forces millions
to pny tribute to as many hundres, with
ont even the suggestion of one single
advantage or benefit in return. No bet
ter illustration Of its workings could be
given than that afforded by the action
Of the Pennsylvania Convention cited
above. While insisting that we OF Ne
yada shall pay them royalty on iron,
they in the same breath dcclaim ngains It
our silver, virtually holding that that
metal should BE- excluded from the en-
joym mt Of any Of the benefits vouch-
sa!cd to iron. And yet there arc many
well meaning men right here in Nevada
who indorse such absurlities, and insist
on paying tribute to set OF cormoranis
who, had they the power, would stranglc
every industry but their own, and with
the gall of II police court shyster, de.
mand more Government protection
as their exclusive right.