Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-09-29

gold and silver Lnat SILVER CdH Ao Aoh
ger be used as money.
This convention recognizes James
B. Weaver of Iowa and James u.
Field of Virginia as the onl y candi-
dates for President and vlce-presl-
dent who are friends to the use OF
silver as money, and the free and
unlimited coinage of that metal; and
we heartily and unequivocally in
dorse Weaver and Field as the stan
dard bearers of the Silver party OF
Nevada and pledge them our sup
port. The nominees Ct this conyen-
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 a beginning Too much time
has already been lost il voting for
the agents Of the gold trust, which
action has paralyzed the industries
If tie country and rniHtd silver mln-
int ia Nevada. The III. selnent
already gwen by the siiTor states OF
the advocates Of gold III fofaer els
eetions is used IS an Argument to
snow that the SILVER States them
selves are opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, The
movement for siiv i is now aavanc-
ing with resis' less force under the
lead of our gallant standard bearer
James l.. Weaver. The people of
Nevada will not stay the tide by vot
inc for either Harris II or Cleveland,
the representatives of gold monop-
DIV. but will proclaim to their friends
throughout the country that Nevada
stands firm against the usurpatlon Of
federal power in local electors and
against the gold monopoly of Europe
and Amerlo..
The platform and resolutions Of
the convention of the Silver party 81
Nevada held at Reno on the 24th
of June, 1892, are hereby approved
and adopted, ana Hon. Thomas
Wren of Eureka, Hon. NJ S. Bonni>
field Of Winnemucca and Hon. G. G..
Powning of Reno, who were nomi-
mated at that Convention as presi-
dental electors, are hereby directed
to cast their votes in the electoral
college for James b. Neaverof Iowa
for President and James G. Field Of
Virginia for Vie ,president.
This convention indorses the course
of cur Senator the Hon. Wn ~.
Stewart, in his untiring and suce IS
full efoI IN the cause OF silver, and
in securing the defeat Of the torce
bin, the pet measure OF the Harms on
administration. We tender him eHg
thanks for his efficient rTl = ~
obtaining legislation bene5ici4- . Our
State: in aiding TO endow tie state
University; in reopenin4 the Mint
/ in securing the completion Of the
Government building; IN establishing
the Indian school; IN Sc arIng the
recommendations OF the interior de-
partment for the abandonment u the
Walker River reservation; in limit
ing the extent of the Pyramid Lake
+ Indian reservation to the legitimate
requirements of tie indians and pro
viding them with the means of lrrl-
cation by the construction OF an lrri
cation email; in obtaining the passage
of the bill providing for the payment
of the Piute war claims repeatedly
through the Senate; i'll compiling the
evidence and securing tie adjustment
in the var department u the rebel
Iion claims, amounting to over S4v0,-
coo. In securing favorable reports III
both houses Of Congress FOR the pay
mem Of the same, and IN having a
bill passed through the Senate for
that purpose; in taking advantage Of
a favorable moment to secure the
passage Of the Scott law for the eX
clusion of Chinese, and for his tidel-
ity in attending to all the business
and interests Of the people Of Nevada,
This Convention indorses and rec
ommends his re-eleefioE to the y
I Senate as Nevada champion IN the
cause Of silver
All nominees Of this Convention
are required to accept this platform
and resolutions, and pledge them
selves in good faith TO adhere TO and
be bound by the principles herein
+ enunclate1.
/ Resolved. That the railroad as a
] factor in our Civilization is only valu-
! able as safe. cheap and rapid means
/ Of transportation for persons and
property. That the monopoly Of
railroads has subverted their usetui-
ness to the people BY mismanasement
/ in operation, converting them into a
dear means Of transportation. We,
therefore, heertily endorse the scheme
Of the San Francisco and Great Salt
! Lake railroad company 10 construct a
competing line Of road across our
State and country.
WHEREAS, Certain enemies OF the
free aud unlimited coinage OF silver
at the ratio of 1G to | assembled at
Reno on the 31st day of August last,
| styllng themselves a Republican con
vention, nominated anti-silver Har-
/ rjson presidenta electors and an
o,,l;Iota for CongrasS