Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-28

mentsi ana hereby readopts the principles OF
constitutional government promulgated by
the Democratic National Convention Of 1884
and affirmed by the people In the election OF
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks,
President and Vice-President Of the United
States.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND rNDoRsED.
We congratulate the country upon the sue
cessful administration OF President Cleve-
land.
He has maintained the peace and dignity Of
the nation; has upheld Public Credit; has re-
duced public expenses; has restored millions
OF acres to the public domain, and has impair.
TALLY enforced the laws throughout the length
and breadth OF the land.
Under his wise and benehcent administra-
ten the whole country is enjoying remarkable
prosperity and all sectional feeling has been
obliterAted. s--.r- r. ~ 4
The Democracy of Nevada recommend his
denomination, and invite all hberaI-minded
men, irrespective Of past party predictions,
to unite with them In re-electing him.
-HE rARITF QUESTION.
We fully approve of the efforts Of the Demo-
cratic Representatives In Congress to perform
the pledge made by the last National Demo
cratic Convention to reform sud remove taxes,
to the end that the labor Of the country be re-
lieved Of onerous and unnecessary burdens.
We denounce the present tariff system, which
creates an annual surplus Of 1855 900 QUO in the
National Treasury, by taxing the every day
necessities of our farmers, miners and labor
ers for the benefit Of protected Eastern manu-
facturers 50 for every dollar that goes into the
Treasury, and which does not protect the Ia
borer. We declare that taxation should be
limited to the requirements OF governments,
and that the burden Of taxation should rest
upon those who use luxuries rather than upon
those who use only the necessaries OF life.
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER ADVOCATED.
We favor the free coinage of silver now en-.
joyed by gold, or, in lien thereof, the right Of
deposit in all of the MINIS of gold and silver
bull ion, for which certificates shall be issued
payable In coin in the same manner that Unit
ed States notes are now payable; said certif-
Gates to be legal tender for all debts, and the
depositor to be entitled to receive in certih-
Gates Of such denomination az he prefers one
dollar for every twenty-five and eight-tenths
grains Of standard gold and one dollar for
every four hundred aud twelve and 8 half
grains Of standard silver so deposited, and we
inatruct the delegates appointed by this Con-
vention to the National Democratic Conyen-
ton to use all honorable efforts to have this
resolution adopted IS part Of the platform Of
the National Convention.
We congratulate the people Of this State that
the publican party, in its convention lately
assembled at Winnemucca, in it's false charge
against the President of the United States, has
been obliged to resort to the record of the Re.
publican party IN its infamous demone tizationI
Of silver, rs an illustration in its attempt to
sustain its false charges. !
THE FRIEND OF LABoB.
That we recognize the right of all men to
organize for social or material advancement:
the right Of wHge-workers to use all lawful
means to protect themselves against the Ell.
croachment Of moneyed mupopolists, and til Q
right to Ak price for their labor comnensu-
rate with the labor required of them, and we
hold that every man has the right to dispose
of his own labor upon such terms as he may
think will best promote his interest. In the re-
lations between capital and labor, the Demo
cratic party favors such measures and policies
as win promote harmony between them, and
will adequately protect the rights and interests
OF both. We freely indorse and approve the
laws passed pursuant to the demands Of for
mer Democratic Conventions making provis.
ion for the safety and protection Of laborsrs
and miners, and provision for the collection
Of their wages, aud are In favor of all Other
ennctments to that end which may be necesva-
ry and proper.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION nEsTRIcrEp
We commend the successful negotiation of
the recent treaty by President Cleveland with
the Emperor OF China. by which the immiRra-
ton to this country Of Chinese iaborors has
been stopped. ~ s&
We are opposed to the further immigration
Of Aharchists, Nihilists and other undesirable
persons, who have no just appreciation Of our
institutions, nor the duties Of American citi.
zenship, and we favor preventive Legislation
therefor, and approve the seton Of the present
Administration in rigidly enforcing the law
prohibiting the importation Of foreign contract
labor.
OWL sERyIcE REYoRs. 4
The Democratic party of Nevada fayors such
rules and acquisitions for the civil service az
will secure honest, capable and deseryi pub
lie officers; but where honesty, ability and
merit are equal, we believe that there would
be both Justice and wisdom in giving prefer
ence to those who would harmonize in princi.
pie aud policy with the party having tho rea-
possibility Of administration.
THE YUBric DOMAIN 't'F-t
It is the duty Of The Government to re.pos