Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-06
THE SO-CALLED SUPPRESSED"
PLANK IN THE REPUBLICAN STATE
PLATFORM.

Some days ago there appeared in the Eu-
reka Leader communication from Hon.
Thos. Wren to the effect that certain reso-
luton offered by himself in the State Con
vention and passed by that body had been
suppressed. Following is copy of said
resolution
Resolved, That the Republican party of the
State of Nevada is opposed to and protests
against any repeal, modification or change OF
the law taxing the net proceeds of mines,
commonly known as the Bullion Tax Law.
At a meeting of the State Central Com
uittee, held about week ago, attention was
called to Mr.. Wren's newspaper statement,
and while no conclusion was reached concern
ing it, the matter to which it has reference
was left to the consideration of a future
meeting of the Committee; and in the mean
time subcommittee was appointed to revise
the platform The so-called Suppressed"
resolution was thus held in allegiance, as 1t
were, while the platform itself was to be sub
looted to such revision as its hurried con-
struction had rendered necessary.
The fact of the matter is that the platform,
rs it appeared in the Eureka Sentinel, and
not as it is presented in Mr.. LooAis' manu-
script, has been reproduced by the press.
At the last meeting of the State Central
Committee, namely, on Thursday last, this
revising committee were asked if they had
anything to report and upon their making
it. known that they had done nothing, they
were discharged from any further considera-
ton of the subject
In the meantime, Mr. Wrens communica-
ton was discussed; and gentlemen who were
present at the State Convention stated their
recollection of the matter. Mr.. Wrens
action upon the floor of the Convention in
Offering amendments to the platform as re-
ported by the committee was rected; and 1t
was the more general impression, or recol
lection, that he had offered but two amend
ments, namely: The resolution touching
Legislative action upon railway freights and
fares, and the resolution denouncing those
who break their pledges As we say, it was
tho recollection of the majority of those who
had anything to say that Mr.. Wren had in
troduced these two resolutions, and no others.
AS to the so-called suppressed" resolution,
it remains still subjec of discussion the
Committee, meanwhile, having done nothing
shout it.
Now it is but Just to Mr.. Wren to say that
his averment that he did offer that resolution
and that it did pass, and that it had been left
out of the platform, is very strong evidence
that he did offer it and that it did pass,
though some Of the best memories of some of
the most credible members of the Convention
fail to recall it, But Mr.. Wren failed to take
such steps as he ought to have taken to bring
this matter fairly to the attention of the
State Central Committee. In all fairness to
che party and its candidates he should have
addressed the Committee upon the subject
before going to the public with it-especially |
in view of tho fact that his own particular |
friend Hart, of the ReueiUe, was the Secretary |
of the Committee on Platform, and took |
charge of its reading, its writing and its pre-
sentation to the Convention.
Now what is the remedy, if any omission
has been made2 Certainly Mr.. Wren's plank
ought to be migrated in and printed with the
platform if it was adopted by the Convention;
and we beg to suggest to the State Com
mittee that its Secretary open correspondence
with the officers and members of the State
Convention with view to ascertsining what,
in their recollection of the transactions of
that body, was done in regard of this matter.
II Mr. Wren's resolution 1oas presented and
adopted land there is a wide variance of rec
election upon the subject), the preponderance
of opinion, pro and con, ought to have suffi-
Gent weight with the State Committee to de-
termine their action in the premises This is
fair, all round; though Mr.. Wren would have
shown himselffar more considerate to the party
and its nominees if he had gone to the State
Committee instead of the public with this
matter.
Boz LowRRY FOR JONES. esterday's En-
tcrprise has the following reference and COM
ments:
Hon. r. f. Lowery, ex-Assemblymen and
OK SDaakar thereof called at the EgterD31Se | ,