Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-15

principle as tenet Of party faith and test of
party allegiance; that it will permit OF no
abandonment or modification of this doctrine;
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple Of bimetallism It viii remain steadfast
thereto"
And who ON May 0. 800, at Virginia City, do
clared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
TO the cause Of the free and unlimited coinage
OF s.lve-, and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration Of the true bimetallic standard of
Value as it existed previous to 1873 namely at
the ratio OF l6to i, is an absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government win afford the people a
value Of g able circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of the country on perma-
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the acton Of Nevada's represen-
catlves with respect to tariff and financial lef,-
lslation; commanding thei" patriotic support
or the administration in time Of war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada:
DO not the beniflcent results Of the tariff schcd-
ules or the Oingley bill which affect Nevada
md with Nevada's Silver representatives SO.
cured namely: wool, cattle hides, cyanide, and
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon the
Just and the unjust? And If SO, in what man.
ner could Republican Representatives have
done more?
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada:
Has not the action of Nevada's Representatives
the Democratic platform OF Is O, and, in this
resp ct, could Democratic Representatives
have done more?
We express our profound appreciation of the
tlreless efforts Of Neva3a's grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart not only az tho leader of tha
silver cause in America but for his great dc.
Votion to the local interests Of the State as cx-
empl1fted by the fact that he has been the nu-
thor OF many Of the important measures
Injecting Nevada's interests which have been
nv COno
OF the United States, the Carson Mint the
Stewart Institute, the establishment of tho
Agricultural Experiment Station, which en-
ables the State University t. receive 81 .OOJ a
year Government cid, and tho securing Of q
military instructor at the State University
We further commend his efforts, now likely
soon to be crowned with success to secure tho
payment to the State and citizens Of Nevada
OF nearly half n million dollars for moneys OK
Tended in tho suppression of the war of the
rebellion, and lnGIln outbreaks. We inGorse
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Iahoe and vicinity national park, the Gov
eminent purchasing on equitable basis tho
rights OF parties whose interests are affected
as not only preserving from destruction ono of
Natures grandcst works, but giving the Ma:
tional Government control for irrigation DIR
poses OF great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation and ena le a vast
additional area OF arid land to be BROUGHT I'M
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend tho reelection of
VIM. NJ. Stewart to the Senate of the United
States, and pledge the Silver party of Nevada
and the nominees OF this convention to his Sup.
port for that Office
To our other Senator, John P. Jones' we OK.
tond the greeting of a pc 1ple who rejoice that
they have such great public servant who has
no" cd the commonwealth which has de-
nghted to honor him. His pre-ominent knowl-
edge OF all financial questions has been used by
him for the benefit Of the whole world and his
speeches in the United States Senate upon the
silver question have become the text book of
those statesmen who are devoted to the inter
ests of the whole people.
We take pride in the career OF Francis a.
Newlands in Congress, notably in the fact that
he has risen i'll six years to q place among the
leaders Of the House, and that his influence in
public affairs is becoming more and more man.
ifesS' as Is shown by his great part in tho an.
neXatlon OF the Hawaiian Islands, coIsum,
nation anticipated and desired by tho Ameri-
can people for more than fifty years. We de-
clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him rs
her Repr sentative in the halls of Congress
Recognizing the importance Of State deyel.
opment upon agricultural lines we commend
the efforts Of our Representative IN Congress
to secure for the State Of Nevada legis alton
looking to the reclamation of arid lands and
the st rage of water in reservoirs and urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
TO SECURE the passage OF the irrigation bills now
before Congress. introduced by our Ropresen-
tative Francis &. Newlands
The United States is now in the riGhtful con-
troll OF Cuba. Porto Rico and The Philippine is
lands. and we are in favor of holdin :! the same
until the American people shall have time to
consider and make such disposition of the new
acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
or the whole country may require
We favor tdo cOnStru 'tion of tho Nicaragua
canal by the Government of the Unite States
of America rs a politi1al and commercial neccs.
Eity.
AT the last session of Congress 4 law having
been passed providing for tho settlement of
the indebtedness of the Central Pacific r,il.
road to the Government of the United States
the terms of which require the payment of the
entire debt, prin ipal and interest, within ton
years, with interest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annur, and on failure to make such soft q.
mont within one year, the mortgage lien of tho
United States to be ut once forcclosed, and tho
property sold to the highest bidder, we favor
iorcclo.u TIRE according to the terms OF said Act
Ill casa It's conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with
Certain decisions Of the United sta os courts
having hhorn the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission OF the authority and powers undoubt.
ediy intended to be conferred upon it. when
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