Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-09-27

borough" to join with us IN indorsinp n
principles and electing the candidates Of IN
| Convention.
We accuse and arrsien the Republican part,
state and National, for every crime possible
be committed against . free people, when n
war, wsged 10 prevent States from secedinl
was ended, for the shameless purpose Of PEI
petusting it's power. IL falsely and contrary
principles upon which the war was wsged "A
sumed and declared that the rebellina Ststf
were not members Of the Union; deprived thel
OF self government erected military despotism
| over them: established the rule OF the bayonei
subverted the cisel powers; deprived the II
habitsnts of civil and political rights: an
nnally set up carpet-bsg governments: put th
ballot In the hands Of the negro, and. through hi
/ ignorance and prejudice, and the criminal "a
psciofty white Republican leaders, plunged IN
already Impoverished country into $500 600, 90
| OF useless debt. After peace was restored, an
when the people were borne down by debts
ourdened by heavy taxes to maintain the wal
1 II doubled import duties. increased interna
taxes. contracted the volume OF currency, de
| monetized silver, required greenback bond
and obligations to be paid in gold, and thu
| ncutiously deprecated the vsiue OF money
debts, bonds and securities. and multiplied
the wealth OF the bond holder, money Ishdel
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 tri.
bunal upon the earth. decided that greenbacks
were not lawful tender in payment of debts
contracted before the enactment Of the Green.
back law. the Republican party, in the inter
est and upon the dictation Of railroad CORPORA
tions, and to permit them 10 pay their out
standing bonds in deprecated money, reor
ganized the Court, increased the number Of
Judges, appointed two railroad attorneys tC
the supreme bench, upon the express agree.
ment that they would reverse the decision pre-
viously rendered. 1t created and fostered
rings Of speculators and swindlers, notably
the :" Indian ring" the Whisky ring" the
Star Route ring" the District Of Columbia
ring" the Ode Collier Pavement ring" the
Credit Mobilier ring" the " Contract snd
Finance Committee ring" the " Gold Ring, .
and when detected and exposed II defeated
Justice. protected the guilty wretches against
the vengeance Of the law, and In some cases
psrdoned them out OF the penitentiary: In
Others honored them with high office.
IL has filed the great ofices OF the people
with demagogues and pretenders. and put the
togs and ermine upon the shoulders Of mounte-
banks and millionsires.
II maintains vicious caucus system, thereby
subvertiLg the manhood and Independence OF
oar Representatives; 1t puts the success OF the
party above the good Of the country and hap
piness OF the people; 1t accepted bribes and
was corrupted to rob the people OF their lands
and grant them to railroad corporations.
And TO hold their political infiuen Q and sup
port II refuses to forfeit land grants which are
unearned, to enfore the payment Of obligations
overdue, and permits them 10 discriminate and
plunder the Government and the people.
To continue its hold upon the ofices of the
Government and its opportunity to plunder
the public treasury, ii menaced the country
with war, defrauded the people out Of their
choice for President, insugursted Hayes, the
defeated candidate, brought elective institu.
tons into contempt, consummated the most stu.
pendous crime ever perpetuated against free
people. 1t has created, fostered and enriched
monopolies and trusts, extended expiring
patents, and enacted unjust and discriminative
laws TO destroy competition and oppress un-
favored industries. IT has enacted exorbitant
and unnecessary taxes for the sole purpose Of
multiplying already enormous and excessive
wealth. Under this vicious policy labor has
been degraded, Impoverished and deprived Of
It's share OF production, and capital has been
favored and exempted from taxation.
To hctitiously increase the price of domestic
products-to make the common necessaries of
life dearer TO the consumer-it has excluded
articles manufactured abroad, and destroy our
commerce with foreign nations. II has invited
the cheap labor Of Europe and Asia to our
shores, and employed it in factory. furnace and
mine, thus surplanting American wage-work.
ers, subjecting them to the competition Of i'm
ported paupers, and reducing wages TO stsrvs-
ton prices
AT this moment il is prolonging the session
Of Congress, and wasting the peoples money
in frantic attempt to increase and perpetuate
these wrongs, which have already become un-
bearable.
By the poss, influence of bond holders,
corporations 1Sihgs and trusts, and by the un-
stinted useof money to corrupt the ballot box
and bribe electors. Il defeated the popular will
and restored itself to power in 1888, and to-day
the instruments Of this revolving crime are its
honored and trusted leaders.
To increase its majority and augment Its
power In the lower house Of Congress, II elec-
ted . constituencies PARTISAN despot, speaker of
the House; subverted the rules, practices and
precedents of legislative bodies; declared quo
rumsAwhere none existed; deliberately stole the
seats Of two Senators from Montana, and un-
seated and expelled the lawfully elected repre-
sentatiyes of the people to increase Q partisan
msjorty.
IT has admitted Territories on the ground
alone that they were Republican in politics,
and excluded other Territories Of greater popu-
lstion than those admitted, on tho ground that
they would send Democratic Senators and Rep
resenatives to the National Legislature.
When It succeeded to the control OF the Gov.
ernment in March, 1889. the treasury was over
flowing; under the economical and honest ad-
mlnistration OF Grover Cleveland there was
more than one hundred and twenty-five million
dollars In excess Of all existing demands, and
there was an annual incoming surplus Of
nearly seventy-hve million dollars. In lees
than two years the surplus has been wasted,
the treasury depleted. and there is to-day an
admitted deficiency OF more then fifty milf ms
OF dollars. with the most extravaga antly liberal
ments began. 1t is chiefly occupied
in passing special laws in the interest
OF partisan favorites, who have no
claim under the general law. With
annual pension roll exceeding $i5O, ,000, 900
(greater than the cost Of maintaining the
standing armies Of Europe)snd more than hun
dred times greater than the cost Of the admin
istration of Washington. and more than double
OF 1860 II has brought forward and advocates a
service pension bill which will add one
hundred and seventy-ive million Of dollars q
year to the already enormous burdens Of the peo-
pie.
At the dietstion of capital and to increase
the value and power OF money 1t demonetized
silver In 1878, and in 1890 defeated the passage
Of q Free Coinage bill by the threats Of Harr
son and the machinatio of Sherm an Window
Reed and Mckinley. and the cowardly scqui
escence OF Jones. Stewart and Bartine. ouI
own Senators and Representative in Congress
The compromise silver bill reported and Rd
vocated by Sherman OF Ohio, the arch enemy
OF silver money, though 1t has temporarily ad
in the history Of the nation, deliberately and
against the protest OF the people. degraded
silver to commodity and destroyed its func
tion as q royal money metal. Democrat,
Congress remonotized silver, Republican Presi
dents vetoed bills passed by Democrats restor
ing silver to Its proper place In the currency o
the country. The Bland Act was forced upoi
q Republican President by Democratic votes
The great body Of the votes In Congress in ia
vor Of silver have always been cast by Demo
Gratis, and the bulk Of the votes against silve
have invariably come from the Republics
party.
At the present session Of Congress the Demo
| cratic Senators, with the aid of . few Western
members, forced free coinage measure througl
| the Senate, and the Democrats, with the aid o
4 score OF Republicans from the silver States
| would have forced It through the House, bu
/ for the active Intervention Of President Harri
son, Speaker Reed and Boss Qusy. The silve
| bill that was adopted was passed merely Il
| prevent free coinsge. Only thirty -eigh
| Republican Senators and Congressman vote
/ for the free coinage bill and one hundred an
sixty-thr of them voted against the bill, Will
| l4S Democrats voted for II and % against Il
| In other words, 81 per cent Of the Republican
voted against silver. while 81 per cent Of tn
| Democrats voted for Ii.