Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-09-25
srEwAnr's SPEECH

It6. SoAALlAhS ~
.LSs: rejoice to know that the poo
pie OF Nevada have resolTed to act for
tn ,mselves; that they are tired OF the
tricke.y and the fraud OF using the
names OF Republican and OF Democrat
to serve the purposes OF acorrupt and
oppressive gold ring. Both VI those
names have been uecd for this vile
.purpnee so long that they hare be-
come odions TO homes. men.
I call to mind the fact that Grover
Cleveland, in 1884, was elected by the
people on a free coinage platform.
After his election and before lie vas
inaugurated he immediately coT-
menced an active campaign for the
destruction OF silver, and exer,ed the
entire power Of his administration to
that end. In 1888 the Republican
party adopted a platform xhich de
clared that it was in favor Of the use
OF both gold und silver as money and
condemned the Democrats party for
its efforts 10 dcmonetize silver.
Mr.. Harrison, after no wss elected,
followed the example Of the admins.
tration which his party condemned
ind has ever since lent his entire aid
and force 10 destroy silver. The first
bill that was introduced and which
me the approval Of the President, SO
far from recognizing silver as money,
which vas known es the Window
bullion redemption bill, proposed to
inflow bullion to be deposited in the
treasury a2d bullion certificates is
sued thereon, which certificates were
TO DO rsdeemablc in bullion. This bill
vas defeated. A bill was extUIted
from the President, which is now the
law on our statute book. increasing
tho purchase OF silver bullion and the
issuance OF treasury notes thereon
II provided that the treasury depart
ment should coin silver 10 provide for
that redemption. The President now
declares that he will not use silver for
redemption, but will use coed money.
The two parties met again this yeaI
in convention. / vas in the Rrpubii
can convention OF ISIS, and drafted
the plank in the platform relating 10
silver (the best / could ge,) and IT "a
trampled upon by the administration.
Although Nevada elected me an alter.
nate TO tho Minneapolis convention, l
would not go there TO be fooled again.
(Applause.) Platforms were adopted
At the conventions OF the Republican
and Democratic parties in favor OF
gold and repudiated the idea OF free
9 yer coinage. Bnt President IIurri-
son is not satisfied with this declara-
ton in behalf OF tho gold standard.
He tells US in his letter OF acceptance
that the conditions 10 that platform
rere in line with his views, but that
Ee did not indcrse the resolutions;
but states that no ia opposed to indie
pendent action on Tho part OF the
United Suites. What other action
can We have? He tells us what other
action he is going TO have. He will
submit tho question Of our Interests
and our financial system to the deter.
animation ald decision OF the gold
monopoly Of Europe. lie is SO san.
gu!oe a gold man that he is moi even
willing to frost that gold monopoly
In its deliberations and wisdom but
gives them n suggestion. and what is
thnt suggestion? Why, 1t ia that they
should make the COMMERCIAL value,
for all purposes, OF the gold dollar
and OF the silver dollar equal. That
a Il ratio between the two metals
OF about 90 or 20 to !. Such o ratio
would surely meet the approval OF
that monopoly and conspiracy, for il
would further dspress silver, and
such action would pat an end to sill
vor mining.
Nov tho Republican party ask tho
people OF Nevada TO support Harrison,
tho most vigilnn. and the iDost I'M
firing foe We have, for re- election. We
nro told that u man can DO Il good sill
yer nan Dad GGood Republican. We'll,
l have been for tba last six years q
pretty !IbOrai Republican, but n pretty
good silver al (Applnuse.) l
found II Oocrssary, in order to aid
silver, TO affiliate with silver men. A
scheme was devised by John Daven.
port and others Is subvert this gov
crnment. II placed in the hands VI
the executive tho power 10 appoint
IN unlimited number VI boelers TO DO
present at tho p9ll8-hundrcdJ Of
tt o Isauds IL he ~liked-and they we're
TO be- paid out Ola standing approp.
riation. Tho bill gave tbese or.
pointees the power Of returning
boards, under the prslext Of securing
free aud fair elections in the south,
but with the real design Of establish.
ing u monarchy. This scheuIo hGd
tho entire backing IL the Uarrieon
I'D ADMINISTRATION, and By bis determined
and wilful support OF it, it passed the
House OF Representatives by si1 ma.
jority. 10 that majority there were
ten silver taen. Three OF them, by
their votes, could have defeated the
measure By tyiog tho vote. Nevada
b1d one vote, Colorado had one. Sion.
tuna had one, md Oregon bad one,
and tho members Of tho South who
were mostly concerned by the bill,
eaid that; IL the silver StatCs would
come to their rescue and join them in
their sGorts 70 defeat this disaettous