Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-18

party allegiance; that it will permit Of no
uban:!onmcnt or modification Of this doctrine;
that let whosoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple OF bimetallism it will remain steadfast
thereto"
And who on May 0, 1906, at Virginia City. do
c.arcd as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
to the cause Of the free and unlimited coinage
OF slver, and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration OF the true bimetallic standard of
TaiTe as it existed previous to 1876. namely at
ehe ratio OF i6to !, is an absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government will afford the people a
value OF stable circulating money sufficient to
place the business OF tho country on a permn-
nenty prosperous basis"
We indorse the acton Of Nevada's reprcsan-
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
is!ntlon; commencing thei- patriotic support
OF the administration in time Of war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent tho issuance OF
bonds
We say to the Republican party of Nevada:
DO not the bcnifiCent results of the tariff schcd.
ulcs of the Dinglny bill which affect Nevada,
and VIII u NcVada's Silver representatives Sc
cured namely: wool. cattle hides cyanide and
bo:a<, fall upon you the rSn falls upon tn,
Just and the unjust? And if so, in what man
MR. could Republican Representatives have
done moro?
We say to the Democratic party OF Nevada:
Eas not the acton of Nevada's Representatives
en- financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform Of Is 6. and in this
rep CT, could Democratic Representative.
have done more?
We express our profound appreciation of tia
tirclcGs efforts of Eeva3a's grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart not only as the leader of tho
silver cause i'll America, but for his grcIt do.
TCtlon to the local interests Of the State "a ex-
emplifed by the fact that he has been the au-
! thor of many OF the important measures
, alIectlnS NevadaS interests which have been
enacted by Congress: namely, tho mining laws
OF the United States, the Carson Mint tho
Stewart Institute, the establishment of tho
Agricultural Experiment Station, y hich on
allies tho state University t. rcca;ve 81 90 a
year Government cid 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 III lion dollars for 1noncys eS-
Tended In tho suppression of tho war of the
rC3e;iion, and lnGian outbreaks. We inGorso
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity n national park, tie Gov
ernment purchasing on equitable basis tho
rights OF parties whose interests are affected,
as not only preserving from destruction one of
Natures grandest works, but giving tho Ma
t1onal Government control for irrigation pur-
poses OF great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation, and ena lie a vast
additional area of arid land to be Brought I'M
der cultivation. .! "a,
We earnestly recommend the 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 SUD.
port for that Office. r 80
To our other Senator, John P. Jones' we ex.
tond the greeting of people who rejoice that
they have such a great public servant who has
ho"ored the commonwealth which has de-
Lighted to honor him. His pre- eminent knowl-
edge Of all financial questions has been used by
him for the benefit Of the whole world, and his
| speeches in the United States Senate upon the
silver question have become the text book of
those statesmen v no are devoted to the inter
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, as is shown by his great part in tho an.
nexation Of tho Hawaiian Islands, o corsum>
nation anticipated and desired by tho 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 tho Importance of State deyel
| opment upon agricultural lines, we Commend
| the efforts Of our Representative III Congress
| to secure for the State If Nevada legis alton
| looking to the reclamation of arid lands and
! tho st rage of watcr in reservoirs ard urge
| our Senators and Representative in Congress
to secure the passage OF the irrigation bills now
| before Congress. introduced by our Represen-
| tativc Francis &. Newlands
| ic SJlllcu STATES IS now III tho flsrhtful
| troll OF Cuba, Porto Rico, and Tho Philippine is
| lands, and we are in favor of holIn the same
until the American people shall have time to
| consider and mako such disposition of The now
| acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
| OF the whole country may require.
| We favor tho cOus.ru :tion OF the Nicaragua
| canal by the Government OF tho Unite States
| OF America as political and commercial ncces.
| hty.
| At the last session OF Congress o law having
been passed providing for tho settlement of
| the indebtedness Of the Central Pacific r,il-
| road to the Government Of the United States,
the terms Of which require the payment of the
| entire debt prin ipal and interest," within ten
| years. with interest at the rate Of per cent
| per Rnnum, and on failure to make such settle
ment within one year, the mortgage lien of the
United States to be Mt once forecloscd, and the
property sold to the highest bidder, we favor
Foreclosure according to the terms OF said Act
in case its conditions regarding settlement ore
not complied with
Certain decisions Of the United Sta s courts
having shern the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission Of the authority and powers undoubt-
eddy intended to be conferred upon It when
originally enacted. we favor such amendments
TO the Act as will make it an effective protec.
ton TO the people against discriminating