Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-07-26
VOLUME Xxx.
SUPPORT THE TICKET.



Scwall the eastern press reports have
been burdened with the views OF the
great Democratic dailies OF New York
City in harmony with McKInley's
syndicate, while scarcely word
showing how the Democratic papers
of the rural districts OF the Empire
State stand on the Chicago platform
and candidates has been sent on. .
These sturdy Democrats are march
ing shoulder to shoulder with their
brethren OF the West and Sonth. The
following ringing editorial from the
Livingston Democrat published ut
Gencsco, New York, will give our
readers pretty clear idea OF the
feeling Of 1.-THE people ID the agricultural
districts Of that State. Under the
heading Of Support the Ticket it
aays:
The Majority must rule. Tho DEM
Ucratic National Convention has been
held and has placed in nomination for
President OF the United States, Will
liamJ. By. II, OF Nebraska, and for
Vicc-Prcsidcnt, Arthur Scwall, OF
Maine. The platform OF principles
adopted does not meet our entire ap-
pruval, but the intentions and charac-
ter Of the nominees are safe guaran-
tee that, il elected, the interests OF the
Democratic party, and with them,
those of the majority Of the people
uf the United States, will be promot
cd Tar more than by the success OF the
Republican nominees, and the tri.
umph Of such principles az the Dem
ocratic party has been fighting
throughout its long and successful
career. 1t is marvellous how individ.
ual Democrats and Democratic news
papers can desert the party for which
they have long laborcd, throw over.
board all Of the principles which they
formerly advocated, and announce
Themselves III favor of Republican
candidate, whom they have long hell
up to public cXccratiOn. and thereby
turn traitor to the principles of De-
mOcracy. No laudation 10y them WIS
too grent Of the Democratic nominee
'or President, when on the stump and
III Congress, he WIS fighting shoulder
TO shoulder with them the battles OF
Tariff Reform. a young man OF the
people. Of pure habits, OF sterling char
acter and ability, energetic. cnthusias.
tic in what he earnestly believes to bc
for the best interest for the masses of
the people, OF spotlcss reputation ms II
man, he il every way worthy Of the
suffrage of the people; and no ono
can dunbt for an instant. that, il elect
cd. he will administer his great OF.
Hcc conscicDtiously for what he be-
lievcs are for the best interests of tho
people OF the United States. IIc ia
nnhampcrcd 10y any pledges to any
corrupt syndicate and his official nets
are FREQ from mortgage to any indi-
vidual, whomsocver.
a great crime was perpctrntcd
against tho people OF the United
States. when, by tho net OF 1879, II Re-
publican Congress and President en-
acted Il law destroying lnrgc portion
" tho money OF tho constitution. II
is to right that wrong. and to restore
To it'd original condition, gold and sill,
ser, tho coinage OF the fathers, tho
currency Of Jefferson and OF jackson,
ot VanBurcn and of Tillcn, that the
people are rising in their might to-day
and demanding restoration Of those
purloned rights.
all fares tho land, tO hastcning ills
prcy,
Where wealth accumulates and men
decay"
Tho country has seen, within the
Inst two ycars, the desperate efforts
of President Cleveland to keep tho
country from bankruptcy ON the gold
bnsis and tho gold reserve maintained
in tho United States Treasury. This
lIas only been done hy tho snlo of
bouds nnd nu increase OF tho national
debt. wc have seen the producers Of
the country growing daily moro un-
able to meet their obligations. tho
products Of tho farm unstable at
price to pny tho cost Of production;
farm after farm surrendered To tho
mortgage holder, or sold out under
the shcrifr'e hammer; tho wealth OF
the country accommodating in the
hands Of fow, our FREQ ycomnnry dis.
placed by tenant farmers who do not
own their homes; aud dismay set.
Ting down over tho misses Of the ma
tion.
Our Republican opponents offer us
no remedy for all this, except the con .
hnuation Of tho present policy and
higher tariff taxes Tor tho already
owrwholmod mud struaglinn