Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-07

National Treasury. By taxing the every IA,
necessities Of our farmers, miners ana l.ho.
era Tor the beneht Of protected Eastern man.
fscturers 81 for every dollar that goes into n.
treasury, and which does not protect the Il.
borer.' We declare that taxation shonId \.
limited to the requirements OF government.
and that the burden Of taxation should re,t
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 on
joyed by gold. or, in lieu thereof. the riobt .,
deposit in all Of the Minis of gold and silve,
oul ION, for which certificates shall be issnoa
payable In coin in the same manner Tint lint.
ed States notes are now payable: said certis.
Gates to be legal tender for all debts and A..
depositor to he entitled to receive in certis.
Gates of such denomination as he prefers oro
dollar FOR every twenty-five and eigbt.tenth..
grains OF standard gold and one dollar f.,
every four hundred and twelve and hal,
grains OF standard silver so deposited. and v.
instruct the delegates appointed by this Co..
Vention to the National Democratic Conye,
tlon TO use all honorable efforts to have th,,
resolution adopted as part of the platform q,
the National Convention.
We congratulate the people OF this State th,.
the Republican, party, in it's convention ,steIv
assembled at Winnemucca, in its false cbar,.
against the President of the United States b..
oeen Obliged to resort to the record of tho NJ
publican party in its infamous demonetiv,tinn
OF silver, rs an illustration in it's attep,nt ~
sustain its false charges.
EBT
Ihat we recognize the right of all men -
organize for social or material advanceu.r.
the tight of wage-workers to use all 1.,v,,,
means to protect themselves against the ~,
croach1nent of moneyed monopolists. and IN A
right to fix price for their labor commensr
rate with the labor required of them. and ~.
h"ld that every man has the right to dispopn
OF MS own labor upon such terms "a he ,n.v
mink Will best promote his interest In thor.
latlons between capital and labor. tbe no,,o
cratic party favors such measures and policis,
as Will promote harmony between them. s,d
"lil adequately protect The rights and interest,".
OF both. We freely indorse and annroye a..
laws passed pursuant to the demands ~ IN, .
mer Democratic Conventions making nr,,,;, .
Ion for tho safety and protection Of Lahore,
collection
of Their wages, and are in favor of Al, otno,
eN"''ineh'S 10 That end which may be uecesss-
ry and proper.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION RESTRICTED.
we commend the successful negotauon;o,
the recent treaty by President Cleveland with
the Emperor OF China, by which the i,nmip,,.
uon To this country Of Chinese laborers h.
been stopped. "a :.
We are opposed to the further immipr.Hon
of.Aharchists, Nihilists and other und.si-,h,,
persons, who have no just appreciation Of IN,
installations, nor The duties Of Anie,icsn c,,
zenship, and we favor preventive lepis;,ton
therefor, and approve the acton of tie n,.s,r,
Administration in rigidiy enforcing the Law
prohibiting the importation OF foreign cont,,e
labor.
CIVIL SERVICE REPonM.
fhe Democratic party Of Nevada fayors suth
rules and regulations for the civil service :,
VIII secure honest, capable and deseryine pub.
nc ohcers; but where honesty, ability and
merit are equal, we believe that there wouN &
Do both justice and wisdom in giving prefer.
ence to those who would ,harmoirize I'm priuei.
pie and policy with the purity having the re-
possibility of administration,
i@ THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
lis the duty Of the Government 10 re.peL
sess itself of all public lands heretofore grant
ed for the benefit OF corporations, which Law, &
been forfeited by Noncompliance with the
conditions of the grant, and it should hold ID,
same for the use and benefit of the people.
Laws should be passed to prevent the owner
ship Of large tracts of land by corporations OF
by persons not citizens of the United ststet
or who have not declared their intention 10
become such es provided by law. Congres
should discourage the purchase of public land
in large bodies by any parties for speculative,
purposes, but should preserve the same as fs
as possible f>r actual settlers, and to that end
all subsidies of land, as well az money 10
corporations and spectators, should &c sse for.
ever.
LapERALITH TO VETERANS RECOMMENDED.
The Democratic party is the faithful friend
Of the soldiers and their Wild WE and orphans,
and in appreciation of the heroic and unstlt
ish service of the Union soldiers and sailor
we declare In favor Of liberal LEGISLATION u
their behalf, as recognition OF patriotisH
and reward for honorable services RENDERED
the Government.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY.
We favor the development Of the resource
of our state. and approve all efforts to sdfsne'
Its material prosperity, and to this end indora
all legitimate endeayors that may be made "a
the advantage OF the State In securing NOR
good citizens, and the Investment Of capital
our midst