Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-29

p1inoiple az tenet Of perry fAitA and = test Of
party allegiance; that ait NiH pAfnait of NO
abandonment or modification Of this doctrine;
ciple Of bimetalli4n II VIA remain stsSdf.st
thereto" / SSr~.-HS ~:
And who on May Q. 1896, It Virginia City, de-
clared as follows: - sat
I'VE again reiterate our stee dfast devotion
to the cause Of the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver. and declare that In our 1udg1ns1t the
yes. Grafton of tho true bimetallic standard of
value as it existed previous to 1873. nainsly. at
the ratio OF 10 to ], is an absolute and indhpen-
sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government will afford tho people q
value of able circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of tho country on q permn-
nensly prosperous basis" ~. .
We indorse the act on Of Nevada's represen-
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
slation; commencing Their patriotic support
OF the administration in time Of war, whilst
ustng AL efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds. 81 .s.t = o. I
We say to the Republican party of Nevada:
Do not the benihcent results OF the tariff sched-
ulcs Of the DiHgley bill which affect Nevada,
and VIII Nevada's Silver Representatives So
cured, namely: wool. cattle hides cyanide, and
borar, fall upon you as the rain falls upon tina
Just and the unjustg And If so, in what mar
Nor could Republican Representatives have
done more? AZ,
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada:
Has not the action Of Nevada Representatives
on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform OF Is O, and, in this
resp ct, could Democratic Representatives
have done moro? -. ~
We express our profound appreciation of the
treless efforts Of Nevara's grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart, not o.ly "a the loader of the
oliver cause in America. but for his great do
TCtiOn to the local interests Of the State rs c:-
cmplificd by the fact that he has been the arl-
thor OF many of the jmport"nS measures
affecting Nevada's interests which have been
tad xy(
OF the United States. the Carson Mint tho
Stewart Institute, the establishment of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, W hich on
ables the state University t. receive 81 I,OJI
year Government aid. end tn, securing OF q
military instructor Mt the State UNIVERSITY
We further commend his efforts now likely
soon to hc crowned with success. to secure tho
payment to tho Stale and citizens OF Nevada
of nearly halt Il M Hon dollars for moneys OK
ended in tho suppression of the var OF tho
rCIC.ion. ana l syn out .rC3is. re lncorso
his proposal to secure lcgis' alton making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity national park the Gov
crnmcnt purchasing on equitable basis tho
rights OF par ties whose interests are affected,
rs not only preserving from destruction ono of
NATURES grandcSt works, but giving the Ma
tional Government ntrol for irrigation DUR
poses of II great lake reservoir which will
guarantee tn farmers along the TruclSee river
moro 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 sLp-
port for that office.
To our other Senator, John P. Jones, we ex-
tond the greeting of pc pie who rejoice that
they have such great public servant who has
no OF ed the commonwealth which has de-
lighted to honor him His pre-eminent knowl-
edge OF all financial questions has been used bv
hpnnf1t of 10 JyhO
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. g..
We take pride in the career OF Francis q,
Newlands in Congress, notably in the fact that
he has risen Ill six years to a 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.
exation of the Hawaiian Islands a corstnn.
| nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri.
can people for more than fifty years. We de-
| clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
her Repr sentative in the halls Of Congress
Recognizing the Importance of State, dcvel.
| opment upon agricultural lines, we commend
| the efforts Of our Representative III Congress
| to secure for the State IF Nevada legis alton
| looking to the reclamation Of arid lands and
| the st rago OF water in reservoirs ard urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
to SO :uro the passage of the irrigation bills now
| before Congrc s, Introduced by our Rcprcson-
! tativc Francis G.. Ncwland1.
The United States IS now in the rightful con-
! troll of Cula Porto Rico. and the Philippine is.
| lands and we are i'll favor Cf holdin the same
| until the American people sha have time 60
| consider and make such disposition of the new
! acquisitions n sound policy and tho Interests
| of tho "holc country may require
We favor tic constru tion of tho Nicaragua
canal by tho Government OF tho Unto States
| of America politi IL and commercial noces.
Gty.
| AT the last session Of Congress lay having
| been passed providing for tho settlement of
! tho indebtedness of the Central Pacific Rail.
road to tho Government Of the United States,
| the terms Of which require the payment of the
entire debt. prin ipal and interest, within tel,
years, with interest ut the rate Of 8 per cent
| per annum, and on failure to mako such settle
mcnt within ono year, the mortgage lion OF tho
| United States to be at 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. 80. .f
Certain decisions of tho United States courts
having shorn the Inter. State Commerce Com.
mission OF the authority and powers undoubt.