The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-08
DEIOCRlllC PLATF0RH.

The Democracy of the state OF Nsvain, in
convention assembled. declare the following
to DC the prirc!pl- Of thvi' political creed.
Hrd Ihr ~gT-uuas upon which tncy nsk mo
support and cooperation of their follow ciii.
zrut;
Brll,v!ug Il ,cri.r,tion 81 principles al.
opted by n .r.t National Dpnocrntic en-.
ycutiun TO - worthy thc approval OF every
Unc Amer. ,U citizen, we Il Z, by r. firm our
irnliy u. q caJoT,emVnt Ct tho-o great
National .. rhIS,
Il soLvuJ g.at the nnaucIil affairs OF onr
state C.!c many impor ant ccpnom cal
changes beyond lie poyct Of statut ~ rcgu.
iait0n, and we therefore favor tue calling on
cons i%tuti"nai convention for the pnrp'sc Of
making such cnancrs in the organic law Of
the state - viii relieve the people ;-um a
large portion 81 The present u necessary and
hnHdcn. ono expenses OF state aud County
Goverum nis; aud w. urge, In the meantime
the necessity OF rigid rctr"u,hmCnt In all
urarchrs Of the public service.
I'EspLyEn, that We fvor tho erection ofa
stat" Hphrd Of Ilut iZatiOn, tor the purpose
Of regulating aid fairly ndiI.itug taxable
values. to the end that railroad cnrpotalinrs
may De compelled ~ hear their net pioyor.
ti1n Of the cost Of maintaining the Sta.y AID
COuty governments.
hfsoLyEu. Inut We condemn the prfsi tent
,Hort OF tue Ecpu'ic5 y parry to de,irOy the
dominant Industry orthis state, a. eyi Cnecd
byts past.
EEfnLyEp. That we arr.Hen the n publican
party. both y Upnni At ate, Tor its broken
promise 10 the people. ana rOFs cxituYGg nee
IN thr dishur cmeat of public money!. n
promised luHsre- iynnl Interference % PRO
t.ct tho peori" a.uin-t unjust railroad oNac
ton, uitit rfpr- sent 1tiy, 2 In Congress de.
ate every enoIt Gt the asl : llu TO buu z
forward ani pass tue RchEun III 1.-The on v
pending measure wnich could give any reliei.
The ~. ~ IuHjpity OF ltc nbnc rs In Coz.
Crcss used every effort 60 defect restrictive leg
i-Iiipit On the Jhiugse question; aud the
poop q OItnC Pacific Coast are Indebted for
the rassate 0f the tn year restriction law
nov iu iutcr % the gstunt and almost unanl
nous stgud q by the Democratic members
Ia HaHL -AL - --H- - 49,.
miiiiGn dollars OF oyCrplvs rc~ernr aunualiv
flowing into he Treasury. the Rs,ublic4n
ph-ty hasdolc nothing 90 lie tr'- the unnrc.
Cssary taxation huTdon of the pyOple. but hai-
appropriations, b. swtpdling star route con.
itgcts, aud by general wRstciui oNprn iturca,
thus for turned a deaf car 10 tic oit.rcp,aicd
domar j. Dfthn pcgpis Of .,evsht iof govern
mental protect on asHinst the ouiTIE cous Dis.
erin natl nSnl eN ypTtioat Q cnarges Of tho
Ccnital Paciuc RliitU1l, No rclttute our de.
mnnd for The passage by Congress Of tho
h]Esotysp, THAT The maximum rate now
pFrMit ct by our sintutrs of tw-.y coats per
mil @ fps each ton ~ frrlElt and ioi CENTS Der
mile tor cHcu passenger clrued BY railroad he
W. n = int ~ TITS state. Is an txborb liant
rate, aud shonid br r-1ucrd M least one half,
l'Eautyrp Tnut tie state Legis algrS
: unld iufthwiIn exact purb avs a. WtI no.
t,ct ~ tirt ulis AID localities agsi ~ unjust
~ ertminbtion, Nntisur all f%itiruad ehnft,
20 what Is icqnittd (, meet operating OK.
y uses aud q iuir Interest on thcit actual
Nhiu's, surh values 10 benz the same frlatIt N
- utHir hs'cssNI yylue as dOrs tie value Of sii
o-'tr properly 10 ~ Assessed value,
Rr|otvEn, 1'hat from o!l nominees for the
btl. s~lat1fc, a -oIrWn piyaigc shoull DO ex.
g - umt va 3 WIN, &c eicrte1. well aud fiitG.
" CaftF "it lho utcgUiuz resolutions, in
tnett l1tlSs and spirit, and lhat al Lrsisih.
!nr. growing rrCr ant 10 suth pledge sfou Il
bc hctl up iuf lasting scnrn and Cxcrmtion.
hEs'iNto lhat the Gemoetniic Rep ekcn.
iati' g rom Nevada, senator JAacs 4. Tnir
atd Hon, Ntorge w. easel V, have well and
!aittiully executed the trust rcpo.ed In thc,n
" Their constituents. aud thcy arc entitled
70 our hearty ackuow iclrmsnis therefor.
hnsotffp. fint the platform adopted by
VIC cDuu.lca OF this State. sud the ca az
uaic uh ninlto by t,yir Convection, II Rene
lity WHrfEsl "a IN vhir.iu tiha both p.,t.
lerln att TICK hove bcpu constructed al . q
glciattpn aud IN the intetcst Of toe rtii.oai
mtnsg ~, aud We 0hallRugc a ~oInputson
Tila tho STATE pistfoTai a esngldHel o, tao