Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-16
.D||glOCfatic Platform.

The Democratic party OF Nevada
again prociAimB it, devotion to Demo
cratic prihcipl les and pledges its fidel-
itY to elective institnti tons, govern
ment OF the people honestly admin
istered by Representatives Of the
| people, freely chosen, without bribery,
intimidation or corruption, The de-
voted and fesolute advocate OF popular
rights; the friend and defender az the
poor and weak, against the aggreasions
and usurpations OF the rich and strong;
the advocate OF the equality OF all be-
iUfts sae law.
The Democratic party il the relent-
less foe OF oppression and wrong, and
the Incorporating 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, md restraining
extfavagance and corruption; OF secur-
ing free and intelligent exerclFe 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
equalizing taxation; Of securing equal
civil. rights aud privileges to all; OF
fostering the industries Of the State
and encouraging the development OF
it's resources.
The Democratic party OF Nevada, as
In every State in the Uniou, is unal-
teyably opposed to Chinese immigra-
tion. The Restriction Act, passed
mainly by Democratic votes, is about
TO expire, and it ID the duty of Con-
gress to enact law pefpetually ex-
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 q legal tender for all debts, public
and private, equally with gold, and
the Democratic party throughout
the whole country is in accord with
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 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 the
people OF the State find themselves
face to face with larger expense; to
be borne by fewer people, and a
smaller amount OF assessable property,
careless and extravagant financial
methods md measures eharaeterize
the State administration; necessary
amendments to the constitution have
lect, ignorance or OF purpose
Up to this time no practical means
OF storing the waters OF the streams
OF the State, which annually run to
waste, has been provided or proposed.
This csn 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 amauut to construct
permanent storage reservoirs and
means of irrigation, to be owned and
controlled by the people of the State.
| We denotince the present State Re
I publican Government for passing the
ilI-advised and disastrous law regulat-
ing the nse Of water for irrigation and
for settling the priority Of rights there
to. It has involved The owners of
water rights In useless and expensive
litigation, 50 onerous, tedious and ru-
inous that the farmers OF the State
will be reduced to Bankruptcy in pay.
ing for attorneys fees alone. We e.
vor the repeal Of this law.
We favor the Australian ballot sys-
tenn as enacted by the State of Ma5sa-
! chusettE. :.
We favor the calling Of d Constitu.
tional Convection to revise the pres
emit ConstikutiOn, 10 the end that re-
trenchment Ii State and County Gov
/! eminent may be efIeCt and REQ.
! ommend the Central Commit t0eg Oh
the several counties to cause Demo.
cratic tickets % be printed with the
/ words Unconstitutional Convention -
Yes in the proper place thereon.
! We are In favor OF the election Of
United States Senators by the people
and earnestly urge the adoption OF