Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-07
Democr tic
State Platform.

The Democrats OF Nevada IN Com
veniIuu RSsembied declare as fol.
lows:
We endorse every line. wor,l and
syllable OF the platform accepted by
the Dem. cratic National Convention
at Chicago in 1896. with particular
emphasis upon the r~rsuiuJi"u advu
eating the free and unlimited com. ge
Of both gold and silver and witlnm'
the aid or consent u! any ration on
the face Of the earth.
We glory in the achievements Of
the Army and Nav, i'll the late war
with Spain Hml we commend the
Democratic Congressman Ill ia. ir
course u on the prosecution 81 the
war. as patriotic, stairs maulike and
comparable with the honor AMI Dig
nifty OF our milton.
We p with Senator Teller, M
ardent Protection est. that tie Dmgly
law WIS formulated hnd passed not
mr predictions ~ American lHnur, o
for the purpose n revenue for the
government, but exclusively in the III
terest Oi the monuur lies and trusts,
which furnished the corruption money
To carry On the Mckinley campaign.
We furthermore decIarn wi linut
fear OF successful cUnIradic ..,r, that
my or all Of the provisions Of the IN
famous Law DO moi. directly or di.
recily benefit. tn the amount of afu-
thing one hun irrd actual re- ideuis
OF Nevada while the entire people Of
the State are additionally taxed in
increased prices OF the u, ccssarics ~
lie to All nIouni than su!tiriunt
to defrnl the entire expenses Of the
State gOveI nmrHt. And il Is with
shame aud humiliation that we pnini
la the fact that this measure 80 di-.
trrsstul to tire people Of Nevada WIS
passed 10y the aid Of our Senators
without which it coulI never lIa so
becouI. a law.
We demand Home Rule for the
people III Nevada. Our National
Government inaugur Itcd IL bluudy
aud expensive war tO insure Iium,.
Rule for the Cuhans. and yet the
Sovereign State Of Nevada has for
years, and still is. under more ahj. CT
servit ude to the Southern 'uc,iic
Railroad Company, represented 10y
o residents nf thu State than were
ever the CuiHns made ~suhservicnt to
The Spanish Crown We insist and lie
mand that Onr Stat shall be repre-
sented at " a%shingt"n by actual resi-
dents O Nevada, instead Of 10y men
whose sole interests in our Common
wealth consist i'll it's use to them for
office seeking purposes and whose
sole rontribu nnus to the people ~
the Stnt" are limited to the money
corTupily used to secure ihoir own
elertiuus.
We rrrOynizn the Democratic rs
the only Silver party in the Nation,
and upon whose success in 1907 de-
ponds the recstsbli-hme Of silver
tO its former place IN the monetary
system Of the Republic. W. regard
all local political organizations. pro
Tossing 20 favor biInctaIlit M. ns not
only useless. but absolutely ObStr uct-
i've iO The cause they pretend tn fOI.
ter. Tho so called Silver purity ~
Nevada is especially detrimental to
the silver interest. lis State ,hmin-
isIraiinn I'D the last few years has
been rPplete with ,candnls which are
u Disgrace Ia tie commonwealth.
ltS continued ]nXiEtence in nh insult
to the great 81 g party Of the Ma
ton which in 1896 pulicd nearly Fix
millions Of votes for the bi.metnlliC
rOusa, and it's death wnuld be mourn.
ed only 10y n few Office seekers who
have maintained IT IN the hope ~ be.
ing elected to positions which they
could not obtain from any other
party i'll the State.
NO favor the election ~ United
States Senator hy the people in.
stead Of Legislatures. We h licvo
that Nevada has suffered more from
the present a~ystrin than my o:iIer
Sinte in the Union niul wo most HrD
esily demand such change as will. Ia
Il partial extent at least. prevent the
gross frauds and corruption ms Inns
and which is now prevailing in our
Senatorial elections.
Tho Democratic party 81 Ncvadl "
in favor of utilizing md developing
tue natural rcsonrcaa Of the Statc;
We, therefore advocate "a policy ~
internal improvements ~ which the
surplus water oi our rivers niny he
lmponnded IN reservoirs aud used IN
retaining and irri9nting the itn0C
cupicd AGRICULTURAL lands az the Statc
u" opening the came to settlement
and cultivation. Their by inducing
Immigration for the ilP veloptnent ~
the agricultural products ~ the State
and mcrenso Of onr population, and
wo iavGr liberal legislation and the
appropriation o. State funds toi such
purpOsea.
We demand that II National Gov.
o eminent hold possession ~ the Phil
lppinc Islands. so TINT the products
and trade Of these Islands may 10
brought TO orr chores, as such a pol
ICY woul result in great profit and
commercial advantages to the Paci.
ic COnst.
We most earnestly advise the Dem.