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

Hahonh Tfeasnry, By itGfiagy the every, ds,
Necessities Of our farmers, miners and labor
ers Tor the benefit Of protected Eastern mann
lecturers - for every dollar that goes into tn,
Ire ssury, and which does not protect the In.
oorer. We declare that taxation should be
limited to the requirements of government.
and that the burden Of taxation should r.st
upon those who use lu1uries rather than upon
those who use only the necessities 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 q,
deposit in all of the Minis of gold and silye.
opl 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 IN.
depositor to be entitled to receive in certi6.
Gates of such denomination as he prefers on.
dollar for every twenty five and eighteenth,
grains of standard gold and one dollar 70,
every foIr hundred and twelve and n half
grains OF standard silver 30 deposited. and wa
instruct the delegates appointed by this Con.
Vention to the National Democratic Conyen.
ton to use all honorable efforts TO have thi,
resolution adopted as part OF the platform O,
the National Convention
We congratulate the people of this State TIM,
the Republican PARTY, in It's convention latel,
assembled at Wiunemucca, in it's false cl arre
against the President of the United States. Ia,
been Obliged to resort to the record Of the Re.
publican party in its infamous demonetizatioD
OF silver, as an illustration in its ATTEMPT 70
sustain it's false charges
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.
That we recognize the right of all men N
organize for social or material advancement
the right of ws3e-workers to use all lawful
means 10 protect themselves against the en-.
croachnent Of moneyed monopolists, and tn
right to hx a price for their labor comlnensu
rate with the labor required of them, and we
hold that every man has the right to dispose
OF MS own labor upon such terms as he NAV
think will best promote his interest In there
lations between capital and labor, the DEM,
cratic PARTY favors such measures and polici.,
as will promote harmony between them. srd
will adequately protect the rights and interests
OF both. We freely indorse and approve ths
laws passed pursuant to the demands of for.
mer Democratic Conventions making, provi,-
ion for the safety and protection Of lubor.,,
| and miners, and provision for the collection
Of their wages, and are in favor of all ofh,r
ry and proper. ''S''' 5'
CHINESE PARTICIPATION RESTRICTED. D
We commend the successful negotiation q,
the recent treaty by President cleveland with
the Emperor Of China, by which the imlnieru.
ton 10 TINS country OF Chinese lsborers Las
been stopped. sn s-s5js aF
We are opposed to the further Immigration
OF Anarchists, Nihilists and ether undesirable
persons, who lave no just appreciation of onr
ihstltGtlons, nor the duties VI American eli.
Zenshlp, and we Tavor preventive Legislation
therefor, and approve the a ton of the present
Administration in rigidly enforcing the law
prohibiting the importation Of foreign contrAc
labor. #s -
.sas,g CIVIL SERVICE RRPoRA;.
The Democratic party ofBevada favors such
rules and regulations for the civil service a.
viii secure honest, capable and de ser Wing pub
lie officers; but where honesty, ability, aud
merit are equal, we believe tia there would
Do Doth juSbce and wisdom in giving prefer
ence to those VINO would ,l.ar1nOnize in primer
pie aud policy with the party having the r,s-
possibility of aG1ninist4 alton, s,,..,.s;
TIE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
1t is the duty Of the Government 10 re.pct.
sess itself of all public lands heretofore grult.
ed for the benefit Of corp orations, which Il AZ.
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 corpo, ations, or
| by persons not citizens of The United States,
or who have not declared their intention 10
become such rs 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 az far
| as possible fer actual settlers, and to that end
all subsidies of land as wen as money to
corporations and spectators, should cease for.
! ever. gEyrr,i ga.4i rs .if..
| LIBERALITY TO VETERANS RECOMMENDED.
The Democratic party Is the faithful friend
of the soldiers and their wild WIS and orphans,
and in appreciation OF the heroic and unstlf
ish service OF the Union soldiers and sailors,
| we declare in favor of liberal legislation 10
their behalf, as . recognition of patriotism
and reward for honorable services rendered
the Government. sul,ltb .4fryfls5,
HYpRooRAPHIc SURVEY.
| We favor the development OF tho resources
Of our state, ard approve all efforts TO advance
| it's material prosperity, and to this end indorfs
all Legitimate endeRvors that may be made fof
the advantage Of the State in ACQUIRING more
good citizens, and the investment OF capital 10
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