Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-10-06
Elko Nevada. Friday, October 6, 1899.
NEwLANps' POLITICAL v1Kws.

The Reno journal contains n
lengthy letter, rI,ten by Congress.
man Nowlands to Governor Sayers Of
Texas. In this letter Mr.. Ncwlands
gives his views OF trusts and polite
al questions generally. While he fay.
ors controlling the trusts lie thinks it
unwise for the Democratic party to
mcddle with the tariff. Tho letter
contains good deal OF sound Demo-
crotic doctrine and its general tenor
indicates that our Congressman is
getting ready to leave the rotten bulk
"f the Silver party OF Nevada and
join his fortunes with the Democratic
party. The letter is too lengthy for
our columns, but following will be
found summary OF his views:
~First-Nhe Democratic party is
the party q! the people. 1t must win
by sustaining the interests OF the In.
boring masses against the encroach-
ments OF wealth. The labor vote Of
the country is absolutely essential to
its success. That vote il against the
importation Of cheap foreign labor
crs. 1t is also against the unre
strained importation OF the products
OF cheap foreign labor. Protection,
therefore, is an essential part OF the
Democratic doctrine, and any read.
justment Of the tariff with the bitter
experience of the past few years, will
arouse the alarm and hostility OF
labor.
~SecOnd-.Thc lowering OF the tariff
wall MS TO commodities produced by
domestic trusts will PROSTATE not
only the capital employed in such
trusts, but tho labor employed by
them rs well. Such legislation would
simply substitute the monopoly OF n
foreign trust for the monopoly of Il
domestic trust, and rs between the
two the latter should be favored be-
cause it employs domestic labor.
"Third- Our legislation must be
entirely within the tariff wall, and
must be directed in such way as TO
restrain wealth and protect labor.
Both mean the advancement OF the
mainstead Of the dollar. This cannot
be accomplished by State Legislation
rs the cooperation OF the States
must be voluntary and it is impos-
sible to believe that all will co oper-
ate. Tho refusal OF single State to
co operate would destroy the efiic-
icncy OF the proposed cooperation.
-Fourth-Ihe legislation must be
Federal. ana rs far-reaching rs the
country itself. The inter stntc com.
merce section of :he Constitution will
not permit OF far.reaching legislation
the Federal taxing power will.
This power can be used either to dc.
stroy or limit and rcstrnin. Tho
power OF limitation and restraint
should be exercised fret, It's effect
will bc beneficial in two directions, il
Will place upon corporate wealth it's
proper proportion OF tho burthens Of
government. and it will so handicap
corporations in their operation as TO
give individuals engaged in similar
enterprises Il chance. Publicity as to
tho affairs Of corporations is essen
tial. a statistical bureau will ac-
cumulnte III short time such facts
ns in themselves will suggest simple
remedies through taxation
Tho letter closes rs follows:
""ould it be too much to ask you
To present these views to tho conyo.
cation of governors and ATTORNEYS
general assembled at st. LouisH |
know the influence that your deliber-
alton aud conclusion will have upon
| the national platform OF tho Demo.
cratic party, and am anxious that
that platform should be so framed as
that all tho friends Of monetary ro-
form and Industrial reform can stand
upon ii. Tho gold Democrats have
left the Democratic party never to
return. Their place must be filed
by silver Republicans and Populists
whose views as to the tariff differ
from those recently entertained by
tho Democratic party. II is time
that tie Democratic party should alb.
solutcly rcpudiatc tho doctrine OF
Cleveland and return 20 tho doctrine
Of Jefferson upon this question. BY
so doing, 1t will place itself abso.
lutely in line with tho indnstrial
masses whose prosperity II seeks 10
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