Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-08

The Democrats OF Nevada. in convention
sembled, 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
tcular emphasis upon the resolution advoeat
ing the free 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 Spaln and we
commend the Democratic Congressman in their
course upon the prosecution of the war.
patriotic. statesmanlike and 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
monopolies and trusts which furnished the
corruption money TO 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 To the amount of
a farthing, one hundred actual residents of 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 suf-
icient to defray the entire expenses OF the
State government And IL is with shame and
humiliation that we point to the fact that this
measure, so distressful to the people of Neva-
da, was passed by the aid OF our Senators,
without which 1t could never have become a
law.
We demand home rule for the people of Ne
vada. Our national government inaugurated
a bloody and expensive war Co insure home
rule 10 the Cubans and 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 non-residents
Of the State, than were ever the Cubans 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 to them
for office-seeking purposes, and whose sole con,
trbutions to the people OF the State are limited
to the money corruptly used to secure their
own elections.
We recognize the Democratic as the only sill
yer party in the nation and upon whose sue
cess in 1900 depends the re establishment OF
silver to its former place in the monetary sys-
TEN q the Republic, We regard all local po-
allism not only useless, but absolutely OBJ
structive to the cause they pretend TO foster.
The so-called silver Psrty of Nevada is espec-
tally detrimental to the silver interest. Its
state administration in the last few years has
been replete with scandals which are dis
grace to the commonwealth. Its continued ex-
istence is an insult to the great silver party OF
the nation which in 1896 polled nearly six mil
lions OF votes for the bimetallic cause, and Its
death would be mourned only by a few ONCE
seekers who have maintained 1t in the hope OF
being elected to positions which they could
not obtain from any party in the state.
We favor the election of United states Sena-
tors by the vote of the people instead of Legis-
latures. We believe that Nevada has suffered
more from the present system than any other
state in the Union and we most earnestly de.
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 the
surplus water OF our rivers may be impounded
in reservoirs and used in reclalming and irri
eating the unoccupied agricultural lands OF
the State and opening the same TO settlements
and cultivation. thereby inducing immigra.
ton for the DEVELOPMENT of the agricultural
products of the State and increase of our pop
nlation and we favor liberal legislation aud
the appropriation of State funds for such pur-
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-
| vantages 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 all
means of strengthening the Democratic party;
which will in 1900 represent the honest and
sincere silver element in this State.