Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-11-05

The Democrats OF Nevada In convention us.
semhled. declare as follows;
We endorse every line word and sylable Of
the platform adopted by the democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago in 1896 with par
tieular emphasis upon the resolution adYeaAt-
ing the Tree and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver. and without the aid or consent
OF any nation on 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 Cougressm ia their
course upon the prosecution OF the war. rs
patriotic statesmanlike aud compatible with
the honor and dignity Of our nation
We agree with senator Teller. an ardent pro-
tectionist. that the Dingley law was formulated
and passed not for protection Of American la.
Dor, nor for the purpose OF revenue for the
government, but exclusively in the interests OF
mOnopoiies and trusts, which furnished the
corruption money 10 carry on the Mckinley
campaign. We furthermore declare. without
fear Of successful contradiction, that any or all
of the provisions of the Infamous law, do not.
directly or indirectly, benefit 10 the amount Of
a farthing, one hundred actual residents oi Ne
vada. while the entire people of the state are
additionally taxed in increased prices Of the
necessaries OF life to an amount more than sui
fcient to defray the entire expenses of the
state government And II Is with shame and
humiliation that we point to the fact that this
measure 50 distreSSful 10 The people OF Neva-
da. was passed by the aid OF cur SENATOR.
without which II could never have become
law.
We demand home rule for the people Of Ne
vadB Our national government inaugurated
bloody and expensive war "a insure home
rule 10 the Cubans, aud yet the sovereign state
OF Nevada has for years, and still Is under more
abject seryitude TO the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company represented by n0n-resideuts
of the state. than were ever the tsubaus made
subservient TO the Spanish Crown. We insist
and demand that our State shall be represent,
ed AT Washington by actual residents Of Neva
da, instead Of by men whose sole interest in
our commonwealth consists in its use 10 them
for oftice-seeking purposes and whose sole con
trbutions to the people 81 the state are limited
to the money corruptly used 10 secure their
own elections.
We recognize the Democratic the only sil
yer party In the nation and upon whose sue
cess in 1900 depends the re establishment Of
silver 10 its former place in the monetary sys-
TEN OF the Republic. We regard all local po-
litiral organizations protesting to favor himet-
allism not only useless, but absolutely OBJ
struetive TO the cause they pretend 70 foster.
The so-caled Silver Psrty Of Nevada Is espec-
tally detrimental to the silver interest. It's
state administration in the last few years has
been replete with scandals which are dis
grace to the commonwealth. It's continued eN
istenee is an Insult to the great silver party o.
the nation which in 1896 pOied nearly six mil
lions of votes for the bimetalic cause, ana ITS
death would be mourued only by a few once
seekers who have maintained II IN the hope o.
being elected to positions which they could
not obtain from any party In the state.
We favor the election OF United states sena-
latures We believe that Nevada has suffered
more from the present system than any other
State in the Union, and we most earnestly de.
| mand such change will, to partial extent
1 at least prevent the gross frauds and corrupt
ion as has, and which is now prevailing IN our
| Senatorial elections.
| The Democratic party Of Nevada Is in favor
| OF utilizing and developing the natural re
sources Of the State We therefore advocate
policy OF internal Improvements by which me
| surplus water OF our rivers may be impounded
| in reservoirs and used in retaining and irri.
eating the unoccupied agricultural lands OF
the State and opening the same 70 settlement
and cultivation, thereby inducing immigra.
| ton for the development Of the agricultural
| products of the State and increase OF our pop.
ulation. and we favor liberal legislation aud
| the appropriation OF State funds for such pnf-
| poses.
! We demand that our national government
| hold possessiOn of the Philippine Islands, SO
| that the products and trade OF these Islands
/ may be brought to our shores, as such policy
would result in great profit and commercial ad-
yantages to the Pacific Coast.
! We most earnestly advise the Democrats In
| every county in The State to organize and form
| county central committees, and to nominate
| full legislative tickets unpledged upon the mat,
ter of United States Senator. and to adopt ali
means of strengthening the Democratic party,
which will in 1900 represent the honest ana
sincere silver element in this State