Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-10-05
Principles of True Demo
Cracy are Told.

1.-The Democrats and Silver men of
Nevada rejoice in the nations continued
prosperity, in the abundant TOPS the
goodly yields Of the mines, the full EN-.
ployment Of labor, and the favorable
balance Of foreign trade. But we depIore
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 gigantic 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.
I've favor the election of United
States Senators by the direct vote of the
people.
REVISIONOFTARIFF
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
frst step in a Program which looks to the
growing assertion Of national authority
over great aggregatiOns of capital, and we
claim this step Of progress rs a Demo
cratic victory, because the Republican ad.
mlnistration 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
S-We declare Ii TO be our conviction
that President Rooscvelt'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 n Demo.
cratic Congress In November next. The
Republican majority In the present Con.
gress deliberately emascuIated the most
Important measures which came before Il
for consideration In order to make them as
Intellectual rs possible.
II burdened the railroad bill with awk.
ward provisions for judicial review.
IT 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.
hhVe'SStSN WOVlue I'LL 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 f%orbldding campaign contribti.
tons 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 ma.
tlonal elections.
Owe adhere to our oft stated position
on the money question. We claim that
the cumulative theory Of money has been
INDICATED by history. We rejoice that
has verified all the contentious of
the great Democrat, who, In 1896 voiced
opinion, and that public senti.
inent now demands his installment In the
high position Of which lie was then I'm.
Justly deprived by a campaign of mlsrepre.
;cntation,. corruption and fraud ~unequalled
In the history Of the country.
Gov. SPARKS COMMENDED.
I've congratulate the people of Ne.
yada upon the impartial and able admins.
Of Governor Sparks. His admins.
Itation has been characterized BY lndusiri.
peace which should be gratifying to aft
classes alike. During his administration
Inc eight hour law was passed and upheld
by the Supreme Court Of this State. Dui.
ing his administration important measures
to irrigation and taxation have
zen passed, promoting the development
d the state on Varied lines, equalizlng ns.
'essfnent, reducing rates Of taxation, both