Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-28
oRow1Ne DEMOCRACY.
Sentiment OF the Chicago Platform
IL Spreading Among the


Is Spreading Among the
People.
No doubt the gold organs will en-
dearor to wiring a thimbleful OF con-
ISOLATION ont OF the fact that the Dem
ocratic state convention Of New York
made no reference to the silver ques.
ton in its platform.
They are welcome to this thimble-
tul Of consolation IN view Of the fact
that the whole course and outcome OF
the Convention shows that the drift
and tendeacr o; the party in New
YORK Is 20 place itself sluarely in line
with the national organization. AS
Sew Yo<k city Is the headquarters OF
the money power In this country, we
had expected that its influence would
no, ooly prevent Nny endorsement OF
free ScJnaee, but cause to be placed
~ The ticket only the names OF men
committed 10 the gold standard.
Th4ixa sdcrs was made to bring
AbHaI this result l. very well known;
AA Z resulted In isnouinious failure
: s4o~ub l.! the result. The ticket
t1oa Sr< 70 Last Is composed OF men
~ho were enthusiastic for the plat
form Eod Candidates OF 1896, and this
victory for the national party is as
complete as II uEs unexpected.
Judge Augustus Van Wyck WIS an
earnest supporter OF Bryan, and is 3
s.ickler for the organization. Elliot
Daniorth vas one OF the seven menu
ber OF the New York delegation who
refused to bolt at Chicago in 1896.
He accompanied Bryan on his tour
through New York, and stumped the
state for the national ticket. And
even Frank Campbell. the new chair
mrn Of the state committee, Ia an en-
thusiastic silver Democrat, being a
member OF the national committee.
AS significant as any event was the
uprcar OF applause and cheering &C.
casioned by che mention OF Bryan's
name. Delegates stood Up in their
seats and waved their hats and canes,
and in various ways expressed their
enthusiasm. The demonstration not
onle shows the strong hold which this
remarkable man has on genuine DEM
ocrats in all parts OF the country, but
sho VI also that in the east the princi-
pies for which he stands are growing
nor popular as time passes.
And why should this not be go?
EverY principle advocated or an
uounced in the platform is more i'm.
portant and more impressing now
than it was before. In the west the
people are again confronted with the
prospects OF so cent wheat; in the
south the producers have four-cent
cotton: and i'll the north and east, the
toiling millions are compelled to ac-
cept wages that are lower than those
paid to the pauper labor OF Europe.
This fact is admitted by the Republi-
can newspapers so far as the cotton
mill operatives are concerned. and
the fact that in all lines OF productive
industry manufacturers are now
able to compete with Europe in her
own markets shows that wages here
are lower than those paid to the Euro
pean paupers.
II is owing to this degrading condi
ton OF affairs that Democratic doc
trine is growing in popularity in New
York and the east. Two years from
now the demand for the Tree coinage
of silver will be as imperative in the
north and east as it is in the west and
south; and it will come, not from the
farmers, but from the overworked aud
undergrad ~toilers, and from the small
business men whose prosperity has
been or viii be wrecked by the trusts
and combines male possible by the
gold standard.
Democratic sentiment as represent
ed by the Chicago platform will grow
and spread With the growth aud de-
Telopmept OF the awful conditions
inposed on the country by the gold
standard. and By the time the Demo.
Gratis enter the campaign in 1900. all
tie ~~orsnznsn, all the producers
and Il! The victims OF Low wages and
dear D0ns! will be iound united for
The DE@oc'atic caD5idates~-Atlanta
Coagst9ti0o.