Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-25


party allegiance; that it will permit Of no
abandonment or modification OF this doctrine;
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple Of bimetallism 1t viii remain steadfast
thereto" .--
And who on May O. 1885, 1t Virginia City, de-
clared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
10 the cause Of the free and unlimited coinage
Of s!lve". and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration of the true bimetalic standard Of
value as it existed previous to 1873 namely mt
the ratio Of 6to !, is IN absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial System
or our government will afford the people q
value Of 8: able circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of tho country on per1na-
nently prosperous basis" ..-- 'rua
We lndorse the acton Of Nevada's represen-
tatives with respect to tariff and hnanciaI leg
islation; commencing their patriotic support
OF the administration in time Of war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent the issuance of
bonds. aa
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada:
Do not the beniiicent results of the tariff sched-
ules Of the Dingley bill which affect Nevada
and wEi'h Nevada's Silver representatives &C.
cured, namely: wool, cattle hides, cyanide, and
boraX, fall upon you as the rain falls upon the
Just and the unjust? And If 3d. in what man
ner 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
tircless efforts of NevaGa's grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart not only the leader of the
silver cause in America, but for his great de-
vOtion to the local interests of the State as ex-
emplified by the fact that he has been the au-
. thor of many of tho important measures
affecting Ncvada's interests which have been
enacted by Congress: namely, tho mining laws
OF the United States, the Carson Mint the
| Stewart Institute, the establishment of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, " ich en-
ublc9 tho State University to receive 81 90 q
year Government aid and thu securing of O
military instructor at the State University.
We further commend his efforts. now likely
soon to he crowned with success to secure tho
payment to the state and citizens 'of Nevada
of nearly hall IN lion dollars for moneys ex-
Tended Ill the suppression of the war of the
rebellion, and Indian outbreaks. We lndorse
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity a national park, the Gov
ernment purchasing on an equitable basis the
rights of parties whose interests affected
| as not only preserving from destruction one Of
Natures grandest works, but giving the 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 le a vast
additional area of arid land to be brought un-
| der cultivation. sn -. ~ ~,
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 sup.
port for that office.
| To our other Senator, John P Jones wa az.
tend the greeting Of a people who rejoice that
| they have such great public servant who has
| honored the commonwealth which has de-
| lighted to honor him. His pre- eminent knoHl-
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 " no are devoted to the inter
| ests Of the whole people - .".'.
We take pride In the career Of Francis q.
| Newlands in Congress, notably in the fact that
| he has risen in six years to q place among the
| leaders Of the House, and that his influence in
| public affairs Is becoming more and moro man.
| ifest, as Is shown by his great part in the an.
nexation Of the Hawaiian Islands, o corsuIn-
nation anticipated and desired by the 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 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 the Philippine is
| lands. and we are in favor of holdint the same
until the American people shall. have time tc
consider and make such disposition Of the new
acquisitions as sound policy and the Interests
| OF tho whole country may require.
| We favor the COnstTu ton of the Nicaragua
canal by the Government OF the Unite States
Of America rs political and commercial noces
Sity.
At the last session Of Congress law HAVING
been passed providing for the settlement OF
the indebtedness of the Central Pacific rail
| road to the Government of the United States
| the terms Of which require tho payment of the
entire debt principal and interest, within ter
years. with interest at the rate Of per GEM
per annum, and on failure to make such settle
ment within one year, the mortgage lien Of the
United States to be at once foreclosed, and the
property sold to the highest bidder, we favor
foreclosure according to the terms of said Aot
in case its conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with /. 'r.'.n.r. t,,, g..
Certain decisions OF the United States courts
having shorn the Inter State Commerce Com
mission of the authority and powers undoubt
eddy intended to DO conferred upon 1t whe1
| originally enacted, we favor sIlch anendnent,