Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-08-22
THE SILVER PLATFORM

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can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the SLOWING platform:
The cor oeEJion 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 RECOMMENDATION of silver, and
to enact laws providing for the
| free and unrestricted Coinage OK
! that metal.
Resolved. That the restoration
of silver to the place 1t , o'cIpied
previous TO the passage o. the
Mint Act OF 1878, is essential to
the prosperity Of the country and
paramount to all other political
considerations. The Legislation
which robbed silver OF it's 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 of gold.
reduced the money Of ultimate re-
demption or payment, about one-
half. and enabled the owners of
money and obligations payable in
money to monopoiiZe tbs coin OF
the commercial orld.
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 to
elevating any person 10 Office who
is not known to be unequivocslly
in favor of opening the AiLts Of
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
In view OF thu unsatisfactory at
titude of President Harrison to the
paramount issue OF the remoneti-
zation OF silver, tEis convention
will make no nominations fol Pres
iGential electors and the State Csn-
trail Committee TO be appointed by
this Convention shall have no au-
thority TO put in nomination elec-
tors.
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the vigorous efforts II our
Senators and Representatives t.
secure the free and unlimited coin.
age of silver, and the educational
work that they have done in pre-
-
money powers and the bondhold-
ers and laborers and producers of
wealth.
And we favor the continuation
Of agitation and conteHtion for the
free and unhmited coinage of sill
yer at the prescht ratio OF Is to 1,
for their own benefit and for the
;'-Z8it Of the people al large
farmers. laboIers and me-
chanics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
sentatiyes of the various silver
leagues, irrespective OF past party
ia convention assemki-
ed, do set forth the following dec
laration Of principles:
First. We demand the full re.
of silver and the free
and unlimiued coinage thereof, at
tie present ratio OF is 10
Second. We are raIi-ally and
unalterably opposed tC the Nation
al Republican and Dgmocraticp par
ties on the question Of the rec
coinage Of silver and we Genounce
the action OF tin il recent nasiDnal
as inimicaI 10 the ma
teriaI interests of the people es the
United states, ana especially TO
those OF Nevada and all the othor
mining states and territories, and
we therefore repuliete the numi-
0ees of their convention.
Third. We rlsdge the nominees
Of this convention for Presidential
electors tC support no 'oaa for
President or Vice-Prcsiao1e 20 the
United States who is not uue pEv-
ocally in favor OF free coinage as
defined by this convention. We
reseave TO the silver leapdes Of
Nevada, iE Convention assembled,
the right Of directing said Presi-
Dental electors for whom 70 cast
their vo;es, shouts consireenciea
require GEO. : NIXON.
Chairman State Committed If 6ii
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