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

T"esolutlOnS submitted the following
report which was read by the Hon.
Thomas Wren:
PLATFORM.
The Silver Party OF Nevada, IN
State Convention assembled. does
affirm its allegiance to those great
essential principles OF justice and lib
erty upon which our institutions are
founded, viz: freedom OF speech. free
dom OF the press, freedom of con.
science the preservation OF personal
rights, the equality OF all citizens
before the law, and the faithful OBJ
servance of constitutional Limitations,
We pledge our earnest and active
support to William j. Bryan for Pres
idcnt, and to Arthur Scwall for Vice
President of the United States.
= We heartily endorse the platform of
the National Silver Party adopted
at st. Louis July Doth. 1896.
We declare the restoration Of silver
to the place accorded it as n
metal by the founders OF the Govern
ment, to be the paramount issue.
We demand the demonstration OF
silver ut the present legal ratio OF l6
t." /, without waiting for the aid or
consent OF any other nation. We de
mand that the standard silver dollar
shall be full legal tender equally with
gold for all debts. public and private
md VIC favor such Legislation as will
prevent for the future the demone-
tizatlon OF any kind Of legal tender
money by private contract.
We are opposed to the issuing OF
Government interest bearing Bonds
Ill time OF peace, and demand that
the Government officials, the servants
OF the people, shall use the option
given them by law TO redeem all oh.
legations in Gold or Silver Coin.
We demand the abolition OF Ma
tional Banks. and the i%ssuanceo Of all
money direct by the Government.
We demand the collection OF the in
debtedness OF the Pacific Railway
Companies to the United Stntcs. Ms il
natures, without extension OF time or
change OF terms or conditions.
We demand Government ownership
OF telegraph lines and Railroads.
We demand the enforcement Of the
Interstate Commerce Act.
Wo demand Legislation excluding
foreign paupers, criminals, and con-
tract labor.
We pledge the fostering care Of the
State to our Public Schools and the
State University. OF which wo are
justly proud, and favor sucl, legisla.
ton rs will increase their efficiency.
We cordially invite the corporation
OF all true Silver mel Of all parties in
the ensuing election. and hereby
pledge the electoral vote Of Nevada
to Thomas f.. Watson. should il mn
penr tina, tho election for tho Vice.
Presidency he between him and Gar.
rot 4. Hchiri. the Gold-Trust nom.
incU.
We denounco the hypocrisy and
donblc.dcaling Of the Republican
Party Of Nevada, which. on May 10Th.
lSo0. declaring for Free Coinage at
the ratio OF 10 to l.. independent Of
any other nation. ms the only mean Of
restoring prosperity to the country.
and on june 18th. 1896. declared tl,at
the restoration Of eilvcr would create
Il panic. and d%emoralizc the business
OF the country.
We approve the hill passed nj the
last session Of the United States Sen
ate, now pending in tho House of
Representatives. relative TO con.
tcmpts in Federal Courts, md pro.
viding for trials by jury in certain
cases OF cOntcmpis. VIZ arc IN favor
OF tho arbitration Of the differences
between employers engaged in inter.
state commerce and thcir employees,
and rcceomend such legislation as is
necessary to carry out this principle.
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