Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-11-02

VI ulC iUlu
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 or labor, and the favorable
balance of foreign trade. But we deplore
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
inevitable consequence of Inadequate laws,
OF special privileges, Of gigant c monopo-
lies In the necessities of life, and of the
control Of all the sources of legislation by
the alliance between organized politics and
organized wealth.
I've 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 monopOIies 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 n ptogram which looks to the
growing assertion of national authority
Y e great a~ggregatlons of capital, and we
claim this step Of progress as a Demo
cratic victory, because the Republican ad.
ministration which urged the measure
found, not only its inspiration, but its
specific plan, in the Democ: aic National
Platform of 1904, 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 aggresSions Of monopoly, alike in
transportation, in industry, and in high
finance, lies In the election. of a DEMO
cratic Congress In November next. The
Republican majority in the present Con-
gresS deliberately emasculated the most
important measurers which came before il
for consideration In order to make them us
Intellectual as possible.
1t 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 1t remains a dead letter.
More significant and sinister than all,
the Republican Congress refused to pass
measures forbidding campaign contribu.
lions by corporations and requiring full
publicly Of all campaign funds, thus
showing that the notorious partnership
between the Republican managers and
the trusts Is to continue to debauch our na
tional elections.
CIV adhere to our oft stated position
on the money question. We claim that
the quantita.ive theory of money has been
INDICATED by history. We 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 instaliment In the
high position of which he was then un.
justly deprived by n campaign of misrepre.
sentation, corruption and fraud unequallcd
In the history Of the country.
GOV. SPARKS COMMENDED.
I've congratulate the people Of Ne.
vada upon the impartial and able admins.
tration Of Governor Sparks. His admins.
tration has beer characterized by lndustri.
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. Dui-
Ing his administration important measures
relating to Irrigation and taxation have
been passed, promoting the development
Of the state on varied lines, equalizlng as
sessment, reducing rates Of taxation, both
county and state. During his administra-
ton both capital and labor have been fully
protected and the just rights of both main.
tanned. Conscious rs we are that Nevada
has entered upon a new era Of prosperity
we trust that Governor Sparks admins
will be the prophecy Of lndustfla
peace and continued prosperity In the
8-We favor the enactment Of a Just and
equitable Employers Liability Act for the
protection Of 1.-The lives and limbs Of EN-
SENATOR NEwLhNDS ENDORSED.
Owe commend with pride and salts.
the able and effective work Of our
'enlor United States Senator, Francis G..
lewlanos. The irrigation law with which
lis name will beaforever identified, Is
Working a marvellous transformation In the