Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-31

AdOPteA Ne ShO Ds0OGRaSIe UtaSs
COnvontlOn In VirWi0Ia city,
Nevada, may n, 1885,

ments, and hereby readopts the principles Of
constitutional government promulgated By
the Democratic National Convention Of 1854
and Afarmed BY the people In the election Of
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A, Hendricks,
President and Vice-President Of the United
States.
PRESIDKNT CLEVELAND nDoRsED.
We congratulate the country upon the sue
cessful administration Of President Oleve-
land.
He has maintained the peace and dignity Of
tho nation; has upheld Public Credit; has re-
duced public expenses; has restored millions
OF acres to the public domain, and has impair
and breadth Of the land.
Under his wise and benehcent Rdministra-
tiOn the whole country is enjoying remarkable
prosperity and all sectional feeling has been
ubliterated.
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 TARuT 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-
neved Of onerous and unnecessary burdens.
We denounce the present tariff system, which
creates an annual surplus of $l66 O00, 900 in the
National Treasury, by taxing the every dsy
necessities Of our farmers, miners and labor
ers for the benent Of protected Eastern manu-
fscturers So 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 lieu 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 certih-
Gates to be legal tender for all debts, and the
depositor to be entitled to receive In certih-
Gates Of such denomination rs he prefers one
dollar for every twenty-five and eigbt-tenths
grains Of standard gold and one dollar for
every four hundred aud twelve and o half
grains Of standard silver so deposited, and we
instruct the delegates appointed by this Con-
vention to the National Democratic Conven-
ton to use all honorable efforts to have this
resolution adopted IS part Of the platform Of
the National Convention.
We congratulate the people ofthis State that
the 3 publican party, in it's convention lately
assembled ut Winnemucca, in its false charge
against the President Of the United states, has
hoo nh k0 -
publican party in its infamous demonstration
Of silver, As an illustration in its attempt to
sustain its false charges. ,st..-.
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.
That we recognize the right of all mon to
organize for social or material advancement;
the right Of wage-workers to use all lawful
means to protect themselves against the en-.
croachment Of moneyed monopolists, and tn
right to Ak 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 a. he may
think will best promote his interest. In the re-
lations between capital and labor, the Demo
cratic party fsvors such measures and policies
"a will promote harmony between them, and
will adequately protect the rights and interests
" oNsh' We ANoOAy AhuVEbS hnu approve tine
laws passed pursuant to the demands OF for.
mer Democratic Conventions making provis.
ion for the safety and protection Of lSborers
and miners, and provision for the collection
Of their wages, and are In favor OF all other
enactments to that end which may DO necessa-
ny and proper.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION REsTRIcrKp,
We commend the successful negotiation OF
the recent treaty by President Cleveland with
the Emperor Of China, by witch the immiRra.
ton to this country Of Chinese laborers has
been stopped. @
We are opposed TO the further immigration
OF Anarchists, NihiliBts and other undesirable
persons, who have no Just appreciation Of our
institutions, nor the duties Of American citi.
zenshipi and we favor preventive Legislation
therefor, and approve the action Of the present
Administration In rigidly enforcing the law
prohibiting the Importation Of foreign contract
labor.
CIVIL hERyIoB RRYoRM.
The Democratic party Of Nesads fayors such
rules and regulations for the civil service m
will secure honest, capable and deserving pub.
ITO ofElcers; but whore honesty, ability ana
merit are equal, We believe that there would
be both Justice and wisdom In giving prefer.
ence TO those who wouid .harinon,ze in princi.
pie and policy with the psrty having the fes.
ponsibility Of administration.
THE RUBLIo DOMAIN,
II 10 the duty Of the Government 70 se.pos.