The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-08
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vention assembled declare as follows
We endorse every line, word and sylla
BILE OF the platform adopted by tn
Democratic National Convention il
Chicago in 1896, with particular EN-
phasis upon the resolution advocating
the free and unlimited coinage of boil
gold and silver and without the aid Of
consent of any nation on the face of tn,
earth.
We glory in the achievements of tn,
Army and Navy, in the late war with
| Spain, and we commend the Democratic
Congressman in their course upon the
prosecution of the war, as patriotic
statesmanlike and compatible with the
honor and dignity of our nation.
We agree with Senator Teller, ar
ardent Protectionist, that the Dingley
law was formulated and passed, not for
the protection of American labor, nor
for the purpose OF revenue for the gov.
eminent, but exclusively in the interest
of the monopolies and trusts, which
furnished the corruption money to car.
ry on the Mckinley campaign. We
Furthermore declare without fear of
successful contradiction. that any or all
OF the provisions of the infamous law do
not, directly or indirectly, benefit to
the amount of farthing one hundred
actual residents OF Nevada, while the
entire people of the State are addition
ally taxed in increased prices of the
necessaries of life to an amount more
than sufficient to defray the entire ex
penses OF the state government. And
IN Ia wi h ehauna and hn xofiiatinr hat
we point to the fact that this measure
so distressful to the people OF Nevada
was passed by the aid OF our Senators,
without which 1t could never have be-
come law.
We demand Home Rule for the PEG.
pie of Nevada. Our National Govern.
ment inaugurated bloody and expen-
sive war to insure Home Rule to the
Cubans, and yet the Sovereign State of
Nevada has for years, and stills, 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 represent
cd at Washington by actual residents
OF Nevada, instead OF by men whose
sole interests in our Commonwealth
consist in its use to them for Office seek
ing purposes and whose sole contribu-
tions to the people Of the State are lin
tied to the money corruptly used to So
cure their own elections,
We recognize the Democratic, as the
only Silver Party In the Nation, and
upon whose success In 1900 depends the
re-establishment OF silver to its former
place in the monetary system OF the
Republic. We regard all local political
organizations. protesting to favor BIZ
metallism, as not only useless but abso-
lutely obstructive to the cause they
pretend to foster. The so-called Silver
Party of Nevada is especially detrimen-
tai to the silver interest. It's State Adj
ministration In the past few years has
been replete with scandals which are a
disgrace to the Commonwealth. Its
continued existence Is an insult to the
great Silver Party OF the nation which
in 1896 polled nearly six millions OF
votes for the bi-metallic cause, and Its
death would be mourned only by few
office seekers who have maintained 1t In
the hope OF being elected to positions
they could not obtain from any other
party In the State.
We favor the election OF United
States Senators by the people, instead
OF Legislatures. We believe that Ne
vada has suffered more from the pres
emit system than any other State In the
Union and we most earnestly demand
such change as will, to partial extent
at least, prevent the gross frauds and
corruption as has and which Is now
prevailing in our Senatorial elections.
The Democratic Party OF Nevada is
in favor OF utilizing and developing the |
natural resources Of the State-We |
therefore advocate policy of internal
by which the surplus
water OF our rivers may be lmpounded
In reservoirs and used In reclaiming and
lrrigating the unoccupied agricultural
lands OF the State and opening the
same to settlement and cultivation,
thereby inducing immigration for the
development OF the agricultural pro-
ducts OF the State and increase of our
population, and we favor liberal legis-
.ation and the appropriation of State
funds for such purposes.
We demand that our National Gov.
srnment hold possession OF the Philip
pine Islands, so that the products and
irade of these islInds may be brought
10 our shores. as such a policy would
'esult In great profit and commercial
advantages to the Pacific Coast.
We most earnestly advise the Demo-
rats in every County in the State to
and form County Central
Committees and to nominate full leQis.
alive tickets unpledged upon the mat.
or OF U. S. Senator and to adopt all ,
means OF strengthening the Democratic
'arty which will In 1900 represent the
lonest and sincere silver element In the
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