Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-01
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

WHEREAS, Mr.. Cleveland was elected In
1884 on the following silver platform: 1--WE
believe In honest money, the gold and sil-
yer coinage OF the constitution, and Q
circulating medium convertible into suoh
money without loss" and immediately
after she election recommended the re-
peal OF the Bland sot and the utter de-
monetizstion OF silver, and used the en-
tire influence OF bis administration 10 re-
duce the money Of the world 70 the single
gold standard, and was defeated by the
people In 1888; and
WHEREAS, Mr.. Harrison In 1883 was
elected on the following platform: 1.-THE
Republican party 10 In favor OF the use Of
both gold and silver ~ money, and con-
dennis the policy Of the Demosrstic ad-
ministration in it, efforts 70 demonetise
silver" and after his election insisted upon
stitution therefor Of the celebrated Win.
dom silver bullion bill, by The terms
which bullion was 70 be deposited In the
treasury and certificates Issued therefor,
redeemable in bullion. not In money,
which would have placed silver upon Q
like footing with wheat, corn or any other
commodity deposited and warehouse re-
ceipts issued thereon. The ,ompromiss
act OF 1890 Was extortsd from him to save
the tariff. and since its psssage svsry bens-
hcial feature 10 contained has been
thwarted by the administration OF the
government and the refusal OF the Treas.
ury Department, by direction ofthe Presi-
dent. 10 use silver a. money OF 10 ooinsil-
yer, 90 required by the sess 70 provide for
the redemption OF the trsasury notes 10.
sued In the purchase OF bullion; and
WHEREAS. Mr.. Harrison has fepudiated
the platform Of his party made ~ Min
~nespolis. which Was sufficiently radical for
gold 10 satisfy the gold press, and now de-.
clsres in his letter OF acceptance that be IL
opposed TO Independent action on the part
Of the United States, but 10 In fsvor'o Z an
inter- stional conference, provided the
ratio can be so changed a. 70 make the
commercial value of the silver dollar equal
to the commercial value OF the gold dol
lar, which would make IL impossible for
the market price Of silver ever hereafter
10 advance. He would thus take sdvsn-
tsge OF the " bear +" movement OF the con-
spirscy between England and the Treasury
Department to depress the price Of silver,
and By combination Of the nations Of the
world maintain for the benefit Of the
owners Of gold such depressed price; and
WHEREAS, the administration and the
gold men in the Republican party In the
51st Congress conspired 70 consolidate the
government by depriving the people Of .
free ballot by the passage Of the odious
force bill. which provided for the appoint
ment Of an unlimited number Of super
visors Of election and deputy marshsls, TO
be paid N Of the Treasury OF the United
States from 9 standing appropriation.
This measure would have enabled The
executive 10 have hundreds Of thousands
Of political workers 81 the polls, with
power Of supervision Of the returns OF
elections throughout the United States;
and
WHEREAS. All the silver men In the
House OF Representatives, except those
from the mining States, were bitterly
opposed TO the Force bill and regarded IL
as destructive OF free government and de.
to secure negro domination In the
and
WHEREAS. The Force bill passed the
House OF Representatives by only six ms-
jority, and the following 90. called silver
namely: Hosea Townsend
d Colorado; II. r. Bartine, Nevada;
Binger Hermann, Oregon and Thos. Il.
Montana, had the power to defeat
i bv severipg themselves from the gold
advocates and joining with the friends Of
silver, but they refused 10 do 90, and
created q breach between the silver
producing State and the great mass Of sill
YER men in the west and South. which has
since contributed TO prevent the pas
ssge OF Q Free Coinage bill In the House;
WHEREAS, William N. Stewart was the
irst Republican In the Senate 10 Join
hands with the silver men In the Demo
ratio party In the defeat OF the Force bill
the Senate aud By his efforts, with the
lid OF q portion Of the silver Republicans,
tho country from the calamity
which that revolutionary measure would
nave caused, and 9 silver party was created
the Senate sufficiently strong TO pass
that body In the last and In the
present Congress q Free Coinage bill, pure
ind simple. The bill which passed in the
i2d Congress was postponed 10 the House
md is still pending for a%ctionI aud
WHEREAS, the Endorsement Of the Har. |
policy OF the federal interference In
oeal elections as exemplifed in the Force
ill. would place the State OF Nevada In
opposition to the friends Of silver through
,ut the country; therefore, be IL
Resolved. That the Silver party OF Ne. |
ada condemns the policy OF the Cleve-
and administration FOR lie efforts 10 de.
nouetize silver. and denounces the Re-
administration for its attempt to
the people Of . free ballot. and for |
to active aud determined efforts TO destroy |
liver as money. We denounee the let
er Of acceptance Of President Harrison
or opposing independent action on the part
4 the United States and for advocating |
he submission Of the financial policy OF
he United States TO the dictates Of the
OF Great Britain and the gold I'D. |
Of Europe and condemn his sug- |
to foreign powers 80 to change the
alto between gold and silver that silver
no longer be used % money.
This convention recognizes James B.
Of Iowa and James g.. Field of
Virginia as the only candidates for |
and Vice President who are
riends to the use Of silver a. money. and
he free and unlimited coinage Of that
METAL; and We heartily and unequivocAlly |
ndorse Weaver and Field a. the standard
'earers OF the Silver party OF Nevada and
hedge them our support. The nominees
this convention are also hereby pledged |
o work and vote for the standard bearers
4 our cause, and to use every honorable |
means TO defeat the enemies OF silver
Harrison and Cleveland.
This convention ~repudiates Nhe sham
,rstense that Weaver Will be debated and |
hat votes for him will be lost. Every
reat reform must have Q beginning. Too
much time has already been lost in voting
or the agents Of the gold truati which 40.
ion has paralyxed the industries Of the
and ruined silver mining In Ne
ada. The Endorsement already given by
he silver States Of the advocates Of gold
n 4 former elections 10 used as an argument
% show that the silver States themselves
ire opposed 10 the free and unlimited coin
Ige OF silver. The movement for silver
Q now advancing with resistless force
,nder the lead OF our gallant standard
bearer. James B. Weaver. The people Of
Nevada will not stay the tide BY voting for
,itLer Harrison or Cleveland, the repre-
entativss Of gold monopoly. but will pro-
slain to their friends throughout the
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