Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-09-17


thanks for bis efficient services IN
Obtaining legislation beneficial to our
state; in aiding to endow the state,
university; 10, Teopenipg the mint; in
securing the completion OF the gov.
eminent building; in establishing the
Indian school; in procuring the. rec.
ommendation OF tho interior. depart
mont for the ..ahandpnment of the
Walker River reservation; in limiting
the e1tent OF the. Pyramid Lake In,
dian reservation TO the legitimate re-
quirepents Of the. Indians and pro-
sidiug them with the means Of irriga-
ton by the construction Of an irriga-
tang canal; 10 obtaining the passage of
the bill providing Tor the payment, OF
tho Pluto war GLAZING repeatedly
through the Senate; in compiling tho
evidence and securing the adjustment
in. the war department.. of. the. rebel
lion claims, amou ntiug. to over 800,
QOO in SECURING favorable reports in
both houses Of congress Cor tho pay
nent lof.the same and in having bill
passed through the Senate for that
purpose; in 'takiug advantage. Of a
favorable moment TO- SECURE. the pas
sage OF the Scott law for the exclusion
or Chinese, and for his fidelity 10 av-
tending To- all the business and inter
ests OF the people Of Nevada.
This conyention indurscs and req
ommendS his reelection To the UuiteL
States Senate as Nsvadas champion
in the cause of silver.
All nominees Of this convention. arc
required " accept this platform and
resolutions, and pledge themselves in
good faith TO adhere " and be bound
by the principles herein snunciated.
Resotued, That the railr, "a. a
factor in our civilization is only valu-
able AZ n safe, cheap and rapid means
of transportation for persons and
properly. That tho monopoly of rail-
roads as snOverLed their Usefulness
To The people by mismanagenent in
operatIon, converting them into a
dear means Of transportation. We,
therefore, heartily indurse the srhenrs
OF the San Francisco and Great Salt
Lake railroad company to construct a
competing line Sf, road across cur
state and country.
WHEREAS, Certain enemies of the
free and Unlimited coinage of silver
~ the ratio of 1G.- !. as-ain bled at
Reno on the 3lst. day Of August last,
styling the,ngeives q Republican con-
vention, nominated anti silver tlarri-
son Presidential electora .and an anti.
silver candidate for congress and anti
silver HARRISON candidates. Cpr regents
Of the state DIVERSITY; and
WHEREAS, CeEtaip other enemies of
the free and Unlimited coinage II
silver Mt the rntio of .l6tQ.1 assembled
| at Carson City on the 14th instant
stylipg themselves The Democratic
State Central committee, nominated
anti.silver Cleveland Presidential
electors and an aLti-silyer Cleveland
candidate for congress and anti-silveI
| Cleveland candidates Tor regents- o.
the state university; and q. .., ..
/ WHEEEAs, The present secretary
of State ~ believed to be in full sym.
patby and In. accord with both d
these organizations, land will probably
recognize EACH rs the regular repre-
sentativeP OF their. respective partisI
Eand .plac6 their nominees on. thu
State ticket rs such; and
I WHEREAS, II will be necessary To-
the Silver party of Nevada. TO, nomi
nate ita candidates 4for. Congress
Judge Of tho Supreme Court anC
! Regents OF tho State University b.
certificates Of nomination under tn,