Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-19
Democratic Platform.
Adopted by the Democratic State
Convention ut Reno. Nevada.
September 1o. 1890.
A. W.. HEsso:,
Chairman.

Tho Democratic party Of Nevada
again proclaims its devotion to Demo
cratic principles, and pledges its iidel-
ity TO elective institutions, a govern
mcnt OF the people, honestly admin
istered by Representatives OF tho
people, freely chosen, without bribery,
Intimidation or corruption, The de-
voted and rcsoluta advocate OF popular
rights; the friend and defender OF the
poor and weak, Against the aegressions
and usurpations Of the rich and strong;
the advocate OF the equality Of all be-
fore tho law.
The Democratic party is the relent-
less Zoo Of oppression and wrong, and
the uncompromising enemy of monop-
o!ies and privileged classes. We are
IN favor OF clecting honest and capa-
bic citizens OF the State to Office; Of
economy and fidelity, and restraining
extravaganza and corruption; Of secur-
/ ing 4 free and intelligent exercise of
the ballot; OF restraining corporate
abuses and usurpations; OF DESTROYING
monopolies ard trusts; OF preventing
class legislation and abolishing special
privileges; OF reducing, adjusting and
cqua!izipg taxation; OF securing equal
civil rights and privileges to ali; OF
fostering the industries OF the State
and encouraging the development OF
| its resources.
Tho Democratic party OF Nevada, rs
in every State in the Uniou, is unal-
terauly opposed to Chinese immigra-
ton. The Restriction Act. passed
mainly by Democratic votes, is about
to expire, and it is the duty of Con
gross TO enact q law p~erpetually ex-
Guiding Chinese from tho United
States.
We declare for the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF standard silver dollars
Of the present weight and finenes5, to
be q legal tender for all debts, public
and private. equally with gold, and
tho Democratic party throughout
the whole country is in accord with
us.
We insist upon tho rigid enforce
mont OF the long and short haul fca-
ture OF the Interstate Commerce Act.
Tho Republican party has had con-
troll OF this State Government ever
since its admission into tho Union,
about twenty-six Years. Tho Demo
cratic party has had control OF
tho executive and legislative depart
mcnts ut any one time. Therefore tho
Republican party is responsible for
whatever evil has resulted from bad
laws, or from tho failure TO pass good
laws.
At tho end of this long period tho
people OF tho State find themselves
face to face with n larger expense, to
DO borno by fewer people, and a
smaller amount of aSsessable property.
Caroloss and ~oxtravagant financial
methods and measures characterize
tho State administration; necessary
amendments to tho constitution have
failed Of passage, either through neg
lect, Ignorance or OF purpose.
Up to this timc 10 practical means
OF etoring tho waters OF tho streams
Of tho State, which annually run TO
waste, has been provided or proposed.
This can only be done by and through
the State. We favor tho acquisition
OF tho public lands from tho National
Government, and tho sale Of such
lands to raise the means to provide
funds Of sufficient amount to construct
permanent storage reservoirs and
means OF irrigation, to be owned and
controlled by tho people Of tho State.
Wo deDOuncc tho present State Re-
publican Government for passing tho
lIl-ddviscd and disastrous law rcgulnt-
ing tho use OF watcr for irrigation and
Tor settling tho priority Of rights there
TO. 1t has involved the owners OF
water rights in useless and expensive
litigation, 20 oncrous, tedious and ru-
nous that tho farmers OF tho State
will DO reduced TO bankruptcy in pay
| in1 Tor nit,r,n,.cf foo, ~ w p
yor tho repeal OF this law.
We favor tho Australian ballot sys.
tom rs enacted by the State Of Massa-
chisetts.
We favor tho calling of q Constitu.
tional Convention to rovisc tho pros.
ent Constitution. to tho end that re-
tronctmont in State and County Gov
ernrnent may DO effected, and rec
omnicnd tho Central Committees Of
tho several counties to Cause Demo-
cratic tickets to DO printed with the
words Unconstitutional Convention =
Yos" in tho proper place thereon.
We are In favor OF tho election OF
United States Senator: by the people,
and earnestly urge tho adoption Of
such an amendment 10 the Constit,,-
ton OF tho United States as will nc.
oomplish that result.
Wo most cordially invite oil citizcns
who consider tho free coinage ~ sill.
ver as OF greater Importance TO Nava-
da thnn o high protective tariff for
tho bencilt OF Eastern manufacturers;
and oil who nro weary Of corporate
detection aud "boss rule such as was
SO glaringiy apparent in tho late llo.
publican State Convention; aud oil
who dishpproro Of bribery at elections
aud arc willing to make an effort To-
purge Nevada OF tho unsavory nnmo
of %"rotton borough" to join with us
IN iudorsing tho principles and
%e'ecting tho candidates Of this Con.
| ycntiOn.
Wo accuse aud arraign tho Ropub.
licnn party, state and National, for
every crime possible 10 no committed
against q FREQ people. When tho war,
Sagcd TO prevent states from scced.
ing, was ended, for tho shameless pnr.
poso of pcrpctuatiug it's power, IL false.
y and contrary to principles upon
which tho war was wagcl, assumed
and declared that tho rcbOlliug States
wero not members of tho Union: dc.
privca tllom Of scli-goycrnmcnt.
erected military dcgpotisms over thcm;
established tho rule OF tho bnyonot;
subvortcd tho civil powers: deprived
tho inhabitants of civil and political
rights, and finally rot up carpctbn
governments; put the ballot Ia tho
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