Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-06-01

da, in Convention assembled, reafirms its de-
votion to the Federal Union, and to the Con-
stitution OF the United States and its amend
ments, and hereby reAdopts the principles Of
constitutional government promulgated by
the Democratic National Convention Of 1884
and affirmed by the people in the election OF
Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks,
President and Vice-President Of the United
States.
PRECEDENT CLEVELAND INDoRsED.
We congratulate the country upon the sue
cessful administration of President Cleve-
land.
He has maintained the peace and dignity Of
the nation; has upheld Public Credit; has re-
duced public expenses; has restored millions
of acres to the public domain, and has impair
TALLY enforced the laws throughout the length
and breadth OF the land.
Under his wise and benehcent administra-
ton the whole country is enjoying remarkable
prosperity and all sectional feeling has been
obliterated.
The Democracy of Nevada recommend his
denomination, and invite all iberal-minded
men, irrespective Of past party predictions,
to unite with them in re-electing him.
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
cratic Representatives in Congress- to perform
the pledge made by the last National Demo-
cratic Convention to reform aud remove taxes,
to the end that the labor Of the countrysbe re-
neved Of onerous and unnecessary burdens.
We denounce the present tariff system, which
creates m annual surplus OF $155, 600 900 in the
National Treasury, by taxing the every day
necessities Of our farmers, miners and labor.
ers for the benefit Of protected Eastern manu-
lecturers 50 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 certifi-
Gates Of such dissemination as he prefers one
dollar for every. twenty-five and eight-tenths
grains Of standard.gold and one dollar for
every four hundred and twelve and half
grains Of standard silver 30 deposited, and we
instruct the delegates appointed by this Con-
vention TO the National Democratic Conven-
ton ID use all honorable efforts to have this
resolution adopted as part OF the platform Of
the NatieAA convention.
We congratulate the people of this State that
the r. publican party, in It's convention lately
assembled ut Winnemuccs, in its false charge
against the President Of the United States, has
been obliged to resort to the record of the Re-
publican party in its infamous decentralization
of silver, rs nm illustration in its attempt to
sustain its false charges,
THE FRIEND OF LABOR.
That we recognize the right Of all men to
organize for social or material advancement;
the right Of wsge-workers to use all lawful
means to protect themselves against the en-
croachmont Of moneyed monopolists, aud tn o
right to hx 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 81 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
as will promote harmony between them, and
will adequately protect the rights and interests
Of both We freely indorse and approve the
laws passed pursuant to tine demands OF for
mer Democratic Conventions making proyts.
ion for the safety aud protection Of laborers
and miners, and provision for the collection
OF their wages, aud are in favor Of all other
enactments to that end which may be nee esss-
~ and proper.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION REsTRIcrED.
We commend the successful negotiation OF
the recent treaty by President Cleveland with
the Emperor Of China, by which the Immiats-
ton to this country Of Chimes, laborers has
boon stopped.
We are opposed to tho further Immigration
OF Anarchists, Nihilists and other undesirable
persons, who have no just appreciation Of our
institutions, nor the duties Of American citi.
Senship, and we favor preventive legislation
therefor, and approve the q .tlon Of tho present
Administration In rigidly enforcing the law
prohibiting the importation of foreign con tract
labor.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The Democratic party OF New ada fayors such
rules and regulations for tho civil service No
win secure honest, capable and deserving pub.
lilo oficersi but where honesty, ability and
merit are equal, wo believe that there would
be both justice and wisdom In giving prefer.
| ence TO those who would .harmonize IN princi.
pie and policy with tho party having the res.
n