Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-12-08

SCanolnR. FUR better to admit that
Mr.. Sherman has lied and that he
alone is tho arch enemy of the white
metal and the peoples interest than
even one or all OF the Innocent men,
bers, who have denied the charge,
should be accused of Intentional
wrong doing.
Perhaps the relentless tyranny of
money and greed Of gain, coupled
with the vast possibilities of rapidly
acquiring great wealth, growing out
OF the decentralization following the
storm and horrors Of civil war may
have over tempted Mr. Sherman and
he did eat. Peradventure the poor
old man may have been hypnotized
by the magic influence of the fine
Italian hand sent hither by the man
date and royalty of British gold and
so Frustrated himself at the shrine
Of the golden calf. In either case,
taking inso consideration the evils
that have followed after, and as fit
ting climax to such clandestine legis-
lation, L suggest that MIR. Sherman
now 20 out and falling head long,
hang himself, SO that the pieces of
silver so covertly taken from the peo-
pie may again be distributed to the
poor.
But Mr. Editor, why in the name of
common sense, since all the members,
save the one notable exception, who
seem to have blindiy taken part in
this reprehensible transaction and
have since denounced the act as a
fraud and crime Of she deepest dye,
why, in all the years that have elapsed
since this damaging legislation was
accomplished, have not our law givers
undone the unintentional wrong and
fulfilled their promises by remonetiz-
ing silver?
So important has been the question
and SO urgent tho demands of the
people, that plank favorable to SUI
yer, aud interpreted TO mean free
coinage has been thrust into every
national platform since 1873 to the
present time, and the campaign
thunder has icon FOR the speedy re-
monetization OF silver. Why have not
these promisee been made good 10 the
people? The party failing to redeem
their pledges on this most important
question furnished their opponen to
With the thunder which resulted in a
radical change in the political COM
ploxion OF Congress, 80 that in 1878
the Bland bill was passed into law,
authorizing the coinage Of not less
than two millions nor more than four
million trade dollars per month. This
was step in the RIGHT direction, but
not being considered sufficient repa-
ration for the wrong that had been
done, the war was continued until the
Republican administration was over
thrown and Mr.. Cleveland represent
ing the Democratic party came upon
the scene Of action. Having been
elected upon a platform strongly in
favor Of the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver, the faith and foundat. on
stone of the Democratic party, expec-
tation ran high and the people re-
joiced in the hope of a speedy
deliverance from the clutches OF the
creditors who held them in bondage.
But alas, and l say it with sorrow, Mr..
Cleveland being wise in his own con-
ceit, wiser than the people who had
rendered reason, also betrayed him
self and toadyed to the goldites Of
London and Wall street, excusiug
himself for such action by the asser-
ton that he was but following in the
footsteps Of his predecessors. And so
for the time being persisted the hope
OF the Democratic party. The subse-
quent election taught Mr.. Cleveland,
trust, that the people did not elect