Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-11-01
PLATFORM And RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the
Silver Party Convention
September %, 1891.
60 TIE CHAIRMAN OF THE ELKo COUNTY sn
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60 TIE CHAIRMAN OF THE ELKo COUNTY su.-
vKR CONVENTIONS:
We, your Committee on Resolutions and
Platform, b 4 Ia vel0 submit tho following
declaration OF principles
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold at tn present ratio of l6 to l.
We believe that the time hA now come when
party prejuaices and party names should he
laid uRide by every citizen of Nevada and n
united and earnest effort made as one man to
He.estRblish tho industries of our = tate by en-
dorsing the platform and supporting the
nominees of tn. Omaha Uunven ton, j aInes B.
Weaver and James Field.
We believe Ghat the names Democrat and
Republican should not be allowed to divide
the friends of free coinuge of silver and that
Al who think alike should act together regard.
less OF past party pAmes and past riy aiiiIia-
lions. ..... ..
The crime of 1873. demonetizing silver, has
SestroyGd the prosperity and nearly ruined
che State of Nevada. and in view OF this, he.
fore the hope Of Office hal clouded the minds
of our citizens the h publi' al Convention ar
aemhlea ut Virginia city on the 8Oth dsy of
April, 1892, mud the manhood to adopt the
following resolu len as the fundamental creed
Of TINT party, eo-wit;
"RBsoLvRD, That the people of Nevada arr
In favor of the coinage of silver upon the same
conditions which apply to the coinage of god,
and they are opposed ~ elevating any, person
to office who ~ not known to DC Internationally
In favor o. opening the mints of the United
states TO the fee and unlimited coinage Of
And on tho 2sth dog of hast May The Demo-
cratic party assembled In convention a& Win.
ncmucCa, gavp TO it's delegates tpthe National
.Nonvenlon the follow ny instructions: ...
"Under no ci' cumsiances to vote for any man
for the nomination TO- tho oSIoe of President
ar Nice-Presient of the United & 'atcs uniess
he shall be unquaiin dly In favor of free coin.
age aud shall stand upon II free coinage rlat.
forIu." -
And WHBRUAs, Both the Republican and
the ] emocrstfc National Conventions non,i.
mated candidates for President and Vice presi.
cent who are opposed TO free coinage and a.,
favor of the single gold standard We briievo
shat no Democl at or Republican can vote for
sithei Harrison or Cleveland withuuI yiolotir q
She principles Of Ills party ns declared in tho
Virginia Uity aad Winntmucca Conventions.
Tue strength of the gold monopoly Is rrpre.
sonted in London, New York, AID other com
MerciRl cities of the woPlh. That mUnOpsiy
or trust ia reducing the producing sections OF
this Countrywide South and tue West Ia
poverty aud want. The south and the Wesl
have common cause and a common induce
nent to resist tho encroachments of Il Q bon !,
hoidiug and money.loaning Fast. Every efOr
Aas been and Is being made to separate the
NCst from the South and by that means divid,
hhe friends of silver and secure the triumph Of
gaiu monopoly. One os the rec cent SC emf FOL
that purpose was tho infamous "Force BiII.
ghich, by IT. provisions, conferred upon IN,
Eedsrh Administration the power to contro
>ekh secttcnss both state aud Fedora