The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-09-26
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Ths Democratic party OF the State Of
Nevada. tMIough its representatives ia
convention assembled. ~ EIku. on the
9rh day Of September. 1856. rs-afirn.
its hearty Endorsement Of tie dsclaru
zion o; principles adopted by the Ma
t:unnl Democratic party ut the city OF
Chicago in 1854. among which. upon
the question Of ~eoiiAos aud currency,
are the following plain statements of
Democratic faith aud the principles
up.,n Which the pa:ty Appealed To the
suffrag-s Of the people oi the several
States in the late Presidential caIu-
pHign. to-wit:
"WE BELIEVE IN n HoSEI-rHL
GOLD AID sILvEA y OF Tux coz.
s~TITCTruS, ~ A CIRCULATING MEDIUM
COMMERCIALLY INTO svcu NoSET II
LOSS"
We therefore demand that good faith
shall Dc observed with the people by
the DrWOeuatic Administration, by re
liGiously udherins 10 the pIon-y plank,
al II does 10 every other PLANK OF tue
Chicago platform
President Cleveland in his wise con
s%ervative aud patriotic administration
of our public ~affIirs, both foreign and
domestic, challenges our highest All
miration, except in following tue beaten
path of HIS Republican predecessors
and the policy Of the Republican party
on the silver question. in disregard OF
the cherished principles Of the National
Democratic party.
We demand OF the Administration. at
Washington, that 1t shall second the
efforts of the Democratic Repr. rnta.
tires III Congress to give the people
free coinage Of silver. Notwithstanding
Ia formidable Combinations existing
" the gyld rings. national Lauks
AMI the National Republican party to
maintain the single, gold standard.
The action o. the Republican party in
California in refusing to insert a silver
plank iii their platform, deserves the
condemning Of the ilver-producing
people of the mining regions oi the Pa.
cihc Coast.
We indorse the policy Of applying the
surplus IN IT, national treasury, ~ fast
ns 1t may accumulate, to the payment
Of the national debt, retiring as rapidly
M practicable the national buuk cIrcn-
lniion, aud tile direct issue by tue M.
tional government oI lcgtI tender treas.
ury notes, gold and silver coin and coin
certificates.
V.
We Arraign the Republican party be-
Tore the bIr OF m enlightened pablic
opinion for its high clirlc conn itvL
against he public peace. and against
the beat Interests Of the white laburiny
classes of both sexes, by its inviting
and encouraging the influx OF Asiatic
bordes To our shores under treaty stipu.
lhtions and under the crazy party sbib-
boleth Of The Egtherhool of God and
the Brotherhood of Man." until thel.
are planted among the people of the
Pacific States aud Territories, like so
many leeches sucking the life blood of
our s~nbstance, Il hundred and fifty
thousand Chinese coolies.
VI.
We demand the Immediate a~bropation
OF the B~udingame treaty, and the total
suppression OF Chinese immigration TO
American soil, and we favor legislation
providing for the deportation OF all
Chinese in The United States. aud we
recommend the exclusive patronage OF
white labor and its products.
VII.
The introduction by Senator Fnir of
his Chinese RESTRICTION Bill and his
SUCCESS in passing the same deserves
the approval OF the entire people Of the
Pacific COasL.
VIII.
A proper regard for the welfare Of the
w%orkingman being in-rpanbly con-
nscted with the integrity Of our ~institu-
lions, ihn l"Goring classes should he
protected in their efforts pencably to
aTSert their rights when endangered by
aggregated capital, or by the importation
oil foreigners ard aliens under contract
TO perform labor, or by the involuntary
or other labor VI Chinamen.
TX.
LABOR.
We are In favor of EleYaI u,1o. -