Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-19
Democratic Platform.

Ivy w OASNllfc ulSllIullOhE, govern
ment OF the people, honestly admin
istered by Representatives. OF the
people, freely chosen, without bribery,
intimidation or corruption, The de-
voted and resolute advocate of popular
rights; the friend and defondor of the
poor and weak, against the aggressions
and usurpations Of the rich and strong;
the advocate of the equality Of all be-
fore the law.
The Demo cratic party is tho relent-
less foe Of cypress ion and wrong, and
the uncomJ romis:ng enemy of monop-
olies and privileged classes. We arc
in favor of clect'ng honest and capa-
BILE citizens Of The State to office; of
economy ard fidelity, and restraining
extravaganza AID corruption; OF sccur-
ing FREQ and Intelligent exercise Of
tho ballet; Of restraining corporate
abuses and usurpations; OF destroying
monopo!ies and trusts; of preventing
class legiclation and abclishing special
privileges; OF reducing, adjusting and
cGualizing taxation; of securing equal
civil rights aad privileges to all; of
fostering the industries Of the State
and encouraging the development Of
its resources.
The Democratic party OF Nevada, rs
in cvory State in the Uniou, is unal-
terably opposed to Chinese immigra-
ton. The Restriction Act, passed
mainly by Democratic votes, is about
to expire, and it is tho duty of Con-
gress to enact a law, perpetually OK
GLIDING Chinese from tho United
States. .... .........
We declare for the free and unlim-
tied coinage CT standard silver dollars
of the present weight and fireness, to
be legal tender for all debts, public
and private, equally with gold, and
the Democratic party throughout
tho whole country is in accord with
uS.
We insist upon the rigid enforce
ncnt of the long and short haul fea-
ture of the Interstate Commerce Act.
The Republican party has h3d con-
troll of this State Government ever
since it's admission into the Union,
about twenty-six years. The Demo-
cratic party never has had control of
the executive and legislative depart
ments at any one time. Therefore the
Republican party is responsible for
whatever evil has resulted from bad
laws, or from the failure to pass good
laws.
At the end of this long period the
people of tho State find themselves
face to face with larger expense, to
be borne by fewer people, and
smaller amount Of assess&ble property.
Careless and extravagant financial
methods and measures characterize
tho State. administration; necessary
amendments to the constitution have
failed OF passage, either through neg
lect. Ignorance or Of purpose.
Up to this time no practical means
OF storing the waters of the ctreams
OF the State, which annually run to
waste, has been provided or proposed.
This caa only be done by and through
the State. We favor the acquisition
OF tho public lands from the National
Government, and the GALE Of such
lands to raise the means to provide
funds of efficient amount to construct
permanent storage reservoirs and
means Of irrigation, to be owned and
ntIolled by the PEOPLE Of the State.
We denounce the present State Re-
publican Govcrnmo Mt for passing tho
ill-advisod and disactrous law rogulat-
ing Tho use of waterfor irrigation and
IA St'hh'tS NAo pLUllly vi TIRnUS tnSTc-
to. 1t has involved tho owners of
wotar rights in ueeless and expensive
litigation, 60 onerour, tedious and ru-
inous that the farmers of the State
will be reduced to bankruptcy in pay
ing Tor attorneys fees alone. We fa-
yor the repeal Of this law.
We f.vor the Australian ballot eys-
tenn Gs.cnacted by tho State of Naeea-
chueetts.
Wo fGvor tho calling of q Constitu
Sional Convention to revise the pros
ent Constitution, to the end that 70.
trer chmcnt in State ond County Gov
eminent may DO effected, and rec
ommend the Central Committees of
tho fevcral counties to causo Demo
cratic tickets 70 be printed with tho
WORDS Unconstitutional Convention -
Yes" in tho proper place thereon.
We are in favor Of the election of
United States Senators by the people,
and. earnestly urge the adoption of
such an amendment to the Ccnstitu-
ton Of the United Statee as will nc
comrlish that result.
We most cordially invite all citizens
who coDeider tho free coinage ef ell