The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-11-03
platform

THE Democrats and Silver men OF Nevada
rejoice in the nations continued prospe rity, in
the abundant crops. the goodly yields Of the
mines, tse faii employment of iabor, ana the
favorable balance OF foreign trade. But we de-
plore the manner in which this vast increase
Of wealth, produced by the energy and in
dustry OF all our people. is more and more
concentrated in the hands of a few as the in
evitable consequence OF mad quate laws, of
special privileges, Of gigantic monopolies in
the necessaries of life, and Of the control of all
the sources Of legislation by the alliance be-
tween organized politics and organized wealth.
give favor the election of United States
Senators by the direct vote of the people.
REVISION OF TARIFF
3-We favor a careful, well considered re-
vision of tariff schedules, which shall aim at
the reduction or total removal Of the duties
on articles of American manufacture sold more
cheap.y in foreign countries than at home,
| and which shall deprive industrial monopolies
of the power to exploit both producers and
consumers by arbitrary methods and prices.
RATE REGULATION
1--WE hail the railroad rate legislation en-
acted by the present Congress as the first steI
ia a program which looks to the growing as
sertion of national authority over great ag'
gregations of capital, and we claim this steT
Of progress as a Democratic victory, because
the Republican administration which urged
he measure found, not only its inspiration,
hut its specific plan. in the Democratic Nat
tional Platform of 1904. and received q united
Democratic support in the enactment OF tbs
law.
HoPE Is IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
5-We declare it to be our conviction tina
President Roosevelt's only hope of success il
obtaining effective laws to stop the aggres
sions of monopoly, alike in transportation, il
industry, and, in high finance, lies in tn
election Of a Democratic Congress in Novem
.er next. The Republican majority in tn
present Congress deliberately emasculated th
most important measures which came befor
t for consideration in order to make them a
Intellectual az possible.
Ii burdened the railroad bill with awkwar
provisions for judicial review.
J 1t put the expense of meat inspection who'll
upon the public and refused to require tn
placing Of dates upon labels to show when tn
meat was packed.
1t neglected to provide an appropriate
J for the execution Of the Pure Food Bill, $
hat it remains a dead letter.
More significant and sinister than all, tn
Republican Cor gress refused to pass measure
forbidding campaign contributions by corpora
ti.ns and requiring full publicity of all cam
paign funds, thus showing that the notoriou
partnership between the Republican manager
and the trusts Is TO continue TO urpauch ou
national elections.
Eve adhere to our oft stated position Of
the money question. We claim that tn
cumulative theory of money has been win
dicated by history. We rejoice that Listor
has verified all the contentious OF the grea
Democrat, who, In 1896 voiced Democrat
opinion. and that public sentiment now de
mands bis installment in the high position o
. which he was then unjustly deprived by
campaign of misrepresentation, corruption
and fraud unequalled in the history of tn
country.
GOVERNOR SPARK COMMENDED
I'VE congratulate the people Of Nevad
upon the impartial and able administration Q
Governor Sparks. His administration ha
been characterized by industrial peace whic
should be gratifying to all classes alik'
During his administration the eight hour la
was passed and upheld by the Supreme Coui
of this State. During his administration in