Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-04-24
COME IEr Us TREASON 10.
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In the discussion ot the silver ques.
ton, We should bear in mind the
proposition, that the government ot
the United States, III u government vi
m.jorities aud that political parties
ARE the mediums through which the
people instruct tneir representatives
IA ~ the policies upon which the
guvernment should I've administered.
Political parties arc IN turn gov-
erued by tho ,nalority sc"timents of
their adherents. These propositions
beius trne it necessarily follows that,
ir formulating platforms nhd nomi..
u sting eau iidates the majority views
severn. II the platforms adopted aud
tine candidates, nominated do not re-
iI.ct the sentiments vi tho majority,
tao tlouule lies with tho people aud
not with the conventions.
Another proposition, TO which we
i.vIte our critics, is tlIGt h ale
giance of the citizen is due TO the 6on-
crAi government and not To tho State
In which he may happen 10 reside.
Now, II the conventions Of the re-
bpective parties in their elaboration
Como 10 the rnnclusiua that the great
issues to be determined 10y tho Ameri
IN pc ipie in tho coming campaign
IRE those relating tn tariff reform
transportation aud irrigatio'., wo'ld
tDsy bliudly advocate what we all adj.
riit to be the ono great question be-
fore the people OF this State, or would
ihoy fall into line and support the
party rnd candidates that more nearly
represented their views on tho other
great questions? AS good citizens,
with tho iaterests OF tho wiulo coun.
y at heart, they would give their
support 10 that party whose adminis-
TRITON ~ the government would re-
cult IN the greatest good TO tile ma
j,rity Of tha whole people.
tho pledge adopted by the Colorado
support no caudidnte at the polls un.
] - hs shall IN lualii ,dly favor tho
JHH remony iIzaiion Of silver and shall
sand sqnHrely on II free coinage plat
farm, Tho test adopted by the Re-
publican State Committee il as
follows: "Tdml a citizen Of This State,
and wH support the nominees Of the
Republican purity We will let our
roa1orS judge whether II voter, who
sigma tho pledge adopted by the Silver
League, 4 c1nscientiously vote at
tine Republican, primaries to-day. II
Ia can, no can serve God and tho
devil at the same time-a feat never
successfully accomplished before.
We reitcraio cur advice u the De.
mocracy not TO bind themselves hand
an! loot before the primaries arc held
bat to take part in Thorn and see that
tn ise who 20 to the State Convention
r etiect The minority sentiment OF the
party. Tho editor OF this pup9r is us
heartily in favor OF the free coinage
%; silver ms either OF the gentlemen
who signed tho a,tic!e in yestc.dryis
paper. but we do not agree with thcm
that the only way TO accomplish that
much desired end is to organize n
Roparate party in this State. We be.
lisve that more can be accomplished
by sending men TO the National Con-
vcntions who will Impress upon tho
delegates thero assembled the neces-
city OF Formulating IL platform and
nominating Il candidate in favor OF
FREQ comnge.
We do not question tho 100
tives OF MIR. Cassidy or Mr..
Wren in this movement. We rec.
oguizo thor ability aud worth, yet we
are not boind TO follow blindDy
wherever they NAV lead. Our critics
think for themselves aud we Lnt exer.
else the same right in opposing their
views
II we believed the movement advo-
Gated by tlIen would husLau the re-
mnno.izat.od OF silver, we would
chenrtully give 1t our support hum.
bile as IL ia, bat, secin , tho question ~
We to, the only consistent course 40
can follow is 10 oppose it.