Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-20

ana each OF them abandoned and
spurned more than twenty years 400.
which to, day, corrupted and dishon'
ored and recreaDt to every principle
which made it glorious, has fallen
Under the degenerate leadership of
Tom Reed, John Sherman, Mat 0,ray
and Blocks of five" Dudley, and q lot
OF bosses, money bags and mounte-
banks too contemplate to mention;
We denounce and condemn the Re-
publican majority in the National
House OF Representatives for the pas-
sage OF the infamous Force bill, bv
which the majority seeks. masquerad-
ing under the 2uise II free ballot
and fair count, to perpetuate itsSlf
IN power by insiduouFly destroying
the liberties of American citizens.
usurping the legitimate functions OF
State governments and bringing the
Federal election machinery into in.
terminable conflict and collision with
statutory effort of the people OF the
various commonwealth of our Union
10 lnstHute genuine, practical and.
permanent political reform.
We hold that this species OF Federal
interference with the people in the
registration OF their sovereign will ia
despotic and ceptralizing in it's fen.
denotes, dangerous to the liberty,
peace and prosperity of the people.
revolutionary in it's nature and pur-
pose, and direct contravention of
the principles of free government
as bequeathed 10 us Ly the trainers
o.our Constitution, -.
For these crimes the Republican
party Of this State is in part reepon-
sibfe, and wholly responsible for
greater local offen6es. .s:'
The Republican party of this State
began its career Of dishonor and ruin
In 1904 when our wealth and popula-
lion were more than double what
they are to-day; when our yet nn-
developed industries gave greater
promise than in any other part of the
earth; when the State WIS "honofed
and our people respected n herever
known, and when we bad reuson to
nope that Nevada would become one
OF the grandest, the richest and most
populous OF the great sisterfo0d Of
States. Our hopes have, been blasted
anu oVerthrown. In the interest Of
otfice-seekers, the Republican party II
Nevada has createa unnecessary
ofilces, multiplied deputyshiIB, estab-
iIshed extraVagant fees and nnprece-.
denied salaries. 1t has enacted laws
and INSTITUTED h system of business
which enriched and Populated the
State Of California ut the cost of the
State OF NEVADA; which made is more
profitaBle'to reside and do business in
San Francisco than in Esvhda. . =. :,
OF the hundreds. of CORPORATIONS
owning mines and mining upon tho
great Comstock lode but one Is a Ne
vada corporation. The rest are nom
resident, not,amennble to our Courts.
with their directors, officers and ena-
plnyes filing positions, exercising emu
Payments and drawing salaries Which
Of right belong 70 our. people. Ola
thonssnd million dollars taken ont Of :.
the mines, not ten millions remain in
the State. The mines, the greatest
source Il our weslth, have fallen into
the hands OF corporations andspecIi-"
lators.
Not only the business Of mining and
milling ores, but the business of mai.
ufacturing lumber; sqnare timber aud I
wood; the business If supplying water.
fuel and lights; in Short, every profit
able industry is monopdli2ed; dragged
and plundered, until b6thiEG is lett to-:
our people but the wretched pittance.
called the wages. of labor. ......
The State IS literally tho epoilo
monopolies. The public lafids, which
should have been sold 10 small hold
irgs TO sottlers, have been contracted
to spectators and cattle kings in
trncts large enough FOR c0unties, and
in place ofour villages bring homes
for the people, theyare can,ps for the
COVE.
Our population which was 10000 in
1854 and which should have been 5GO,-
Geo by now, HIS decreased TOGO, 600,
and our taxable pIcTerty, which
should be thousand million dollars,
is less than twenty million.
1t has robbed the school fund--gol-
EMMY dedicated TO the education Of
our childrenPnd substituted FOR Tho
money worthless pf6miee, which it
provides shall never be paid
Under it's management our indus
tries'have been paralyzed and nre no
longer profitable; taxes have incrcased
until In many plnces property is velue-
less; immigration haB ceased and tho (,