The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-15
PLATFORM.

The Democrats OF Nevada in Con-
vention assembled declare as follows:
We endorse every line, word and sylla-
BILE of the platform adopted by the
Democratic National Convention in
Chicago in 1896, with particular en-
phasis upon the resolution advocating
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
Spain, and we commend the Democratic
Congressman in their course upon the
prosecution of the war, as patriotic,
statesmanlike and compatible with the
honor and dignity OF our nation.
| We agree with Senator Teller, an
ardent Protectionist, that the Dingley
law was formulated and passed, not for
the protection OF American labor, nor
| for the purpose of revenue for the gov
eminent, but exclusively in the interest
of the monopolies and trusts, which
| furnished the corruption money to car
ry 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 farthing one hundred
actual residents of Nevada, while the
entire people of the State are addition
ally taxed in increased prices OF the
necessaries OF life to an amount more
than sufficient to defray the entire ex-
penses of the State government. And
It is with shame and humiliation that
we point to the fact that this measure
so distressful to the people OF Nevada
was passed by tine aid Of our Senators,
without which it could never have be-
come law.
We demand Home Rule for the peo-
pie of Nevada. Our National Govern
ment inaugurated bloody and expen-
, sive war to insure Home Rule to the
Cubans, and yet the Sovereign State of
, Nevada has for years, and stills, under
more abject servitude to the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, represented
, by non-residents Of the State, than were
ever the Cubans made subservient to
5 the Spanish Crown. We insist and de-
$ mand that our State shall be represent
J ed at Washington by actual residents
of Nevada, instead Of by men whose
] sole interests in our Commonwealth
: consist in its use to them for Office seek
0 ing purposes and whose sole cOntribu-
e tions to the people OF the State are linn
: tied to the money corruptly used to se-
2 cure their own elections.
. We recognize the Democratic, as the
. only Silver Party in the Nation, and
e upon whose success in 1900 depends the
/ re-establishment of silver TO its former
/ place in the monetary system of the
i Republic. We regard al local political
tCxaa ~
metallism, as not only useless but abso-
e lutely obstructive to the cause they
J. pretend to foster. The so-called Silver
u Party of Nevada Is especially detrimen-
: tai to the silver interest. It's State Ad-
s ministration in the past few years has
: been replete with scandals which are d
q disgrace to the Commonwealth. Its
continued existence Is an insult to the
{ great Silver Party Of the nation which
" in 1895 polled nearly six millions OF
+ votes for the bi-metallic cause, and Its
!, death would be mourned only by few
r Office seekers who have maintained it in
r the hope of being elected to positions
) they could not obtain from any other
ra~iy in the State.
s. favor the election OF United
, states Senators by the people, instead
;. OF Legislatures. We believe that Ne
emit system than any other State In the
I, Union and we most earnestly demand
i. such change as will, to partial extent
. at least, prevent the gross frauds and
: corruption as has and which Is now
n prevailing in our Senatorial elections.
t The Democratic Party of Nevada II
!. in favor OF utilizing and developing the
natural resources OF the Stute--We
q therefore advocate policy OF internal
p improvements by which the sui plds
It water OF our rivers may be impounded
o In reservoirs and used In reclaiming and
- irrigating the unoccupied agricultural
: lands OF the State and opening the
e same to settlement and cultivation,
thereby inducing immigration for the
& ducts of the State and increase of our
:. population, and we favor liberal legls-
-e lation and the appropriation Of State
funds for such purposes
II We demand that our National Gov.
4. eminent hold possession of the Philip
d pine Islands, 80 that the products and
; trade OF these islands may be brought
= to our shores. as such a policy would
r. result in great profit and commercial
advantages to the Pacific Coast.
II We most earnestly advise the Demo-
1. Gratis In every County In the State 70
y organize and form County Central
!. Committees and to nominate full legis.
:. ter OF u. S. Senator ind to adopt all
e means of strengthening the Democratic
ii Party which viii In 1900 represent the
honest and sincere silver element In the
i. State.