Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-06-18
Some Things -Straws, Etc.

the times that the Monarch OF the
Dailies, hitherto 30 tardy to criticiso
the acts Of the present Administra-
ton, has OF last discovered that fact
and vcnLured TO comment on the
Presidents blunder. 1t is unfortu-
mate that President Cleveland has
not only made ono mistake but has
committed many blunders-sins of
commission and omission. 30 To
spenk-which, in tho better days OF
tho Republic. would havo rolled his
oihcinl head in tho basket by swift
and unrelenting inpeacL ment.
When elected in 1884. Mr.. Clcve.
land, with indie cent haste, ignored tho
very pronounced FREQ culnu9e plank
in tho Democratic platform upon
which he was elected, beat down the
successful war cry OF the Democratic
party and declared himself in favor
OF the single gold standard. makir <
to the people the pitiful apology FOR
such action that he was but follow
ing in the footsteps OF his immediate
predecessors. Being wiser in his own
oouooit than tho people who had ron
derad u reason, Mr.. Cleveland was
himself ignored and shelvod, FOR the
time being, in tho folio wing election.
Again elected in 1882, not so much
by the Democratic party, but by the
very determined rush tho pooplo
made TO place n candidate in tho
Presidential Office favorable to the
FREQ and unlimited coinage OF both
gold and silver, Mr.. Cleveland stands
to-day, having learned nothing by
experience, in all tho pride Of his ex.
oessive egotism, amidst the crash OF
banks, universal disorder and tho
w~reckase Of his party, industriously
f;ddliug away OH his imported jews
harp and worshipping right royalty
at the shrine OF the Golden Calf.
And it may not be very strange TO re-
late that in the pride OF his power,
Mr.. Cleveland has but to say wigsle
md forth with truculent newspapers
md place hunting politicians begin
to wag, Notwithstanding the wants
and wishes CT tho people.
It is painfully humiliating for n free
born American citizen u contem-
plate the spectacle OF the highest
executive officer Of this government,
the President OF the United States,
STOPPING to tho contemplate tricks
of n pettitoying politician to influence,
either for good or OWL, the legislation
OF this country. Mr.. Harrison grow
eled on such lines, and Mr.. Cleveli nd
has yet 10 learn that no is not Sir
Oracle, that tho President OF the
United States is elected not to die
tate but To obey and execute the
laws within CouStitu tional limits, ir-
respective Of rarity or individual
opinion.
For thirty years OF more the labor
ing muses. OF this country have DO
scugh tho luw.mRking power Of the
government to ronder them somo re-
lioi from tho Chinese curse, and there
has been n fierce strife between the
two great National parties as to which
could make tho most glowing prom
ises or pledge themselves to the
swiftest methods OF roliof. Follow
ing out this limo OF policy, Mr.. Cleve-
land made hGste to sign the Scott
Exclusion law, and for such action
received tho thanks Of tho masses
and the plaudits OF his party. Mr..
Harrison followed With his approval
OF n supplementary act, known rs tho
Gcnry law and tho signs Of tho times
wero hopeful that the Chinese ques.
tiou had been solved. But again Mr..
Cleveland takes up tho lines mud
hastens TO coniound tho whole mat
tor by i'll advised interference with
n law Of Congress-.
First, MIR. Cleveland, through his
Secretary, modilies the law, then us
ponds tho execution Of tho Law until
further notice and, Notwithstanding
tho Supreme Court has long tinco
decided tho Geary law constitution
nj. the further notice" hns moi been
issued and tho law, so far rs Mr..
Cleveland cnn mako IL 30 by unusual
and dangerous usurpation OF power,
remains to. day null and void.
The demonstration OF silver Ia but
n fa~r.reacning effort 10y n syndicate OF
bankers, TO centralize government,
concentrate capital, enslavo the PEG.
pie and control labor, and the nrgu-
mcnt u capital to.duy is, "lho people
DO damned"
Through tho treaohcry Of q small
contingent OF tho peoples representa-.
tires, manipulated by foreign agency.
England has been permitted TO die.
tate our financial policy, and to. day
won tho Chinese oponiy defy our
laws and continue to cry give, giyo
Yet n little while and n second time
the Golden Calf will DO ground TO
powder and scattered to the four
winds, for "so I enw tho wicked
buried, who had come and gone from
the place Of tho holy, and thcy wcro
forgotten in tho city whore they had
so DONE"
With all duo resp oct to tho clergy
who compass sea md land TO make
proselytet and think they aro doing
Gods service, l am inclined to be.
love that for every Chinaman they
have c~hristianizcd, II indeed they
hnyo truly converted any, they have
damned seventy times seven OF our
own people to n lifo Of toll and dcgra.
dation, equalcd only by tho condition