Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-08-11
SOUND TALK.

Editor TIMEs:-Those who were fortu-
nate enough to hear Hon. w. NJ. Stewart at
the Court House on last Friday evening must
certainly now have fair understanding of
the silver question, with whom the response.
bilty for the present depression rests, and
the proper remedy to be applied. Although
the work began fifteen years ago, it remain.
ed for the present administration TO reach the
climax. At the beginning Of the present ad.
ministration the discount on silver bullion
was only about fifteen or sixteen per cent,
today il is more than thirty per cent. One
month Of Mr.. Cleveland's administration has
been equal to about one year Of the fourteen
years which preceded it, for evil. Clearly
was it shown that we are governed entirely
in the interests of the Gold Bugs and bond
holders. Already has the value of their
boarded millions been augmented one.half
and the already over ta,ked laborer been
called upon to pay the difference with his
sweat, his blood and his life. Are we cat.
tie or are we menu Are we dumb brutes
that we will accept this additional burden
without at least making a feeble effort at re-
slstance? Men OF Nevada, ask you, how
long must this thing continue before you will
be degraded to the level of the poor labor.
ers of Europe, reduced to absolute slavery,
poorly fed, half clothed, and your children
debarred all privileges Of education and ad.
vancement2 The time would be short in.
deed, one generation is almost too much.
Do you propose to stand idle and permit
all this misery and degradation to be thrust
upon you and your helpless little ones2 Are
you prepared to be driven by want and des.
titution from the comfortable homes you have
labored for, so many weary years' II you
are not, it is time you were, for the necessi-
| ty will soon manifest itselfto some Of you, and
to all at no distant day. The fate Of Neva.
da is sealed if you persist in this passive
policy. You must help yourselves or you
are lost The closing down OF your mines
may bring you to a realizing sense Of your
danger.
There are two alternatives left you. One
is the ballot, the other, rebellion or revolu-
ton. If you fail at the ballot box, the end
will be bloody. You will have an opportuni.
ty to vote next November. There will be
two tickets in the field, one will be called
Democratic, and by voting it you will say to
the people Of the United States and to the
| world that you approve the course Of the ad.
ministration, that you accept your dtgrada.
ton and slavery. And say, if you vote
the Democratic ticket you will deserve it all.
II you vote the Republican ticket, you will
at least enter your protest against this high
handed robbery, the tyranny OF this purse.
proud arstocracy, and indicate that you still
claim some right to be heard, and that you
are prepared to maintain that right. See
that good, brave intelligent Republicans are
put on your ticket at the next election. Be
sure that they realize the situation and are
not ready to fall down and worship the gold
en- calf, then all Join i'll and elect them. Ii
is to your interest. my Democratic friend,
| equally as it is to mine, that the admins.
| tration is made to know that we are Justly
indignant; that we do not approve Of its
course, and that we will not submit ito it
quietly. Some may say this picture is over.
colored, but let this system OF contraction be
continued another twelve months at the same
rate Of progression and it will then require
no inspired prophet to foretell the result.
| WoRKINGMAN