Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-08
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEES
Full Report OF Tuesday,. Meeting
with the Address Adopted by
the Committee

| WIN the address Adopted by
| the Committee.
The meeting OF the Democratic
State Central Committee held in Re-
no Tuesday was well attended. Ev.
cry county was represented in person
or by proxy, and the best OF feeling
prevailed. The members present
seemed to be actuated by one senti,
! ment and that WAS how the different
silver elements III the State could be
united i'll one body under the Demo.
cratic banner.
The committee met in Judge Web.
stor's Office and was called to order by
Chairman Charles Gulling. After
the calling OF the roll. the chairman
stated that the former secretary, Mr..
Ferguson, had resigned and that he
had appoined Major John II. Dem is
to Till the vacancy. On motion the
action Of the chairman was approved.
The preliminaries settled general
report of the condition of the party
throughout the State follwei and re-
suited III an increase OF the member
shiP OF the committee in the various
counties. w. s. Clay ton. Dan Coll,
George Russell and W. w. Bonher
were added to the committee from
this county.
Major Dennis thtL presented an
address to the people OF the State
which WIS discuss Il aud unanimously
adopted.
The msmhcrs Of the committee
from Washoc county were constitut.
eel an auditing committee.
On motion the sum of 800 was or.
dered 10 be paid to the Secretary for
work already done and to be done he =
fore the meeting Of the next State
convention.
After paying several small bills the
committee adjourned to meet ut the
call of the chairman.
Following is the address adopted
by tnc committee:
We adhere to the principles emu
mcratci III the Democratic National
Convention o. 1896 and favor their
adoption with the addition OF AN en-
phatIc pronounccment upon the policy
Of Imperialism, militarism and trusts,
i'll consonancc with the principles and
sentiments expressed by the recent
Democratic conventions, the unsub,
sidiZed press and other atriotic me
diums OF expression Of public opinion
throughout the Union.
Tho Democracy OF Nevada is un.
compromisingly opposed to the pol.
icy OF the the present administrator
in regard to the Philippine Islands
They regard it us qualification ni
every principal upon which our Re.
public was founded and the iuflictiou
upon other strugglers for liberty the
wrongs which instigated the war Of
the Revolution, rs set forth md en-.
nunciatcd in the Declaration OF Indie
pendence.
This committee regards the silver
quc6tion rs the paramount issuc OF the
next campaign. 1t certainly is with
tho people Of Nevada, and the Demo-
Gratis OF the State are confident ths:
the 1G TO resolution will be rcadopt
cd with little or no opposition IN the
next National Convention and that {
presidential candidate will be nomin
atcd, whose record, utteranccs and
acts will insure their enforcement
both in letter and spirit. This com.
mittcc further hopes and believes
TINT such candidate will be selected
in the person OF William Jenning.
Bryan OF Nebraska.
IL is forcgonc conclusion that the
Democratic National Convention wit
furnish Presidential candidate rep.
rosCnting the binctalic element, sen.
timcnt and interest OF tho country
Under tuch conditions, il naturally
follows that the contest against the
gold standard will hc waged undol
the auspices and banner OF that party
Tho political conditions at presen OK
Isling in this StntC are such that The
popular sentiment IL liable to he oveI
thrown 10y division in tho ranks oi III.
Silver men aud their adhcring to dit
fcrcnt orgHnizItious advocating II
common cause. Tho result OF III,
last election clearly demonstrated
that such division cannot safely con
tinuc in tho great Na'ionat contest o
the ensuing ycnr. Division moan,
danger, II not actual disaster, to III,
most vital interests Of the stat,
while union means au easy aud tri
umphnnt victory.
Realizing the DANGER this commit
tee pledges the Democracy of tia
Stntc TO every honorable act nr cor