Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-28

age OF both gold and silver: that It holds to this
principle as a tenet Of party faith and q test of
party allegiance; that it will permit OF no
abandonment or modification OF this doctrine;
that let whosoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple Of bimetallism It viii remain steadfAst
thereto" .... ....r...'. -. IS.
And who on May 0. 1905. at Virginia City. do
clared as follows: .... =.
1--WE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
20 the cause Of the free and unlimited coinage
Of slve", and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration Of the true bimetallic standard of
value as it existed previous to 1873. namely. at
the ratio OF 'Gto !, ia an absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial system
Of our government will afford the people a
valuo OF 8 able circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of tho country on o permh-
nently prosperous basis"
We lndorse the act'o on Of Nevada's represen-
tativcs with respect to tariff and financial leg
tslatlon; commencing thei" patriotic support
Of the administration in time of war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds.
We say to tho Republican party Of Nevada:
Do not the benifcent results of the tariff sched-
ules Of the Dinglcy bill which affect Nevada,
and VIII i Nevada's Silver representatives Sc
cured, namely: wool. cattle hides, cyanide, and
borav, fall upon you as thu rain falls upon the
just and the unjust? And If So in what man
Nor could Republican Representatives have
done more?
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada:
Has not the action of Nevada s Representatives
on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform Of is 6, and, in this
resp ct, could Democratic Representatives
have done more:
We express our profound appreciation of the
treless efforts of NevaGa's grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart not only a. the leader of tho
silver cause in America, but for his great do.
vCtion to the local interests of the State as ex-
emplified by tho fact that he has been the au-
thor of many of the import mt measures
affecting Nevada's interests which have been
enacted no ,niD 10,
OF the United States the Carson Mint tho
Stewart Institute, the establishments of the
Agricultural Experiment Station. ~ hich en-
aElcs the state University t. receive 81 90
year Government aid and tn securing OF
military instructor ut the State University.
We further commend his efforts, now likely
soon to be crowned with success. to secure tho
payment to the State ami citizens OF Nevada
of nearly half a m lion dollars for moneys OK
ended in the Suppression of tho war of the
rebellion, and lndIln outbreaks. We lnGorso
his proposal to secure lcgs alton making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity a national park, the Gov
eminent purchasing on an equitable basis tho
rights of parties whose interests are affected,
as not only preserving from destruction ono of
Natures grandest works, but giving the Ma
tiOnal Government ntrol for irrigation pur-
poses OF n great lake reservoir which will
guarantee thu farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation, and ena 10 a vast
additional area Of arid land to be brought I'M
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend tho reelection Of
VIM. Nj. Stewart to the Senate of the United
States and pledge the Silver party of Nevada
| and the nominees of this convention to his Sup
| port for that office.
To our other: Senator, John p. Jones' we ex-
| tond the greeting Of n people who rejoice that
| they have such a great public servant who has
! no o. cd the commonwealth which has de-
| lighted to honor him. His recruitment knowl-
| edge Of all financial questions has been used by
| him for the benefit of tho whole world and his
| int Init cd fofn
| 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 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 more man.
| fest, as Is shown by his great part In the an.
nexation Of the Hawaiian Islands, corsum.
| nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri-
| can people for more than fifty years. We dc.
clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
| 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 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 the rightful con.
| troll of Cuba. Porto Rico, and tho Philippine is
| lands. and we 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 " hole country may require.
| We favor the ConStru tion OF tho Nicaragua
| canal by tho Government of the Unite States
of America as political and commercial noces
| Sity.
| At the last session of Congress law having
| been passed providing for the settlement OF
tho indebtedness Of tho 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 ter
years, with interest at the rate of per cent
per annum, and on failure to make such settle
| mont within one year, the mortgage lien of tho
United States to be ut once foreclosed, and the
| property sold to the highest bidder, we favor
foreclosure according to the terms of said Ac
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