Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-08
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

tion assembled a. NlnhelnuOOa'
declares as follows:
WHEREAS, Mr.. Cleveland was elected IN
1884 on the following silver platform; T" w e
believe in honest money, the gold and sli-
yer coinage Of the constitution, ana
circulating medium convertible into snch
money without loss;" and Immediately
after the election recommended the re-
neal of the Bland act and the utter de-
monetization of silver, and used the en-
tire influence OF his administration 20 re-
dnoe the money Of the world to the single
cola standard, and was defeated by the
people in 1855; and
WuEREAs, Mr.. Harrison in 1888 was
elected on the following platform: The
Republican party - ia favor OF the use OF
hoth gold and silver as money, and con
5emns the policy Of the Democratic ad-
ministration in its efforts TO demonetize
siIyer;" aud after his election insisted upon
the repeal Of the Bland act aud the sub
stitution thsrefor Of the celebrated Win
dom silver bullion bill, by the terms
which bullion was 10 be deposited In the
treasury and certificates issued therefor,
redeemable in bullion, not in money,
which would have placed silver upon a
like footing with wheat, corn or any other
commodity deposited and warehouse re-
ceipts issued thereon. The compromise
the tariff, aud since its passage every bene-
foial feature IL contained has been
shwarted by the administration OF the
government and the refusal Of the Treas
ury Department, by direction OF the Prosi-
dent 10 use silver as money OF to coin sill
YER, as required by the act, TO provide for
the redemption OF the treasury notes is
sued ia the purchase Of bullion; and
WHEREAs, Mr. Harrison has repudiated
the platform Of his party made at Min
neapolis, which was sufficiently radical Tor
gold TO satisfy the gold prees, and now de-
olsres in his letter Of acceptance that he is
opposed to independent action on the part
OF the United States, but is in favor OF an
international conference, provided the
ratio can be so changed az to 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 silyer ever hereafter
90 advance. He would thus take adyAn-
tsge Of the bear movement OF the con-
spiraoy between England aud 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; aud
WHEREAS, the administration aud the
gold men in the Republican party in the
Ast Congress conspired 10 consolidate the
government by depriying the people OF
fros ballot by the passage Of the odiOus
force bill, which provided for the appoint
men. OF an unlimited number OF super
yisors OF election and deputy mArshsls, 10
be paid out Of the Treasury OF the United
States from q standing appropriation.
This measure would have enabled the
executive TO have hundreds Of thousands
OF political workers at 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 Represen tatiyes, except those
from the mining States, we're bitterly
opposed 10 the Force bill and regarded II
as destructive OF free government and de-
signed to secure negro domination in the
South; and
WHEREAS, The Force bill passed the
House of Representatives by only six ma
jorlty. and the following so-cslIed silver
Republicans namely: Hosea Townsend
OF Colorado; II. f. Bsrtine, Nevada;
Binger Hermann, Oregon and Thos. IL.
Garter, Montana, had the power to defeat
II bv severing themselves from the gold
advocates and joining with the friends Of
silver, but they refused to do SO, aud
thereby created a breach between the silver
producing State and the great mass Of ell
yer men in the West aud South. which has
ever since contributed to prevent the pas.
sage OF Free Coinage bill in the House;
and
WHEREAS. William NJ. Stewart was the
first Republican in the Senate 10 join
hands with the silver men In the Demo-
cratic party in the defeat OF the Force bill
In the Senate and by his efforts, with the
aid Of portion Of the silver Republicans,
rescued the country from the calamity
which that revolutionary measure would
have caused, aud silver party was created
in the Senate sufficiently strong to pass
through that body In the last and in the
present Congress Free Coinage bill, pure
and simple. The bill which passed in the
52d Congress was postponed in the House
aud Ia still pending for action; and
WHEREAS, the Endorsement Of the Har-
rison policy Of the federal interference in
local elections as exemplifed In the Force
bill. would place the State Of Nevada in
opposition TO the friends OF silver through
out the country; therefore, be it
Resolved. That the Silver party OF Ne
vada condemns the policy of the Cleve-
land administration for its efforts 10 de-
monetize silver, and denounees the Re
publican administration for its attempt TO
deprive the people of free ballot, aud for
It's active aud determined efforts 10 destroy
silver as money. We denounce the let
yer OF acceptance Of President Harrison
ior opposing Independent action on the part
OF the United States aud for advocating
the submission of the financial policy Of
tho United States TO tho dictates of the
bankers OF Great Britain and the gold ad-
vocates Of Europe and condemn his sug-
gestion 10 foreign powers so TO change the
ratio between gold and silver that silver
can no longer be used as money.
This convention recognizes James B
Weaver Of Iowa and James q, Field Of
OF Virginia as the only candidates for
President and Vice President who are
friends to the use OF silver as money. and
the free and unlimited coinage OF that
metal; aud we heartily and uneauivocaIly
indorse Weaver and Field as the standard
bearers OF the Silver party OF Nevada and
pledge them our support. The nominees
OF this convention are also hereby pledged
TO work and vote for the standard bearers
OF our cause, and TO use every honorable
means TO defeat the enemies OF silver
Harrison and Cleveland.
This convention repudiates the sham
pretense that Weaver will be defeated and
that votes for him will be lost. Every
great reform must have q beginning. Too
much time has already been lost in voting
for the agents Of the gold trust. which ac-
tion has paralyzed the industries Of the
country aud ruined silver mining in Ne
vada. The Endorsement already given by
the silver States of the advocates OF gold
In former elections IL used Is an srgumen
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