Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-08-26
up-norr.A Platform.

The representativeAf the Democratic @.
'arty IN the State OF Svadu. III conven 4,
lou assembled, while Arrenderiug none ,
u their convictions upu other questions
most heartily endorse the principles ~ :
he National Democracy, MS clearly and
IDLY stated in the platform adopted Mt
ST. Louis, and pledge their ear nest sup
port to Alton b. Parker and Henry q.
Davis the national standard bearers OF
he party.
we adhere to GU oft.stated position
upon TIE none question, and we rejoice
10 Know that tile Rational Democratic
Convention refused To vlace itself upon
record as tavortng the gold STANDARD md
defeated the proposition to do SO by a
vote Of more than , to \ OF the ,n.n.
mittee On platform and resolutions.
We affirm tia. upon all he
incidental and collateral questio,s
Involved in the silver issue the friends q, |
Nevada's interests are ala.c-t To Il han
IL the Democratic party. 1t Is the Re
publicaa party which is pressing the
Fowler Bill, providing tina, no moe ell
yer shall be purchased for subsidiary
coinage, but that STANDARD dollars rhaII
be melted down toI that purpose. 1t 1.
q Republican President Who is urging
the policy Of placing Mexico and CHINA
upon a gold basis.
We call attention 70 the pledge Of the
National Democracy that It will stay
with US and tight the battle through on
lines 81 winch will preserve II unic.
velopei source Tor the ingt. 81 good
To the masses. 1t has kept its promise
in the past and will keep its promises in
the future, as ind catcd i'll the following
plank i'll the ST Louis platforms:
We congratulate our western citizens
upon the passing OF the las known rs the
Newlands Irrigation Act for the irriga-
ton and reclamation ~ the arid lands OF
the West-a measure framed 10y "A Demo
crat. passed i'll the Senate by ii %uonparti
san vote and passed in the House against
the opposition Of almost I'll the Rcpub,
licau leaders by u vote the majority O!
" lIIll ~ l'HsI4RlT dllts w thll hIltl
ticn Ia this great Democratic measure
broad and comprehensive rs il Is, work
ing automatically throughout all time
without further action Of Congress, un,
I'll he reclamation Is accomplished, re
serving the lands reclaimed for home
seekers i'll small tracts. rigidly guarim,
against land monopoly, rs an evIienc
OF the policy OF domestic development
should it be placed i'll power
We deny as false the licpuhlica
claim that President Ooscyclt was til
main factor i'll the enactment 81 the ui
tional irrigation law. We do not dca
that President Roosevelt reccomendc
national irrigation, but We affirm thi
long years before he ever gave publ
utterancc upon the subject, Senate
Ncw!and was devoting time, energy an
financial to the work. Tint al
der his leadership III the House %. Req
rcscntntives, a camraigu ~ cducatiu
was conducted which chapel the VA
for national irrigatioB; that the csScr
tial Textures OF the irrigation Till M iir
ally passed were Trained 10y him and r.
cciv"d the approval Of western Senate,
and Representative cs and ui tho cOmmi
tees % the Senate and the House bcfol
I Mr.. Roosevelt bccHmc President, an
tiIat the bill was and If known as Il
Ncwlnnds Irrigation Bill. and that ever
where II has united the friends uf irr
CATION and disarmcd It's opponents, al
. VIC believe it unjust and unfair to u
tempt tn deprive Senator Nswlanda
D the credit o! lis statcsuansA.p.
We congratulate the people Of Neyad
= upon the impartial and ublo adn.lni
, tratIon Of Governor John Sparks, an
, upon the faithful and efficient pcrturu
ancc OF duty 10y every Fusion stat" .
ticcr. We commend the work Of q
last Legislature, composcd almost e,
tlreiy "t Democrats and Silver par,
! men. We especially endorse the Sta
! Irrigation Law passed by II Fusiu
I Legislature aud urged and signed l.
Governor Sparks.
We recognize the right OF Inbortr
Z men To organic INTO unions Tor the
" protection md we earnestly ohjr,
to any unjust Limitations u that rigl
whether 10y injunction or other wise.
We congratulate the labo;ng men ,
this state that III pursuance 81 tho ulai
] maLdatc OF the labor plank ~ our la