Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-02


National Treasury by taxing the every A..
necessities Of our farmers, miners and l.,
ers for the benent OF protected Eastern m A..
lecturers - for every dollar that goes into n.
Treasury, and which does not protect the !,
borer. We declare that taxation should !.
limited 70 the requirements OF government
and that the burden Of taxation should -.
upon those who use luxuries rather than nm,
those who use only the necessaries Of life.
aye FnEE COINAGE OF sIBvRR ADVOCATED,
We favor, the free coinage OF silver nov .,
joyed by gold, or, in lieu thereof, the ripbt :,
deposit in all OF the Minis OF eold and stl,..
bull Ion, for which certificates shall be i,,r.,
payable In coin in the same NJ amer that mi,
ed States notes are now payable; said cert,
Gates to be legal tender for all debts, and n.
depositor to be entitled to receive in CERT,
Gates Of such denomination as he prefers ~.
dollar for every twenty-five and eighteen,
grains of standard gold and one dollar =,
every four hundred and twelve and b,,l
grains Of standard silver 80 deposited. ,,d
instruct the delegates appointed by this q,
vention to the National Democratic Cour,I
ton to use all honorable efforts to have Il,
resolution adopted rs part of the platform \
the National Convention.
We congratulate the people Of this State II !,
the republican party, in its convention I,th
assembled at Winnemucca, in It's false 81,
against the President of the United Stst,s J.,
been obliged to resort to the record of the p.
publican party in it's infamous demonetiui,
OF silver, as an illustration in its attempt n
sustain its false charges. '@" .,s g.
'''s.s@ THE FRIEND OF LABOR. 70,
That we recognize the right of all men
organize for social or material adv anceu,
the right of wage-workers to use all i.vh
| means to protect themselves against the i,
croachment Of moneycd rnonopolists, and
| right to fix price for their labor comlpey,
rate with the labor required of them, and !,
hold that every man has the right to disu.
Of hisiow labor upon such terms a. he NJ,
think will best promote his interest. In tb,r
lations between capital and labor, tthe Dem
cratic party favors such measures and polr.
a. win promote harmony between them ~
will adequately protect the rights and inter,,
"f both. We freely indorse and approve NJ
laws passed pursuant to the demands OF 4,
mer Democratic Cow entions making ptork
Ion for the safety and protection Of lsbOrsE
and miners, and provision for the colleet,k
| OF their wages, aud are in favor of all off,
eHactments tothat'end which may be ue,,xE
| ~ and proper.
CHINESE IMMIGRATIoN RESTRICTED.
| We commend the successful neRotiutioo s
the recent treaty by President Cleveland v4
the Emperor Of China, 10y which the iIniuisk
hon to this country Of Chinese laburers N
been stopped. n'rat ~ ~ l.7s'sst
We are opposed to the further immipuHH
OF Anarchists, Nihilists aud other undeuuI
persons, who have no just appreciation VI q
institutions, nor the duties Of American AZ
zenship, and we favor preventive legislB1
therefor, and approve the action of the press
Administration In rigidly enforcing The 4
prohibiting tho importation of foreign cortnj
labor. 49,, E,.s,..g, 49, .,
| CIVIL SERVICE REBORN.
The Democratic party or Nevada fsyors Sd
rules and regulations for the civil service
will secure honest, capable and deserringH ID
Tic oiheersi Tut where honesty, ability
merit are equal, we believe that there WI
be both justice and weldon In giving prf
ence to those who would harmonic in PIN
PIE and policy with the party having tls
possibility of administration. Z. @g'
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
| Isis the duty of the Government to ~
sess itself Of all public lands heretofore rII
cd for the benefit Of corporations, which i
been forfeited by Noncompliance With
conditions of the grant, and it should hoId
same for the use and benefit Of the people
Laws should be passed to prevent the OvS
ship of large tracts Of land by corporshGl
by persons not citizens of the United Sid
or who have not declared their intentVi
become such as provided by law. Cong
should discourage the purchase Of public
In large bodies by any parties for speculf
purposes, but should preserve the same
as possible fer actual settlers, and to tha
all subsidies Of land, as well as mono
corporations and spectators, should etta
gver.. :s
LIDERALITY TO VETERANS REcoMMENpEp
The Democratic party IL the faithful IN
| II the soldiers and their wild ws aid Urrh
and in, appreciation OF the heroic and ur
.sh, service of the Union soldiers and fr'
We declare in favor of liberal legissihu
their behalf, rs q recognition Of rstrtt
and rev ard.for honorable services r'af
| he Government.
- HYDRoGRAPHIo SURVEY.
We favor the development Of the re'0O
Il our state, and approve al efforts to Nv
tsnaterthl prosperity, and TO this endif'
Ill legitimats endeayors that may be n'''s
ne advantage OF the state in securing
God citizens, and the investment Of c'PI'
| mr. midst.
I5lwe also favor q suitable ,sppropri'oS'