Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-10-05
PLATFORM.

We declare Anew a!l-giacce TO the great
iurdameIIzI principles Of democracy aud
heartily elcDrs. ugi affirm the platform OF
the National! Democratic party, adopted At
Kansas City, aud tie platform o! the D-m-
ocratic party IL the State. adopted At the
recent convention held At Virginia CHS. and
We pledge our support % all the GeclarA.
;iUas Of those platforms aua cal! On every
patriotic friend aut fellow ]c!iIzeu 10 unite
~iIE - IL ~oppysiu: 49, tie polls the policies
Of the present administration. which has
violated iAc doctrine, Of TIE Declaration o:
lctepe.le2Cs, c~!,r-.4rGed tie limitations
% the Consultation. bred and 'o,icrvG Op
pr=ssiyc trusts aad attempted TO establish
tue s!cElc gold standard "a, the permanent
basis 0: or national uuauc!aI system.
We congratulate all lovers O; cur state
thai IL william Jennings Bry an We have u
candidate for tie Presidency who is de-.
voted 70 the principles Of liberty and polill-
cal equality Tor al meu TnU has also
shown rot only L!, courage, honesty and
consistency. out also his ld-iIiy to the
cause which lies u-4r the heart. %! the peJ.
pie % Nevada. 10y refusing 10 accept - nom.
iuAiiOa upon any platform which did not
contain Il SPECIFIC declaration for the free
aHd uHIinsitei collage Of silver aud gold ~
The rii!O OF sixteen to me, regardless Of the
consent Of other nations.
There are certain plauk- Ia the virginia
CITY platform 20 the support Of which We
especially pledge our Legislative nominees.
We are opposed TO making mis- state The
home or headquarters Of "a lottery and We
pledge our candidates for the legislature 10
resist the adoption Oithe proposed cousiilu.
iivnal amendment removing tue prohibition
q, 20 lotteries.
We also pledge our Legislative nominees
!" vote Tor the repeal OF the law licensing
prize nights In the State OF Nevada.
We rcdfiirm the pledge contained Ia the
Virginia city platform that our Legislative
nominees kill vote for the calling Of a con,
siItuiiOnal convention.
We favor the passage Of an cight.hour Law
applicable to all labor Ia mines, mills
shelters and other works for reducing OF
refining ores aud We pledge our Icgislatiy,
u0niu"cs, II elected. to work and vote fOl
the passage Of a Till or bills which shat
enact into iaw the intent and spirit OF I'll,
labor and cight.hOur plank Of the Stat,
Democratic platform.
Many Of tho mines OF the State being dan
gcrous TO the life and health OF those VII,
WORK IN them, 10y reason Of imperfect tim
boring, drainage or ventilation, dcicctIy,
machinery or the employment Of incOmpot
cnt engineers for hOistiug works. wc fayO
the enactment 81 Legislation providing "a
the appointment OF a State Mining Inspect
or whose duty shall Dr to inspect the mine
and the machinery used therein ana to IN
force regulations designed 80 project IA,
lives and health Of miners. "" pledge gu
candidates for lhc Legislature that. II cleo,
cd, they Will cndcayOr to secure such LEXIS
lation.
RESOLVED, That strikes az" Injurious
not only 20 the employers and employ
eos directly concerned, but also 10 the In
tcrcSts Of all persons residing ia tho CON
nunitics where they occur. II Is Tor IA
public welfare, therefore. that strike
should, as far as possible, 10 prevented an,
that whenever they occur, they 10 spccdii
settled with justice 10 all parties: 10 tim
end we favor the creation Ola State IIpar,
OF Arbitration, composed Of State officers
already Provided for by law. to net wlthuu
additional salary ~ such board. whOScdut
shall bH to settle by arbitration alldisputc
arising bctwccn corporations aud their en-
plOyces, and We pledge our legislative non
inccs to vote for the passage Of u Law has
Ing such purpose.
Ia tho management Of State and count,
ah"irs. we favor strict economy aud bust
ness methods. wo therefore pledge nu
legislative DomIDccz 20 rndcayOr to sccur
Tho repeal Of all laws passed Ia provide =,
wards for partisan services by creating use
less ofnccs or by improperly increasing a.
compensation Of tho incumbcnis OF mice
already existing,