The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-05-25
AND PlrY ms. ,1ls TRUE.

tits not TO be regretted that 4 large num-
Der Of citizens of Nevada intend TO De
present at the National Republican Con-
vent.on- They may be needed there as
a sort Ct n lobby in defence OF silver.
An influential element o! outsiders from
the East will be on hand to urge the
Committee on Resolutions to incorpor-
ate a declaration against the farther
coinage OF the standard dollar.-Eurek.
Leader.
The Leaders apprehensions that a
powerful influence will lie needed to
prevent the adoption of a resolution
antaGo=izing silver. by that Convention.
are well founded. The we'll known hos
ulity OF the party to a bi-metll.ic cur
-ency will naturally suggest such a step,
and as in the last Republican National
Convention a threatened bolt Of the en-
tire Pacific 'Oast Delegation could alone
prevent the insertion Of "a radical Chi
n s. plank in its platform, SO in the APP
preaching a~sseIHbla,e, probably nothing
short OF an open rupture with their Pa
cifc Coast allies will Testnin the mass
Of the representatives OF TIM party from
gratifying their insane desire TO plant
their pos;eriors upon the silver Industry.
But though they arr held in subsection
by such means, ana the auti-silyer plank
Is thus excluded, viii that change lie
views or control the subsequent action
OF the party? Did the suppression OF
he Chinese resolution in the last Com
vcnton cause tn party to take any
more kindly to HGii-CAiurse dOctri e. ~
eject the slightest alteration from the
orr quail plan pursued. touching that
subject, after the election? Let the Ian.
guIge and the vote Of almus; every Re-
publican representative III the National
Congress during the succeeding session.
answer that question. Not until the
Democrats obtained the as~ccudeEcy.
could legislation be secured for the re-
lief oi the people 0! this coast, by pro-
hibiung the swarmiug of pcstiieut!al
AsiatIcs upon our Western shores. Ia
tue matter OF silver coin the case wa,
precisely similar. IL was d~emouetized
by a Republican Congress, and no. With.
Standing the vigorous eloqGrncc. pa,-
s.onate appeals ana p~ara!ylIng statistics
o. that great Headlight OF sAge-bmsh
R-PIUi!canism, Senator Jones, the
Republican Congress most positively
refused to sCycr its alliance Wit the,
Eastern Gold BUgs and atone tor the
Outrage done the pubic, by a restoration
OF the d based metal TO the nghtiul po-
sitiOn from which Il Ladb |. ell dctLl oLtd;
and as ~ the case Of tie Rrstn.tI Ii
Act, nothing could be accomplished in
the interest O! tie people until "a Demo-
cratic HOusr out-geueEaled a Republican
Senate, and secITsd partial Justice to
;he Silver Interest by accepting an
emRscu!atsd bill which the Seu..lr con
hdently exrestcd would he rejected, and
as the session WAS near it, close. The,
Democratic EoGa would, upon the sill
yer question, have its labor for It's pains.
No furthsr evidence il necessary to
prove beyond the possibility Of u doubt.
that the Democratic is the on.y party
friendly to the Silver interest and the
only possible method by which the peo-
pie Of the silver producing States may
hope TO promote tia: interest. or in fact.
to save :; from ir.eeoyerILle disaster, i,
to not only cast their influence and vote
IN favor OF Representatives who viii
devote their energies to this all iInpor-
t"nt object, but also for those IL
affiliations are Nth a party which has
again and again gwen the most iudu-
oitabie proofs OF its integrity 10 that
absorbing industry, the decline of when
will reduce this STATE 10 the status of a
mere cattle-rauge, driving its present
population TO SEX some place on Cod
ioot-st0Ol where they may be able h.
earn II living by tn sweat of their brow.
George ID. Houston. q butcher. drop
ped dead at his residence in yirarit
City Saturday morning, after a sligh, tit
Of vomiting. He has long been a great
sufferer from bronchitis. and had not
been at work for 4 day OF two.
a remarkable and serious accident oc.
Cured ON Dry creek, Washington Terri.
tory, IA iew days ago. Il. Z. " ightman
II George Manchester were bui,dius a
wire fence, stretching the wire with n
team. From too g.eAt tension The wire
part,d and the ends lcw abuu, the bot.cs
oi the men With Tremendous 'Urct, cut.
ting both in q shocking mann 7.
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