Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-06-17
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FORH.
Adopted Mt 81. I.oui. Iune :, 1855.

ic'.SS-A'- HhH '-t
platform sd0p;-i " IL reprs,euttti,e,
in abe CGur-nrign orlssi. aud inlorses
tie views expressed hy Prr.id-r, CI-,e
land in mis- ilst earnest message to Con
gress n the correct Interpret ..iun Of
tha; platform upon the question OF tar.
III reduction: Lri also indorsss the ef-
forts OF our DriuUcrgt c representatives,
IL Congress - se:uTs q reduction Of eI-
I, ceSsive Taxation.
/. Chief H;uoes 1t, PRINCIPLES Of parry
! faith ara ths maintenance of an iudis-
soluble Union Of free and iG~i,s;ructib!e
States. nov about to enter up IN it,
second century 0! ursIa;uplrd progress
aud rnosu devotion to Il pia- Of gov
eEnm=ut regulated by 9 written consti-
tl,inu strictly specifying sYery granted
power and erpie,-ly Ie,-rviu: to the
States ~ people the -uiire -ongrant-d
rs.:dGc OF pyucs; lii. encouragement
Of . i~-al5GS popular vigilance. directed
to all w-o have been cLros-n for brief
;s!H7 10 eEnrt AID e1ecut: the laws.
aud are ehsrgel with rh- duty Of pre-
ssE'Ing pfec =, .nsurlug equality aud es-
tstli.hinG justice.
The Democratic party welcomes an
rIic. ng scrutiny of the aisniui.t!a;ion
o! the Executive POKER. which foul
years ago vas COMMITTED 10 is trust in
the election 0! Grover Cleveland P:rsi-
dent Of the United States, aud i; chal-
i:nges tue most searching inquiry con.
corning it, fidelity and devotion to the
! pledges which then invited the sufE.nyes
Of tie people. D.riug IL laV,t critical
period u! our financial affair, resulting
irOu! Oy-TtG,sttyu, tue anomalous COLI
d ton OF o cGTeucy. and 4 public
deb: ur~.na,ared. i; La, by t4- adoption
Of n sise and conservative cOure, no;
only aTeE.si disaster, but greatly pro
noted the prosperity Of ous people.
Il has reErrS=a she iuprvviIeut End
uu"ise pohe! oil the Republican party
touching tie pablo aomaiu. and has re-
claimed from corporations and syudi.
Gates. alien aud domestic. and restored
to the people resI:y one hundred mil
lions Of acres o! valuable land t. lie
saeredly held as homesteAds iOr our
citizens.
While carefully guarding the interests
0! the people hni remaining true TO the
principles Of justice and equity. it has
paid out uoIe for pensions and houn-
ties - tue soldiers aul sailors OF the
Republic than was eve: paid | efVIe dur.
ing an cquai period.
II has adopted and consistert'y pur.
sued a aTm and prudent foreign policy.
| Preserving peace xith all nations, while
scrupu!ously manufacturing oil the right,
sud interests OF cur o~u Government
and people at home and abroad The
eEclusion from our shores OF Chinese
laborsfs has been eifeciunlly secured
under the provisions Of q treaty the
operation Of which has bern postponed
b. the action OF O Republican majority
in the Senate.
In every branch md department Of
the Government under Democratic con.
troll, :he rights aud welfare uf all the
people have been guarded md defend
ed; every pubic interest has been pro.
tected. aui the equality Of all our ci,i-
z-rs before tie law, without regard to
race OF color. has been s;eadfnttIy main.
| tanned.
Upon itS record thus exhibited md
npon tue pledge uf II continuance 70
the people " the benefits OF Deinocrt-
CT. il invokcs u renewal Of popular trust
By the reelection Of "A C1ief Magistrate
who has been fhithful, nbIe and pru-
dent, and invokes mn addition t. that
trust 10y the ransfer also to the Deinoc-
racy Of the entire Legislative power.
The Republican. party. controlling
the Senate and resisting in both hOuses
Of Congress u reformation Of unjust aud
Unequal INK laws. which barc ouilnst.d
the necessities Of war. mud are nov uu-
dcrmining the abundance OF II long
peace. deny to The people equality he.
fore the law, aud the fairness and the
justice which Hre their right.
Then the cry Of American labor Tor a
better share IN Tia. rcwnrds Of Industry
is sii1ed with fnl, &C pre:en=es: enter.
prise Is fetteioi md bonnd down to
HON" markets; capital is discouraged
with doubt. and unequal, unjust law $
can neither be properly amended nor re-
rcrIcd. The Democratic party will con.
tinue with all tho power confdel TO IL,
the sttnggle 10 reform these laws. in nc
~cofdnnce with tho pledges Of its Inst
platform. inllorel at The ballot box by
the sdAiaees of the people.
OF all thu Industrious freemen 81 our
land, The immense majority. including
every tilicr Of the soil, gains no nivan.
,,ge from excessive INK laws, but the
pticc Of n'nhy oyo-ything they buy is
increased be the fuyoritism of an uu.
equal system OF taI legislation.
The mc Iey o lying iilo in tho Fed.
erJ Treasury resulting from superfu.