Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-07-18
THE SILVER PLATFORM

The silver wing of the Republi
can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the following PLATFORM:
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 o.
President Harrison, insofar as they
have failed to accomplish the COM
Elete reconciliation 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 1t a'enpied
previous to the passage Oh the
Mint Act Of 1873, is essential to
the prosperity of the country and
paramount to all other political
considerations. The legislation
which robbed silver of its money
functions and denied to the owner
of silver bullion the right to have
the same coined into money upon
the some terms and conditions
which apply to the coinage ofgold,
reduced the money of ultimate re-
demption or payment, about one
half, and enabled the owners of
money and obligations payable Ia
money to mOnopolize tho coin Of
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people OF
Nevada are in favor of the coin
age Of silver upon the same con-
ditions which apply to the coinage
Of gold, and they are opposed tc
elevating any person TO office who
is not known to be unequivocally
Ia favor Of opening the MiLts OF
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
In view Of the unsatisfactory at
titude of President Harrison 30 the
paramount issue of the remoneti-
zation Of silver, this convention
will make no nominations for Pres
idential electors and the State Gen.
trail Committee to be appointed by
this Convention shall have no au.
thority to put in nomination cleo
tors.
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the vigorous efforts of our
Senators and Representatives tn
secure the free 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 laborers and producers Of
wealth.
And We favor the continuation
Of agitation and contention for the
free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer at the present ratio Of 16 to /,
for their own benefit and for the
benefit Of the people at large
farmers, laboIers and me-
;hanics.
The citizens of Nevada, repre-
5entatives OF the various silver
leagues, irrespective of past party
in convention assembl-
I'd, do set forth the following dec
aration of principles:
First. We demand the full re-
of silver and the free
md unlimited coinage thereof, at
he present ratio of I6 to
Second. We are radically and
opposed to the Nation
u Republican and Democratic par
les on the question OF the ireo
.oinage Of silver and we denounce
he action Of their recent national
as inimical to the ma
erial interests Of the people Of the
United States, and especially to
hose OF Nevada and all the othor
mining states and territories, aud
ve therefore repudiate the nomi-
ices of their convention.
Third. We pledge the nominees
# this convention for Presidential
lectors tS support no ~laa for
resident or Vice-PresidenL of the
United States who is not uneq aiv-
cally in favor of free coinage as
etined by this convention. We
eseave to the silver leagues Of
'evada, liz Convention assembled,
he right Of directing said Presi-
ential electors for whom to cast
heir votes, should contingencies
equire. GEO. S NIXON,
'hajrtAan State Committee of Sill
Yer patty.
Ii. y. F:AsNKRY, Secretary.