Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-10-28
Democratic
State Platform.

The OF Nevada IN COn-
We ntion assembled declare as fol-
lows:
We endorse every line, word and
syllable o. the platform adopted by
the Democratic National Convention
at Chicago in 1896. with particular
emphasis upon the resolution advo.
eating the free and unlimited coinage
OF both gold and silver and without
the aid or consent Of my ration on
the lace OF the earth.
We glory in the achievements Of
the Army and Navy, in the late war
with Spain and we commend the
Democratic Congressman in their
course upon the prosecution OF the
a as patriotic, statesmanlikc and
compatible with the honor and dig.
nifty Of our nation.
We agree with Senator Teller, an
ardent Protectionest, that the DINGHY
law n formulated and passed not
for protection OF American labor. nor
for the purpose OF e for the
government, but exclusively in tho in.
terest OF the monopolies and trusts,
which furnished the corruption money
to carry OF the Mckinley campaign.
We furthermore declare without
fear of successful contradiction, that
any or all OF the provisions Of the in
famous law do not. directly or indi-
rectly benefit. to the amount Of q far
thing one hundred actual residents
of Nevada while the entire people Of
the State are additionally taxed in
increased prices Of the ~necessaries OF
life to an amount more than sufficient
to defray the entire expenses of the
State govel nment. And il il with
shame and humiliation that we point
to the fact that this measure so dis
tressful 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 inaugurated Il bloody
and expensive wal to insure Home
Rule for the Cubans. and yet tlre
Sovereign State OF Nevada has for
years, and still is, under more abject
servitude to the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. represented by
non. residents Of the State than were
ever the Cubans made subservient to
the Spanish Crown. We insist and de.
mand that our State shall be repre-
sented at Washington by actual resi-
dents OF Nevada, instead OF 10y men
whose sole interests in our Common
wealth consist in its use to them for
Office seeking purposes and whose
sole contributions to the people OF
the State are limited to the money
corruptly used to ecure their own
elections.
We recognize the Democratic rs
the only Silver party in the Nation,
and upon whose success in 1900 de-
ponds the reestablishment OF silver
10 its former place in the monetary
system OF the Republic. We regard
all local political organizations. pro.
Teasing TO favor bimetallis IN. IA not
only useless. but absolutely obRtruct-
i've 20 the cause they pretend to fos.
ter. The so.called Silver party Of
Nevada is especially detrimental to
the silver interest. Its State Admin
istratioD IN the last few years has
been replete with scandals which are
a disgrace 10 the Commonwealth.
Its continued existence ia an insult
tO the great Silver party Of the Ma.
tiOn which in 1896 polled nearly six
millions Of votes for the bi.metallic
coUse. and its death would be mourn.
ed only by a few Office seekers who
have maintained IT in the hope Of be.
ing elected 70 positions which they
could not obtain from any other
party in the State.
Ne favor the election OF United
States Senators by the people. in.
stead u Legislatures. We b.licve
that Nevada has suffered more from
the present system than any other
State in the Union and We most earn.
estly demand such change as will, to
a partial extent at lenst. prevent the
gross frauds and corruption as has
and which is now prevailing in our
senatorial elections.
Tho Democratic party ri Nevada ia
in favor OF utilizing and developing
the natural resources OF the State;
We, therefore advocate a policy ~
internal improvements by which the
surplus water OF our rivers may be
impounded in reservoirs and uscd in
retaining and irrigatiug the unOc.
cupied agricultural lands OF the State
and opening the came 10 settlement
md cultivation, thereby inducing
Immigration Tor the development OF
the agricultural products OF the State
and increase Of our population. and
We favor liberal legislation and the
appropriation o. State funds Tor such
purposes.
We demand that our National Gov
eminent hold possession OF the Phil
ippino Islands. so that the products
and trade OF these islands may bc
brought to orr shores, as such n pol
Icy would result in great profit aud
commercial alyuntaReg To the paci.