Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-10
Peoples Party Platform.

Following ID the platform adopted
by the Peoples party convention last
we TX:
We, the Peoples party of Nevada
in mass convention assembled on the
sixth day of September, 1894, do here
by submit the following articles rs
the expression Of our principles
and the basis for State organiza-
ton:
First-We hereby declare our alleg-
lance to the National Peoples Party
Of the United States, and endorse the
platform adopted at Omaha on July
4, 1884.
Second-The production of silver
being the paramount industry of the
State and its equal use with gold as
money metal being in accordance with
justice, equity and ia r dealing, we
reiterate the demand of our national
platform for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
American ratio of sixteen to one.
Third-We demand the uncondi-
tional repeal of the national banking
laws, and in lieu of National Bank
notes, that the government issue
Treasury notes, legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and provide
that system of government deposi-
tories be established throughout the
nation ana the nations credit be
utilized for the protection of deposi-
tors and the turnisl ing of full legal
tender currency direct to the people
through a loan system that shall give
the government the benefit of all the
interest upon the loans negotiated
through it's agency
We are unalterably opposed to the
further issuance of government bonds
for any purpose whatever.
ourth-As true economy requires
that the labor or the country be en-
ployed in creating values, we demand
that the general government authorize
the States and Territories having arid
and swamp lands of the public domain
to employ the idle labor of their local.
tiles in placing such land in suitable
condition for settlement, the general
government defray ing the immediate
expenses by the issuance OF United
States legal tender treasury notes and
levying the costs of the same upon the
lands so improved.
Fifth-Recognizing the fact that
American labor is unprotected, we
demand the prohibition of all Chinese
and japanese immigration and such
restriction of all other immigration
as will effectually protect American
labor.
SiXth-We condemn the action of
the last Legislature for passing an
amendment to the constitution author
izing lottery system in this State.
Seventh-We are in favor Of the
election of United States Senators by
direct. vote of the people ....,.. , a.,
Eighth-The hardships and neces-
sites OF honest taxpayers require re.
trenchment in State expenses, and
we earnestly recommend that the
voters support those proposed consti.
tutional amendments combining
State offices and abolishing unneces.
sary salaries.
D.. But we are opposed to the ratifica.
ton OF the proposed amendments to
Section one Ql Of Article two ~ and
Section three (O Of Article eleven (1D
or the Constitution Of the United
States, and advise that the people vote
hponShese propositions: "No."
- Ninth.--We are unadulterably on.
posed to any extension OF the time
Tor The payment Of the debts OF the
I'm on and Central Pacific railroads
TO the Government, and demand that
the Government toreclose its mort
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