The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-12
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We hail with satisfaction the nominal
F ton Of William Jennings Bryan ard
/ AGlai +. Stevenson for tie Presidency
and Niee Presidency Of the United States.
/ by the action If The Democratic. Silver
Republican and Populisi parties Of the
Uniled States.
We rejoice that the new Democracy Of
1885, which was The old Democracy Of
Jefferson. and j. closely allied in faith
and purpose = the Republicanism Of
Lincoln. has again been re- asserted in
1870. and that il = receiving the united
support 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 thai
unity Of organization. a. well as unity Of
purpose J. the demand Of the hour.
We believe that the doctrines Of the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms cover
all that J. needed in the enforcement Of
our traditional principles % government.
and all that = no. aHalnabie in the line
81 reform, and should satisfy the reason
able expectations OF al reformers and
lovers Of their country, that the pure and
exalted character. the marked ability and
high patriotism OF William Jennings
Bryan, fiji every requirement Of leader
ship, and that patriotic duty demands the
perfect union into one political organiza-
ton Of all the parties now enlisted under
his leadership.
platform Of the National Democratic
parry, adopted at Kansas City. and ..,,,.ses33ge
our support 10 all Of IL declarations. and
Darfiess .a1ly those relating 70 the silver
and monetary question, and also i'm
t, i,erialism and the trusts, the natural of
spring Of the plutocfatic policy Of the Re
publican parry, which has increased in
boldness and Intensity since the demon
! citation Of silver in 1873, until now, in
1900. it has practically substituted for the
Declaration Of Independence, the methods
Of Imperialism in the Administration Of
our national government.
Silver QuestiOn-We hold that the Sill
yer question is still one Of the important
issues Of this campaign. and that it will
never be permanently settled until our
/ mints are opened 10 the free and un
limited coinage Of gold and silver at the
! ratio Of sixteen to one, regardless Of the
/ consent Of other nations. We cougratn-
late the supporters Of Bryan and Steven
son in Nevada that they are not sub
jected to the humiiiating necessity Of
I aDrOgatIng or modifying any plank IN
their national platform for the aceommo-
dation Of their Congressional nominee.
The platform a. adopted at Kansas City,
j. broad enough for our national and
State candidates. and ii contains not a
word. the elimination Of which would add
an iota Of strength 10 the local nominees.
Trusts-We oppose the trusts and com
binztions which control the products of
industry and levy tribute upon the people,
and we denonnee the Republican party
which creates and fosters them. We es-
peeialiy denounce the scheme of the Re-
publican Administration 10 create the
greatest Of ali mouopolies, in delegatiBg
10 the national banks the exclusive right
to make and issue the peoples money.
Our Fiag-We condemn the coward =
and inconsistent course Of the kepubli-
can Administration. which plants our
flag Of freedom defiantly in the faces oi
those struggling for liberty in the Philip
, pines, yet hauis il down from where il
has honorably and rightfully been for a
third OF a century, Ia the Porcnplne Min
ing District Of Alaska.
The Boers-Ne extend to the brave
Beers OF South Africa, our sympathy and
: moral support in their patriotic struggle
for the right Of self-goyernment, ana ~
are unalterably opposed 70 any alliance
open or covert, between the United States
and any other nation, which will tend to
the destruction or infringement Of human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration of indie
pendence, the Constitution aud the Flag
are one and iuseparable. The island oi
Porto Rico is a part Of the territory Of the
United States, and By denying freedom
OF trade between that island aud tie
United States, aud placing upon it the
burdens Of certain daties, a. we'll as 5y
denying its people delegate t. Congress
the Administration has VIOLATED the
Constitution abandoned the fundamental
principles OF American liberty. and has
striyen 10 give the lie 70 the contention
/ Of our fore fathers that all men are created
equal, that government rests for its Sane
ton upon the consent Of the governed
and that representation and taxation are
insepafaDIe.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We re
iect the proposed constitutional amend
fnent removing the prohibition as to lot
teries. We also favor the repeal Of tbs
statute licensing prize lighting IN Nevada
and pledge our legislative nominees T.
vote in accordance with the letter and
spirit Of both oil the sections Of this reso
luton.
Labor-We believe in the regulation o
the hours of labor by the State, and that
shortening OF such hours will tend 10 tbs
material advancement, prosperity aDe
happiness OF those who LABOR. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the legisia
ture to the passage of AN eight hour law
applicabie to all labor in mines, mills
shelters and other works for reducing o.
refining ores, and To extend such Law Il
other classes Of labor TO which il Is appli
cable, after hearing and consulting Wit
the representatives Of such classes, and Il
provide by law for adding to the dutie
of one of the State officers, without add
tional salary, the duty of "a COMMISSIONS
of Labor who shall collect all statistic
relating 10 labor in this State, and VIII
shall make recommendations 10 the Leg
islature from time 10 time as 10 appro
pirate legislation.
Water Storagc-We believe that waite
storage for arid lands should be recog
nized by the general government as
part of its internal improvement system
aud that liberal appropriations should b
made for that purpose, and we call atten
ton 10 the specific declaration III this be
half in the National platform, fivorin
an intelligent system of improving tn
: arid lands of the West, storing the water
: for the purpose of irrigation, and Ia
holding OF such lands for actual settlers
We believe that the development of In
republic within the arid regions, by
proper system Of internal improy emen
> will build up an empire based Oh eqna
citizenship, far surprising the pow er AN
glory of any empire based on the acquisi
lion of distant countries and tie subjes
ton OF inferior races.
University and Schools-We recogniz
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