Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-21
Democratic
State Platform.

The Democrats OF Nevada III Com
ventiop assembled declare us fol-
lows:
We endorse every line, word and
syllable OF tne platform adopted by
the Democratic National Convention
at Chicago in 1896. with particular
emphasis upon the resolution adyo.
eating the free and unlimited coinage
OF both gold and silver and without
h aid or consent OF any ration on
the lace OF the earth.
We glory in the achievements Of
b Army and Navy, in the late war
with Spain and we commend the
Democratic Congressman III their
course upon the prosecution OF the
wal. as patriotic, statesmanlikc and
compatible with the honor and dig
nifty Of our nation.
We agree with Senator Teller. an
ardent Protectionest, that the DINGHY
law was formulated and passed. not
Tor protection OF American inbor. nor
for the purpose Of revenue for the
government, but exclusively in tho in.
terest OF the monopolies and trusts,
which furnished the corruption money
TO carry on the Mckinley campaign.
We Furthermore declare without
fear OF successful contradiction, that
any or all OF the provisions OF the in
famous law 10 not, directly or iDdi-
rectly benefit. To the amount OF q far
thing one hundred actual residents
of Nevada while the entire people OF
the State are additionally taxed in
increased prices OF the necessaries Of
lie to an amount more than sufficient
to- defray the entire expenses OF the
State Cover nment. And it is with
shame and humiliation that we point
to the fact that this SO dis
tressiul to the people Of Nevada was
passed by the aid Of our Senators
without which il could never have
become a law.
We demand Home Rule for the
people Of Nevada. Our National
Government inaugurated "a bloody
and expensive war to insure Home
Rule Tor the CubanR. aud yet the
Sovereign State OF Nevada has for
years, and still is, under more abjcct
seTyitude tO the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. represented by
non. residents OF til" State than were
ever the Cubans made subscrvient to
the Spanish Gown. We insist and dc.
mand that orr State shall be repre-
sented ut Washington by actual resi-.
dents OF Nevada. instead OF by men
whose sole interests IN our Common
wealth consist in it's use to them for
Office seeking purposes and whose
sole contributions to the people Of
the Stat" arc limited to the money
corruptly used to secure ihoir own
elections.
We recognize the Democratic ms
the only Silver party in the Nation.
and upon whose success in 1900 de-
ponds tho recstablishment OF silver
to its former place In the monetary
system OF the Republic. We regard
all local political organizations. pro.
Tossing to favor bimetalli, tn. as not
only useless, but absolutely obst
I've 10 the cause they pretend To fos.
ter. The so.callcd Silver party Of
Nevada Is especially detrimental to
the silver interest. Its State Admin.
~istration IN the last few ycnrs has
been replete with scandals which are
a disgrace TO tho Commonwealth.
Its continued existence is an insult
to the great Silver party OF the Na.
ton which IN 1906 polied nearly six
millions OF votes for the bi.metnIlic
couse, and tie death would he mourn.
ed only by q few Office seekers who
have maintained II In the hope Of be.
ing elected TO positions which they
could not obtain from any other
party in tho State.
We favor the election OF United
States Senators by tho people. in.