Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-13

Pension Roll. and that the fact OF en
listment and service should be deemed
conclusive evidence against dise,s"
and disability before enlistment.
WATERWAYS ASD RAILROADS.
The Federal Government should
are for and improve the Mississippi
River and other great waterways, and
should W the great trunk lines of
railway and improve aud operate them
SO as to secure for the interior States
easy and cheap transportation to tide
water. When any waterway or trunk
line railway is Of sufficient import
ance to demand aid Of the Govern
ment, such aid should be extended
upon Il definite plan Of continuous
work until permanent Improvement is
secured.
VOLUME OF MoSEY.
The volume Of money in circulation
should be speedily increased and al
ways be fully adequate for the re-
quircments Of business. 1t should be
Increased to an amount that will en-
able us to build our railroads, open
IL mines and develop our vast re-
sources without dependence upon the
money lenders OF Europe.
PUBLIC OFFICE.
\ public Office is IL pnblic trust.
No person or party should he trusted
who has once violated that trust.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale,
OF the elective franchise MS destructive
OF our liberties. and favor the strict
enforcement at all future elections of
the law passed mt the last session Of
the Legislature. known us Tn, Purity
OF Elections law; aud recommend that
all candidates for the Legislature be
required by their constituents to
pledge themselves against a repeal OF
the law or any modification that will
impair ITS efficiency.
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
We are in favor OF an amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States, providing for the election Of
United Staies Senators by direct vote
OF the people OF their respective
States.
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S AMI MEMBER
OF GRE
Tho able and efficient services of
Senators Stewart and Jones and Con.
gresham Ncwlands in the Congress
OF the United Safes i'll behalf OF all
interests that promote the welfare of
II people arc worthy Of the indorse-
ment Of every patriotic citizen of the
State, and we are in favor OF the
election Of Hon. John p. Jones for
United States Senator.
Resolved. That the Silver Party
was organized for tho purpose OF
securing the reconciliation Of Silver
and that We are opposed to any effort
to disorganizc it until silver is re.
monetiZed.
The silver planks Of tina platform
and that in reference to the iniebi-
edncss OF the Pa.iiic Railroad Com
panics wore greeted with applau So.
The report Of the COMMITTEES was unan-
imously adopted.
On motion 81 General Beatty. five
hundred copies OF the platform was
ordered printed at the INDEPENDENT
office for the use Of the convention.
Tho Committee on conference and
fusion made the following report:
Up to this time the following acsiLn
has been taken by conventions in the
State OF parties advocating the FREQ
coinage Of silver:
Tho Democratic party held a con.
ventioD Mt Reno and nominated for
Presidential Electors. Robert NJ.
Clarke Of Ormsby county. Joseph Il.
Ryan Of Storey county. and George
Russell Of ElXo county.
The convention adjourned without
making any other nominations. Rob-
ert NJ. Clarke resigned md the va.
cancy SO created has not been filled.
Tho State Central Committee of the
Democratic party wore given full
power to fill all vacancies and To trans.
act all other business with reference
to c ndulIt ~. TINS o nittee pur
poscsto lllltlIc vacancy on tho elec
tornltickct by nominating for Flee.
tor Il member of this convention.
We are assured by a delegation
from the Democratic State Central
Committee that no other uomminu-
tons will be made and that the op.
posing wing of the Democratic party
will he perfectly satisfied il this con-
ventiou will nominate the two Presi-
dental Electors named and I'LL the
vacancy ns above mentioned and no
other candidates will he named.
Tho convention Of the Populist par
ty met and named three Presidential
electors Of their own pnrty with II
full ticket To bc voted for ut the next
election, and refused to appoint II
committee for fusion or conference
with this party.
We rcccomend that tho proposition
made Tor u fusion 10y tho Democratic
party bc accepted and that tho State
Central Committee 10 directed 10
make all possible efforts 10 secure n
fusion with tho P"rulist party upon
terms that will secure tho united sup.
port Of all who arc in ( Ivor Of the free