Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-17

age Of both gold and silver; that holds to this
principle as tenet OF party faith and a 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 bimetallism it will remain steadfast
thereto" To-. IS. .--f 49,
And who on May 0. 1895. at Virginia City, do
clarCd as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
to the cause of the free and unlimited coinage
OF silve", and declare that in our Judgment tho
restoration Of the true biInctallic standard of
value MS 1T existed previous to 1873. namely. at
the ratio CT !G to l. is absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government will afford the people a
value OF sable circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of tho country ON perna-
neatly prosperous basis"
We indorSe the acton Of Nevada's represcn-
tativcs with respect to tariff and financial leg
isJatlon; commencing thei' patriotic support
OF tho administration i'll time Of war whilst
using all Efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds.
We say to tho Republican PARTY OF Nevada:
Do not the bcniIiGCHt results of the tariff sched
ules of tho Dinghy bill which affect Nevada
md wiki Il Ncvada's Silver representatives Sc.
cured, namely: wool. cattle hides cyanide and
boraT, fall upon you as thu rain falls upon thu
I Just and the unjust! And if SO, in what man
ncr could Republican Representatives have
done moro?
We say to tho Democratic party oc Ncvadc:
Has not the action of Nevada's Representatives
on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform of Is G, and, in this
resp ct, could Democratic Representatives.
have done more?
We express orr profound appreciation of the
tirclCSs efforts of Ncva&a's grand old MIN
VIM. NJ. Stewart not only Il the leader OF tho
I silver cause in America. but for his great de-
TCtion to the local interests Of the State ;,s cy
cmpltcd by tho fact that he has been the au-
! thor of many of tho import mt measures
, affecting Ncv&Ga's interests which have been
| Tod
of the United States, the Carson MINI tho
Stewart Institute, the establishment of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, :. Lich en-
atl"s the state University t. receive 81 coz n
year Government aid. and tn securing OF q
military instructor ut the :'tatc University
We further commend his efforts now likely
soon to lie crowned with Success to secure tho
payment to the state ami citizens of Nevada
OF nearly half Il III lion dollars for moneys ex-
Tended III TIL" suppression of tie war of the
rCnciiion, and lnC:In outbreaks. re inCorso
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity n national park, the Gov
crnment purchasing on an equitable basis the
rights of parties whose interests are affected
as not only preserving from destruction one of
Natures grandest works. but giving the Ma
tional Government C. ntrOl for irrigation DEF
poses Of n great lake reservoir which will
guarantee tn farmers along the Truckee river
| more water for irrigation, and ena 10 q vast
additional area of arid land to be brought IN
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend tho reelection of
VIM. NJ. Stewart to the Senate of tho United
| States, and pledge the Silver party Of Nevada
and the nominees of this convention to his SID.
| port for that office.
To our other Senator, John P. Jones' we ex.
tend the greeting OF Il people who rejoice that
they have such great public servant who has
| honoied the commonwealth which has de.
| lighted to honor him. His prominent knowl-
| edge Of all financial questions has bcen used by
him for the benefit OF thu whole world, and his
nnnI,o
silver question have become the text book of
| those statesmen " no are devoted to the intor-
ests 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 a place among the
! leaders of the House. and that his influence in
| public affairs is becoming more and more man
| fest, rs is shown by his great part in the an.
| nexation OF the Hawaiian Islands, q corsum-
| nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri-
| can people for more than fifty years. We de-
| clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him rs
| her Repr sentative in the halls Of Congress.
| Recognizing the Importance of State. devel.
| opment upon agricultural lines, we commend
| the efforts Of our Representative IN Congress
| to secure for tho State # Nevada legisr alton
| looking to the reclamation Of arid lands and
| the st rage of water in reservoirs and urge
| our Senators and Representative in Congress
to secure the passage of the irrigation bills now
| before Congress. introduced by our Represen-
| tativo Francis q. Newands.
| The United States is now in the rightful con-
| troll of Cuba. Porto Rico, and the Philippine is
| lands, and we arc i'll favor Of holding the same
| until the American people shall have time to
| consider and mako such disposition of the new
| acquisitions "a sound policy and the interests
| OF the whole country may require.
We favor the constru ,tOn Of the Nicaragua
| canal by the Government Of the Unite States
Of America ns n political and commercial neces
| Gity.
AT the last session of Congress o law having
| been passed providing for the settlement Of
| the indebtedness of the Central Pacific rail.
road to the Government of the United States.
tho terms of which require tho payment of tho
entire debt, prin, ipnl and interest, within ton
years, with interest ut the rate of per cont
! per annum, and on failure to make such settle.
ment within one year, the mortgage lien 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
| Certain decisions of the United STATES courts
having shorn the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission OF the authority and powers undoubt-