Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-28
Platform.

TIL" 81 yer Patty Of Ecvadn pledges It's IN.
"av''ius devotion Ia tho principle, of govern.
moni !H:d down 10y jefferson and Lincoln:
That th' highest duty 81 government IL to 80
regulate It's laws that the spirit Of equality
shhI tpil0" men through life, giving each amp
lest opportunity to work out Ia the fullest
ta"Tsur" his possibilities. unrestricted by law,
ana unaffected 10y the conquest ot his dOmin.
ION OF OPP ftun ~ by ether men. We indorsc,
Az express az the demands Of tho American
p"ol'iC III cuL.-OnancC with the foregoing. tho
p'aifrrm 81 the National Silver party formu.
'ai.d n ~. Louis. July Il lsJJ, and the hnan.
Giai PLANK OF the National Democratic party
adopted Mt Chicago, July I. 1870.
The history Of the movement for tho rcgto-n.
lion ~ himcialli.m is the glorious story of No.
vada's leadership. The educational work "a
periodically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. on Tho
Issue that the value Of money IL uuant,,n,iv,
and not qualita i've, the intellectual and poli,i.
cal forces OF nations are now battling. Mind.
tul ot her glorious record Nevada will take h,r
place again in tho co.ilict, no: az tho ally OF
Gold. but on the sidc Of those who ~struvclo In
the fields Of AdvcrS.ty.
We r"aitiim cur devotion to the froc and nm.
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 10 Ia 4
by tho independent nrtion Of the United States
anu VIC arc una tcrabiy opposed to the Rcpub.
Uchn policy OF increasing tho bonded debit nf
transferring the sovereign power OF tho row.
eminent To issu" money tO banking ]institu.
tons: Of contracting tho circulating medium
70 tho single gold standard, md of increasing
hNhtl"h whlio contraction Is diminishing tho
means OF Tnymcnt
Our faith in the loyalty. ability. and wise load.
ership OF William J. Bryan is undiminf.hed
ana we predict for tho silver forces Of tho Irni.
t.u States. with 10 to ! NJ their motto. and
William j. Bryan AZ their standard bearer. nm
overwhelming victory Ia 1870.
We invite tho corporation OF tho Rorulli-,
party OF Nevada who declared ia their ulnt.
form OF May u. Il 0. IS follows:
RESOLVED. That the Republican Marty ~
this state IL In favor Of free and uullnI,cd .oiy.
age Of 10th gold ami silver: that IL holds IN ,hj.
principle as a tenet Of party faith and n tes, az
party allegiance: that II will permit, az M
abandonment or modification ot this doctrine,
thbi lot whatsoever prove rcCrcant to the prip.
thereto" "'''
And who on May o, 1871, n. Virginia City. do.
clnrcd Rs follows:
We again rciteratN our stc,dfas, dnvo,io,
10 'n" causo OF tho free aud unlimited cnipp,o
OF silvcr. and declare that Ina our iiIg,pon, 49,,
restoration Of the true blma,allic stHrInr,I 80
taiue hs u existed rrcyiOus 10 1871. namely nj
tho ratio OF toto !. Is an absolute and jndtsncn'
ti'in requirement before tho financial sys,om
VI our government VIII afford the pcopla a
TnInc or = hblc circulating money .uniriont "a
place tho business OF tho country on n morn,
hSmtly prosperous BASIC"
We indorSc Tho acton ~ Nevada. rcnr,s,,.
tntiFcS with respect TO tariff md financial i,r
commenting incl patriotic guut,.rt
" tho administration In tine OF war, whilst
bonds. '" NN"""c" OF
"o gay to tho Republican rnrty Of Nevada,
10 not III" hcninccnt results Of tho tnrIT srI,cJ'
uIes OF inc Dinglny bill which affect Nevada
anu VIM . SovHda's Silver Representatives sn'
cured namely: wool. cattle hides. cyanide. npl
n'rhN' iali nTon you M thr rain falls u,ln, ,Ln
Just ana tho unluSt9 And ~ m. I'm what MAJ,
hcr could Republican representative h,yo
done nero, ""'o
we Hay to tho Democratic pnrty of Sor,,..
iian not the action of NOWADAYS Rourornu,,,tr".
on financial legislation been In kc,t,i,, ,.,,,,
thn Democratic platform OF Is Il ,ni n, 49,
icAp'ct, could Democratic Hcurnsnr,aura'
have dono moro.
"o oNprcNl our profound npprocIniI,, -, a..
tteless Efforts 81 NCvaln's rrauI nii ="
nm. OF stewart not only ~ Tho leader ~ ,hn
silver chusc In America. but Tor nj, &c.. ""
'otIvn 70 INC local interests ~ tho state nsn,
U.nphn.n ny tho fnct TINT no has boon lilo az.
.nor OF many 81 tho important mo,s,ro,
."vI,ng N"yahaH %intcrcsia which have hnen
r.',.cu ny Congress: namely. tho ],pjning L.,
o., 'ho Uhitch Staten, tho Carsnn NI,, a.
1'eWhrt Institute. tho cgInbIiaLn,,t ~ a..
HEfl'uItuial Experiment Station. &c btci, nn,
snI"' mo stato University a. rncoiyo sIrOotn
lrnt ''oVcrhin"nt MD, mud tn securing az n
m,''nry instructor NJ tho gia,o tInIv"raI,v
no further mmcn his efforts move Iikci,
eoon 10 DO crowned with success. 10 gocnro mo
payinent " tho State and citizens OF Navajo
OF nearly half a million dollars for money, ar
''"uno VI INC suppression Of tho Ysr OF ,hs