Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-09-25
OF F. q. HEwi.ASrs


TuE CONVENTION: As u ms nbsr VI
the National Executive siivsr Com
mittse, composed Of nsmbe0 Of both
the old parties, aud whose work on
behalf Of silver has been conducted
10 the region eust Of the mining States
az q non-partisau work in behalf Of
silver; an u member OF tho late Nation
al Silver Convention ut Washington,
which declared itself 10 favor Of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
its present ratio, and ia favor only
OF supporting such nier as ure ceul-
mitted to FREQ c9in"gei as u member
OF the bi.moiallic league Of AUericu,
whose work embraces tho entire cum
try, and rs chairman Of the executive
committee Of that body, whose entire
msmUsrship is pledged TO support no
nan for any Office, legislative or eK-
ecutive, who is not by platform and
declaration committed to this free end
unlimited coinage Of silver (applause);
as Il member ofthe Silver League OF
Nevada (applausc) orEaniz.d under
similar pledges and assurances; u. q
loyal citizen OF Nevada, determined TO
cast ono vote at least for Nevada and
her paramount; industry (applauss). l
stand here today to declare myself
for the electors nominated by the Sill
yer party Of Nevada (upplsuss), and
for Weaver and Field (~prolon9ed APP
pIauss), tho only Presidential caudi.
dates committed, by platform and
declaration. Tor the tree and I'M
limited coinage Of silver. (App'ause.)
We arc told, gentleman Of the cou-
Vention, that a vote for Weaver uieans
= vote Cor Cleveland, and that argu-
ment conveys, in q sentence, tho po-
litical view Of many. / deny it. We
nave tho assuiapce OF the distiu
guished gentlrmnu SiIo heads the
Peoples party, recently ia Nevada,
that il III. result in November next
proves that he bay not tho majority in
tue electoral college, aud his support
ere constitute the balance VI power in
the slsctoral college. that that power
will be exercised for and IN behalf OF
silver regardless u his personal RIM.
didacy. (GrsHt ~Hpplausc.)
We propose u 90. with courageous
hearts. To the polls in November next,
,.n,IffIan 80 III. A1an - NI.r
and Field. II We nre beaten there
snd our vote constitutes the balance
o: power. We propose TO transfer the
tight for silver 10 the electoral college,
and there fight vigorously. (Ap-
plause.) II We are b~sten there, then
vs will transfer tile tight to tho pres
q House OF Representatives., aad
thSrs give every silver nan from the
south and the west, whatever his pol
itics niay be, 10 understand that il he
supports his present PARTY candidate,
committed as both are against free
coinage, that he will neot with 10
liticLl ostsscism.
And now, my friends. let Us review
calmly tho situation nnd sec what tn Q
chances are with refersDce TO tho iIu-
mediate restoration OF silver To its old
Place-not restoration, four yours
h'nce. &C = result OF = gradual and
progressive victory, but an immediate
uictorY, within n yegr or two. nd in
couimeutiuH upon this subjrci, il will
be necessary for NE To review the
past, and, perhaps, 10 gfVe something
OF my psrSonal connection with it.-not
for the purpose OF Wanting myself,
but Tor the purpose VI illustrating
tho subject.
Al the National Silver Convention
hold in st. Louis four years nyo, for
tho irst time tho friends ot silver
were collected from VII parts OF the
country. Not only from the mining
States, but from tho agricultural
States Of the Mississippi valley aud
the cotton States Of the south. You
all remember the vigorous resolutions
that were PASSED by That convention
md you will remember tbut the Ma
tionul Executive Silver Committee
was tben organized with that sterling
patriot, General A. ]. Warner, VI
OHIO, at rs hsad (ipplause) largely
WITH tho view not VI. conducting this
War In tho mining States, for 1t WAS
well known that the mining non
would sttSnd to that, but for tue pur
pose VI conducting the var aud aSIta
ton in States whore the subj set Itsvlf
WAC little known or u%nderstooi. That
committoo WIS composed Ut both
Democrats aud Republicans, in vsry
nearly equal .pruportiuo, end l can
truly say that, in vii its deliberations,
1 never saw the ieBst expression ol
partisan Zeal; every 9 WIS for sill.
VET ~ above purity. We organized ~
Washington; W. raised u small fund,
largely by contribution at. It's mem.
bVrs, aud 40 hive published millions
VI pamphlets anu circulated them
through the agricultural Sites,
through the cotton States And through
the Now England and middle States.
We enlisted tho various aaitators
connected With tho labor unions aud
the FarIuers' AllIanc0-carnedt mon.
conscientious msn, who understand
the subject who wished " bs AZ llIe
head Of the movement, aud tho pay.