Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-12
Principles of True Demo
CracV are Told.

1.-The Democrats and Silver NEIL of
Nevada rejoice in the nations continued
prosperity, in the abundant crops, the
goodly yields of the mines, the full en-
ployment Of labor, and the favorable
balance Of foreign trade. But We deplore
the manner in which this at Increase of
wealth, produced b. the energy and in
dustry Of all our people, is more and more
concentrated in the hands of a few as the
inevitable consequence Of inadequate laws,
OF special privileges, Of gigant { mOnOpo-
lies In the neceSSaries of life, and of the
control of all the sources of legislation by
the alliance between organized politics and
organized wealth.
2-We favor the election of United
States Senators by the direct vote of the
people.
REVISlONOF TARIFF
3-.We favor a careful, well considered
revision Of tariff schedules, which shall
aim at the reduction or total removal of
the duties on articles of American manu-
facture sold more cheaply in foreign
countries than at home, and which shall
deprive industrial monopolies of the
power to exploit both producers and CON-
sumers by arbitrary methods and prices.
RATE REGULATION.
I've hail the railroad rate legislation
enacted by the present congress as the
first step in 4 program which looks to the
growing assertion of national authority
over great a~ggregations of capital, and we
claim this step of progress as a Demo-
cratic victory, because the Republican adj
mlnistration which urged the .measure
found, not only its inspiration, but its
specific plan, In the DemOc:aic National
Platform Of 1901, and received a united
Democratic support in the enactment of
the law.
HOPE IS IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
5-We declare 1t to be our conviction
that President Roosevelt's only hope of
success In obtaining effective laws to stop
the aggresSlons Of monopoly, alike in
transportation, In Industry, and in high
finance, lies In the election of Il Demo
cratic Congress in November next. The
Republican majority in the present Con
gresS deliberately emaSculated the most
important measurers which came before 1t
for consideration in order to make them lis
Intellectual as possible.
Ii burdened the railroad bill with awk-
ward provisions for judicial review.
1t put the expense of meat inspection
wholly upon the public and refused to re-
quire the placing of dates upon labels to
show when the meat was packed
1t neglected to provide an appropriation
for the execution Of the Pure Food Bill, so
that it remains Il dead letter.
More significant and sinister than all,
the Republican Congress refused to pass
measures %forbidding campaign contribu-
tions by corporations and requiring full
publicly Of ali campaign funds, thus
showing that the notorious partnership
between the Republican managers and
The trusts Is to continue to debauch Our M.
tionaI elections.
Owe adhere to our oft stated position
on the money question. We claim that
the cumulative theory Of money has been
vlndicated by history. w rejoice that
history has verified all the contentious of
the great Democrat, who, in 1896 voiced
Democratic opinion, and that public senti.
ment now demands his installinent in the
high position of which he was then UNI
Justly deprived by a campaign Of misrepre.
sentation, corruption and fraud ~unequalled
In the history Of the country.
GOV. SPARKS COMMENDED.
I'VE congratulate the people of Ne.
vada upon the impartial and able admins.
tratlon Of Governor Sparks. His admins.
ttation has been characterized by industri.
al peace which should be gratifying to all
classes alike. During his administration
the eight hour law was passed and upheld
by the Supreme Court Of this State. Dur
Ing his administration important measures
relating TO- irrigation and taxation have
been passed, promoting the development
Of the state on varied lines, eduallzing as-
seSsment, reducing rates of taxation, both
county and state. During his administra-
tion both capital and labor have been fully
protected and the just rights Of both main.
tanned. Conscious as We are that Nevada
has entered upon a new era Of. prosperity,
we trust that Governor Sparks admins.
tratlon will he the prophecy Of industrial
peace and continued prosperity in the
future.
9--We favor the enactment Of a just and
equitable Employers Liability Act for the
protection of the lives and limbs Of EN-
plovecs.
SENATOR NEWLANDS ENDORSED.
9--We commend with pride and salts
the able and effective work Of our
senior United States Senator, Francis &.
Newlands. The irrigation law with which
his name will be forever identified, Is