Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-06-05
The Democratic Convention.

plctcd its WORK late Monday and ad-
jouncd. \ strong fight WAS wagcd in
the comlnittc on platform against en-
dOrSing the administration II the late
Governor Sparks ana tying the dclcgd-
tiOn tn the national Convention hand
and foot. The convention was almost
unanimous in favor of llsErUcting the
delegation for Bryan. hll quite NUM-
Der Were i'll favor of g,Tihg Fhe dclcSa-
tiOn some freedom of action if Bryan
could not bo nominated. This element
was uutvOtcd III the committee and the
delegation is pledged first. last and all
the time To- Bryan.
The endorsement of Governor Sparks
administration WIS also fought over in
committee and, though the result is not Il
specific endorsement, it is practically
that in effect a> can readily be seen by
reading the platform.
Congressman Bartlett also received
recognition at the hands of the convcn-
tion. This is as it should he because
Mr.. Bartlett has made AN excellent
representatives al Washington.
The platform as reported by the com
mittec WAS adopted without a roll-call
Judge Sweeney offered one or two
amendments to the report, but failed TO
| get them before the convention for want
| of a second.
The delegates to the Denver cUnycn-
al
Elko county. through Mr. Cainc, gen
crously waived her claims To Il delegate
in favor of Mr.. Clark of Lincoln county.
This sacrifice was appreciated by the
Lincoln county delegation.
Following are the main points of the
platform:
"Surrowing over the loss of our be
loved Governor. John ;52arkS. whose
recent death robed the entire State in
mourning. with hearts Ovcrflowing with
tender sympathy for the bcrcaved
widow and the daughter and sons of
him who 80 lately Sraccd AMI houorcd
the executive chair of this State, the
representatives of the Democracy of
Nevada assembled in the first State
convention of the year 1908. for the
purpose of selecting delegates and alter.
mates to the National Democratic con
vcntinn To bc held at Denver, Colorado,
on the ith day of July. \. ID. 1908,
speaking in behalf of the Democratic
party and of all the people of Nevada.
deeply drplorc the death of Governor
Sparks.
I'm addition to his services as Chief
Magistrate. his career as n State builder.
as an eminent and public-spiritcd
citizen, us II noble and great hearted
man, will ever stand rs u rich heritage
of our commonwealth. To his good
wife and family this convention tcudcrs
its sincere condolences and sympathy"
The platform them endorses Gov
crnor DickcrSon and promises him the
partys support, rcncws the pledges of
the PARTY, refers to Roosevelt as Il man
with divided party. accuses the re-
publicans of insinccrity. rcncws the
demand for tariff revision. and says:
while fully aware that at this time
public interest is dormant as tO the
great bimctallic issue. involving the
restoration of silver To full monetary
functions. we adhere t6 our oft repeated
drClarati ion that such restoration would
br of incalculablC benefit to the people
of the entire United States by iuCrcas.
I. A. 1
enhancing the commercial value of the
product Of our silver mines, and rCStor.
ing thc broken par of exchange between
gold standard and the silver standard
countries We point 10 thu monetary
stringenCy of the last year as proof
positive that when the Republican lead.
gold standard would bring prosperity
and make il permanent, they were
either insinccrc or ignorant Of the basic
principles or political economy.
eve dcuuunCc as either the dcpth Of
ignorance ur the length and breadth of
dishonesty policy which first makes
silver monetary OutCast upon the
| assumed ground that its free coinage
would inGatc the currency with 5000.
| 900. 900 of bank paper which is not
under the Constitution of the United
States and cannot bc real money ut all.
I'VE believe that the creation of Il
currency is purely governmental
function and should never bc delegated
Ia individuals or corporations that
would Ccrtniuly use the power for their
own advantage. regardless of its effects
upon the Country asa whole. For this
reason wc dcnuuuCc tho hldrich Vrcr
land Law, recently enacted. rs Il
scheme designed 10 give the great
nnoucicrg of the Cnuntary thc pnwrr to