Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-10-11
BULL DURHAM

DESTROYED the prosperity and nearly ruined
the State OF Nevada. and In view of this. he
fore the hope of office had clouded the minds
OF our citizens the Republican Convention ar
sembled ut Virginia City on the 3Oth d1y of
April. 1897, had the manhood to adopt the
foiiowing resoiu ion as the Fundamental creed
OF that party, to-wit:
"REsoLvED. That the people Of Nevada are
in favor of the coinage of silver upon the saTne
conditions which apply to the coinage of gold
and they are opposed to elevating any person
10 once who Is not known t. be unequivocally
In favor OF opening the minis Of the United
silver" -
And on the 2sth day Of last May the Demo-
cratic party assembled in convention at Win
nemucca, gave to it's delegates to the National
Convention the following instructions:
Under no circumstances to vote for any man
Tor the nomination to the office of President
or vice-PrestJent OF the United Staten unless
he shall be unquHiifiedly in favor of free coin.
age and shall stand upon free coinage plat.
FORM"
And WHEREAS, Both the RepubIiean and
the emoGratc National Conventions nomi-
mated candidates for President and Vfce-Presi.
dent who are opposed to free coinage and I'm
favor OF the single gold standard We believe
that no democrat or Republican can vote for
elther Harrison or Cleveland without violating
the principles Of his party as declared in the
virginia Gtty and Winnemucca Conventions.
The strength of the gold monopoly is repre-.
sented in London, New York, and other com
mOnnnnlv
or trust IL reducing the producing SECTIONS of
this Countrywide south and tire Vest fo
poverty and want. The south and the West
nave common cause and q common induce
ment 70 res1st the encrOachments of II bon.
holding and money-loaning East. Every effort
has been and Is being made TO separate tba
west from the South and by that means divide
Inc friends Of silver and secure the triumph OF
gold monopoly. One of the rec emit schem a for
that purpose was the infamous '.Force Bill !"
which, BY 1t: provisions, conferred upon the
fArnV fNWFNtT. fCkz A.
local elections, both State and Federal
throughout the United States, The friends of
silver were opposed to this scheme of estab-
nshing ? monarchy to strengthen the gold
combination, except the Members OF Congress
from the silver Ststes, who, under party lash
Joined the gold combination and passed
shroHah the House of Representatives the OBJ
noxious 'R6rce Bill' by six majority. A nor
ton of the Senators from the silver States re-
FUSED to support the adminisi ration and tn
republican party In their efforts TO subvert
the government, and assisted the frienns OF
silver In d. feating the bill and saving the
country from it's calnmitous consequences,
Senator VIM. NJ. Stewart was the most active
sho eneohve In accomplishing that result.
he has been true and faithful to all the inter
ests OF Nevada. Heis the recognized cham.
pton of the silver cause not only in fhe United
states, but throughout the civilized world,
and Is entitled to the cordial support of every
friend OF silver without regard to purity.
This convention denounces q l secret COM
plnsuons emanating from the gold MONOPOLY
OF from any other source which have been or
shall hereafter be formed to defeat his re-
election TO The Senate of the United States
Therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That VIM. NJ Stewart has served
the people of this State ably, honestly, faith
fully and well, and that he deserves the graft
tuhe aud cordial support OF all honest aud
fair-minded men.
REsoLvED, That the nominees OF this Con-
vention for the Legislature are hereby pledged
90 vote for In the Legislature and support
WIN. NJ Stewart for United States Senator
first, last, and all the time, and that each can
didate for the Legislature be required to come
Deiore the convention aud sdopt and indorse
this pledge.
The importance Of q Representative I'm Con
gress who will make the free col Image of silver
paramount to all other considerations with
energy and capacity sufficient TO make his
work effective can hardly be oyerestimated
we recognize in the Hon. Francis q. New
lands man willing, able and com petent 10
represent the interests OF Nevada not only on
the silver question, but OH all other matters
that may come before Congress or the Depart.
ments at Washington. We believe his cleo
ton essential In the pending contest for free
and unlimited coinage, and we hereby pledge
him our earnest and united support
Believing that able and upr ght men shouId
always occupy the Judicial Bench. we hereby
tender to Hon. c. III. Belknap our steadfaat
aupport. we also tndorse the nomination of
III. l.. Fish and O. Il. Mack for Regents of the
atate University
Believing that all classes of property sbouId
bear it's equal snn just burden of public tag.
alton we hereby donounce the recent action
OF the State Board of Equalization in it's nm
warrautRble discrimination i'm favor OF cor
porate property and we hereby demand the
repeal Of the law creating that Bosrd.
Il. N. OATLIN,
q. n PLUMMkh, Chairman,
Becretarys