Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-22

The democrats o. Nevada, III convention rs
scmbled, declare as follows:
We endorse every line, word and syllable OF
the platform adopted by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago in 1896 with par
ticular emphasis upon the resolution adVoeat-
ing the Tree and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver and without the aid or consent
oi auy nation on the face Of the earth.
We glory in the achievements Of the army
aud navy in the late war with SPAN, aud we
commend the democratic Cougres smeu Ia their
COURSE upon tie prosecution 81 the war as
patriotic statesmaulike aud compatible with
the honor and dignity OF orr nation.
We agree with senator Teller m ardent pro.
tectionist. that the bnglev law formulated
and passed, not for protection OF American Ia.
Dor, nor ior the purpose Of revenue for the
government but exclusively Ia the Interests OF
mouupolies and trusts, which inrniShed the
corruption fanuey 20 carry on the Mckinley
campaign We furthermore declare. without
lear of successful contradiction. that any or all
of the provisions 81 the iu4amuu- law. do not.
directly or indirectly benefit to the amount of
a iartlting. ore hundred actual residents OF Ne
vada while the entire people of the state are
additionally taxed in increased prizes OF the
neaessaries Of life to an amount uAre than sui
fcent to 1efrsy the euiiFc expense pf the
state government And Y l. with shame and
humiliation that we point to the iact that this
measure 20 distre>sfii 70 The people OF Ne,
da was passed BY the aid Of our senators.
without which it could lever have becume
law
We demand home rule ar the people OF Ne
vsaa our national Enverrment lnaufnra,ed
pfe ~ ,h rs, ' ts1T-aS ~qb y s9snre 19.e
81 Nevada has for years and srili Is nnd.r more
ebject SefVtude 81 Toe southern Pacific Rail
road Company represented by non-residents
of the state. than were ever the Cubeps made
subsrrYent To the spanish crown We insist
and demand that our Sistc shall be represent
ed as Washington by actual residents 81 Neva-
da, instead cd ~ men whose sole interest in
our common wealth consists in it, use Ca ihetn
for office seeking purposes. and whose sole con
irbutions to the people On the state are limited
to he money rorrupuy used 10 secure their
own elections.
We recognize the Democratic as the only 81.
yer party in the nation and upon whose sue
cess in 1900 depends the re establishment ~
silver to It's former place IN the monetary sys-
lem Of The Republic We regard NIL focal Pc
Iii al organizations, protesting 70 lavor bimet
aili>m not only useless, but absolutely oh
siructive to the cause they pretend 10 ioster.
The sooaied Silver Psriy 81 Nevada ~ espec-
Tally detrimental 10 tie SILVER interest. IT,
state administration iu the last few yeare has
been repletc with scandals which are as
grace 10 the commonwealth IT. continued eN
i,tenee Is an insult 70 the great silver party ~
the nation which 10 1920 polied nearly six NH
lions Of vote, for the bimetallic cause, aud us
death would be incurred only by u few ONCE
seekers who have maintained u IN the nope 81
being elected TO positions which they conid
n t obtain from any party in The state,
We favor the election Of United states soma
tors BY the vote OF the people Instead Of Leei,
lRtures We believe that Nevada has suffered
more from the present system than any other
state in the Union, aud we most earnestly de-
mand such change will. to partial extent
at least prevent the gross frauds and corrupt
ION as has, aud which Is now prevailing in our
senatorial elections.
fhe 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 the
surplus water OF our rivers may be imponnded
in reservoirs aud used in re tanning and irfi-
eating the unoccnpied agricultural lands 81
the state and opening the same 20 settlement
and cultivation. thereby indnci Z immigra.
ton for the development OF the Agricultural
products OF the State aud Increase OF eur pop
llati0n and we favor liberal legislation aud
the appropriation Of state funds ior such pur.
poses
We demand that our national government
hold possession Of the Philippine Islands, So
thai the products aud trade OF these islands
may be brought TO our shores, as such policy
would result in great profit and commercial adj
vantages to the Pacific Coast.
We most earnestly advise the Democrats IN
every county in the stare to organize and form
county central committees. and to nominate
fun legislative tickets unpledged upon the mat
ter OF United States senator. and to adopt all
means Of strengthening the Democratic party,
which will in 1900 represent the honest ana
sincere silver element in this State,