Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1892-11-06
WHY REPUBLICANS SHOULD
SUpPOKr NEwLANDS.

Mr.. 9. D. Van Duzer, Nerada's
Land Agent ut Washington, In n let
ter u tho Reno Gazette gives the fol-
lowing reusons why he, as a Republi-
can, supports the Hon. Francis G.
NeWlands for Congress:
We ure for tho free Coinage OF sill.
yer. Ia the present condition of tho
people OF Nevada we must first gain
FREQ coinage before We can successfully
inaugurate any new developments.
In order to gain free coinage we must
tight. The fact hat Nevada has sem
q man TO Washington as the represen-
tutive Of the silver fight and uptraun-
eled by party ties will be n protest
strong and effective. 1nasmuch as he
is ons Of the ablest and most widely
Known advocates OF silver, il cannot
be alleged of Nevada that sho has
given up the fight.
We are fast approaching the critical
stage OF the silver light. Tho ublest
champions will he needed. Tho next
Congress will consist OF n largo pro-
prtion Of new men. Men Of prouIi-
hence IN past years will DO absent
There will be both room for and need
OF leaders, especially in the silver
tight. The foremost champions will
ov needed. Mr.. Newlands is eini-
nently qualified for the position. lis
ability, his knowledge VI the question,
aud his aSgressiveness lii him 10 lead
the fight.
Tho great fight will Ge in the House.
The Senate is ON record for it. There
the reasons arc especially urgent why
we have ut this time the ablcst man
to conddc, tho light in tho House.
Bland is not Il popular leader, nor
d parliameatnrian; neither is Pierce.
Generalship is half tho tight. In tho
House lust winter the defeat OF froe
silver was due moro to tho skill with
which the golduugs managed the
light under the parliamentary skill Of
Bourke Cochran, Tracey, Raynor and
ilarter tllun to actual voting strength.
Tho silver men, while deeply in enrn-
est, u'ade too much of a kid gloved
fight and lacked both nloquence, tact,
parliamentary skill aud aggressive
action. They had no ablo louder. II
MIR. Newlunds is in the next Congress
no will assume generalship OF the fight
by common consent. lie is already
we'll known in Congressional circles.
His nRme is Of National ard European
reputation on silver. II any man is
Tilted foi the successful management
OF the fight il is Mr.. Newlands.
!Mr. Newlands is endowed with
those characteristics which make q
man strong, effective and influential in
Congress. Tho men VINO make them
selves felt are those who press the
opportunity, who are aggressive, give
no quarter; who are able, who can be
heard, who command attention by
parliamentary skill. The quiet md
retiring nature is never felt. New
lauds is an interchangeable worker, n
nan OF great energy, OF persistence,
md, above nll, Of aggrcssivoness. He
is emincntly fitted 10 make n most
successful member. He will DO felt,
and that 10 The kind Of n man Yo wuat
in Congress.
Hon. John b. Foraker md Hon.
VIM. Mckinley said OF his great GIL
YER speech that 1t wns the ublost,
most logical and lucid presentation OF
the question ever made in Washing.
ton. This came from mon who diff.
Tered from his views on that question.
He is fully equipped for that qnes.
ton; also has IL vide knowledge on
irrigation matters, which will 10 the
next issue in tho Stutc. True, 10 ia
sailing under m independent banner
but that in no way affects his ability
nor docs II in any manner tend TO
cripple his influence upon the Issues
which will come up in Congress. His
independent aggressivoness will make
him feared, respected and influential.
For these reasons, aud oihers Of n
similar nature, l believe the people Of
Nevada ought Tn support {. G.. New
lands with practical unhnmity. There
10 no renson why every Kcpubl:cnu
who holds the States interest ut heart
clnnot support him. Had he boon nm
out and ont Republican nominee tho
Republicans would hnvo supported
him. L believe the minority will Go
81 yet, and thoso who ullow n mere
p rty fiction to Keep them from sup
porting him aro mother true to them.
selves, party or State. Republican,
lam and craftsmanship are not syno.
momous terms. II means tho g~reu.cst
good 10 the grentes. number, and
any means to accomplish this end is
jusiiiiuble under the unwrittcn politi.
cal code OF tho Republican party. II
such utterancos are reasonable lot
them be such.
For Short Term Commissioner.
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