Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-10-12

DESTROYED the prosperity and nearly ruined
the State Of Nevada. and in view of this, be-
1ore the hope of Office had clouded the minds
OF our citizens the Republican Convention ar
senbled at Virginia City on the 3Oth day of
April. 1892, had the manhood to adopt the
Following resolu Ion as the fundamental creed
OF that party. to-wtt:
"REsoLyED, That the people Of Nevada are
In favor OF the coinage of silver upon the same
conditions which apply to the coinage of gold,
ana they are opposed to eleVating any person
10 once who is not known t. be unequivocalIy
In favor o. opening the minis Of the United
States to the free and Unlimited coinage of
silver"
And on the 18th day of last MAY the Demo.
cratic party assembled In convention at Win
nemucca, gave TO it's delegates tn the NafIonnl
Convention the following Instructions:
under DO circumstances to vote for any man
for the nomination to the Office of President
or Wce-President OF the United States unless
he shall be unquRIih dly In favor of free coin.
age aud shall stand upon a free coinage plat
form"
And WHEREAS, Both the Republican and
the democratic National Conventions nomi-
mated candidates for President and Vice. Prosj
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
=, tne, Harrison or Cleveland withour violating
the principles OF his party as declared in tine
virginia lily and Winnemucca Conventions.
the strength of the gold monopoly is repre.
scented in London, New York and other COM
mercial cities OF the worl'l. That monopoly
or trust is reducing the producing sections 81
this countryside south and the West. 10
poverty and want. The South and the West
nave common cause and a common induce
nlent 70 resist the Entertainments of tt bon.
no!ding aud money-lOaning East, Every effort
has been and 10 being made to separate the
west from the South and by that means divide
the friends Of silver and secure the triumph of
Sold monopoly. One OF the recent sch emt for
that purpose was the infamous nForce T,i,l .
which, by It, provisions, conferred upon the
Federal Administration the power to control
thro,, eds .,t AZ Doth state and FEDERAL
SILVER were opposed to this scheme of estab.
llsh1ng monarchy to strengthen the gold
combinstion, except the Members of Coneress
from the silver States, who, under party Iash
joined the gold combination aud passed
through the House of Representatives the oh
n I.o Force bill'' by six majority. por-
ZION tl OF the Senator'S from the silver States no.
fused to support the admins ration and IN
Republican party in their efforts to subyert
the government, and assisted the frienua of
silver IN defeating the bill snd saving the
country from Its calamitous consequences
Senator VIM. NJ. Stewart was the most active
and effective in accomplishing that result.
ne bas been true and faithful TO all the inter
ests OF Nevade. Heis the recognized cham.
pton of the silver cause not Only in the IIni,ed
states, but throughout the civilized world.
and Is entitled to the cordial support of every
friend of silver without regard to party.
This convention denounces secret COM
mOnOnOlY
OF from any other source which have been or
shall hereafter be formed to defeat his re.
election to The Senste Of the United States.
Therefore be IL
RESOLVED, That VIM. M. Stewart has SERVED
the people OF this State ably, honestly, faith
fully and well, and that he deserves the qrati-
.uhe ana cordial support of all honest and
fnir-minded men.
RESOLVED, That the nominees Of This Con.
vention for the Legislature are hereby pIedqed
70 vote for III the Legislature and support
WIN. nj ewsrt for ULited Stntes Senntor
hrBt, last, and all the time. and that each can,
didate for the Legislature be required 10 come
before the convention and adopt and iudoTse
this pledge.
The importance Of Representative I'm Con
gress WHO will make the FREQ coinage of silver
paramount to all other considerations with
energy and capacity sufficient 20 make hia
work effective can hardly BIO oyefestimatsd
We recognize in the Hon. Francis q. New.
lanes man willing, able and competent 10
represent the interests Of Nevada not only IN,
the silver question, but on ali other matters
that may come before Congress or the Depart.
ments at Washington. We believe hisSelec-
uon essential In the pending contest for free
aud unlimited coinage, and we hereby pleaaa
him our earnest and united support
believing that able and MIR ght men should
always occnpy the Judicial Bench. we hereby
tender 70 Hon. c. II. Belkuap orr steadfaat
airport. We also tndorse the nomination of
III. l.. Fish aud O. e. Mack for Regents of The
State University
Believing that all classes OF property abouis
bear It's equal sBu just burden Of public law.
alton we hereby deuounce the recent action
or the State Board OF Republication In ita mn.
warrantable discrimination I'm favor on cor
porate property and we hereby demand the
repeal OF the law ores.ing that Board.