The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-10-31
TIE STATE fLATFoRM.
A Declaration Of Principles to Which
Every True Democrat VIII Cheer
fully Subscribe.

The Democratic party Of the State Of
Nevada, through it, representatives. in
convent on assembled. at Exc, om the
9th day Of September. 1856. rr-Rnirms
its Il, art. Endorsement OF the drclari
ton OF principles adopted 10y the Ma.
tt"nul Democratic party at the city of
Chicago in lSSi, nmoug which, up,n
the question Of ~Coina.c nrd currrI,v.
ARE the following PLAIN stat. men;> OF
Democratic faith aud the priucir e.
up"n which the patty Appealed 10 she
SnifrIg's Of the pcuIl !" Of the scvrutl
States in the late Presidential cain.
IGign. iO-w't:
BELIEVE ~ HOTCsT MoNEY-TuE
GOLD AND sILvEE Z image uF THE COS
sTIIUTInN, AND A CIRCULATING MEDICT
cuNvEnrABLE INTo SUCH MONEY IruOu
Loss"
We therefore demand that good faith
shall he observed with the prup!e by
the Democratic Administration, by r..
ligiousIy aGhrrIT@ To- the mon, ulauk.
nS It does TO every o'h,r plank Of the
Cu!cugo platform.
President Cleveland in lis wise con.
scrvntive and patriotic al mini,tr,trr
Of our public affairs, both iuIrim AMI
domestic, challenges "ur highest nj.
mira ion, EXCEPT in following tt- L,.rtru
path oi hIs X publican predecessor.
and the policy al III Republican rmrt,
on the silver question. IN disr.g,rI q
the cherished principles VI the National
Democratic party.
III.
We demand Of the Administrator. n,
Washington, hint II shnl s,cOuI ,r,
Efforts Of the Democratic R.rr,. nj,
lives III Congress to give the pc,rI.
rec coinage Of %silve'. notwithstanding,
he Formidable q NIB nations .xi.ti,.,
TIVE thr gold rings. nliInuuI isuLs
II the National lIcpuhl IN a rty ia
nn'nt'in the sng'r, gold stunanrI.
h action o thu i:rpuDiir,u panty in
Ciii ON a III r. II IN t. insert, a al yer
plank III their plrtiprm. observes tr..
coni"mnn. of the sivrr-pro lrr,u,
people q; the T.ImInS regions vi the pu
cilic Coast.
We indorse the policy Of nrrlyin, Inc
surplus III tie hmti"nIi trtn,ury, a. Gt>t
~ II may accumulate, to the payment
"i the pttionrl Debt, retiring ~ rnpiIIy
ns practicable the muttUnu lmuk cir..i.
ltii"u, and ti" direct i,sue lev the M.
ti"nal government nj l"gI tender trr,.
nry notes, gold aud silver com and com
certificates.
V.
We Rrrnign the Republican noriy ba.
fore tue bar Of nm cmIIghtrnrI p.ibIic
"pIlion for its high crime conn i,rJ
against the public peace. and against
the bcst Interests 81 the whit. Iturtu,,
classes of both sexes, by its iuy,,ipT
AMI encouraging the innIX Of A.i,t,r
h"rhrs To- ON shores under ire tty ,iiru.
htions mud uml = the cnzy party sli,.
h"lrlh ni I'm" I,ih"rhOuI ~ God md
the Brotherhood If Man." until there
are planted among the people IT the
fHcihc Sint"s and Territories, like so
many l%re"lIes sucking the life blood of
"nr Snh,trmcr, one hundred nud i.ty
thousand Chinese coolies.
VI.
We demand the immediate abrogo,ior
~ tue hn'hhgtin" treaty, md ihu to'al
suppression OF Chinese immigration 10
American soil. md we fnyor irg,sl,tion
providing for the deportation al all
Chiii"Sc IN the United stats. and We
recommend the extensive patronage NJ
white labor and it's products.
VII.
Til" Introduction hy Senator Fair Of
bis Chinese Restriction Bill md bia
success IN passing the gtms deserves
The approval OF the entire people Of the
Pacific Coast.
VIII.
a proper regard for tho welfare Of ibc
~"orkiug'Dan bring inurprrnbiy ION.
nec'ed with the integrity Of onr i%usti,n.
tions. the Liborinq ~clnssrs should II.
rt"tcctcd in their cTorts ppacnbJy 10
n'seit their rights when end fingered by
aggregated cap tai, or by the importation
oi foreigners n"d aliens under routr,ri
To- perform labor. or by the m~yoluni,,y
or other labor Of Cbinrupn