Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-28

rebellion, and lndfan outbreaks. Wa In06a.
his proposal to secure legislation making -
Tahoe and vicinity n national park. the CO.,
crnrnent purchasing on nn equitable b.si. ~.
rights OF rarties whose interests arc nf,rtaS
As NOT only preserving from destruction ono ~
Haturos Hrandest works, but giving tho NJ,
tIohal Government control for irrigation pur.
poses OF n great Lake reservoir which LIN
guarantee the farmers along the Truck. ,-H-
nore water for irrigation. and ena 10 . w..
additional area OF arid Land to DO BROUGHT mn.
der cultivation. -t
We earnestly recommend tho no.
VIM N. Stewart to the senate OF tho IrrJ,sS
States. md pledge the Silver party of Neyn5.
anu the nominees OF this convention TO his 49,,
port for that Office.
To our other Senator. John n Joro.
tend the greeting Of a pc pie who rejoice tbat
,hey nave such "A great public servant who h,s
no,oied tho commonwealth which ha. IA.
nGnsea 20 honor him His pre-eminent kno~i.
edge OF NIL financial questions has been u.eJ r.
him Tor the benefit OF tho whole world. nnd ~
speeches In the United States Senate pnon AZ
silver question have become the text booi Of
those statesmen v no are devoted 10 tbo &c.
ests OF the whole people.
We take pride in the career Of FrnncI. n
Newlands in Congress, notably I'm the fact III,
ne mas risen III six years to n place among r.
rLuers VI inc House. and that his influence In
public Affairs Is becoming more and more ~
fest, as Is shown 10y his great part in the -.
neEation or tho Hawaiian IslardS a co,~rm
nation anticipated and desired by the Amori
NH- lN'IA' AoI LlOTc THAN UttH XrlTM NEAI.
clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose Lin n.
her Rcpr sentative in tho halls OF Conv.cs.
recognizing the Importance Of Stats, deva,
opInent upon agricultural lines. Wa Commend
the efforts OF our Representative In Convr...
to secure for the State ~ Nevada lerIsistfo.
looking to the reclamation of arid land. 81
the st rage of water In reservoirs. and mr..
our Senators and Representative in Congress
b,.s sEsT con nn9 passage q ihs IRRIGATION bills now
tativc Francis q. Eewiahds.t@'
The United States is noyJn tho riEhtful con.
troi OF Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippians T..
III m u we are In iaVor0 holdin j.; the same
uhtii the American people shall have tim, "a
cohsiuer ana make suoh disposition Of TIA, u.uy
acquisitions rs sound policy and tho Interest.
OF inc whole country may require.
we favor the construction Of tho Nicnr,1,.
canal by the Government OF the Unite state,
OF America as a political and commercial n,s,,..'
bity.
At the last session of Congress 4 law h.xIr,
been passed providing for the settlemsnt -
tho indebtedness OF the Central pnciec II
ROAD 10 the Government of the United S,a,.s
the terms OF which require the payment OF ,bn
ehtirc debt pFin ipal and interest, within ten
years, with interest at the rate of q NOR c.r,
per nnnuIn, and ON failure to make such netti..
ineht within one year, the mortgage lion of IN,
United states to be- at once forccloscd, and IN,
property sold To the highest bidder. VIC favor
iorcclo.ure according to the terms OF said At
III case It's conditions regarding settlement arc
not complied with.
crrtain decisions OF the United Sta,e, courts
having shorn the Interstate Commerce Com,
MISSION OF me authority and powers undoubt.
cdly intended tn he conferred upon IL when
originally enacted, we favor such Amendment.
To the Act ns will make II an effective protec.
tion 10 the people against discriminating.
tariffs.
The hcroism and valor Of tho American all.
dior and sailor have won additional lanrsI,
dnr.nH tho war with Spain. The story of The
rae deeds OF our naval and military heroes
WI! forever form a glorious page In American
history. On land rs well ms tea Americas de-
Tenders have proved their unsurpassed cour.
age iraising those who fought our batuea,
We condemn the traitorous conduct OF tno,o
oiilciAI-, wherever responsibility may rest. To
whose culpability is due the death by Etaryn.
uoh ann disease 81 scvc al thousand Of our
E!en- We demand that tho awful scandals in
VOWED In the conduct OF tho war 10 impa, tally
and completely investigated, and that adequate
punishment be inetcd wherever due.
The people q. Nevada are Justly proud OF
their University. We commend the ofncient
management which has made IL an institution
OF Infinite uk fulncss and widening possibilities.
ltH u iuence Is already felt HE n potent factor
Tor mo intellectual and economic development
of tho State. We pledge to II RnnerouH sum
I"rt nhd hearty co oucrRti9n along every line
ilht vii! tend tn maintain its present high stau.
Hard, or conducn Ia i;s Improvement.
This c"nv"pt!cn pie lgcS It's nVrnineo for Gov.
crnor That he wi ihprruye of such legislation
a. viii carry tntu Offset. the sixth Soc
tlon " Article 10 Of the 81 Ito CON.
~ttitution which provides isnt tho Icu.
lSlAtur" shall provide a special tax which
thall not exceed two mills IN tho dollar
az all taxable property Ia the state in addition
10 inc other means provided for tho sup, ort
ana maintenance OF tho State University and
common schools. This convention recon-
hIchdS all county convent MS Of the Silver
party To pledge their nominees for the state
Legislature to carry into effect tho State Con.
ttithti"n by passing = bill lcyying n tax Of ono
MIL on the dollar Of all tUEnLT, r,.n. = ~
State in addition Ia the other Inrans now nrn,
'idcd by law f0- the SUPPORT and maintenance
81 tho state University and common schools OF
this State.
We iuyito comparison OF the four years dur-
ing which the Silver Party has been i'm control
OF tho state GOrcynment with the las, four
years OF tho Republican regime. Tho o1pen.
scs OF ia" Inst Republican Legislature amounted
70 s'lu" that OF tn" lHEt Silver Party Lcgi Ia
tuf"' s",Sn. Tho cNpcnSoI of the Executive
Department for the Last year Immediately pro.
rcdIhR silver Parry control amountci to
over Sb>,JJ, willie but S@i. 80 were Tn, ,xpen.
t'S OF th" Executive Department: for lSyI. For
tho last four years Of Republican management
fs,vD were expended In public buildings ns
tgainht S'7 to- Icy ia" silver Party. And dur.
ing the periods IN comparison, In support OF the
public + hohls Of tho State, the Silver Party
exp ndcd sJ.1,n0 as against g, o 500 by tho Re.
publican party. No ono can examine the fore.
going ana many other facts and hyures yhIrh
might tie adduccd. without tho resulting con.
Nlclioh that tho Silver Party has fulAllad A.,
promise OF rctrcnchInent with reference to sal.
aries or STAT" officials and tho curtailmont OF
unnecessary expenses. while. an tho othor
Eani. IL has generously f~ostnroi tho oducn.
t!onal and charitable institutions OF IN. STAT.
mCut.