Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1892-07-27
A MANLY TALK.
Francis G. NeWlands Before the
Helena Convention.

sis WAS teleRraph,d, ARE published in
full In the Helena independent, from
which We reproduce the following:
Mr.. N-wlands was chosen MS Per.
manenl Chairman of the Convention,
aud the applause which greeted him
when he took The platform was most
cordial Endorsement. His speech was
listened 10 with close attention, his
reference 10 united and independent
action by The silver States eliciiiug
considerable applause.
Mr.. Nealand. il n talented gentle
man, WHOSE fidelity tn silver has a
royal ring. His eraiorical pow.r> ARE
urquesiioned. and many Of hi. propn-
sIIi'ns rich IN experience and wis,iom.
The nssi vital plank in The Htlsna
plalinrm is lhis
iNDEPsspgNoE OF ELH croas
! Wherea5, Tn theory OF the Con -tit ftion
| that elect orr for President shall BE- m.i Of
the hghes dignity and integrity, d. to be en-
| trusted with tbv gravest concerns Of the Ma
| ton. and that they shall, whes elected. he
free to cat trsir ballots for such person for
President a. will bs-t insure lie saf,ty,
honor and prosperity OF the country. and
| Whereas In has been The sndeavor + the
opponen Of free rim .tallis coinage to se-
! cure Il . selection OF candidates for ths Presi-
deno, by the Natl nal kepal licsn and Demo-
! cratic parties VIII will, IL elected, opp Sc
/ IN. will OF the psople by the ,x,cuiiye veto
whenever congre hall express 1t in a free
coinage bill. AMI
| Whereas. 10 o'e for electors pledged IN
advance To select either one or III. other of
| Them Tor President. without conditions. will
be an Endorsement In advance OF til. purpo,e
TO dsfeat III popnla vii and
whereas. In the silver States t ere Il but
ono sentIms In all The tire national parties
| in regald TO ths full renopLtiz ton OF silver;
| therefor b !
Resolved, That wisdom and patriotism
both require that tho people Of tn silver
states and the state ct nvs ltisns of ali p rites
therein snail 10 shape their &c ions as to
! cure iha balhsce of powe = il thai he pos sible
in the elect raj col .g-. to the end hat The
esctor. sel ct"d by tn p op,e Of sach ST leg
may 40 act independently tn. l'ctnral col.
| I"ge as to defeat the al elton VI a man as
President who will not agree at the will %
the people As expressed IN any FL ure Act OF
Congress in rotation TO silver shall stand
with ,ut ex ,culivr interference or veto That
In order to meet the contin enci OF u
| POSSIBLE ELE JrloN
| or President by the present Hons, OF Pep
rcseni'tives the c nstLients OF all m.mhers
of the present House b appsal.d to- to dr.
mand OF all the mem ers Of the present
! House who are candidates for re election
their promise that they Il support no man
for President VIII will n 1T p.Im tina will of
the psople as expr ssed in the future Acts Of
Congress upon the silver question to stand
without executv: veto.
| A PROPOSED AMENDMENT,
| IT n NAnI ~ (
sent up an amendment TO the resolu.
lion Ia elimlnitr all reference To viola
Ton oi promise upon The part of the
Two great political parties. He said
the delegates were here Ia attend y
Mining Congress. nnd not MS Demo.
Gratis or Republicans, OF rs members
OF the Peoples party. He would r..
gard It AS most unfsr unals If The
resolutions should bs adopted without
his amendment. Should this Mining
Congress put llseii in the position oi
slapping The two great political parties
in the face in the interests of u few
misguided Individuals who have con.
gregal-d under The name of the PEG.
pies party? The ad"ptirn If the
resolutions rs they stood would make
the Congress u trumpet for the Peo-
pies party.
This amendment was opposed by
Patterson, of Colorado, an others.
Mr.. NEwLANDs REMARKS.
Men of national repute spoke to the
resolution, and Mr., Newl,nds, calling
II. II. Hsr; NJ California TO the chair,
thus addressed the asscmblage:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen IF the
Conventios:-When ynu did me the
honor 10 ask me to preside over your
deliberations, you will recellcct that |
stated that | personally preferred the
heat of the conflict rather than the
quiet of Y J ,dic'al position Since |
have hrrn dlscharging The duties of
this position, the numerous allasians
which have been made to me individu.
ally, rs well us ta measures with whlrh
my name has been id nlihed, have
prompted me ut times rather to abandon
The pacific character Of my p,silisn,
and to enter intu the heat and contest
Of the arena. feel that | am called
upon To deiend the measure in which
| believe, but l shall sndesvor, so far
rs possible, 10 recollect the position
with which | have been Gonared Nv
the unanimous v"ie oi tins assembly.
and to keep in view always he judicial
balance of the questions which are
presented here.
Now, gentlemen, what is the condi.
tion oi things with reference tn silver,
For you will sbssrve that the IT. soln.
ton which has been presented calls