Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-29

mentsi ana hereby feAdepts 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.
PRECEDENT CLEVELAND .INDoRsED.
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 benefcent ADMINISTERS.
ton the whole country is enjoying remarkable
prosperity and all sectional feeling has been
obliterated.
The Democracy Of Nevada recommend his
denomination, and invite all liberal-minded
men, irrespective Of past party predictions,
to unite with them In re-electing him.
THE TARIFF 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 and remove taxes,
to the end that the labor Of the country be re-
lieved Of onerous and unnecessary burdens.
We denounce the present tariff sy stem, which
creates an annual surplus of s166, 600 900 In the
National Treasury. by taxing the every day
necessities Of our farmers, miners and labor
ers for the beneht Of protected Eastern manu-
facturers 81 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 whous 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 lieu thereof, the right of
deposit In all OF the Minis Of gold and aiIyer
bull ion, for which certificates shall be issued
payable in coin in the same manner that Unit
ed States notes are now payable; said certih.
Gates to be legal tender for all debts, and tho
deposftor to be entitled to receive in certii-
Gates Of such denomination as he prefers one
dollar for every twenty-five and eiRht-tenths
grains Of standard gold and one dollar for
every four hundred and twelve and . half
grains of standard silver 30 del osited, and we
instruct the delegates appointed by this Con-
vention to the National Democratic Conyen.
ton to use all honorable Efforts TO have this
resolution adopted as part Of the platform of
the National Convention.
We congratulate the people of this State that
the publican party, in its convention lately
assembled ut Winnemucca, In it's false charge
against the President Of the United States. hss
been obliged to resort to the record Of the Re.
publican party In its infamous Meditation
Of silver, n an ILLUSTRATION in its attempt 20
sustain its false charges.
o.. THE FRIEND OF LABOR
That we recognize the right Of all men TO
organize for social material advancement;
the right OF wsye-workers to use all lawful
means to protect themselves against the en-
croachment of moneyed monopolists, sud til
right to TX price for their labor commensu.
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 he may
think will best promote his interest. In the re.
lstions between capital and labor, the Demo.
cratic party fAvors such measures ana policies
AZ will promote harmony between them, aud
will adequately protect the rights aud interests
OF both. We freely indorse and approve the
laws passed pursuant to the demands Of for.
ion for the safety and protection of laborora
and miners, and provision for the collection.
Of their wages, and are In favor of all Other
enactments to that end which may be pecessa-
~ and proper. ~
CHINESE IMMIGRATION REsTRIcTRD.
We commend the successful negotiation NJ
the recent treaty by President Cleveland with
the Emperor OF China, by which the in,misra.
ton to this country Of Chinese laborers has
been stopped.
We are opposed TO the further Enumeration
OF Anarchists, Nihilists and other undesirable
persons, who have no just Appreci alton Of our
institutions, nor the duties Of American cit,.
zenshiP, And wo favor preventive legislation
therefor, and approve the ~ tion Of the present
Administration in rigidly enforcing the law
prohibiting the importation of foreign contract
labor.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM
The Democratic party Of NeNsda favors such
rnles and regulations for the civil service an
viii secure honest, capable and deserving pub.
lie officers; but whore honesty, ability aud
merit are equal, we believe that there wonld
be both Justice and wisdom in giving prefer.
ence to those who wonil larmonize In princi.
pie and policy with the party having the res.
ponsibility of administration,
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
1t is the duty Of the Government 10 re.pos.