The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-10-08
NUMBER 80.
DssecR.Ilc PltTFcRa.

The Democracy OF the State of Nevada, IN
Convention assembled. declare the following
10 DC tue princspl. Of their political ereed,
ava the grounds upon which they ask the
support and cooperation Of their fellow eiti-
zcHs: q
Believing tlr cecisration Of principles sd-
oplrd by tbs at National Democratic Gun
Scntlon Ia " Noithy the approval OF every
true American Gsized, we h .rrby res firm our
tsally tut,ni endoE. ement OF those great
National pr.Lc-lais.
REEoLvES That the financial affairs of opr
state reqI.t many Important &c inom,clI
changes beyond he power Of statutory rrpol-
and we therefore favor the calling ora
making such changes In the orcaIIc Law of
the STATE hs Will relieve the people from a
large potion % The present a. n { csrssEv aud
sutden>oIne expenses OF STATE and County
IoNernm' nts; aud we Hrge, In the meantime
,hr nseessiiy OF rigid retrenehment in all
RgsoLYED, That VIC favor In. sr.,tfon of
=, go & &hoaII ol Eqn 'nzatiSn, for the purpose
OF reguisiing and E.irly s-ijgsiing taxable
may be compelled Ia b1ar Iheii iust ~ onor-
ilon OF the cost OF maintaining the state aud
touGiy governments.
REsOLyED. That we condemn the pe.ststrut
Cnptis OF the RcpnhllcT party TO destroy the
SominAnt Industry OF this State, Us eyiacnecd
kEL6LVED, Tha; wc arr,igu the Rrpublleap
party, both National ahd State, for its btoken
promise TO the people, and gro. ~ exIrav.sy.nc-
iu the dtsbursGment OF public monrys IL
promised Cougrcs- -IonaI Interference 20 pro
tect the people against unjds railroad exac.
ii0n' hut its representatives I'm Congress do
i'aiei cvery edoft at the last 81 s-iOa 10 bring
forward and pass the Reagan hil.-the onIy
pending measure winch could give any rslI.,r
The great msiority of RcPnblicins In Con-
grcs- upCd every effort TO defeat restrictive ler-
islatiOn on the Chinese Que, lion: nnd the
ptoP.c OF the Pacific Coast are indebted tJ-
Tue passage OF the ten year restriction law
noN ia force To the gallant aud almost unani
nous stand made by the Democratic memLer.
IN nHtl Houses. VIII u hundred and flry
million dnllars OF oNerplEs revenue Annually
HoWIn- INTO The Treasury. the Republican
party las GoIc nothing TO tighten ihe nnnee.
essary Taxation burden OF the people, but has
sought TO empty the Treasury by enormous
appropriations, hy swlndling Star route con-
it.Gts. and " general MastctuI expenditure
hEs"Lvrp' That although congress has
thus iGr turned deaf ear TO the oii-repeated
uvnan!s OF the people Of Nevada for govern
mental protection against the outraG eSus dis.
Crim natl n and cN sortioi iate charges OF The
central PIciac Railroad, We reiIeratc our de-
tt'lnu I3r the passage by Congress Of this
RESOLVED, That the maximum rate now
permitted by our statutes OF twenty cents per
MI" Tar each ton OF freight and tea cents per
iAiIe Tor each passenger carried by RAILROAD be-
1--WE iut1 ia this State. is an cxkorb,tant
rate. and shonid be reduced AZ least one half.
EFsDiTED, That the state LNgis 'atETe
Should forthwith cnNct such Iaws u Will Irn-
trct individuals and localities against uuiu,t
- -cfimlnstion. limiting all railroad ehafg,
10 wIat is icquirrd 10 meet Operating ex.
y ns"s and lair interest on their actual
NatucT, such values To bear the same relation
70 their Es'Cssci value as does the value Of ali
oiheF properly 10 It's sasscssed value.
REsoLYEn, Tnnt from all nominees for the
Legislature, a solemn pledge should be ex
sctei that lh"y VIII, IL elected, well aud faith
iHly carry Out the foregoing resolutions In
iheiT letter and spirit, and that all Legisln.
tnrT proving 'ccr'ant TO snch pledge pfou
oc hcId up Ior lasting scorn and execration
EE9OifLb That ihe Democratic Rcprescn-
iallNe- Huin Nevada Senator james q. Fair
and Hon. George ". Cassidy, have well and
iAlthiully executed the trust reposod In them
by their constituents, aud they are entitled
our hearty acknowledgements therefor
NEsoLyED, That the platform adopted by
inc cpnDlcaHs OF this state, md the cardf-
date nominated by their Convention Al Reno
iuliy warrant us In charging that both plat
i9r:n abi Tick have been Constructed at tho
uictatIon anu N TIA" interest of the railroad
managers. and we ShaIIange a compaTisOn
DcmocEacy -