Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-09-05
THE PLATFORMS.

stanuiupOn what Is essentially "A fusion
platform. Each OF these parties adopt. |
ed its OWE declaration Of principles. |
These declarations differ slightly in
matters OF detail, md much in phrase
ology, but very little i'll substance.
Both are strongly Tor the free coinage OF
silver. Tho mode o: statement is con-
sentative and diyniiied. but there is no
weakening in Nevada's DOMAIN | upon !
this question. The specific endorsement
of the Kansas City money plank in itself
definitely settles the status Of the De-
mocracy OF Nevada; but this is reintorc.
ed by Il detailed statement which leaves
nothing III doubt, So Far us the Silver
party is concerned it needed no plat.
form declaration upon silver. Like
Bryan, 1t is Il platform III itself. Blu It
has 4 declara'i ion i'll favor Of FREQ coinage
which is absolutely uncquivocal and
which cannot possibly be misunder.
stood.
Each party demands legislation for
the curbing OF the Trusts. aud the mod
i~tication Of the tariff 80 rs to prevent
these cormorants OF business from over
charging the American
Upon imperialism, hank currency, labor
and all matters Of local import the two
parties are ill perfect accord. But
Isl L. fro II this the candidates OF both
parties have strongly and unreser vedly
endorsed both PLATFORMS; so that for the
purpose of the campaign the two plat
torms are to he considered as one.
Hence they should be read together.
and The n taken to reinforce the other
wherever reinforcement is necessary.
The Democratic platform is rather
more elaborate than Ihat Of the Silver
Party. and it il certainly one Of the most
comprehensive INT f~orceful ever pre-
sented by any party to the voters OF Ne.
vada 1t cannot be satisfactorily re-
vie wed within the limits Ut an editorial
II reasonable length. 1t has beer most
carefully drawn, and while its arraign-
ment Of tie Republican party is unspar-
'ng. the Arrangement is cnucEed in dig
nitiHd language. and better still, it is
fully sustained by the record which that
party has made.
Its fiaying ~ Stewart is probably the
most severe ever administered by any
political pir.y in this country to one who
was once a trusted public official of
high rank. No II seems to question
he justice Of he ~ca3tiga'ion. hut IL few
have expressed the opinion that Mr..
Stewart Ome toe near he, ng Il politIca |
corpse to merit any notice whatever.
This wuuld be e%miuently true were it
not for the circumstance that he has
suddenly doomed up us the leader Of the
party which has frequently denounced
MIN rs Il political traltor"of the deepest
I've, and which party he has just as
f'equsntly denounced IA Il mere ma
'hins for lie ;eIistry IF The will II the
gold conspirators."
Without descending To meaningless
ranting. ~demagOgy, the platform puts
!tsself fairly in line with the just,
demands Of labor. 1t could o have
lone Otherwise Tor the Democratic party
regardless II all platfor II u~ttertnces. ia
essentially the party OF the people, OF
whom the laboring elements constit ute
the great bulk. The chief aim OF the
National Democracy is to bring back
the government to those foundation
principles Of justice and equality, which
during the earlier days Of the Republic
constituted it's true glory and greatnes s
The concluding plank. which deals
with the State government, is worthy of
The most careful consideration. II in.
yItes attention to the spieudid record
made by our state adminisi ratIons since
the Republican party lost it's predomin.
ance. and does this for the pur OF
meeting the fnlse cry that capital and
vested interests generally will be in.
secure unless the Republican party is in
control Of the state government. Tho
truth Is that while tho Democratic party
Is not like its opponents, the creature OF
the capitaIistic ]classee, il has never yet
aimed III unjust blow at capital, and
would protect alike both rich and poor
But it makes eternal war upon the policy
which shapes all our National Legislation
to the primary advantage OF certain
capitniistic Glasses. in labor leaving all
its forms to pick up whatever crumbs it
incidentally may that il such Nh the
favored classes may voluntarily dole
ont.
So iar ns this State il concerned the
interests OF both capital and labor will
I've best snieguarici by tho Dsmocratic
and Silver prrtics, because the policy Of
these two parties is II policy Of
Western industrial development. Let
my Philadelphia capitalist who has
invested in Nevada mining properties
ask bimscli how the policy Of the Repub.
lican party IL Of advantage to his ~ yeat-
mcnt. nud IL he Decent have mn inward
tusslc IN finding The advantage, then he
must DO one OF those lawy crs from the
city OF lIrothcrly Love who are pupulaily
supposed To represent Il superlativ Va
type Of ingenuity. Tho condition Of
our mining industry Inns u most i'm.
p%oriant. almost vital bearing upon all
other business in the State. and there.