The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-05
pLArroRM ANp REsoLurIoNs.

We rejoice that the new Democracy of
1896. which was the old Democracy OF
jefferson, and is closely allied in faith
and purpose to the Republicanism OF
Lincoln. has again been re- asserted in
1860, and that il is 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 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 the marked ability and
high patriotism OF William Jennings
| BRYAN, fill every requirement of leader
ship, and that patriotic duty demands the
perfect union into one political organlza-
ton of all the parties now enlisted under
his leadership.
National Platform = We endorse the
platform of the National Democratic
party, adopted at Kansas City, and pledge
our support to all OF its declarations, and
particularly those relating to the silver
and monetary question, and also inn
perialism and the trusts, the natural OIL
spring of the plutocratie policy of the Re-
publican party, which has increased in
boldness and intensity since the demon
citation of silver in 1873 until now, in
| 1900, il 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
minis are opened to 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 congratu-
late the supporters of Bryan and Steven
son in Nevada that they are not sub
abrogating or modifying any plank in
their national platform for the aeeommo-
dation of their Congressional nominee.
The platform as adopted at Kansas City,
is broad enough for our national and
State candidates, and il contains not a
word the elimination OF which would add
an iota of strength to the'l local nominees.
Trusts-We oppose the trusts and COM
| binations which control the products of
Industry and levy tribute upon the people,
and we denounce the Republican party
which creates and fosters them. We es-
pecially denOunce the scheme OF the Re-
publican Administration to create the
greatest of all Inonopolies, in delegating
to the national banks the exclusive right
to make and issue the peoples money.
Our Flag--We condemn the cowardly
and inconsistent course of the Republic
can Administration, which plants our
flag OF freedom, defiantly in the faces OF
those struggling for liberty in the Philip
pines, yet hanls il down from where it
has honorably and rightfully been for a
third of a century, in the Porcupine Min
ing District of Alaska.
The Boers-We extend to the brave
Beers of South Africa, our sympathy and
moral support in their patriotic struggle
for the right OF government, ana we
are unallerably opposed to any alliance,
open or covert, between the United States
and any other nation, which will tend &c
the destruction or abridgement of human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration of indie
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and iuseparable. The island OF
Porto Rico is a part OF the territory of the
United states, and by denying freedom
of trade between that island and the
United States, and placing upon 1t the
burdens of certain duties, as well as by
denying its people delegate 10 Congress
the Administration has VIOLATED the
Constitution, abandoned the fundamental
principles OF American liberty, and has
striven to give the lie TO the contention
of our re-iathers that all men are created
equal, that government rests for It's sane
ton upon the consent OF the governed
ana that representation and taxation are
inseparable.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We re
ject the proposed constitutional amend
nent removing the prohibition as to lot.
teries. We also favor the repeal of the
statute licensing prize lighting in Nevada
and pledge our legislative nominees t.
vote in accordance with the letter and
I cf both Of tn a ff
luton.
Labor-We believe in the regulation oil
the hours of labor by the State. and that a
shortening of such hours will tend to tht
material advancement, prosperity and
happiness OF those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the legisla-
ture TO the passage of an eight hour law
applicable to all labor in mines. mills
smelters and other works for reducing OF
refining ores, and To extend such law iC
other classes of labor To which ii is appli
cable, after hearing and consulting viii
the representatives of such classes, and tt
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 TO labor in this.State. and VIII,
shall make recommendations to the Leg
islature from time To time as 10 appro
pirate legislation.
storage for arid lands should be recog
nized by the general government as
part its internal improvement system
and that liberal appropriations should b.
made for that purpose and we callatten
ton TO the specific declaration in this be
half in the National platform, favorinl
an intelligent system Of improving tn
: arid lands OF the West, storing the water
, for the purpose of irrigation, and tn
holding of such lands for actual settlers
We believe that the development of tn
republic within the arid regions, by
proper system of internal improN emeni
, will build up an empire based on eqna
citizenship, FAR surprising the power am
glory OF any empire based on the aequisi
ton of distant countries aud the suhjee
ton OF inferior races.
University and Schools-We recogniz
the high efficiency aud usefulness of on
, University, and favor legislation whiel
,, will advance its aims and purposes. w
also recognize the necessity of maintain