Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-09

National Treasury. by taxing the oyery d.
necessities Of our farmers, miners and ,.ho:
ers for the benefit OF protected Eastern n. aim.
.Iaetnrers " for every dollar that goes into Tie
IRE asury. and which does pot protect the Ia.
oorer. We declare that taxation should b.
limited to the requirements OF Rovernmepts
and that the burden of taxation should r..t
upon those who use luxuries rather fhun unon
'n0Se VINO use only the necesssries Of lifc..
: FREE COINAGE OF SILVER ADVOCATED.
We favor the free coinage of silver now en-.
1oyed by gold, or, in lieu thereof, the right OF
deposit in all Of the Minis of gold and Eilv.,
Dul Ion, for which certificates shall be issned
payable In coin in the same manner that Unit
eo states notes are now payable; said certir.
catesdo be legal tender for all debts, and IN.
depositor to be entitled to receive in certis.
Gates f,such denomination as he prefers ona
dollar TOT every twenty-fv and eight-tepth,
grains OF standard gold and one dollar 1sor
every four hundred and twelve and a bsl,
grains OF standard silver 30 deposited, and VI.
instruct the delegates appointed by this Ger.
ventlon to the National Democratic sconvcn.
ton to use all honorable efforts TO hay. Ut.
resolution adopted as lart of the platform O,
the National Convention.
T We congratulate the people OF this State I, =,
the Republican party, in it's convention .laA,v
assembled at Winnemucca, in It's false Oh .-r.
against the President of the United Stat.s ! a,
been obliged to resort to The record of The Ro
publican party in its Infamous demoneti,at,or
OF silver, as an illustration In its ATTEMPT "a
sustain its false charges.
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.
pb.k,
organize for social or material advancement
the right of wsse-workers to use ell lavfuI
means to protecr themselves against the on.
crohchment of moneyed monopolisis, and In A..
right to fix price for their labor conmeII,r.
rate with the labor required of them, and W,
hold that every man has the right to ,dtspo.,
OF MS own labor upon such terms az he mn,
think will best promote his intarest In tbcrs.
lations between capital and labor. the De,ro.
cratic party favors such measures and no,i.,,,
rs Will promote harmony between them and
will adequately protect the rights and tntercs,,
OF both. We freely indorse and anprove n,
laws passed pursuant to the demands of IN,
mer Democratic Conventions making prov,.
Ion for tho safety and protection of labor.,
and miners, and provision for the co,lect;o,
Oh their wages, and are favor of all ofbs,
enactments to that end which nIuy be neces,,.
ry and proper. -.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION RESTRICTED
we commend the successful negotiation of
Inc recent treaty by President Cleveland with
the emperor OF China, by which tho irn,nir,.
ton to this country of Chinese laborers IA,
been stopped s' -.
cd We are opposed to the further immjuraton
OF. Anarchists, Nihilists and other undesirabl,
persons who have no just appreciation of M,
institutions, nor the duties uf American ,iu.
zenship, and we favor preventive Legislation
therefor, and approve the o. ton of tie pre,,rt
Administration in rigidly enforcing tie lsv
prohibiting the impol ta ion OF foteigu eo,t,,e
labor. ~ ,. faa ss 49, sS,,rFrl-'
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRs:
The Demo, ratic party OF Nevada fayors su,A
rules and regulations for tho civil service -
VIII secure honest, capable and deser wing pub d
lie oihcersi but where honesty, ability and
merit are equal, VIC believe tLsi there would E
be both Justice and wisdom in giving pt.tr. /
enco to those who would ,larmonize In pp!Aci
pie and policy with the party having the rU
Possibility of administration
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
1t is the duty Of the Government to re.pcL
sess itself of all public lands heretofore grant
cd for the benefit of corporations, which Law,
been forfeited by Noncompliance with th,
conditions of the grant, and it should hold ID,
same for the use and benefit of the people.
Laws should he passed to prevent the owner
ship oflarse tracts Of land by corpoi ations or
By persons not citizens of the United Stats,
or who have not declared their intention 10
become such as 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 ss fH
as possible fer actual settlers, and to that end
all subsidies of land, as well as money 10
corporations and spectators, should cessefC
ever.
LIDERAL1TT TO VETERANS REcoaMEHDED
The Democratic party is the faithful fritDi
of the soldiers and their wild wa aud orpbSps
md in appreciation of the heroic and uns,f
ish service Of tho Union soldiers aud ssiIOr
we declare In favor of liberal Liquidation
their behalf, as q recognition .of patriots
and reward for honorable services renddd
the Government. ,tstze3
sa4 HYDROGnAPHtc SURVEY.
We favor the development of the resourcs
OF our State, and approve all efforts to adyiDs
its material prosperity, aud to this end indors
all legitimate endeayors that msy be inade Z
the advantage of the State in securing nct
good citizens, and the investment Of capital
our midst. @S