Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-08-30
THE SILVER PLATFORM

The silver wing Of the Repubu
can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the 'oAowing platforms:
The convention endorses and
adopts the platform of the Repub-
licas State Convention. held at Va
city on the 80 Of April last, as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That we condemn the
Republican party of the Eastern
states and the administration OF
President Harrison, insofar as they
have failed to accomplish the com.
Elete remonetization OF silver, and
to enact laws providing for the
free and unrestricted coinage OF
that metal.
Resolved, That the restoration
of silver to the place It o 'nnpied
previous TO the passage o. the
Mint Act OF 1873, is essential to
the prosperity OF the country and
paramount to all other political
considerations The legislaGo1
| which robbed silver Of its m0ney
functions and denied TO the owner
Of silver bullion the right to have
the same coined into money upon
the come terms and conditions
which apply to the coinage of gold.
reduced the money of ultimate re-
demption or payment, about one
half, and enabled the owners OF
money and obligations payable la
money to monOpolize tho coin Of
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people a
Nevada are iu favor Of the COIN
age Of silver upon the same con-
ditions which apply to the coinage
Of gold, and they are opposed &c
elevating any person TO Office who
is not known to be unequlvocaIIy
in favor Of opening the AIiLts Of
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver
In view Of tho unsatisfactory at
titude Of President Harrison to the
paramount issue of the remoneti-
zatiol Of silver, this convention
will make no nominations foI Pres
idential electors and the State Cen
tTLl Committee to be appointed by
this tonveE zion shall have no au-
thori:y to put in nomination elee-
tors
The Convention cordially en-.
dorses the vigorous efforts II cur
Senators ana Representatives t.
EecuIe the Tree and Unlimited coin
age Of silver, and the educational
work that they have done in pre-
senting the true issue between the
money powers and the bondhold-
ers and IabOrers aud producers Of
wealth.
And we favor the continuation
Of agitation and contention for the
free and unnmited coinage of sii-
yer at the present ratio Of 1G TO l,
for their own benefit and for the
s--elit Of the people al large
miners, farmers. laboIors ard me-
chanics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
sentatives Of the various silver
leagues, irrespective OF past party
Ia convention assembl-
ed, do set forth the following dec
laration Of principles:
First. We demand the full re.
nlonstizatisn Of silver and the free
and unlimited coinage thereof, at
the present ratio OF 16 to l
Second. We are radically ana
opposed tc the Nation
nj Republican and Democratic par
ties On the question OF the freo
coinage Of silver and we denounee
the action Of their recent national
ss inimical to the ma
1erial interests of the people ef tho
Un1ted States, and especially to
hose OF Nevada and all the other
mining states and territories, and
We therefore repsdiate the nomi-
leeS of their convention.
Third. We pledge the nominees
If this convention for Presidential
electors tC support no ~2a1 for
President or Yice-Presidenl - the
United States who is not uneQmv-
'cally in favor of free coinage as
iehned by this convention. We
'eseave to tho silver leagues Of
Nevada, il Convention assembled,
he right OF directing said Presl-
lential electors for whom to cast
heir votes, should contingencies
'equire. GEO. S NIXON.
jhsirlnaR State Comuittee Of Sill
yer p.Fty.
II. p. FLANxERY, Secretary.