Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-04-26
THE SILVER PLATFORM.

Inc silver wing Of the Republi
can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the following platform
The convention endorses ano
adopts the platform of the Repub
licas State Convention, held at VI
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 thev
have failed to accomplish the COM
rlete 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 coupled
previous to the passage ol the
Mint Act of 1873, is essential to
the prosperity Of the country and
paramount to all other politica !
considerations. The legislation
which robbed silver Of ito nDney
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
to monopolize the coin Of
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people Oh
Nevada are in favor Of the coin.
age Of silver upon the same con.
aitions which apply to the coinage
u gold, and they are opposed to
any person to Office who
8 not known to be unequivocalIy
a favor Of opening the MiLts Of
he United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
In view Of the unsatisfactory at
ltude of President Harrison to the
aramount issue of the remoneH.
alton Of silver, this convention
ill make no nominations for Pres.
iential electors and the State Gem
al Committee to be appointed by
lis Convention shall have no au-
1orlty to put in nomination elec-
,rs.
The Convention cordially en-.
orses the vigorous efforts Of our
cnators and Representatives to-
,cure the FREQ and unlimited coin.
20 Of silver, and the educational
ork that they have done in pre-
Ating the true issue between the
oney powers and the bondhold.
8 and laborers and producers Of
,alth.
And We favor the continuation
agitation and contention for the
70 and unlimited coinage of sill
at the present rattle Of Is to l,
their own benefit and for the
neft Of the people at large
ners, farmers, laborers and me-
anics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
ltatives Of the various silver
CUES, irrespective Of past party
liations, in convention assembl-
do set forth the following dec
atiCn Of principles:
first. We demand the full re-
netizatian Of silver and the free
unlimited coinage thereof, at
present rat;o -,f 16 to l.
'econd. :. are radically and
Ilterably opposed to the Nation
Republican and Democratic par
on the question Of the free
lage Of silver and we denounce
action Of their recent national
ventions as inimieal to the ma
al interests Of the people Of the
ted States, and especially to
70 Of Nevada and all the othor
ing states and territories, and
therefore repudiate the nomi-
! of their convention.
bird. We pledge the nominees
liz convention for Presidential
'ors to support no nan for
ident or Vice-Presidenl Of the
ed States who is not uncqiiv-
y in favor Of free coinage as
led by this convention. We
ave to the silver leagues Of
ada, iH Convention assembled,
light Of directing said Pfesi-
lal electors for whom to cast
votes, should contingencies
ire. GEO. s NIXON.
rman State Committee OF Sill
r party.
P. FLANNERY, Secretary.