Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-14


principle ss a tenet OF party faith and test of
party allegiance; that it will permit Of no
abandonment or modification of this doctrine;
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple OF bimetalisn 1t will remain steadfast
thereto" ...
And who on May 0, 800, at Virginia City, do
clarcd as follows:
I'VE again reiternte our steadfast devotion
to the cause of tho free and unlimited coinage
OF silver, and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration of the true bimetallic standard Of
Salue rs it existed previous to 1873. namely. at
the ratio OF 10 to !, is an absolute and indispen
sable requirement before the financial system
of our government will afford the people q
value OF sable circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of tho country perma-
ncntly prosperous basis"
We fndorse the action Of Nevadas represen-
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
islation; commencing their 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 benificent results Of the tariff sched-
uleS OF the Dingley bill which affect Nevada,
and which Ncvada's Silver representatives Sc
cured, namely: wool, cattle hides, cyanide, and
boraN, fall upon you as the rain falls upon tho
just and the unjust? And If So in what man.
nCr could Republican Representatives have
done more?
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada:
Has not the action of Nevada S Representative
on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform Of IS 6, and, in this
resp. ct, could Democratic Representatives
have done moro?
We express our profound appreciation of the
tircless efforts of Nevada's grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart, not only rs the leader of tho
oliver cause in America, but for his great DO
vCton to the local interests Of the State, as OK
emplificd by the fact that he has been the au-
thor of many OF the important measures
, affecting Nevada's interests which have been
enacted by Congress: namely, tho mining laws
of the United States the Carson Mint, tho
Stewart Institute, tho establishment of tho
Agricultural Experiment Station, " hich en-
nGlcs the State University t. receive 81 ,OJI q
year Government aid, and thN securing OF o
military instructor at the State University
We further commend his efforts. now Likely
soon to he crowned with Success to secure tho
payment to the State and citizens of Nevada
OF nearly hali II Hon dollars Cor moneys cx-
I ended Ill the suppression of tho war of tho
rebellion and Indian outbreaks. We indorso
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity a national park, tho Gov
etnmcnt purchasing Oh ;tn equitable basis tho
rights OF IA! ties whose interests are affected,
as not only preserving from destruction one OF
Natures ETandCSt works. hut giving tho Ma
tiOnal Government control for irrigation pur-
poses of n great lake reservoir which will
guarantee thu farmers along tho TruclIee river
more water for irrigation, and cna 10 q vast
additional area of arid land to he brought un-
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the reelection Of
VIM. NJ. Stewart to the Senate of the Uuitod
States, and pledge the Silver party OF Nevada
and the nominees of this convention to his Sup
port for that ofhcc.
To our other Senator, John p Jones' we ex-
tend the greeting of people who rejoice that
they have such great public servant who has
horo!cd tho commonwealth which has do
lighted to honor him His pre-cminent Inowl-
edge of all financial questions has been 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
| csts of the whole people
We take pride in tho career Of Francis G.
| Newlands in Congress, notably in the fact that
| he has risen i'll six years to place among the
! leaders of the House, and that his influence in
public affairs is becoming more and moro man
| ifest, as is shown by his great part in the an.
neXatlon or tho Hawaiian Islands q coTSurl-
| nation anticipated and desired by tho Ameri-
| can people for moro than fifty years. NFo do.
| clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him az
| htr Rcpr sentative i'll the halls of Congress
| Recognizing Tic Importance of State dcvcl.
| Opment upon agricultural lines. we commend
| tho efforts Of our Representative III Congress
! to secure for tho State # Nevada legislation
| looking to tho reclamation of arid lands, and
| the st rage of water in reservoirs and urge
! our Senators ard Representative in Congress
to secure tho passage OF tho irrigation bills now
| before Congress. introduced by our Represen-
| tative Francis G.. Newlands.
The United Stat"s iS now in the rightful con.
! troll of Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippine il.
lands, and wc are in favor Of holdin the same
until the American people shall have time to
| consider and make such disposition Of the now
! acquisitions rs sound policy and the interests
| of the whole country may require.
| We favor tile COuS.iu .ton of the Nicaragua
| canal by tho Government of the Unite States
of America as n political and commercial noces-
| Bity.
AT the last session Of Congress . law having
| been passed providing for tho settlement OF
| tho 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. prin ipal and interest. within tel,
| years, with interest at the rate Of 3 per cent
| per annum, md on failure to make such settle
| mcnt within one year. the mortgage lion of the
| United States to be at once forecloscd and the
| property sold to the highest bidder. we favor
! foreclosure according to the terms of said Act
i'll case its conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with.
Certain decisions Of tho United sta es courts
having shOrn the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of tho authority and powers undoubt.
edly intended to 10 conferred upon it when