Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-09-30
Democratic
State Platform.

49,
The Dem crat. of Nevada IN Con.
veuiIuu assembled declare as fol-
lows:
We endorse every line, worrl and
syllable OF the platform adopted by
'ln Dem cratic National Convention
at CHICAGO III 1876. with particular
cuIphasIS uIOn the resolution advu
eating the free and unlimited coinage
nf both gold and silver and with0n'
the AMI or consent Of any ration on
the face Of the arth.
We glory III the achievements Of
the Arm! and Navy, in the late uar
with Spain and we commend the
Democratic Congressman III their
course uion the prosecution OF the
war. rs patriotic, states maulikc amt
compatible with the honor mt dig
nifty 81 Our nation.
We ayr p with Senator Teller. AN
ardent PrUtectIui est. that the DINGHY
law was Formulated and passed MOI
90 projections at American Iaunr, uoT
t0f the purpose 81 revenue for til,
F"reTnmen but rIr.u.iveiy in IA" i'll
terest at thr monoI" lies and trusts,
v mch furnished the corruption money
I" carry "n the Mckinley campaign.
W. fur hrrmOrc declare witIInut
fear OF ~succ-ssful confraiic seq, that
any or all Of tile provisions Of the IN
lannon's Law hu not, directly or midi
r.c'ly benefit. t. the amount Of q faI-
thug one hun fred actual re-. ideuts
OF Nevada while the entire people Of
the Slate are additionally Iaxed in
increased price- of the NJ cessarIcs OF
lie To all non more than sufficient
Ia drfrHy the entire EXPENSES OF the
Siat'' COVE nInrnt. And it IL with
shame and humiliation that We rs,int
(" the TACT thai this measure 80 dis.
ir"ssiui To 81 people of Nevada was
la7~'d Icy the aid OF on Senators
without which II couII never have
become Il law.
W. demand Home Rule for the
people ~ Nevada. Our National
G"Tcfnmeni iDaugur iied u bloody
ana expensive war tO iuEnrc Home
ltnIr Tor the , ubaHs. and yet the
Sovereign StHir Of Nevada has for
Srars, and still l., under more abjccI
Ecrvltude tD the Southern acItic
railroad ,omipHuy, represented by
non. residents az tn. State tlInn were
ever the Cuuan- made subseryreni to
The Spa, ish Crow w insist and de
niand hat orr Stat shall be repre-
scnted at ashIngt"n by aciual resi-
deuis o. Nevada. inst, adj 81 10y men
whose sole Interests III unr Cannon
wealth ron, isl III IT. use To thrm Tor
Office. seeking purposes aud whose
sole cont nbu'IUns to the prUI L. Of
the Stat" are limited to the money
~crrIurily used to secure their own
elections.
We rr"oIniZu the Den ocratic as
the only Silver party III tir Nation,
and upon hose succcss in 1907 de-
ponds the reestabli- hmrnt u! silver
tu its former ilacr III the monetary
system Of the Republic. W. regard
gIl local political organizations, pro.
tossing 20 favor bimPtallI, ~. M not
only useI' 81. but absolutely Obsiruct-
I've Ia 'he cause they pretend tn fOs-
ter. The so called Silver party ~
Nevada il especially detrimental to
the silyer interest. lIs State dmin.
is ration III the Inst few years has
been rrplete with candals which are
u Disgrace Ia the Commonwealth
Its continued "IIsterce IN nm insult
to the great 81 yer party OF the Ma
ton which in 1886 pulled nearly six
millions Of votes for the bi.meiaIlic
cousr, and its death would be mnnrn
Ell only b! a few office seekers who
have maiuInncd II IL the hope Of be-
ing rlccted la PORTIONS which they
could not obtain from any other
party ~ tho State.
sc favor the election nf United
States Senator 10y the people in.
stead Of Legislatures. We b. licyo
thai y, vad has suffered more from
The prrSrnt FNstrm iTan my other
State III the Union niId We most earn.
csily demand such change ma will. 10
n partial extent nj least. prevent the
Rnss frnuds and corruption M bnH
and which is now prevailing in orr
Senatorial elections.
The rcmucratic party ~ Nevada In
IN favor Of utilizing and developing
the natural reROnrcPR OF the Slate:
We. thu roforp advocate u policy ~
iBtcfhHl improvements 10y which the
! surplus water Of our rivers may he
~impunndcJ 10 reservoirs aud used in
retaining and irrigaiing IN, unOc.
cupied AGRICULTURAL lnuils ~ thu State
~" opening the rune tn settlement
! and cultivation. tler by inducing
Immigration Tor tie de v%eiopnent of
III" agricultural prnducie ~ tlr State
n ihcrense ~ u population. and
va fHv"r liberal Legislation and the
appropriation %; State funds toI such
purpOaca.
We demand that u National Gov
eminent hold pU~sscssinh ~ the Phil
ipfinc Islands. 40 that IL" products
aad trade ~ these isIands mn, bc
brought to onr rhors, as such u tDI.
&c! wool result IN great profit and
commc,cid advantages tu the paci-
iic Coast.
". = osi earnestly advise the Dem.
Ocrats in every county in the State TO