The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-01
PLATFORM.

The Democrats of Nevada in Con-
vention assembled declare as follows:
We endorse every Inc, word and syla-
BILE of the platform adopted by the
Democratic National Convention in
Chicago in 1895, with particular en-
phasis upon the resolution advocating
the free and unlimited coinage of botl
gold and silver and without the aid or
consent of any nation In the face Of the
earth.
We glory in the achievements of the
Army and Navy, in the late war with
Spain, and we commend the Democratic
congressman in their course upon the
prosecution of the war, as patriotic.
statesmanlike and compatible with the
honor and dignity of our nation.
We agree witt SauAHa Ta7aH. an
ardent Proseetiahlst, tbat tae Dnelsy
Law sas formulated aud passed, not fof
the projection OF American labor, nor
for the purpose OF revenue for the GOV
eminent, but exclusively IL the interest
Of the monopoiss and trusts, which
furnished the corruption money 10 ear-
ry on the Mckinley campaign. We
furthermore declare without fear OF
successful contradiction. that any op ali
OF the provisions OF the infamous law do
not, directly or Indirectly, bsneil, o.
the amount of f2rthing one hundred
actual residents OF Nevada, while the
entire people OF the State are addition
ally taxed IN Increased prices OF the
necessaries OF life to an amount more
than sufficient TO defray the entire ex
penses OF the State government. And
1t 10 with shame and humiliation that
We point to the fact that this measure
so distressful to the people of Nevada
was passed by the aid of our Senators,
without which It could never have be-
come a law.
We demand Home Rule for the peo-
pie Of Nevada. Our National Covert
ment inaugurated bloody and expen-
sivs war to insure Home Rule to the
Cubans, and yet the Sovereign State OF
Nevada has for years, and still is, under
more abject servitude to the Southern
PaciGc Railroad Company, represented
by non-residents of the State, than were
ever the Cubans made subservient to
the Spanish Grown. We insist and de.
mand that our State shall be represent.
ed at Washington by actual residents
of Nevada, instead of by men whose
sole interests in our Commonwealth
consist in its use to them for office seek
ing purposes and whose sole contribu-
tions to the people OF the State are lin
tied to the money corruptly used to Sc.
cure their own elections.
We recognize the Democratic, as the
only Silver Party in the Nation, and
upon whose success in 1900 depends the
re-esta blishment OF silver to its former
place in the monetary system of the
We regard all local political
organizations, protesting to favor BIZ
as not only useless but abso-
lutely obstructive to the cause they
pretend to foster. The so-cailed Silver
Party Of Nevada is especially detrimen.
tai to the silver interest. Its State Ad.
ministration In the past few years has
been replete with scandals which are
disgrace to. the Commonwealth. Its
continued existence is an insult to she
great Silver Party Of the nation which |
n 1895 polled nearly six millions Of
votes for the bi-metailic cause, and Its
ieath would be mourned only BY few 1
,ffice seekers who have maintained Il ia /
.he hope Of being elected TO positions I
hey could not obtain from any other
party In the. State
We favor the election Of Unia 3 I
States Senators by the people instead
If Legislatures. w selieve fAat Ne-
Fada has suffered mole from lie prf-
mt system than any oth atats in the /
Union and we most earnestly demand 4
uch change as will, to a partial extent |
It least, prevent the gross frauds and |
corruption as has and which is now
prevailing in our Senatorial elections.
The Democratic Party OF Nevada is |
n favor Of utilizing and developing the /
latural resources of the State-We
therefore, advocate policy OF internal .
by which the surplus
yater OF our rivers may be impounded +
n reservoirs and used In retaining and
the unoccupied agricultural
ands OF the State and opening the
anne to settlement and cultivation,
hereby inducing immigration for the
evelopment Of the agricultural pro-
ucts OF the State and increase of on.
population, and we favor liberal legis.
alton and the appropriation of State
unds for such purposes.
We demand that our National Gov
rnment hold possession of the Philip
line Islands, so that the products and
rade of these islands may be brought {
o our shores, as such policy would
esult in great profit and commercial
dvantages to the Pacific Coast.
We most earnestly advise the Demo-
rats in every County in the State to
rganize and form County Central
Committees and to nominate full legis-
tive tickets unpledged upon the mat
'r OF U. s. Senator and to adopt all
leans OF strengthening the Democratic
arty which win in 1900 represent the
onest and sincere silver element in the
tate.