Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-27

age OF both gold and silver: thAttt holds to this
principle as tenet Of party faith and . test Of
party allegiance; that It win permit. Of no
abandonment or modification Of this doctrine;
that let whoeoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple Of bimetallism It win remain steadfast
thereto"
And who on May o. $780, at Virginia City, de-
clared as follows:
1--WE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
10 the cause Of the free and unlimited coinage
OF silve", and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration OF the true bimetallic standard of
value as it existed previous to 1879. namely. at
the ratio Of 6to !, is an absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government will afford the people q
value of s able circulating money sufficient to
place the business Of tho country on q perma-
nently prosperous basis"
We lndorse the acton Of Nevadas represen-
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
lslation; commencing their patriotic support
Of the administration in time Of war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada:
Do not the benificent results OF the tariff sched-
ules OF the Dingley bill which affect Nevada
and viii i Nevada's Silver representatives Sc
cured, namely: wool, cattle hides, cyanide, and
bora :, fall upon you as the rain falls upon the
just and the unjust? And If 3d. in what man.
nCr could Republican Representatives have
done more?
We say to the Democratic party Of Nevada:
Has not the action of Nevada 8 Representatives
on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform of Is @, and, in this
resp ct, could Democratic Representatives
have done more?
We express our profound appreciation of the
tireless efforts of NevaGa's grand old man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart, not only as the leader of the
silver cause in America, but for his great do
vCtion to the local interests of the State as ex-
emplified by the fact that he has been the au-
thor of many of the important measures
affecting Nevadas 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, hich en-
nblcS the state University t. receive 81 90 n
year Government aid, and TIL securing of q
, 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 half m lion dollars for moneys ex-
TeEdcd i'll tho suppression OF the war OF the
rebellion, ana lndf1n outbreaks. We lndorso
! his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity q national park, the Gov
eminent purchasing on an equitable basis tho
rights OF parties whose interests are affected,
MS not only preserving from destruction one of
Natures grandest works, but giving the Ma
tional Government control for irrigation pur-
poses of n 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.
We earnestly recommend the reelection of
VIM. M. Stewart to the Senate of the United
States, and pledge the Silver party Of Nevada
| and the nominees Of this convention to his sun
| port for that office.
| To our other Senator, John p. Jones we ex.
tond the greeting Of people who rejoice that
| they have such great public servant who has
horored the commonwealth which has de-
| lighted to honor him. His pre-eminent knowl-
| 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 place among the
leaders OF the House, and that his influence in
pubic affairs Is becoming more and more man.
| fest, as Is shown by his great part in the an.
nexation Of the Hawaiian Islands a corsum.
nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri.
| can people for more than fifty years. We de-
| clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him ma
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-
tatiye Francis g. Newlands.
! The United States is now in the riphtful con-
troll OF Cuba Porto Rico, and the Philippine is.
lands and we are in favor Of holdin the same
until the American people shall have time to
consider and make such disposition Of the new
acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
| OF the whole country may require.
| We favor the construction Of the Nicaragua
| canal by tho Government OF the Unite States
Of America as political and commercial neces-
! atty.
! At the last session Of Congress q law having
| been passed providing for the settlement of
! the indebtedness Of tho Central Pacific rail.
| road to the Government of the United States
! the terms Of which require the payment of the
entire debt, principal and interest, within ten
years, with interest at the rate Of per cent
| 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 Act
In case it's conditions regarding settlement are
| not complied with.
Certain decisions Of the United States courts
having shorn the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission Of the authority and powers undoubt.
| " I'M I,IA a.