Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-10-04
POLITICAL VIEWS.

lengthy letter, r1tten by Congress-
man Newlands to Governor Sayers of
Texas. In this letter Mr.. Newlands
gives his views on trusts and polite
al questions generally. While he fav-
ors controlling the trusts he thinks it
unwise for the Democratic party to
NEEDLE with the tariff. The letter
contains good deal Of eound Demo-
crotic doctrine and its general tenor
indicates that our Congressman is
getting ready to leave the rotten hulk
Of 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-Vhe Democratic party is
the party Of the people. 1t must win
by sustaining the interests OF the la.
boring masses against the encroach-
ments Of wealth. The labor vote of
the country is absolutely essential to
its success. That vote is against the
importation of cheap foreign labor
ers. 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 The lowering OF the tariff
wall as to commodities produced by
domestic trusts will PROSTATE not
only the capital employed in such
trusts, but the labor employed by
them as well. Such legislation would
simply substitute the monopoly of q
foreign trust for the monopoly of a
domestic trust, and as 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
as the cooperation of the States
must be voluntary and it is impos-
sible to believe that all will co oper.
ate. The refusal Of single State to
co operate would destroy the effic-
iency Of the proposed cooperation.
"Fourth-The legislation must be
Federal. ana as far-reachlng as the
country itself. The inter state COM
MERGE section of the Constitution will
not permit Of far-reaching legislation
the Federal taxing power will.
This power can be used either to de.
stroy or limit and restrain. The
power OF Limitation and restraint
should be exercised first, Its effect
will be beneficial in two directions, it
will place upon corporate wealth it's
proper proportion Of the burthens of
government, and it will 30 handicap
corporations in their operation as to
give individuals engaged in similar
enterprises chance. Publicity as to
che affairs OF corporations is essen
tial. A statistical bureau will ac-
cumulate In a short time such facts
as in themselves will suggest simple
remedies through TAXATION"
The letter closes as follows:
@Would it be too much to ask Won
to present these views to the convo.
cation OF governors and attorneys
general assembled at st. Louis? I
know the influence that your deliber-
alton and conclusion will have upon
the national platform OF the Demo.
cratic party, and I am anxious that
that platform should be 80 framed as
that all the friends of monetary re-
form and industrial reform can stand
upon it. The gold Democrats have
left the Democratic party never to
return. Their place must be filed
nv ell uor Pap,,b1;oooa - IT.,