Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-17
rn1No1rLEs BEronE MEN.

II there ever was a time in the history
OF the State or nation when the Demo-
Gratis and Silver party men should vote
their Legislative ticket strnight from top
to bottom, it is at the present crisis. 1t
is no. a question OF candidates but OF
principles, and vital principles at that.
Personality OF candidates should cut no
figure in the matter anh il will not with
those who consider and understand the
importance OF the issues involved. A
single vote for a single candidate for the
legislature may change the result OF the
Senatorial election, and still again the
gain or loss OF a United States Senator
or representative may direct the policy
Of the general government as
between the silver-slaughtering, trust
fostering Dingley tariff and imperialistic
party, and the party Of the people, which
Ii opposed to the destruction OF the
white metal, favors the abolition OF
truste, and a tariff schedule which will
not compel the people OF Nevada to pay
twenty-five per cent more for their
articles OF daily consumption than they
would under a just and equitable tariff
law, the excess not going to the amount
Of a nickel into the pocket Of a resident
Of the State, but every dollar OF which
goes directly to the Golfers OF the giant
monopolies which are created and
fostered under the Republican policy
OF protection To infant industries"
Tho Democratic and Silver party men
should adhere as closely to their legis-
latiye tickets this fall us they would to
the electoral ticket Of their party at u
Presidential election. The candidates
should only be considered MS represent
ing the choice OF the voter for United
States Senator and the representation
at Washington Of the National principles
to which he holds, and which are OF
more Importance to the people OF Ne.
vada locally than any question that is
likely to arse in the State Legislature.
The Fusion party throughout the State
has nominated Legislative tickets which
will at least compare favorably in points
OF ability, integrity, responsibility and
other requisites for honest and intelligent
legislators, as those presented by the
opposition. The last legislature which
was controlled by a large Democratic
and Silver majority, was admittedly
one Of the best that eTcr convened in the
State, and there Is no cause to fear any
corrupt or Objectionable legislation by
its successor, should it, rs 1t doubtless
will be, composed Of q majority OF the
same political complexion. Whatever
personal objection a Fusion voter may
have to a particular candidate, no can
well afford TO waive it, as It is his duty
to do, in justice to the principles he
holds and in justice to those who hold
them i'll common with him. Indeed it is
the only way in which he can uphold
the principles he proiesses, or prove
that those principles are paramount t.
any personal feeling which he may on
terrain towards any particular candidate
upon the Legislative ticket OF his party
Every Democrat and Silver party mar
who has the courage, Intelligence ant
integrity Of his political convictions
will manifest it by placing u cross op
posite the name Of every candidate To-
tho Legislature on his party ticket
Reno Journal.