Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-17
Platform.


cratic principles, and pledges it's fidel-
ity To elective institutions, a 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 defender OF the
poor and weak, against the aggressions
and usurpations OF the rich and strong;
the advocate Of tho equality Of oil be-
fore the law.
Tho Democratic party is tho reIent-
less foe OF Cypress ion and wrong, and
tho uncomrromising enemy OF monop-
olies and privileged classes. We are
in favor of elect: ng honest and capa-
economy and tiCelity, and restraining
Extravaganza ard corruption; Of secur-
ing free and intelligent exercise Of
the ballot; OF restraining corporate
abuses and usurpations; of destroying
monopolies and trusts; of preventing
class legislation and aboliehing special
privileges; of reducing, adjusting and
equslizing taxation; of securing equal
civil rights and privileges to all; Of
fostering the industries of tho State
and encouraging tho development Of
it's resources.
The Democratic party OF Nevada, as
in every State in the Uniou, is unal-
ternbly opposed to Chinese immigra-
ton. The Restriction Act, passed
mainly by Democratic votes, is about
to expire, and it is tho duty Of Coh-
gress to enact a law perpetualIy OK
Guiding Chinese from the United
States.
We declare for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of standard silver dollars
of the present weight and fineness, to
be legal tender for all debts, public
and private, equally with gold, and
the Democratic party throughout
the whole country is in accord with
us. ..
We insist upon the rigid enforce
ment OF the long and short haul fea-
ture Of the Interstate Commerce Act.
The Republican party has had con-
troll Of this State Government ever
since it's admission into tho 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
lave, or from tho failure to pass good
laws.
At the end of this long period the
people Of the State find themselves
face to face with larger expense, to
be borne by fewer people, and
fmaller amount of assessabIe property.
CareleFs and extravagant financial
methods and measures characterize
the 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 tho streams
OF the State, which annually run to
waste, has been provided or proposed.
This can only be done by and through
the State. We favor the acquisition
Of the public lands from the National
Government, and the sale of such
lands to raise the means to provide
funds of sufficient mount to construct
permanent storage reservoirs and
means Of irrigation, to be owned and
controlled by the PEOPLE of the State.
We denounce the present State Re-
publican GovernmC Mt for passing the
olSl bLOelS law TSHullG-,
ing the use of water for irrigation and
for settling the priority of rights there
to. 1t has involved the owners of
water rights in useless and expensive
litigation, go onerour, tedious and ru-
inous that the farmers Of tho State
will be reduced to bankruptcy in pay
ing for attorneys fees alone. We IA
vor the repeal of this law.
We favor tho Australian ballot sys-
tenn as enacted by the State of M ASA
chusette.
We favor tho calling of Constitu-
tional Convention to revise the pres
ent Constitution, to the end that re-
trenchment in State and County Gov
ornment may be effected, and rec
ommcnd the Central Committees of
the several counties to cause Demo
cratic tickets to bo printed with the
words Unconstitutional Convention -
Yes" in the proper place thereon.
We are in favor Of tho election of
United States Senators by tho people,
and earnestly urge tho adoption of
such en- amendment to tho Constitu-
ton Of the United States IN will No.