Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-04-12
SILVER IN NEVADA.

Ing CALL WAS ilAue W Inc eOpIe Vi
Eureka on the silver question;
The recent defeat of free silver in
the National House Of Represents
tives; the corruption and trsAchery
through which the defeat was &C
complished; the violation of solemn
pledges and TIE open, undlsguised
subssrYiency of successive Admins
trations, Republican and Democratic,
to Wall Street influences; the con-
tsmplated treachery to free coinage
OF this State, foreGhadowed in GER
tain quarters by profesSsd friends of
free coinage; the thorough organiza-
ton of the opponents of free coinage
admonish US that the people, irrespec-
tive of party, should organize for the
purpose Of giving voice in no uncer-
tain tone to the real sentiment of the
mass of the people of this State upon
the silver question, and to promote
ths cauas Of free coinage by the best
means it is possible to devise.
Organization and united effort are
all powerful The friends of silver
should organize at occe in every
county in the State, Mining is, and
must continue to be far the most
important industry of ths State.
Upon mining the welfare of the State
and the prosperity of all other in
dustries depend. The State Conven-
lions of the respective parties to nom
mate delegates t. the National Con
ventions ara soon 70 meet. The re
solutions passed by these conven-
tions upon the silver que ton should
be bold ma manly. Ter" should
be no cowardiy shiraing / he qass
ton. M enemy of sl.vec should be
endorsed by either p>rty. The con-
vention that endorses an snemeny viii !
prove itself unworthy CT the coaGd !
ence of the people Ct this Stats. The
man who accepts nomination So 4
dslegats to either of tie National |
Conventions from STATE Convention
that indorsss IA enemy Of silver
should be forever politically damned.
For the purpose Of setting the ball
in motion and carrying out the views
and purposes expressed in this call,
we invite all friends OF silver, irres-
pective of past party affiliations, to
meet with us at the Courthouse on
Monday eTening April 11th next at
Z o'clock, to organizs a Silver League.
This call was signed by over 20O
leading citizens of Eureka, Tom
Wren, headed the Republican list
and George Cassidy, the Democratic.
Such men as c. C. Waii.ce, L. Sad
dler, Judge Reeves. GsorSo Young,
C. Hamilton, l. F, Colucn, Dr.. Will
Jams, leading men of both parties
signed the call.
DAYTON, New, April Q, 1892.
To THE EDITOR OF THE APPEAL
A large and enthusiastic body of Cit
zsns assembled at the Court House
this evening, and organized the Lyon
County Silver League. The meeting I
was held pursuant to a call fer amass
convention of citizsns on this date,
to meet and adopt platform and
resolutions relative to the Free Coin
age and Irrigation Issues, and receive {
pledges for the support of the same.
The temporary organization was !
made permanent, with J. E. Gignoux
as Chairman, and F.. w. Fairbanks
a. Secretary.
The resolution adopted, declares
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver and just and equitable irriga-
ton legislation, and pledge all mems
Osrs of the League 20 support no
candidate for public Office, sithsr
National, State or County, who is
not an avoWed advocate of these
A call was also issued to the var
Gus precincts in the county, urging =
he formation of precincts leagues, q
md the election of delegates from
he same to County Convention to te
% held in Dayton on tho 25th. mat, IL
ior the purpose of more thoroughly .
oerfecting the organization.
One hundred and thirty two vot- G.
,rS have signed the pledge to sup d
port the resolutions az adopted.
Synopsis of above meeting sent by =
order of Executive Committee.
HENRY WOOD, Sec.