Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-11

general consumption have been re.
duced under the operations OF the
tariff act of 1880.
We 6enounce the efforts Of the
Democratic majority in the House of
Representatives to destroy our tariff
laws piece meal, as is manifested by
attacks upon wool, lead and lead ores,
the Chief products of a number of
States, and We aek the people for their
judgenienC thereon. We point to the
SUCCESS Of the Republican policy of
reciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased, and new
and enlarged markets have been
opened for the products of our farms
and workshops. We remind the peo-
pie Of the bitter opposition of the
Democratic party to this practical
business measure, and claim that, ex-
ecuted by Republican Administration,
our present laws will eventually give
US CONTROL of the trade of the world.
American people, from tradition and
interest, favor bimetalism, and the
Republican party demands the use of
both gold and silver as the standard
Of money with such restrictions and
under such provisions, to be deter
mined by legislation, as will secure the
maintenance Of parity values of the
two metals, 80 that the purchasing
and debt-payiug power of q dollar,
whether silver, gold or paper, shall be
at all times equal.
The interests of the producers of
the country, its farmers and working
men, demand that every dollar-paper
or coin-issued by the Government
shall be as good ID any other. We
commend the wise and patriotic steps
taken by u government to secure
an international conference to adopt
such measures as will insure a parity
of value between gold and silver for
use as money throughous the world.
We demand that every citizen of
the United States shall be allowed to
cast one free and unrestricted ballot
in all public elections, and that such
ballot shall be counted and returned
as cast; that such laws shall be
enacted and enforced as will secure to
every citizen, be he rich or poor, na-
tive or foreign-born, white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed by
the Constitution. The free and hon
est popular ballot, just and equal rep
RESERVATION of all people, as well as
their just and equal protection under
the laws, are the foundation Of our
Republican institutions, and the party
will never relax its efforts until the
integrity of the ballot and the purity
Of elections shall be fully guaranteed
and protected in every State.
We dehounce the continued in
human outrages perpetrated upon
American citizens for political reasons
in certain Southern States Of the
Union.
The construction Of the Nicaragua
Canal is Of the highest Importance to
the American people, but it is a meas
ure of national defense, and to build
up and maintain American commerce
and should be controlled by the
United States Government.
We favor the admission Of the re-
manning Territories at the earliest
practicable date, having due regard
tc the interests Of the people of those
Territories and the United States.
+ All Federal officers appointed for the
Territories should be selected from
bona foe residents thereof, and the
right of self-government should be
accorded as far as practicable.
We favor the cession, suitable to
homestead laws, Of arid public lands
to the States and Territories in which
they lie, under such Congressional