Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-28
DEMOCRATS, 30 Your DUTY.

DEMOCRATS. 10 YOUR DUTY.
Tho issues involoed in the campaign
are clearly and ii .tin: lily marked.
The democratic caudi iatcs stand on "A
platform that favors a revision OF the
tariff III the interest of the masses, and
not OF the CLASSES the development Of
the arid west; opposition to the great
trusts that are surhIng the very life
blood Of the common people: the Early
completion Of the lsthmivn canal: econ.
omy IN public expenditures; reduction
81 the army; the admission Of OKLA
homa. New Mexico, Arizona and Indian
Territory us scpcratc state: the invest
iga.Iou of the rostutiicc and uther sand
ais thai iutrst the different departments;
the upbuildlng "f the luburiug class es
and for all things that will tend to 'rnc
prosperity and happiness Of the people.
The republican candidates stand Oh
Il platform that fIvOr= Il stand Pat
policy on the tarIlT. whirl. means thai;
the trusts and combines ,ha, have
'attrned and grown rich on the favor-
granted them 10y the Dnglcy tariff law
shall continue fDur years more to wiring
tribute from the people; the cxploitn,
ton Of the Philippines, seven thous and
miles from orr shore, and the govern.
ment ot an alien people ny force con.
trary 10 the letter and spirit Of the
declaration Il Independence and the
constitution at the United Stutcs; the
use of force 20 Uvcrrawe "A welker
republic tn obtain her territory Ia
carry ont Il corrupt bargain Of Il corrupt
syndica-r; the stirring up OF ra =. war III
the south; extravaganza and co. ruItlou
in every deptrtment Of The COVER Imeat:
the big stick policy Of dealing with
foreign govcTnmcni-: and everything
else that fiyors the class, Is ay.lu-t
the MASSES.
On the one platform IT nd, Alton Il
Parker and Henry G.. Davis. The one.
The ahlrst jurist OF tir United states
and the Other Il stat smnu II "xucri ne.
These men st Ind sluarrly om the dcmo.
cratic rlatfor I. and are pledged To- carry
out its principles. They reprcscnt con.
; 5titutiOnal government and stand for "a,
peace, prosperity and happiness of the
American people.
On the other platform, representing
the principles ot tie ir party stand rh,u
dore Roosevelt and Charles W. Fir
banks. They arr neither better unr
worse that the principles they represent
MilitarIsm. extravaganza, corruption
unfair dealing with weaker republics
~u-urpatlnn Of powers no: granite | hy lie
constitution, favoritlsm {" trusts and
combines. are the cardinal prInciplca "t
their political faith.
On he th uf November, the people
OF Nevada must make" II choice between
the two sets Of candidates and the prin
clpies represented by them VIII they
choose the able Jrrist az the crratIc. i'm
pulsivc, pretended trust buster noS at
the head OF the government:
In this contest the democrats II Ne
vaia have n important duty =" perform
Their header was la! II and true t" them
III lS"G nnd 100. lie voted for Bryan
AMI contributed funds L" carry Un those
campaigns. His great Abilities, Ina love
II peace, his reverence ror The c"nsiitu-
l"n' his advoiac! "f The rights 81 or.
Enni"' labor III" sterling manho"d and
ms strict integrity SHOULD commend
MN |" the support OF every democrat in
Nevada VINO believes ~ The principle Of