Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-10-17
Den0CIQIic stole P|QIIO[Tl.

/. Democratic Side P|QhOIIl.
We hail with satisfaction the nominal
ton of William Jennings Bryan and Ad-
lai Il. Stevenson for the Presidency and
Vfce-Presidency of the United States,
by the action of the Democratic, Silver
Republican and Populist parties of the
United States.
We rejoice that the new Democracy
of 1886, which was the old Democracy of
Jefferson, and is closely allied In faith
and purpose to the Republicanism of Lin
coin, has again been reasserted in 1900,
and that 1t Is receiving the united sup
port of the reform forces. We declare
our belief that no reason now exists for
the division of the reform forces into
three independent organizations, and that
unity of organization, as well as unity of
purpose, is the demand of the hour.
We believe that the doctrines of the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms cover
all that is needed in the enforcement of
our traditional principles of government,
and all that is now attainable in the line
of reform, and should satisfy the reason
able expectations of all reformers and
lovers of their country; that the pure
and exalted character of William Jen-
nings Bryan fill every requirement of
leadership, and that patriotic duty de-
mands the perfect union into one politi-
now enlisted under his leadership.
National Platform.
We endorse the platform of the nation
al Democratic party adopted at Kansas
City, and pledge our support to all OF
it's declarations and particularly to those
relating to the silver and monetary ques-
lions, and also Imperialism and the
trusts, the natural offspring of the plu-
tocratic policy of the Republican party,
which has increased in boldness and in
tensity since the decentralization of sill
yer in 1873, until now, in 1900, 1t has prac-
| tically substituted for the Declaration OF
Independence the methods of imperialism
| in the administration of our national
government.
Silver Question.
We hold that the silver question is one
of the important issues of this campaign,
and that 1t will never be permanently
settled until our minis are opened to the
| free and unlimited coinage of silver al
the ratio of sixteen to one, regardless oil
the consent of other nations We con-
graduate the supporters of Bryan and
Stevenson in Nevada that they are not
subjected to the humiliating necessity OF
abrogating or modifying any plank IN
their national platform for the accommO-
dation of their Congressional nominee
! The platform as adopted at Kansas City
is broad enough for our national and
State candidates, and it contains not a
word, the elimination OF Which Woulc
add an iota of strength to the local NOM
ineeS.
Trusts.
We oppose the trusts and combinations
which control the products of industry
and levy tribute upon the people, and We
denounce the Republican party which
creates and fosters them. we especially
denounce the scheme of the RepublicaI
Administration to create the greatest
of all monopolies in delegating to the
national banks the exclusive right te
make and issue the peoples money.
Our Flag.
We condemn the cowardly and incon
! sistent course of the Republican Admin
istration, which plants our nag OF Tree
dom deiiantly in the faces OF those strug
Cling for liberty in the Philippines, ye
hauis il down from where 1t has honor
ably and rightfully been for third OF
century, in the Porcupine mining distric
of Alaska.
The Beers.
We extend to the brave Beers of Soutf
| Africa our sympathy and moral supper
in their patriotic struggle for the rlgh
of self-goyernment, and we are unalter
covert, between the United States ant
any other nation which will tend to tn
destruction or Arrangement of human lib
erty.
Porto Rico.
The Declaration of Independence, TN
Constitution and the flag are one and In
separable The island of Porto kico Il
! a mari of the territory of the United
states, and by denying the freedom o
! trade between that island and the Unlte'
| States and placing upon IL the purdeh
| of certain duties, as we'll as by denying
its people Delegate to Congress, In IN
| Administration has violated the Consul
tuition, abandoned the Fundamental prln
ciples of American liberty and has striV
en- TO give the lie to tire contention OF GU
forefathers that all men are created
eoual. that government rests for Its sane
tion upon the consent of the governed
and that representation and taxation ar
inseperable.
Lotteries and Prizeighting.
We reject the proposed Constitutions
amendment removing the prohibition u
to lotteries. We also favor the repeal Q
the statute licensing prizefghting IN ne
yada, and pledge our Legislative noml
nees 10 vote in accordance with the let
ter and spirit of both sections Oh TINS res
olutiOn.
Labor.
We believe in the regulation OF Tn
hours of labor by the State, and lhal
shortening of such hours Will tehu I
the material advancement, prosperity an
happiness of those who labor. we Ine r,s,
lature for the passage of an eight hou
law, applicable to all labor in mines
mills, smelters and other works FOR re
ducing or refining ores, and to extern
such law to other classes OF LABOR
which it is applicable after hearing an
consulting with the representative o
such classes, and to provide by law 70
adding to the duties Of one of the stat
officers, without additional salary IN
duty Of Commissioner of Labor, wh
shall collect all statistics relating TO Ia
bor In this State, and who shall max
recommendation to the Legislaiur
from time to time as to appropriate leg
/ islation.
Water Storage.
We believe that water storage for ari