Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-08-03

| been Obliged to resort 70 the record of the Re
publican party al its infamous deInonctizasion
| OF silver, Us an illustration in it's attempt to
sustain its false charges.
| TIE FRIEED LABOR.
That we recognize the right of all men to
| organize ior social or material advancement
the right OF wa5c-worliers TO use all lawful
neans 10 Proteci themselves against the ell
cr"achihent OF moneycd nonopolists, and thc Q
| riSht to fix price for their labor commcnsu-
rate witt the labor required of them, and we
hold that every i,or has the right to dispose
OF his own LABOR upon such Terms as ne may
think will best promote his interest In the re-
lnti"ns between capital and labor. the Demo
! cratic pSrty faVors such measures and policies
as will promote harmony between them, and
| Will adequately protect The rights and interests
of both. Ne freely indurse aud approve the
laws passed pursuant to the demands of for
mcr Democratic Conventions making proyis-
ion for The safety aud protection of laborcrs
and miners, and provision for the collection
| OF their wages, and are iii favor of all other
| enactiuenis 20 lhat end which may be necessa-
| ry and proper.
/ CHINESE IMMIGRATION RESTRICTED.
! We commend the successful ucyotiatio Of
! the recent tccaiy by President Cleveland with
the Emperor OF China, by which tllc i,nlni.;lu-
| ton to this country of Chimes. laborers has
been stopped.
| We are opposed 10 the further Immigration
| OF Anarchists. Nihilists and oihor undc.. able
| persons. who Euve no jlst appreciation OF our
| institutions. nor The dutics OF American cjtl-
zenship, and VIC favor preventive legislation
therefor, and approve the tlon o. the p4 est Il t
Administration in riSdly enforcing the law
| prohibiting the importation OF foreign contruc
| labor.
| CIVIL sGEv- CE i::FoRM
The Dc. locratic pGl y O-NelGda fevoTs such
rules ard'l cgr'at,ons rof the evil service as
| will sccrre honest, capable and dc3crE.ng pub
| lic officers: but where honesty, abb ~ and
| nerst are ccual, we bGEcvc that the wonld
| be both Justice sI:d wisdom i'll giving prefer
cncc 10 those Who would ,EarinoniZe ii princi-
pie aud pc cy w Ii The party having the res
/ ponsibii..y o. a, mi 5trato1.
| e.. -: "a. THE'rULLIC DOMAIN
1t is the duty Cf the Government to rc-pos-
se"s iiself OF ali pubic lads nUrcto"ora grant
! ed for the benci. Of corporations, wb ,ch lave
been forfeited b. Noncompliance with tue
| conditions OF the grant, ard IL should hold the
shuie ior the uSe and bercnt OF the people.
Laws should be passed To prevent The owner
ship Of large tracts OF land by curpol Lions, or
by persons not cit:ZCIS OF tho United Sales,
or who have not declare. tlc'r intCnlion to
become such Us provided bv lay Co".;ress
sEouId discourage the 1rl g; =. ..- O. ,blic land
in large bodies by any pIrtG Gs tor speculative
purl Oscs, bnt should 3ICsc, W the same as fur
rs possible t-r astgsi Sellers aJd 20 that end
! NIL ,l,s' ,,i ,f a.,
corporations and spectators, should cease for
| ever.
LITERALLY TO VETERANS RECoMmE mENDrD.
The Der o"rtic party iS the faithful f''eIId
OF the soldiers and their wild ,wsaId orpnn~s,
ana N appreciation of the bci ole and unseif
jsf service of the Union sbldiers and sn;lors.
! we i.ecIare i'll favor of liberal lcr IA; on in
the'r behalf, as q recognition OF L ,'iotism
| ant rev ard for holorarte services rendered
| tho Government.
| HYDEuGTApHIC SURVEY.
We favor the develoone0t of the resources
OF our State, and approve all efforts 10 advance
it's material prosperity, and to this end indorse
| all legitimate eudGavors tBat may be made for
the ad, altaSe Of the State in securing more
good citizcns, and the investment OF capitaI in
our midst.
We also favor suitable appropriation by
Congress for n photographic survey of The
Staoe for the purpose of determining proper
methods FOR storing water to be used for irri
9ation. ..:
PUrLIC ECHooI,s.
! The system o. n0n-sectariau public schools
| established in this State is an csseut' al part
OF our free Institutions, and we heartily favor
its liberal maintenance rs provided 10y our
Constitution aud Laws, and by srch other laws
In accouapce w,E!I our Constitution "a " Il
bring its benefits 10 every child tu tho State
Our established domrstic Industries
and enterprises should not, aud Deed
not, be endangered by the reduction
aud correction of the burdens Of taxa.
tion. On the contrary. u fnir and care.
ful revision OF our tax Laws, with due al.
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