Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-10-09
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Of the Democratic Party OF Elko Coun-
ty, Nevada,
Adopted iH Convention October
8, 1883.

The Democratic Party OF Elko Coun-
ty. assembled i'll convention, reaffirms
its fealty to Democratic principles;
adopts the platforms of the National
st Louis Convention and the State
Convention of Virginia City; endorses
the views Of President Cleveland as ex-
pressed in his last Message to Congress
and Letter of Acceptance; approves the
spirit of the Mills BIZ, and is in hearty
accord with our Democratic Representa-
tives in Congress i'll their efforts to
Tighten the burdens of the tax payer
by revision of the oppressive and dis
eliminating tariff laws now i'll force.
The great underlying sentiment of
the Mills Bill is that oil unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation; to none ex-
elusive privileges, to all equal rights;
every man in free government should
pay his share Of the public burdens, but
no more. It's tendency and effect ia to
encourage and foster domestic Indus
trios, to promote vigorous growth of
home manufactures, and at the same
time divert surplus millions from an
overlooking treasury to and through the
legitimate channels of industrial pur-
suits.
FREE RAW MATERIAL.
We demand that all those articles
which enter AS raw materials into the
manufactures of the country be adj
mitted free of duty, 30 that this country
cap stand on au equality with other
nations in the markets of the world.
Free raw material makes low cost of
product; low cost of product makes in
crease of markets; increase of markets
makes increased demand for goods; in
creased demand for goods makes in.
creased demand for employment and
increased demand for employment
makes increased wages.
THE AMERICAN POLICY.
The true American Policy, unfettered
by the schemes of demago9ues and
monopolists. is tho extension and ex.
pansion Of American commerce SO as to
encompass and coutrol the markets of
the world, aud to dispose of our sur
plus in that market which offers the
greatest Inducements.
We are oppo cd to the great Wall of
Protection with which the Republican
Party desires to eDcircle the United
Statss, which is backed by policy the
tendency of which is to enrich the few
ut the expense of the many by building
npa monied aristocracy. The great
Wall Of China, coupled with q Repub-
lican policy Of protection, excluded
competition and commerce for two
thousand years and to-day the Chinese
Empire remains in the darkness of lner-
camille ignorance ana the infancy OF |
industriaL and manufacturing enter
prises.
THE REPUBLICAN SYSTEM. |
We deuonnce the system of puequal |
taxation, fostercd aud fathered by the |
Republican Party, us vicious, iueqnit-
able and Illogical. 1t bears lightest |
on Injuries and heaviest on necessaries.
1t enables n few men to control trade,
direct employment, regulate wnges and |
absorb the profits of Inboring thousands
SILVER.
While the present administration has
coined more silver THAI any of its pre-
decessors, it is bnt step in the right
direction, we ask more: and will not
be satisfied short of its full aud COM
pletc restoration to its rightful position
among the money metals Of the world.
We earnestly recommend the passage
of m Act Of Congress providing for the
free and unrestricted coinage of LIVER,
and giving 1t in all respects equal
rights, eqnal privileges and equal rank
with gold.