The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-12-14
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
THB DEMOCRATIC STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.


CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittsa of Nevada, at a meeting held at
Reno, December ), 1909, declared as
follows:
We adhere TO the principles enunci-
ated in the Democratic National plat
form OF 1896, and favor their readopton,
with the addition of an emphatic pro-
nouncement upon the policy of imper-
ialisnn, militarism and trusts, in conson-
anoe with the principles and sentiments
expressed by the recent Democratic con-
ventions, unsubsidized press and other
patriotic mediums OF expression OF pub
lie opinion throughout the Union.
The Democracy OF Nevada is unc0m-
promislngly opposed to the policy Of the
present national administration in re-
gard to.the Philippine islands. They
re9a I'd 1t as a qualification OF every prin-
cipfe upon which our republic was found
ID and tho infection upon other strug-
glers for liberty of the wrongs which
instigatod the. War of the Revolution,
as set forth and enumerated in the De-
elaration of Independence.
This committee regards the silver
question as the paramount ISSUE OF the
next national campaign. 1t certainly
is with the people Of Nevada and the
Dem ocrats of the State are confident
that the IL to resolution will be re-
adopted, with little or no opposition in
the next national convention and that
Presidential candidate will be nomin-
Rted, whose record utteranees and acts
|. will insure its enforcement both in letter
and spirit. This committee further
more confidently hopes and believes
that such candidate will be elected in
the person of William Jennings Bryan
of Nebraska,
1t Is foregone conclusion that the
Democratic National Convention will
furnish the Presidential candidate rep
resenting the bimetallie element and in
terest OF the country. Under such con-
dition II naturally follows that the con-
test against the gold standard will be
waged under the auspices, name and
banner ofthat party.
The political conditions at present sx-
isting In this State are such that the
popular sentiment is liable to be over
thrown by division in the ranks of the
silver men and their adherence to diff
ferent organizations advocating com
mon cause. The result of the last cleo
ton clearly demonstrates that no such
division can be safely continued in the
great national contest of the ensuing
year. Division means danger, If not
absolute disaster, to the most vital in
terest OF the State, while union Of the
forces insures an easy and triumphant
victory. Realizing the danger, the
committee pledges the Democracy Of
the State to every honorable act or con-
cession which will tend to consolidate
the entire bimetallic and anti-Republi-
can forces under the same banner, and
their harmonious gathering in a single
State Convention, where all shall have
an co ual voice in the choice of delegates
to the Democratic National Convention,
the nomination of electoral and State
tickets and all other matters pertaining
to the conducting and management Of
party affairs during the campaign.
With this end in view. this committee
most cordially invites, the State Central
Com mittees of the Silver and Populist
parties to join with it, at the proper
time, for the purpose above named the
delegates to be elected at primaries,
jointly called and authorized, at which
all members OF the different organiza-
tons shall participate without discrim-
nation or reference to their former po-
litical Affiliations or preferences.
By the proposition of this method for
the promotion OF unity and harmony,
this committee believes that 1t mani
tests a spirit of fairness and a sincere de-
sire to consolidate the opponents OF the
common enemy in a single organization
thereby ayerting all possible chance OF
the transfers OF this silver producing
State to the column OF the gold stand
ard, trust-bearing and imperialistie plu-
tocracy. The authors of these declar
ations are Furthermore confident that
their liberal and unsefish course will be
approved, not only by the party which
they directly represent, but by all fair
minded, sincere and intelligent Silver
men in the State.
No pains or efforts will be spared by
this committee to thoroughly organize
the Democratic party in every county
throughout the State. The work is al
ready well under way and Democratic
County Central Committees have lately
been organized in counties where such
bodies had no existence for the last 8
years. 1t is to be hoped that the local
mem bers OF this committee will prompt
ly take the matter In hand in their sew
sral counties and when their commit
tees are organized, report the same with
the names and post office addresses OF
the members to the Secretary OF this
com mittee.
CHARLES GULLING, President,
JOHN H. DENNIS, Secretary.