Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-13

necessluea OF onr farmers, miners and lnbor
ers Tor the benefit Of protected Eastern NJ ann.
lecturers - Tor every dollar that gees into the
Treasury, and which does not protect the Ia
oorer We declare that taxation should :.
limited to the requirements Of governments
and that the burden OF ts1Gtion should rest
upon those who use luxuries rather than upop
those who use only the necessariss Of life.
FREE Coinage OF SILVER ADVOCATED.
IL NE favor the free coinage OF silver now en-.
joyed by gold, or, in lieu thereof, the riaht n,
deposit In all Of the MINIS OF gold and silver
bull ION, for which certificates shall be issued
payable In coin in the same IL amer that Unit
ed states notes are now payable; said certt6..
Gates to be legal tender for all debts and The
deposition to be entitled to receive in csrt;n.
Gates OF such denomination as he prefers opo
dollar for every twenty-five and eighteenth,
grains OF standard gold and one dollar for
every four hundred and twelve and n hal,
grains Of standard silver SO deposited. and N,
instruct the delegates appointed: by this Con.
Vention to the National Democratic Convex.
don to use all honorable efforts to have tb,,
resolution adopted rs Iart of the platform o.
the National Convention. =.
We congratulate the people of this state tlSt
the Republican party, in ita convention LAT, !,
assembled at Winnemucca, in its false ci arpo
against the President of the United states, la.
been obliged to resort to the record Of the re- .
publican party In its Infamous deInone tf, alien
Of silver, as an ILLUSTRATION in It's att.mpt 10
sustain its false charges
THE FRIEND OF LABOR. '''''--..-
Thstwe recognize the right of all men -
organize for social or;naterial advancement
the right OF iwage-workers to use all lswfnl
means to protect themselves against the On.
croachment of moneyed monopolisis : and th a
r1gnt TO NIX price for their labor eommenEu.
rate with the labor required of them and wa
hold that every man Las the right to dispose
Oh MS own labor upon such terms as he NAV
THINK VIII best promote his interest. In the 20
lanons between, capital and labor, the Demo:
cratic party favors such measures and police, :
rs VIII promote harmony between them: and
VIII adequately protect the rights and Interests
Oh Doth. We freely indorse and Approve the
laws passed pursuant to the demands OF for.
mer Democratic Conventions making ,rroNytis-
Ion Tor the safety and protection.of Isbtrtrs
ana miners, and provfsion for She COLLECTION
OF their wages and are in favor OF all ofb.,
enactments to that end Which may b. nec4sss-
ry and proper. \. - eatjH q EisIi..
CHINESE IMMIGRATION REsrRicrfp. ~ !
we commend the successful negotiation NJ
the recent treaty by President cleveland with
the Emperor of China, by which the iinittoIa
non 70 this country of chness Iabofxrs has
been stopped. -:
We are opposed to the further Immigration -
% Anarchists, Nihilists and other undesirable
persons, who have no just Appreciation. Of our
institutions, nor the duties Of American chi.
zenship, and we favor preventive lepislniiUn
therefor, and approve the q. ton Of the present
Administration in rigidly enforcing the -law
prohibiting the importation of foreign cor t1Gc
labor: arE,1 - 7'Ef e i9TlSS
:sGi t':t CIVIL SERVICE REroRsi, Is - tgfif't
Tue Democratic party Of Nevada fayors such
nes and regulations for the civil seryic, a,
will secure honest, capable ana d erytiik pub.
Hc otHcersi but, where honesty, ability and
merit are eqnai, w9 believe tIat there womb
bs both Justice aud wisdom in giving prt f,r.
enco to those who would .larmonizt ii, prri,lci..
pie and policy with the pafty having the i,s.
Possibility of administration. Yrs
TIKI PUBLIC DOMAIN. -"
1t is the duty of the Government TO re.pc,..
sess itself of all public lands heretofore grant.
ed for the bene At of corporations, witch I,use
been forfeited BY noncompliance with the
conditions, of the grant, Bpd Il should hold The
same Tor the rse and benefit of the people.
Laws should be passed to prsve 1rt the owner.
ship of large tracts Of land by corpoi stions, or
by persons not citizens Of the United States,
or who have not declared their intention to
become such as provided by law. Congress
should discourage the purchase of public lund
In large bodies by any parties for speculative
purposes, but should preserve the same rs far
az possible FIR actual settlers, and to that end
all subsidies of land, as welt as money 10
corporations and spectators, should CT ssu for
ever,
LIBERALrrY TO VETERANS RECOMMENDS,
The Democratic partyis the faithful friend
Of the soldiers and their wild ws aud orphsus,
and In appreciation Of the heroic and upseR
ish service of the Union soldiers and sailors,
we declare In favor of liberal legislation In
their behalf, as recognition OF patriotism
and reward for honorable services rendered
the Government.
HTDRoaRAPHIc SURVEY.
We favor tho development Of the resources
Of our state, and approve all Efforts 10 advance
Its material prosperity. and TO this end Indorso
all legitimate endeavorB that may be made for
the advantage of the State in securing moro
good citizens, aud the investment of capital in
our midst. svyi
We also favor n suitable augmentation by