Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-11-04
Democratic
State Platform.

OGdLC luGlUl LIZ
The Democrats OF Nevada IN Con-
yention assembled declare as fol-
lows:
We endorse every liue, word and
syllable OF the platform adopted by
the Democratic National Convention
ut Chicsso in 1896. with particular
emphasis upon the resolution advu-
eating the free and unlimited coinage
Of both gold and silver and without
the aid or consent OF any ratIou on
the face Of the earth.
We glc.y i'll the achievements Of
the Army and Navy, in the late war
with Spain and We commend the
Democratic Congressman III their
course upon the prosecution OF the
war. as patriotic, statesInanlikc aud
comparable with the honor and dig.
! nifty OF our nation.
We agr.e with Senator Teller. an
ardent PrUtectiunest. that the DINGHY
law was formulated and passed not
Tor protection OF American labor, nor
for the purpose OF revenue io- tiie
{ government, hut exclusively in The in.
terest OF the monopolics and trusts.
which furnished the corruption q
to carry on the Mckinley campIign.
We furthermore declare wi,hou,
fear Of successful contradic ION. that
any or all uf the provisions Of the IN
famous law do not, directly or midi
rectly benefit. Ia the amount Of q far
thing L hundred actual residents
OF Nevada while the entire people OF
the State are additionally taxed in
tttsFaugAl V,rts.a= ~ .la .-..--,.--L II
lie To an arnOun more than sufficient
to detra! the entire expenses OF the
State goTcI nment. And il il with
shame and humiliR.i ion that we pniu:
TO the fact that thus measure so dis
tresstul to the people OF Nevada was
passed 10y the aid OF our Senators
without which it could neye. have
become a law.
We demand Home Rule for tile
people Of Nevada. Our Naiiuual
Government inaugurated IL bloody
and expensive war TO insure Home
Rule for the CubGns. and yet the
Sovereigu State Of Nevada has for
years, and still is, under more ahjeci
servitude To the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, represented by
non residents Of tin. State than were
ever the Cuhans made sUbservieDt TO
the Spanish Crown. We insist and de.
maud that orr State shall be repre-
sented AT Washington by actual resi-
dents OF Nevada, instead OF Toy men
whose sole interests III II Common.
wealth consist in its use to them for
Office seeking purposes and whose
3 sole contributions to the people OF
Z NHA nrA I.F,N,NAl " IhA .s..a -
corruptly used to secure their owu
elections.
We recognize the Democratic as
the only Silver party in the Nation,
and upon whose success in 1900 de-
ponds the reestablishment OF silver
TO its former place in the monetary
system OF the Republic. We regard
ell local political organizations, pro.
Tossing TO favor bimetalIi. IN. as not
only useless. but absolutely obstruct-
i've 10 the cause they pretend to los.
ter. The 80 called Silver party Ot
Nevada is especially detrimental 10
the silver interest. Its State Admin
istra,iob IN the last few n has
been replete with scandals which are
a disgrace to the Commonwealth
It's continued existence is an insult
to the great Silver pnrty Of the Ma.
ton which in 1856 polled nearly six
millions Of votes for the bi-mcialiic
couse. and its death would be mourn.
ed only by a few Office seekers who
have maintained 1t in the hope OF be.
ing elected to positions which they
could not obtain from any other
party in the State.
Ne favor the election OF United
States Senators 10y the people in.
stead OF Legislatures. We hlieye
that Nevad4 has suffered more from
the present system than any other
State in the Uuiou and we most earn.
estly demand such change as will. 90
q partial extent al least. prevent the
grss frauds and corruption as has
and which IL now prevailing III Ou;
Senatorial elections.
The democratic party OF Ncvada is
IN favor o. utilizing and developing
The natural resourcee OF the State;
We. therefore advocate a policy ~
Internal improvements by which the
surplus water % onr riyers may I've
impOunded In reservoirs and used IN
retaining and irrigating the unoc.
cupied agricultural lands Of the State
siri opening The same TO settlement,
and cultivation, thereby inducing
Immigration tur the evelopmeDt oi
The agricultural products Of the State
and increase 81 our population. and
ne favor literal legislation and tho
appropriation o: State funds Tor such
purposes.
We demand that our Naticpal Gov.
eminent bpLI r-acsaipp az Tia hi
iprinc Islands. so that the products
and trade Of these islands may be
brought 20 onr sbotes. a. such a pol.
ICY would result in great profit and
Commercial advantages 20 the Paci,
hc Coast.
We most earnestly advice the Dem,