Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-05

National Treasury, BY taxing the every a..
necesstdssof our faRmersi nfiAess and 'lsbo,
ere for the benent Of protected Eastern mann.
lecturers - for every dollar that goes into n.
Treasury, and which does not protect the IA.
borer. We declare that TAXATION should \.
limited to-the Requirements Of government,
and that the burden Of taxation should rest
upon those who use' Injuries rather than upon
those who use only the necessaries Of life.
FREE COINAGE OF sMvK1 ADVOCATED.
We favor the free coinage of silver now en-
joyed by gold, or, in lieu thereof, the hight o,
deposit in all Of the MINIS OF gold and silver
bull Ion, for which certificates shall be issnsd
payable Ia coin in the same manner that Unit
ed States notes are now payable; said cert,s.
Gates to be legal tender for all debts. and IN.
depositor to be entitled to receive In cert,s.
Gates Of such denomination as he prefers on,
dollar for every twenty-five and eiebt-teptb,
grains Of standard gold and one dollar 20,
every four hundred aud twelve and . half
grains Of standard silver so deposited, and Wa
instruct the delegates appointed by this Con.
vention to the National Democratic Convep.
non to use all honorable efforts 10 have thi,
resolution adopted Is Part Of the platform Of
the National Convention, ,;F :
We congratulate the people of this State tia.
the Republican party, in It's convention lately
assembled 1t WinnemuccA, in its false charge
against the President Of the United States. h,s
been obliged to resort to the record Of the,Re.
publican party in its infamous decentralization
OF silver, as an illustration In its attempt to
sustain its false charges. =
THE FRIEND OF LABOR
Thatwe recognize. the right of ali men to
organize for social or material advancement
the right of wage-workers to use all lawful
means toprotect themselves against the on.
croachment of moneSed, monopolists, and tn q
right to FIX price for their labor commensu.
rate with the labor required Of them, and We
hold that every man has the ;rtghtSto dispose
OF hlS own labor upQp. such terms a. he may
mink Will best promote his Interest," In the re.
lations between capital and labor the Demo.
cratic party favors such measures and policies
as viii promote harmony. between them, and
Will adequately protect the rights and interests
Of both. We freely Endorse and approve thu
laws passed pursuant 10 the demands of for.
mer Democratic Conventions making proyis
ion for the safety and protection of Iaborers
and miners, Ind provision for f6S collection
enactments to that end which mag be necesss.
ry and proper.
CHINESE IMMIGRATIoN REsThfCTtp.
We commend the successful Negotiation of
the recent treaty by President Cleveland with
the Emperor Of China, by which the iInmigra.
ton to this country of Chinese la6orers has
been stopped. gs.t = anaasG>.T
We are opposed to the further immigration
OF Anarchists, Nihilists and other undesirable
persons, who have no just appreciation OF our
institutions, nor the duties Ut American cid.
zenship' and we favor preventive legislation
therefor, aud approve the action Of the present
Administration in rigidly enforcing the Law
prohibiting the importation Of foreign coiitrse
labor.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRB.
The Democratic party of Nevada favors such
rules and regulations for the civil service NJ
Will secure honest, capable and deserving pub.
lie officers; but where honesty, ability and
| merit are equal, we believe flat there would
! be both Justice aud wisdom in giving prefer.
enco to those who would Il armpnize in princt-
pie and policy with the party haying the res.
possibility of administrators.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN =" ="
It is the duty of the Government TO re.pcs.
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sess itself Of all public lands heretofore grant
ed for the benefit of corporations, which lave
| been forfeited by Noncompliance with the
conditions of the grant, and IT should hold the
same for the use and benefit Of the people.
Laws should be passed to prevent the. owner.
ship of large tracts Of land by corpoI atoms, 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 land
In large bodies by any parties for speculative
purposes, but should preserve the same as far
as possible fer actual settlers, and to that end
all subsidies of land, as we'll as money to
corporations and spectators, should cease for.
| ever. ~
LIBERALTTX TO VETERANS RECOMMENDED.
The Democratic party is the faithful friend
Of the soldiers and their wild Jws and orpbsns.
and in appreciation Of the heroic and unself.
ish service of the Union soldiers and sailors
we declare In favor Of liberal Legislation in
their behalf, asa recognition of patriotism
and reward for honorable services rendered
| the Government.
| zoe" HYDRoGRAPato SURVEY.
We favor the development of the resources
Of our State, and Rpprovo all efforts to advance
its material prosperity, aud to this end indorss
all legitimate endeavors that may be made for
the advantage of the State in securing more
aood citizena and the ily ant t,f ratftal in