Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-06-14
Democrats Sot Harmonious.


From the accounts published i'll the
Reno and Carson papers. harmony
did no reign in the Democratic con-
vention held III Reno on Wednesday.
The adoption Of the report OF the
Committee on permanent ~organiza-
ton prccipitated the first fight. DR..
Gibson, the temporary chairman. had
notified the committee that he had to
attend Il professional call and could
not serve rs permanent chairman.
Acting Oh this, the Committee re-
ported in favor of :. S. Sears. for per-
manent chairman. When the report
came up to be acted upon, Gibson's
friends stated hat the DR.. had noti-
fled the committee later Oh that his
professional call was oil and that he
could serve the convention. Tho fun
then began i'll earnest and. after con-
siderable bad feeling had len ell
gendered, the report was adopted.
The nomination Of General Clarke
rs a delegate to the Chicago owen
ton started another row.. After much
talk, the General was defeated by u
vote of % to 10 by Allen Fisher of
Wells.
The platform adopted by the con-
ventiOn Is rs follows:
The Democratic Party of the State
Of Nevada, in mass convention asseln-
bled.
RcSOIrcS, That having implicit faith
i'll the principles Of the Democratic
party and confidence in the integrity
of its leaders, we declare our fcalty To
the former and our allegiance to the
organization rs represented in Nation
al Convention.
We most heartily indorse the ad-
ministration Of President Grover
Cleveland i'll everything except its H.
nancial policy, and especially COM
mend its course upon the tariff qucs-
ton, and its courageous maintenance
of the principles set forth in that dec
laration Of American rights known as
the Monroe Doctrine.
We most emphntically declare for
the free and unlimited coinage and
Use Of silver and gold as money at the
established ratio of sixteen la one
without asking permission or waiting
for the cooperation OF any foreign gov
eminent, each to be receivable for NIL
public dues and to be a full legal ten
der in payment for all debts. public
and private. This result. w are con
tident, can only he secured through
the direct Instrumcntality of the Ma
tional Democratic Party. Metallic
money has ever been Il cardinal prin-
cipal OF the Democracy. and with the
Democracy rests the only hope for the
restoration of silver to it's former po-
sitiou in the currency volume of the
Nation, from which it was displaced
by Il Republican Congress and Prcsi-
dent in 1873.
We favor llomc Rule everywhere.
and must strcnously insist that il shall
prevail in the State Of Ncvada. We
are opposed for public Office in this
State, to every person who is no an
actual resident and bona iidc inhabi-
tnnt OF the State, and whose interests
are not thoroughly identified with this
commonwealth .,,or who has not more
than q constructive residence within
its boundaries.
We dcnouDce all societies. whether
secret or otherwise, which are organ
lied for the purpose Of prescribing Or
in any manner interfering with the
rights or legal privileges Of any re-
ligious sect or denomination. Tho
Federal Constitution guarantees re-
ligiOna liberty to- NIL, and all attempts
to prescribe, discriminate. for or
against any religion or it's followers is
un-Amcrican, and in direct violation
Of the letter and spirit OF our funda-
mental law.
We favor strict economy in the adj
ministration Of orr State Govern
mcnt, and VIC regard ns the first aud
most important stop in that direction.
II radical change in N present cum
bcrsomc md obstructive constitution
We therefore favor the calling Of II
Constit" utional Convention for tho
purpose Of revising our fundamental
laws.
We believe that United States Sen
atOrs should he elected directly 10y
the people, instead Of by state lcgis.
l~aturcs. aud wo favor nh amendment
to the Federal Constitution to that
effect.