Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-19

uuu uNulusk lHo pEOlCSt Va tUo pSOplcs
degraded silver TO a commodity and
destroyed it's function as a royal
money mctal. \ Democratic Con-
gress remonetized silver, Republican
Presidents vetoed bills passed by
Democrats restoring silver to Its
proper place in the currency OF the
country. The Bland ACT was forced
upon a Republican President by
Democratic votes. The great body Of
tho votes in Congress in favor Of sil.
yer have always been cast by Demo
Gratis, and tho bulk Of the votes
against silver have invariably come
from the Republican party.
AT the present session Of Congress
tho Democratic Senators, with the aid
OF u few Western members, forced a
free coinage measure through the
Senate, and the Democrats, with the
aid OF n score OF Republicans from
the silver States, would have forced
it through tho House, but FOR the
active intervention o: President liar
rison, Speaker Reed and Boss Quay.
Tho silver bill that was adopted VAS
passed merely TO prevent FREQ coinage.
Only 80 Republican Senator's and
Congressman voted for tho FREQ coin
age bill and lG3 OF them voted against
tho bill, while l4S Democrats voted
for it and 80 against it. In other
words, 81 per cent. OF the Republicans
voted against silver, while 81 per cent.
OF the Democrats voted for it.
Such is Il recital OF tho infamous
deeds of tho once honored Earty
which the lofty and immortal Sum
ner md Seward and Chase and Greedy
and Phillips and ACams organized
and led 10 victory, and which they
and each Of them abandoned and
srurned m pre than twenty years ago;
which to-day, corrupted and dishon-
ored and rccreant TO every principle
which made it glorious, has fallen
Under tho degenerate leadership OF
Tom Reed, John Sherman, Mat Quay
and BLOCKS of-tive" Dudley, and alot
OF bosses, moncy-bags and mounte-
banks too contemplate to mention.
We denounce and condemn the Re-
publican majority in the National
House Of Representatives for tho pas
sage OF tho infamous Forco bill, by
which The majority seeks. maslucrad-
ing under tho Suise Ct u free ballot
and a fair count" ITO p%crpetunto itself
IN power by insiduously destroying
the liberties OF American citizens,
usurplng tho legitimate functions OF
State governments and bringing the
Federal election machinery into in
terminable conflict and collision with
n statutory effort OF the people OF tho
various commonwealth OF our Union
to institute n genuine, practical and
permanent political reform.
"o hold that this species OF Federal
interference with tho people in tho
registration OF their sovereign will is
despotic and centralizing in its ten
denotes, dangerous 10 tho liberty,
peace ana prosperity OF tho people,
revolutionary in it's nature and pur-
pose. end n direct contravcntion Of
tho principles OF free government
as beIucathed 10 us Ly tho trainers
OF our Constitution.
For Il ESQ crimca tho Republican
party OF this Stale is in part rcspon-
sibie, and wholly responsible for
greater local oifcnscs.
The Republican party OF this State
began its career OF dishonor and ruin
III 1864, when our wealth and popula-
ton were more than double what
they are to-day; when our yet un-
developed Industries gavo greater
promise than in my other part Of tho
earth; when the State was honored
and our people respected wherever
known, and when we had reason to
hopo that Nevada would become ono
Of the grandest, the richest and most
popnlous Of tho great sisterhood OF
States. Our hopes have been blasted
and overthrown. In tho interest OF
oliice-seekers, the Republican party of
Nevada has created unnecessary
Offices, multiplied deputyships, estab.
llshed extravagant fees and unprcce.
dcnted salaries. 1t has enacted laws
and instituted % system OF business
which enriched md populated tho
State OF California ut the cost OF the
State Of Nevada; which mudo it more
profitable TO reside and do business in
San francisco than in Nevada.
or tho hundreds OF corporations
owning mines md mining upon the
great Comstock lode but one il n Ne
vade corporation. The rest aro non-
resident, not amenablo to our Courts,
with their directors, officers and en-
ploycs filling POSITIONS exercising en-
Payments and drawing salaries which
OF right belong 10 our people. or n
thousand million dollars taken out OF
the mines, not ten millions remain in
tho State. The mines, tho greatest
source VI our wealth, hayo fallen into
tho hands OF corporations and spccu-
lators.
Not only tho business of mining and
milling orcs, but tho business Of man.
ufncturing lumber, square timber and
wood; tho business Of supplying water.
fucl and lights; in short, every profit.
able industry ID monopolized, dragged
and %plundercd, until nothing is left TO
Our people but tho wrctched p~ittance
called tho wages OF labor.
Tho State is literally tho spoil OF
monopolies. Tho public lands, which
should have been sold in small hold
ings to settlers, have been contracted
to Spectators and cattle kings in
tracts large enough for counties, and
In place Of our villages being homes
for tho people, thoy are camps for tho
OWE
Our population which WINS 10000 in
1861 md which should have been GOO,-
600 by now, has decreased 10 10000,
and our taxable property, which
should DO n thousand million dollars,
Is less than twenty million.
1t has robbed tho school iund--sol.
cmnly dedicated to the education OF
Our children-end substituted for tho
money q worthless promise, which IL
provides shall never be paid.
Under It's management Our indus.
tries hayo been pnralyzcd and nro no
longer profitable; taxes have increased
until IN many places property is vgluo.
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