Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-01

this state h IN faHor Of ffeo 8unlimitod CO..
age Of both gold and silver: that it holds to ~
party allegiance; that it will permit ofpGo
abandonment or modification Of this doctrESO;
that let whosoever prove recreAnt to the prin-
ctple OF sbimetalliam It win remain steadfatt
And who on May .. 1895, at Virginia City,,6e-
clared rs foIloSzs: -. a. sl-:i' 40,
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
70 the cause Of the free and unlimited coihSge
OF silve", and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration Of the true bimetaHic standArd,uf
value as it existed previous to 1879. namely: at
the ratio OF 10 to !, is absolute and ndispen-
, sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government will afford the people q
value Of 8 able circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of the country on . perrna-
nenty prosperous basis" .. -
Welndorse the acton Of Nevada's represen-
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
islatfon; commencing thei- patriotic support
Of the administration in time of war; whilst
using Al Efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds. ~
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada:
Do not the benilcent results Of the tariff sched-
ules OF the Dingley bill which affect Nevada
and WIFI u Nevadas Silver representatives Sc
cured, namely: wool, cattle hides, cyanide and
borav, tall upon you the rain falls upon the
| just and the unjust? And If 30, in what man.
ncr could Republican Representatives have
done moreH 80 - ,7..' st.
We say to the Democratic party of Nevadn:
| ndb nOC the aCtlOn or Nevada s Representatives
| on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform Of Is g. and, in this
respect, could Democratic Representatives
have done moreH s-.., - SO
We express our profound appreciation of the
tlreleSs efforts of NevaGas grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart, not only az the leader of the
/ silver cause in America, but for his great do
votion to the local interests of the State as ex-
! emphEed by the fact that he has been the au-
thor of many of the important measures
AFFECTING Neyadl'S interests W haEy haa,,
enacted by Congress: namely, the aiming laws
OF the United States, the Carson Mint the
Stewart Institute, the establishment of the
| Agricultural Experiment Station W hitch on
Rbles the state University to receive 81, ,OOI O
year Government aid, and thu securing OF q
military instructor at the State University
We further commend his efforts, now likely
| soon to he crowned with success. to secure the
| payment to the State and citizens of Neyada
| OF nearly half II m lion dollars for moneys ex-
PENDED In tho suppression of the war of the
| rebellion, and lnGfln outbreaks. We Endorse
| his proposal to secure legis alton making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity national park the Gov
eminent purchasing on an equitable basis the
rights or par ties whose interests are affected
| as not only preserving from destruction one of
Natures grandest works. but giving the Ma
| tional Government cantrol for irrigation pur-
poses OF great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation, and ena le a vast
additional area of arid land to be brought I'M
der cultivation. 81 -
We earnestly recommend the reelection Of
VIM NJ. Stewart to the Senate Of the Quilted
States, and pledge the Silver party of Nevada
| and the nominees Of this convention to his SUD-
port for that office.
To our other Senator John p Jonea IVA az.
| tond the greeting Of a people who rejoice that
| they have such great public servant who has
ho"o ed the commonwealth which has de-
| lighted to honor him. His pre-eminent knowl-
edge Of all financial questions has been used by
| henAf1t n no Vvh 4;
| 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,
| We take pride in the career Of Francis a.
Newlands in Congress, notably in the fact that
| he has risen in six years to q place among the
! leaders OF the House, and that his influence in
public affairs is becoming more and more man.
| ifest, as 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 as
her Repr sentative in the halls Of Congress
| Recognizing the importance Of Stats. devel.
| opment upon agricultural lines. we commend
| the efforts Of our Representative In Congress
to secure for the State Of Nevada legislation
| 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-
| tative Francis G.. Newlands.
| The United States is now in tho riphtful con-
| troll of Cuba. Porto Rico, and The Philippine is
| lands, and wo are in favor of holdin the same
| until the American people shall have time to
consider and make such disposition Of the new
| acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
| of the whole country may require.
| We favor the constru 'tion of the Nicaragua
| canal by the Government OF the Unite States
| Of America as political and commercial neces-
| Gity. $685.. ..
At the last session OF Congress law having
| been passed providing for the settlement of
| the 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 principal and interest, within ten
| years, with interest at the rate Of per cent
| 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 .-.. 49,.
Certain decisions OF tho United States courts
having shorn the Inter State Commerce Com.