Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-17

in indorsing the principles and
electing the candidates Of this Con-
vention.
We accuse and arraign tho Repub-
ican party, State and National, for
every crime possible to be committed
against free people. When the war,
waged to prevent States from seced-
ing, was ended, for the shameless pur-
pose Of perpetuating it's power, it false
ly and contrary to principles upon
which tho war was waged, assumed
and declared that the rebelling States
were not members Of tho Union; de-
prived them of self-governmont;
erected military desrotisms over them;
established the rule of the bayonet;
subverted the civil powers; deprived
the inhabitants ot civil and political
rights, end finally set up carpet bag
governments; put the ballot in the
hands Of the negro, and through his
Ignorance, prejudice, and the criminal
rapacity of white Republican leaders,
plunged this already impoverished
country into S3CO,0OO,OO0 of useless
debt. After peace YVES restored, and
when the people were borne down by
debts, burdened by heavy taxes to
maintain the war, it doubled import
duties, increased internal taxes, con-
tracted the volume Of currency, de-
monetized silver, required greenback
bonds end obligations to be paid in
gold, and thus hctitiously appreciated
the value OF money, debts, bon DIS and
securities, and multiplied the wealth
of the bond-holder, money lender and
creditor, and increased the burdens
Of the debtor and the distress Of the
poor.
When the Supreme Court Of the
United States, then the most august
and honored tribunal upon the earth,
decided that greenbacks were not
lawful tender in payment OF debts
contracted before the enactment Of the
Greenback law. the Republican party,
in the interest and upon the dictatlon
Of railroad corporations, and to per-
NIT them to pay their outstanding
Dor do in deprecated money, re-or-
RaniZed the Court, increased the
number OF judges, appointed two
railroad attorneys t. the Supreme
bench, upon the express agreen,en:
that they would reverse the decision
previously rendered. It created and
fostered rings Of spectators and swim
dlere, notably the Indian ring" the
"Whiskey ring" the "Star Route
Postal ring" the "District of Columbia
ring" the "De Collier Pavement ring"
the Credit Mobilier ring" the "C0n-
tract and Finance Committee ring"
the "Gold ring" and when detected
and exposed it defeated justice, pro-
tected the guilty wretckes against
the vengeance Of the law, and in some
cases pardoned them out OF the peni-
Tertiary; in others honored them with
high office.
1t has filled the great offices OF the
people with demagogues and pretend.
ers, and put the toga and ermine MP
on the shoulders of mountebanks and
millionaires.
1t p'aintalns vicious caucus sys-
tenn, thereby subverting the manhood
and independence of our Representa-
tives; it puts tho success Of tho party
above the good OF tho country and
happiness of the people; it accepted
brides and was corrupted to rob the
people OF their lands end grant them
to railroad corporations. And to
hold their political influence and sup
port it refuses to forfeit land grants
which are uDearned, to enforce the
payment of obligations overdue, and
permits them to discriminate and ex-
tort in freight and fares, and to da-
fraud and plumber the government
and the people.
70 continue it's hold upon the offices
Of the Government and it's opportu-
nifty to plumber the public TREASURY,
it menaced the countr, with war, de.
frauded the people out Of t. cir choice
for President. inaugurated Ha es, the
defeated candidate, brought elective
institutions into contempt, and con-
summated the most stupendous orime
ever perpe;rated against free people.
1t has created, fostered and enriched
monopolies and trusts, extended ex-
piring patents, md enacted unjust
and discriminative laws to destroy
competition and Cypress unfavored
industries. It has enacted exorbitant
and unnecessary taxes fOi the sole
purpose Of multiplying already enor-
NOUS and excessive wealth. Under
this vicious policy labor has been de-
graded, impoverished and deprived of
OF it's share Of production. and capital