Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-11-05
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ton assembled, declare as follows.
We endorse every line, WORD and syllable
OF the platform adopted by the Demo.
cratic National Convention a. Chicago IN
1896, with pariiculsy aaaFhssis upon the
resolution advoes me free aud c3iimit
ed coinage Of s.daud silver aud iDgh-
out the aid ea q s1y nation On The
ace Of tbs eArth. .
We glory in theS i'eysmsnss Of e
Army ard Navy IN 3 3 Hss vaT sith sEala
snd He commend a. Den 2t.e Con
greasmen ia their ours . PROSE.
oafisn 81 lhe nag o. pa 9tic fasesman-
ike snH tseaigstibls s.h Ill honor and
di opr nsfioH
.efce with Sea4t Teller, an ardent
Protection that the D.ugley law was
formuiatsdz31 gEssea. not for protection
Of Ametiesal Dor nsr for tho purpose Of
revenue f8f pe ornment. but exelus
lively 10 the interest Of the monopolies and
trusts, waiet Furnished tho corruption
none % gfry on the Mckinley cam
pgiga We Furthermore declare without
fear snceessfui contradiction, that any
or all Of the provisions Of the infamous law
do not, directly or indirectly benefit 70 the
amount Of a farthing, one hundred ssfuai
residents Of Nevada, while the entire peo-
pie Of the State are additionally taxed in
increased prices Of the neeessaries Of life 10
an mount more than sufficient to defray
the ntire expenses OF theStGts government
And it is with shame and humiliation that
we point to tbs fact that this measure, so
distressful to the people Of Nevada, was
| passed by the aid Of our Senators, without
which it could never have become a law.
We demand Home Rule for the people
OF Nevada. Our National Government
~inangurated a bloody and expensive war
TO insure Home Rule for the Cubans, and
yet the sovereign State Of Nevada has for
years, and still is, under more. abject ser
vitude to the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, represented by non residents OF
the State, than we're ever the Oubans
made subaervient 10 the spanish Crown.
We insist and demand that our State
shall be represented at Washington by
actual residents OF Nevada, instead Of by
men whose sole interests in our common
wealth consist in It's use 10 them for Office
seeking purposes, aud whose sole oontri-
buttons to the people of the State are lin.
tied to the money c~orrupily used TO secure
their own elections.
We recognize the Democratic as the
only Silver Party in the Nation, and upon
whose success in 1900 depends ihe re-es-
Enlistment of silver to its former place
In the monetary system Of the Republic.
We regard ell local political organizations
protesting to favor bimetallism, As not
| only useless, but absolutely obstructive TO
the cause they pretend to foster. The go.
called Silver party Of Nevada 10 especially
detrimental TO the silver interest. Its
State Administration in the last few years
has been replete with scandals which are a
disgrace 20 the commonwealth. It's con.
tinued existence is an insult TO the great
Silver party Of the nation, which in 1896
polled nearly six millions Of votes for the
bimetallie cause, and it's death would he
mourned only by q few Office seekers who
have maintained ii in the hope Of being
elected to positions which they could not
obtain from any other party in the State.
We favor the election Of United States
Senators by the people, Instead OF legis-
l~atures. We believe that Nevada has suf-
fered more from the present system than
any other State In the Union, and wemost
earnestly demand such change as will, to
a part extent at least, prevent the gross
frauds and corruption as has and which is
now prevailing in our Senatorial elections.
IA DCmOCIatiO pnltJ VI AtCNhuh 10 III
favor Of utilizing and developing the
natural our Of the State. We there
fore advocate o policy OF internal i'm
provements by which the surplus water Of
our rivers may be imponnded in reser-
voirs and used in retaining and irrigst-
ing the unocoupied agricultural lands Of
the State and opening the same 10 settle
ment and cultivation, thereby inducing
immigration for the Development Of the
agricultural products OF the State and in
crease Of our population, aud We favor
liberal legislation and the appropriation
of State funds for such purposes.
We demand that our National Govern.
ment hold possession Of the Philippine
Islands, so that the products Of trade Of
these islands may be brought 10 our shores,
as such a policy would result in great
profit and commercial advantages TO the
Pacific Coast.
We most earnestly advice the Demo
Gratis 10 every county in the State TO or
ganize aud to form County Central Com
mittees and 10 nominate full legislative
tickets unpledged upon the matter Of
United States Senator and TO adopt all
means OF strengthening the Democratic
party which will Ia 1909 represent the
honest and sincere silver element in the
State.