Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-10-08
For State Senator,
Nm S. MXHUGH.
or Elko.
ForiAssemblymen,
II. H. CORXELL,
OF Wells.
j. B. TOLLEI,
OF Tuscarora.
j. n. WEILAKD.
or Weiland's.
or Weiland's.
Platform and Resolutions.


vada In convention assembled at Car.
son City, September 6, 1894. which
nominated State and Congressional
ticket and adopted platform of min.
ciples declaratory of the cardinal
doctrines of our political faith. unon
which they come before the people
for their cordial support at the com.
ing election, believing that the min.
ciples enunciated in said platform
when carried into practical operation
by majority or the people, will re-
store financial prosperity to the whole
country,
Therefore, be it RESOLVED, That
the Silver party OF Elko county in
convention assembled do hereby ap.
prove and adopt said platform and
declatory resolutions, believing that
they embrace all of the living issues
OF the day now prominently before the
American people.
RESOLVED, That we deny the au-
thority of the Government to suspend,
restrain or abridge the free and un-
limited coinage of gold and silver into
lawful standard money at the rate of
10 to l. That is to say, that 16 ounces
OF silver, when coined, shall have an
equat debt paying or purchasing
power to one ounce of gold when
coined into standard money.
ResOived, That we favor the abol-
!shlng OF all national banks and the
issue of greenbacks by the Govern.
ment when the gold and silver in cir.
culation ID not equal to fifty dollars
per capita. We also favor the retire.
ment of all gold coin Of less demon.
ination than ten dollars.
RESOLVED, That we favor govern.
mental control of all of the subsi-
died continental railroads and gov
eminent ownership Of telegraph and.
telephone lines,
ResoiUed,. That we favor the con.
struction of the Nicaragua canal by
the general government, thereby Sc.
curing better facilities for the Orient
al trade and commerce.
RESOLVED, That we favor the levy.
ing OF an import duty upon all silver
ores, or lead ores containing silver, al.
30 upon old silver.
Resolved. That we denounce the
present administration for neglecting
or refusing to execute the laws of the
United States, such as the purchasing
clause of the 80 called purchasing act.
The criminal suspension of the Geary
Chinese Registry Act, also the refusal
to enforce the Anti Trust Act, as well
as the Interstate Commerce Act
against rich and powerful corpora
tons.
RESOLVED, That we favor the an.
nexation OF the Sandwich Island as q
part Of our common country, thereby
securing the great halfway house and
coaling station, where our ships OF
war and commerce may have a rest
ing place for repairs and to replenisb
supplies.
Resolved, That the Senator this
day nominated to represent ElkC
county in the incoming State Legis.
lature he and he is hereby instructed
in the event of his election, not only tC
vote for, but to use all honorable
means in his power to secure the re-
election of the Hon. John P. Jones to
succeed himself as U. S. Senator from
the State Of Nevada. Also that VIC
endorse the action Of our Silver State
Senator, VIM. M. Stewart, in hi
watchfulness of our interests at thu
national capital.
RESOLVED, That we recognize il
the person OF the Hon. Francis q
Newlands, our represe NATIVE in Con
gress as well as our nominee for re
election, an able and fearless expon
ent of the views of the Silver Part,
of Nevada and we will accord him on
unqualified support for his return Il
the 54th Congress.
RESOLVED, That We favor the elet
ton of United States Senators by
direct vote of the people thereb
bringing our Senators into close
touch with the people to the end the
they may better understand the legif
lative wants Of their constituents.
Reaolued, That the path OF dut
Of every member of the Silver Part
on the 9Th day of November is TO tn
ballot box to then and there depOsi
a clean silver ticket.
Resolved, That the nominees o
this convention for Senator and Aa
semblymen are hereby instructed. il
the event or their election, to vot'
J against any and every amendment +
The State Constitution favOring th.
establishment Of lottery In this State