Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-10-07

LUZ from all our RTeut nut
ured resources and that our people
made unparalleled advances in
skill. in every branch Of manufacture
and ~artisanship, that the period has
been one OF general health, and not
outstanding the cival war Il period
OF unparalleled prosperity from 1851
down to 1873. In 1873 the Republi.
den party passed. laws i'll restraint OF
the coinage OF money. denying min
tage to silver, the money We need in
the pocket OF every citizen and till OF
every store. The decadence OF silver
has been steady. gradual and unre-
lenting as the grip Of the gold stand
ard OF money has closed around our
industries and labor. and the price OF
every production Of labor, by forests,
field, mine and manufacture; have
fallen parallel with the decadence OF
oliver, which to day is worth less than
SO per cent OF its standard coinage
value TT the legal ratio CT 16 to l.
Three millions OF our people are
without the comforts and decencies Of
life, every industry i'll our nation
is restrained, pinched and dwarfed
by the decentralization OF silver, to
the great injury Of every laborer,
producer and tradesman in the ma.
ton.
The volume Of money in circulation
should he speedily inc. .ased and al
ways be fully adequate for the re-
money should be Il legal tender for
debts both public and private. That
no money should exist except such rs
is issued directly by the National
Government and nothing should be
money except gold, silver and Govern,
ment paper.
We favor the redemption Of Govern
ment bonds and prohibition OF any
further issue thereof in the time OF
peace.
We demand the abolition of Ma
tional banks.
We demand the collection Of the in
debtedness OF the Pacific railway
companies to the United States as
It natures without my extension OF
time or change OF terms or condi-
tons.
A public Office is a public trust.
No person or party should be trust
ed who has once violated that trust.
Every citizen should contribute to the
support OF the Government in proper
ton to his means and in accordance
with the necessity OF good govern
ment, but no Government should
augment this burden or enlarge
its necessities by unnecessary
needless interest bearing lei::s maxi
ing useless expenditures, or by failing
to promptly collect what is justly due
it whether it be n loan, n tax of u tar
if.
No grant should be made OF public
property for any other than a public
purpose, and it is the duty OF the Gov
eminent to secure to the public the
enjoyment OF the benefit which
was the consideration OF the grant
Or declare it forfeited.
We demand Government owner.
ship OF telegraph lines and Govern.
Inent subsidized railroads.
LABOR.
We demand that no law shall ever
be enacted restraining OF abridging
the development OF our natural re-
and we guarantee to the pco-
pie freedom of pursuit and the inal-
ienable right to enjoy the full value
OF all property that their labor pro-
duces. We hold it as one OF the tru.
isms OF human existence and modern
progress and enterprise, that capital
and labor should go hand in hand in
the general advancement, happiness
and good OF this great commonwealth.
Therefore we claim that capital and
labor should stand on an equal foot
ing before the law. and TINT the la.
borer should always receive q fair
compensation for a fair days work
That both capital and labor have the
legal and unquestionable right to or.
ganize for mutual protection and self
preservation.
We believe that Il national and a
State Board OF Labor Commissioners
should be created by law and made
elective by the people to whom all
questions i'll dispute between capital
and labor should be referred and that
both parties concerned he compelled
to arbitrate and that the decision OF
such Board Of Labor Commissioners
be final and binding alike on the en-.
ployer and the employees.
OBEDIENCE TO LAWS REQUIRED ny
ALL,
We denounce the criminal suspen.
sion OF the laws OF Congress by the
President, such rs the purchasing
OF the Sherman Silver Bullion
PURCHASE ing Act; the Geary Act pro.
for the deportation Of unregis.
tored Chinese, when it's constitution
atty has been affirmed by the Su-
preme Court, and his neglect and
refusal to enforce the Anti trust and
Commerce Acts against
wealthy offenders.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We deIounce the purchase and sale
OF the Elective Franchise as destruct.
i've of Il liberties and treason to our
Government, We demand the dis.
reimbursement Of both parties to the
crime, and the punishment OF tho
prisoner by fine and Imprisonment.
Tho franchise once sold shall be gone
forever.
LOTTERIES.
The establishment Of a lottery in
State would be a blot upon tho
people and would result in financial
and moral degradation. Therefore,
in the language OF our Constitution,
4No lottery ticket shall be authorized
by this State, nor shall the sale OF lot.
terry tickets be allowed" We con
denim in equal terms all Legislatures
OF this State which have attempted to
legislate or authorize lotteries or the
sale Of lottery tickets.
We are unalterably opposed to the
Of the proposed amend
ment TO Section /, Article IL, OF the
Constitution Of our state, whorciu IL
ignores all questions OF amnesty to
pcrton who after arriving at tho age
Of eighteen years, bear arms against
the United States Governmt mt, for
the reason that the saInc il uL.Amer-
lean in spirit and contrary 10 the
clemeBcy already extended to hucn
Tor ~ thirty years. and wc
therefore recommend to tho voters Of