Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-10-15

The Democrats OF Nevada. in convention as
sembed declare rs follows:
We endorse every line. word and syllable Of
the platform adopted by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago in 1896 with par
ticular emphasis upon the resolution advoeat-
ing 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 ia their
course upon the prosecution OF the war. a
patriotic. statesmanlike and compatible with
the honor and dignity of our nation.
We agree with senator Teller, an ardent pro.
tectionist. that the DiDgley law was formulated
and passed, not for protection of American la.
Dor, nor for the purpose of revenue for the
government but exclusively in the interests of
monopolies and trusts, which furnished the
corruption money TO carry 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 Ne
vada while the entire people Of the State are
additionally taxed in increased prices Of the
necessaries of life to an amount more than sui.
fcent to defray the entire expenses OF the
State government. And 1t is with shame and
humiliation that we point TO the fact that this
measure. so distressfnl to the people OF Nera-
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 Our national government inaugurated
a bloody and expensive war TO insure home
rule To the Cubans. and yet the sovereign State
of Nevada has for years. and still is under more
abject servitude TO the Southern Pacific Rail.
road Company represented by n0n-residents
of the state. than were ever the Cubsns made
subservient to the Spanish Crown We insist
and demand that our State shall be represent
ed at Washington by actual residents Of Neva.
da, instead of by men whose sole interest In
our commonwealth consists in It's use to them
for offce-seeking purposes, and whose sole con
tributions To the people OF the State are limited
to the money corruptly used to secure their
own elections
We recognize the Democratic as the only sill.
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-
litieal organizations, protesting TO favor bimet-
allism as not only useless but absolutely OBJ
structive to the cause they pretend to foster
The so-called silver Party Of Nevada is espec-
tally detrimental to the silver interest. Its
State administration in the last few years has
been replete with scandals which are dis
grace to the commonwealth. Its continued ex
istence Is an insult to the great silver party 81
the nation. which in 1895 polled nearly six mil
lions OF votes for the bimetailic cause, and It's
death would be mourned only by few ONCE
seekers who have maintained 1t In the hope Of
being elected to positions which they could
not obtain from any party IN The state ate;
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, and we most earnestly de
mand such change as will, 10 partial extent
at least, prevent the gross frauds and corrupt
ion as has, and which Is now prevailing In our
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 impounded
| in reservoirs and used In reclalming and irri-
eating the unoccupied agricultural lands OF
the State and opening the same to settlement
and cultivation, thereby inducilg immgra.
ton for the development OF the agricultural
products OF the State and increase OF our pop
ulation. and we favor liberal legislation aud
the appropriation OF state funds for such pnr
poses.
We demand that our national government
hold possession OF the Philippine Islands, so
that the products and trade OF these islands
may be brought to our shores. as such policy
would result in great profit and commercial adj
vantages to the Pacific Coast.
We most earnestly advise the Democrats in
every county In the State to organize and form
| county central committees. and to nominate
full legislative tickets unpledged upon the mat,
| ter of United States Senator and to adopt all
means of strengthening the Democratic party,
which will in 1900 represent the honest and
sincere silver element in this State.