Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-04
r.v SILVER QUESTION.

Among the interesting features oil the
slvsr Convention, held at Carson last
saturday, were the responses from sen
a.or Fair and Congressman CASSIDY 70
;rv;.at;ops to be present at the con-
,.rs,ee. The following telegram was
sent by Senator Fair:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
uon. Robert Briggs, Chairman. larson
r,,y Nevada: Your invitation TO ss'sno
,he silver Convention at Carson JUST re,
ceiyed. and / regret my inability 70 RESPOND
i nerson. Please extend to the SonFen'
lion assurances Of my hearty sympssny ~
the movement. Let the friends OF silver
stand united, firm and true. and our 81
YER. the savior OF the National Treasur! IN
time OF need, will again take It's JUST ~
sonal rank with gold in the commercial
msrts OF the world. JAMES u. Fab.
Senator Dennis received from Congress
mau Cassidy the following telegram, ex-
pressing his inability to be present at the
convention, and giving his views thereon
yAsHrsGros, Jan. 20, 1885.
Hon. John IL. Dennis n Otners: l
regret sincerely that public duties mere
viii prevent me par ticipating IN me oe-
liberstions OF your convention, put l oes
"a sssure Won that / most heartily concur
ia the objects aod purposes sought to Do
attained. The time has arrived when 'ne
sr;snds Of silver must stand together -
one man 70 protect this paramount IN
terest and industry OF the people. iss
not o local question, but OF great ma
tional importance. 1t goes directly 70 '1e
progress and prosperity OF the Wnoie
country. This solid indestructlble money
Of the Fathers must be given full power
and dignity in the monetary system OF the
lend. The friends OF silver should assume
4 more aggressive attitude before the
world. Concert OF action has been too
long delayed. We have supinely acquiesced
In unjust and hallway measures regarding
this overshadowing question. The Wnole
mower of the Federal Administration as II
stands to-day and has stood for twelve
wears is a~ntagonistic 20 silver. sworn
officers oil the Government discriminate
against il aud refuse to enforce the laws
regarding IL. The National Banks, the
creatures OF the Government, are In con-
spiracy to degrade and discredit this solid
money Of the Constitution. The opposi-
ton seems stronger and more imminent
this Winter than usual. / shall no be
surprised If adverse legislation Is had IN
the Senate within the next thirty days.
but you may rely that the House Will
stand by the people "a against the con-
spirators in whatever guise they may ap-
pear. No adverse legislation need there
fore be ap~prehended during this Congress,
but our friends must not forget that there
is 0 growing sentiment in the East against
silver az one Of the money metals. The
falling of in the gold products has seem
ingly increased the value OF the metal by
comparison, and thus widened the relation
between gold and silver. thereby affording
monometallists an additional argument for
the decentralization Of silver, ignoring
that gold has appreciated. They insist
that silver has declined in the markets OF
the world. II / may be permitted to sug-
gest. ! would say that the efforts OF your
convention should be directed TO demand
for free and unlimited coinage Of silver; to
the abolition Of all issue of paper below
the denomination of five dollars; 10 an
earnest protest against the coinage OF the
minimum of silver allowed BY law, but,
instead OF the maximum including . firm
resolve in opposition to the practice OF
heavy discounts In bullion purchased by
the government on the basis Of the London
market.
Hoping that the action OF the conven-
ton may be productive Of greas good to
the silver interest in all respects, ! have
the honor TO be, Very sincerely.
GEo. W. CASSIDY.
So far as we have been able TO learn,
Senator Jones was not heard from.