Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-18
DsRoclatlc Platform.

cratic principles, and pledges. ita fidel-
ity TO elective institutions, 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; tho friend and defender Of the
poor and weak, against tho aggressions
and usurpations Of the rich and strong;
the advocate of the equality Of all be-
fore the law.
The Democratic party is the relent-
less foe OF Cypress ion and wrong, and
the 0ncomT romising enemy Of monop-
olies and privileged classes. We are
In favor Of electing honest and capa-
bic citizens of the State to office; Of
economy and fidelity, and restraining
extravaganza end corruption; of secur-
ing FREQ and intelligent exercise Of
the ballot; OF, restraining corporate
abuses and usurpations; OF destroying
monopolies and trusts; of preventing
class legislation and abolishing special
privileges; Of reducing, adjusting and
equaliziDg taxation; OF securing equal
civil rights and privileges to all; Of
fostering the industries of the State
and encouraging the development of
its resources. -
The Democratic party OF Nevada, as
in every State in the Uniou, is .unal-
terably opposed to Chinese immipra-
ton. The Restriction Act, passed
mainly by Democratic votes, is about
to expire, and it is tho duty, of Con-
gress to enact law perpetually ex-
Guiding Chinese from the United
States.
We declare for the FREQ 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
ur. sN ~ t'eh 'yrs
We insist upon the rigid enforce
ment OF the long and Phort haul fea-
ture OF the Interstate Commerce Act.
The Republican party has had con-
troll Of this State Government ever
since its 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 tho
people OF the State find themselves
face to face with larger expense, to
be borne by fewer people, and a
IS smaller amount Of assessable property.
Careless 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 the streams
ofthe State, which annually run to
waste, has been provided OF proposed.
This can only be done by and through
the State. We favor tho ACQUISITION
OF the public lands from the National
government, and the sale of such
lands to raise the means to provide
funds OF sufficient amount to construct
permanent storage reservoirs and
means of irrigation, to BIO owned and
controlled by the people of the State.
we denounce the present State Re-
publican Governmt Mt for passing the
ohSA FeVuIuJ-
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 oneroue, tedious and ru-
nous that the farmers of the State
will be reduced TO bankruptcy in pny-
ing for attorneys fees alone. We IA
vor the repeal of this law.
We favor the Australian ballot sys-
tenn as enacted by the State of Massa-
chuf ettr.
We favor the calling Of q Constitu-
floral Convention to revise tho pres
emit Constitution, to the end that re-
trenchment in State and County Gov
eminent may be effected, and REQ.
onmend the Central Committees OF
the feveral counties to cause Demo
cratic tickets to BIO printed with the
words Constitutional Convention =
Yes" in the proper place thereon.
We are in favor of the election OF
Up. ted States Senators by the people.
and earnestly urge tho adoption OF
such an amendment TO the Constitu-
tion OF the United States as will ac-
ccmrlish that result. "A
We most cordially invite all citizena
Who consider tho FREQ COINAGE ~ az