Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-07-28
NATIONAL MINING CONGRESS.


resolutions on the silver question aud
formulated plan for the elsctira OF
independent electors in all the miping
States, pledged to vote for no candi.
date for President except he be in
favor OF tho free coinage OF silver at
its present ratio Of IL to1.
Following will be found the princi-
pal resolutions and the plan, together
with the speech Of Hon. Francis G.
Newlands advocating their adoption:
We declare free bi metallic coinage
for gold and silver at ahe existing
ratio to be the mosS important public
weston now unsettled, and it must
80 continue SO long as there is
lack OF
SOUND METAL MONEY
Upon which to do the business o; the
country and upon which to base
full and fair volume OF governmental
paper money apoa which TO do the
business OF the country, and while
there are powerful and preponderating
influences in the two OH parties seek
ing ultimately to bring this country
TO a single gold standard--in the
meantime decaiving the people with
declarations in party platforms about
bi.metallism which are deceptive and
are intended IN no manner to bind
Presidents elected upon them to ap-
prove a free coinage law.
And we urge that IN every section
OF the country, North as we'll as
South, that the true friends of free
bi-metallic coinage shall make the un-
questioning friendship of every can
didate for any office, bearing any re-
lation whatever to legislation upon
that subject, as one OF the chief tests
to worthlness to receive their suf.
frages. That it is orly 10y clearly dis.
corning the right and acting indie.
pendently and unf1inchingly to undo
the great wrong of silver demonetiza.
ton, that the conspiracy TO force the
United States 10 the single gold stand
ard Of money can be thwHrted.
Resolved, That the profound thanks
OF the Congress be extended to the
Senators and Representatives 10 Con-
gress who lately vot,, for the Stewart
free coinage measure, and they de.
serve and should receive the hearty
support Of their constituents as good
and faithful public servants.
INDEPENDENCE OF ELECTORS.
WHEREAS, The theory Of the Con.
stitution that electors for President
shall DO men Of the highest dignity
and integrity, fit to be entrusted with
the gravest concerns OF the nation
and that they shall, when elected be
free to cast their ballots for such per.
son for President as will best insure
the safety, honor and prosperity OF
the country, and
WHEREAS, 1t has been the endeavor
Of the opponents of/free metallic
coinage to secure the selection of
candidates for the Presidency by the
National Republican AID Democratic
parties, who will, il elected, oppose
the will Of the people by tho execu-
tive veto whenever Congress shall ex-
press it in free coinage bill, and
WHEREAS, To vote for electors
pledged in advance to select either
ono or the other OF them from Prssi-
lent, without conditions, will be an
endorsement in advance Of the pur-
pose to defeat the popular will; and
WHEREAs, In the silver States
there 10 hut one continent in all the
three naGional parties in regard to
full reconciliation Of silver; there
fore be- il
Resolved, That wisdom and pa.
triotism both require that the people
Of the silver States and tho State con