Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-09-21
DGlOClatiC Platform.

Tho Democratic rclty CT Nevada
cgcin rICclainis its devotion 10 DCmc-
cia,ic lliLciplcs, it'd PIECES its i.Gcl-
ity TO elective iLstitLiiols, 4 CoNtIr.
mcnt Of the ptcf!c, Ecrcctiy GCmir-
istercd by Representatives OF tho
people, freely clCrcn, without bribery,
Intimidation or corruption, Tho dc
voted ard rCfoluto advocate Of IoIulur
rights; Ike ilicnd and defender cr ti:c
Ecor urd weak, against tho ufCE.sFiCuB
AID CscrpatioEs Of The rich uldEifoEG;
the alyocato Of tho equality OF all lc-
iore tho law.
The Democratic party is The rclcut-
lc:s fec OF orFrcfsion ard wlolE, and
the u3comliCmisirG enemy .! n:oLor-
c.ics and privileged clGsccc. We arc
III favor OF ciCctirg honcst tcd clls2-
BIC citizens OF The St,.to To Cii:cc; or
ccciiomy ard fidelity, and Restraining
c:tr.TaG;::cc ind corruption; cfrCcui-
ing T. free and Intelligent exercise OF
the ballot; Of rCstr:inirg corporate
Gbuccs and usurra;ions; CT &C. tioSirE
~nonorolies end t,usts; of preventing
class legislation and abcli. him, :rccii.l
privilege; OF reducing, ;Giustilg ard
cTuG:iZinn ~taSUtion: Of recurring equal
civil: tights cid privileges 10 ali; of
fostering thc,iadGrtTics of tho State
and encouraging the dcvclCI mcnt OF
IFS rcrourccs.
Tho Democratic party OF Nevada, IS
il every State in the CEiou, is un:l-
icrabiy cfTofcd 10 ChiIoco imu.igra-
!ion.' ihc Eeitricticn Act, pared
m.iniy by Democratic votes, is ;.boct
TO expire, and it is The duty CT Ger
ercfs to cnact Il law Tc:pciuuily OK
Guiding CEircco frcm tho United
States.
We declare fer tho FREQ ard unlim-
itcd coinage CT standard silver Cellars
OF ;hc prc:cIt weight and iincrcas. TO
be a legal tCrdCr Tor all q, btc. public
and private, equally with gold, ard
tl:c Democratic party throughout
tho wEclc county is in ccccId with
u?. ~
20 irfitt urcn the rigid enforce
mcLt of Tho log ard shcI. haul jfca-
lure o! Tic IrtcI:tGtc Cen mClca Act.
The Republican party has hid cor
trCl q! this Stale Government over
since its admission into the Union,
about tweuty-fi% YEAR. The Done
cratic raIty Ecver his lad ccrnci OF
The executive 2Ed logifi.tive dCpaIt-
E,cats ~ any one tine. Therefore tho
Republican patty is rcsyo2sibic FOR
whatever oyii has resulted fIom BID
lGwr, CT from ihc f.ilurc 10 pasG coed
iavr.
~ Tho crG of this long pcr,od tho
people CT tho State fad Themselves
face 10 iacc with Il larger oxperrc, 10
be borne by fCwCr rroplc, and n
smaller amount Of .cccrrG.bic r-cTClty.
C.reiocS and c~xtravaGant finIrciII
mcthcGs AID mca:rrCs characterize
tho State administration; ~Eccocrury
amendments 10 Tho constitution have
failed OF passage, either through neg
lcct, ignorarco or OF purpose.
Up 10 this time no practical means
OF ftoiing tho w.tCrs OF the ,trcans
CT tl;c StGtc, which annually run to
wtttc. has been provided CT rrcvoccd.
This csn Only DC DOR. by and through
the State. Wo favor TIC acqulrition
Ct the public lands from The N.ytioaal
Government, and tho ralc uf f;rch
lanes 10 r..ico the means 10 rrovidc
funds Of sufficient GEICuLt To cGu.tiuct
Ecrmrncnt storage reservoirs ard
mcGus az irrigation, So be owned ard
controlled By tho TcCric of tho State.
Wo CcroUrcc thC T~rCrcnt State PC
Jublican Government for uaffirC The
iil-a''viscd and dis. trouG law rCyulut-
irg the use Of water for irrigation and
for sC;tling HE priority Of rights there
10. 1t. haS involved the wECFS Of
water rights in urclCEG and CXEcTsivo
litigation, 70 oEcIour, tedious ard ~
nous that The farmers OF thc Stale
will DC reduced 10 Bankruptcy in rGy
ing for attorneys fees alone. We Ia
o tho rcrc;l OF this law.
We favor tho Australian ballot ryr-
TEN IS enacted Gy the State OF MCaea-
c .urctts.
VIC favor tho calling Of q Corstitu-
tional Convention 10 revisc tho pref
cnt Constitution, 10 the end that re-
t]rcnc1mcEt III State ard County Gov
crrmout may DO effected, and rec
ommcnd tho Central Committees az
tho fevcra! counties Ia c.lro Demo.
ccaiic tickets 10 be printed with The
words "Constiiuticr;l Convention -
Yes" III Tho proper place thereon.
Wo gro in favor OF Tho election O.
United StatCs Senators by TIC Ecuplc,
and carnc:tly urgo tEo adoption Of
such an Amendment 10 the CCrctitu-
ton Of Tho United Statcs as Will nc
cumplish that result.
We most cordially invite all citizens
who cOnsidcr tho free coinGTc cf sill
yer nc of greater Importance 10 Ncvu-
d.! than Il high protective tariff for
tho benefit OF Eastern manufacturers:
and al who aro wcary OF corporatc
detection and 'boss rule" ruc!i 40 was
60 gl:tiEgly apparent in tho lato Re-
publican state Convention; and all
who disappruvc If bribery Gt c!cctiors
and arc willing io mako IN effort to
purge Nevada oi tho unsayofy nnmo
Of "Ioiton BOROUGH" 10 Join with us
ia indorring The principles and
elec.inG tho candidates OF this Cor
vcntion.
We accuro and Crraign Tho Ropub.
lican p:rty, 8tato and National, for
!orcry'oriiuo possible to bc committed
against II free people. Whom The war,
wIScd 10 prevent States from rcccd-
iEt;, wfG cndod, for Tho ehamelcss pur
prce OF perpc;rniipGi It's power, il false:
~ and contrary to principles uron
which tho wGr was WGgcd. assumed
and declared that Tho rnbclling States
wcro not members Of the Uniun; de-
priycd them IL Ccif.govcrumoat;
erected military dcrrutirms over them;
cstnblishcd tho rule Of tho bayoDct;
Rtbvcrtcd tho civil powors; deprived
tho inhabitants Of civil aDd political
rights, end finally ret up caipot.bag
governments; put tho ballot in tho
hHtdD Of tho MICRO, and through his
igncrancc, prciudicc, and tho criminal
rapocity or white Republican l~cllcrr,
plunged this already impoverished
country into e3CO,t Gn,cJ0 If mclcss
debt. After reacc 81 restored, and
When Tho PEOPLE %efo bono down by