Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-29

The democrats OF Nevada in convention ~
semhled. declare is follows;
We endorse every line word and syllable at
the platform adopted by the Democratic Nj
unnal Convention at Chicago in 1856 with par
ticulaf emphasis upon the resolution advo. At
ing the iree 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 SPAN, and @e
commend the Democratic Congressman their
course upon the prosecution OF the
patriotic, statesmauiike and compatible with
the honor and dignity Of our nation
We agree with senator Teller. an ardent pro
teeiionist that the Dingley law was formulated
aud passed, not for protection of American Ia
Dor nor for the purpose Of revenue for the
government, but exclusively in the interests of
mouop0lies aud trusts, which FURNISHED the
corruption money 10 carry on the Mckinley
campaign. We furthermore declare, without
fear Of successful contradiction. that any ca all
of the provisions of the infanou. law dn not
directly or indirectly, beuehi 20 the amount Of
a iarthlug, one hundred actual residents nf Ne
vada, while the entire people ~ the State are
additionally taxed I'm increased prices OF the
npcessartes OF life 10 an amount more than suf-
fcient 20 defray the entire expenses of the
state government And II Is with shame and
humiliation thai We point 10 the fact thut this
measure SO di,tressful 20 The people of Ne, Il
da was passed by the aid Of our senators.
without which II could never have become
law.
we demand home rule for the people Of Ne
vada oar national government inaugnrated
a bloody and expensive war 60 insure home
Of Nevada mas inr wears ana SUI ~ under more
abject servitude to the southern Pacific Rail
road Company represented by nop-residenis
OF the state. than were ever the Duhnus mace
subserNteut 10 the spanish Crown. We insist
and demand that our state shall be represent
ed AZ Washington BY actual residents 81 Neva
da Instead Of by men whose sole interest in
our commonwealth consists In is use 10 them
for ohice-seeking purposes, and whose sole con
tributlons 10 the people on me STATE are limited
To the money corrupuy used 70 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 Of
silver to its former place in the monetary sYs-'
TEN Of the Republic. We regard all local po-
litical organizations protesting 10 favor bimet
allism a. not only useless, but absolutely oh
structive 10 the cause they pretend TO foster
The -ocalled silver Psrty q Nevada Is espec
tally detrimental TO the silver interest Its
state admiuis trution In the last few years has
been replete with scandals which are "a dis
grace to the commonwealth. % continued eN
tstence t. an insult to the great silver pnrty OF
the nation which in 1896 poled nearly six mil
lions of votes for the bimetaltic cause, and It's
death would be mourned only by a Few Once
seekers who have maintained ~ IN me nope on
being elected to positions which they could
MT obtain from any party IN the state.
We favor the election OF United states , cna
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. aud we most earnestly de
mand such change rs viii, 20 partlnl extent
at least prevent the gross frauds and corrupt
| ion as has, and which is now prevailing In cur
senatorial elections.
The Democratic party Of Nevada is in favor
of utilizing and developing the natural re
sources Of the State We therefore advocate a
policy Of internal Improvements by which the
surplus water OF our rivers may be tmpoundeu
In reservoirs and used Ia re tanning and irFi
eating the unoccupied agricultural lands %
the state and opening the same TO settlement
and cultivation, thereby inducing immigfa
/ ton for the development of the agricultural
products of the State and increase OF our pop,
ulati0n. and we favor liberal Legislation asa
/ the appropriation OF state funds for such pur'
poses.
We demand that our national government
hold possession Of the Philippine Islands, 20
that the products and trade OF these Islands
may be brought to our shores, as such peiley
would result In great profit and commercial ad
4 vantages 20 the Pacific Coast
! We most earnestly advise the Democrats N
every county in The state TO organize ana TORN
/ county central committees and to nominate
/ full legislative tickets unpledged upon the ma.
/ ter of United states Senator, and to adopt an
means of strengthening the Democratic parry
| which win in 1900 represent the honest ana
4 sincere silver element in this state