Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-20

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party allegiance; that it will permit Of mo
abandonment or modification Of this doctrine;
that let whosoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple Of bimetallism it win remain steadfast
thereto"
And who ON May 0. 1890, at Virginia City, do
clared as follows:
1--WE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
to the cause Of the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration of the true bimetallic standard, of
value as it existed previous to 1873. namely Mt
the ratio Of 10 to !, is absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government will afford the people
value of stable circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of tho country perma-
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the acton of Nevada's represen-
tativcs with respect to tariff and financial leg
iSatlon; commencing thei- patriotic support
of tho administration in time OF war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds.
We say to the Republican party of Nevada:
Do not the benifccnt results Of the tariff schcd-
ules OF tho DinSlry bill which affect Nevada,
and with Nevada's Silver representatives sc.
cured, namely: wool, cattle hides, cyanide, and
boraH, fall upon you as the rain falls upon the
Just and the unjust? And if so, in what man.
nor could Republican Representatives have
done more?
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada:
Has not the action of Nevada Representatives
financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform of is g. and in this
resp ct, could Democratic Representatives
nave done more?
We express our profound appreciation of tha
tirclcss efforts of Neva',a's grand old man.
VIM. II. Stewart, not only a. the leader of tho
silver cause i'll AmCric; but for his great dc
TCtOn to the local interests Of tho State as c:I-
emplificd by the fact thit he has been the au-
thor of MANY OF the important measures
injecting Nrvada'S interests which have been
enacted by Congress-: namely. the mining laws
of the United States, the Carson Mint, tho
Stewart Institute, tho establishment Of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, liich ell
nhles the state University t. receive 81 ,00i
year Government aid, and III securing oS q
military instructor at the State University.
We further commend his efforts now likely
soon to he crowned with success. to s.'cure tho
payment to the state anu citizens OF Nevada
Of nearly half n Hon dollars for moneys OK
Icrdcd i'll tho suppression of tho war of tho
rebellion, anu lnGT'n outbreaks. We ln1orso
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity national park, the Gov
eminent purchasing on an equitable basis tho
rights of parties whose interests arc affected
as not only preserving from destruction one Of
Natures grandCst works, but giving the Ma
tional Government control for irrigation pur-
poses OF great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation, and ena le q vast
additional area Of arid land to be brought I'M
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend tho reelection of
VIM. NJ. Stewart to the Senate of the United
| States, and pledge the Silver party of Nevada
| and the nominees Of this convention to his Sup
| port for that office.
To our other Senator, John p. Jones' we ex.
| tond the greeting OF II people who rejoice that
| they have such great public servant who has
honored the commonwealth which has de-
| lighted to honor him His pre-eminent knowl-
| edge Of all financial questions has bcen used by
him for the benefit of the whole world. and his
speeches In the United States Senate upon the
| silver question have become the text book of
those statesmen no are devoted to the inter-
| ests Of the whole people.
We take pride in the career Of Francis g.
| Newlands In Congress- notably in the fact that
ne has risen Ill six years to place among the
| leaders of the House, and that his influence in
public affairs Is becoming more and more man.
fest, as Is shown by his great part in the an.
neXatlon OF the Hawaiian Islands, corSrm,
| nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri-
| can people for more than fifty years We de-
clare that Nevada cannos afford to lose him rs
| her Repr sentative in the halls Of Congress
| Recognizing the Importance of State, devcl.
| opment upon agricultural lines, we commend
| the efforts OF our Representative III Congress
| to secure for the State Of Nevada legislation
| looking to the reclamation OF arid lands and
| the st rage Of water in reservoirs and urge
| our Senators and Representative in Congress
to secure the passage of the irrigation bills now
| before Congress. introduced by our Represen-
| tative Francis Ct. Newlands.
| The United States is now in tho rightful con-
lands, and we are in favor of holding the same
until the American people shall have time to
consider and make such disposition Of the new
| acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
| OF the whole country may require.
| We favor the construction of the Nicaragua
canal by tho Government OF tho Unite States
| Of America as political and commercial neces
| bity
At the last session of Congress law having
| been passed providing for the settlement Of
| the indebtedness OF the Central Pacific rail
| road to the Government Of the United States
the terms of which require the payment of the
| entire debt. principal and interest, within ten
| years, with interest Mt the rate Of per cent
per annum, and on failure to make such settle.
ment within one year, the mortgage lien Of tho
United States to be ut once foreclosed, and the
property sold to the highest bidder we favor
foreclosure according to the terms of said ACT
In case its conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with T
Certain decisions OF the United States courts
having shorn the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Of the authority and powers undoubt-
eddy intended to be conferred upon 1t when