Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-04-16
THE SILVER PLATFORM.

AAo 0nEoi WluR VI UIle h0puDu
can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the Glowing 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
I'Elete reconciliation of silver, and
to enact laws providing for the
free and unrestricted coinage Of
that metal.
Resolved, That tie restoration
Of silver to the place 1t occupied
previous to the passage Oh the
Mint Act of 1873, is essential to
the prosperity of the country and
pasamount to all other political |
considerations The legislation
which robbed silver Of it's mney
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 thu coin of
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people oi
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
any person to Office who
s not known to be unequivocalIy
favor Of opening the MiGts OF
he United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
In view Of the unsatisfactory at
itude of President Harrison to the
paramount issue Of the remoneu-
alton OF silver, this convention
will make no nominations for Pres
Dental electors and the State Gen.
raj Committee to be appointed BY
his Convention shall have no au.
horlty to put In nomination elec-
ors.
The Convention cordially en-.
orSes the vigorous efforts Of our
enators and Representatives te
ecure the free and unlimited coin
ge Of silver, and the educational
'ork that they have done in pre-.
.nting the true issue between the
loney powers and the bondhold-
-s and laborers and producers Of
ealth.
And we favor the continuation
agitation and contention for the
ee and unlimited coinage of sill
n at the preseht ratio of 16 to /,
r their own benefit and for the
'nef1t Of the people at large
iners, farmers, laboIors and me.
anics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
natives Of the various silver
agues, irrespective Of past party
1liations, in convention assembl-
, do set forth the following dec
alton Of principles:
First. We demand the full re-.
'netizatian Of silver and the free
d unlimited coinage thereof, at
present ratio of Is to l.
Second. We are radically and
opposed to the Nation.
Republican and Democratic par
8 on the question Of the free
mage Of silver and we denounce
action Of their recent national
lventions as inimical to the ma
ial interests Of the people Of the
tied States, and especially to
SO OF Nevada and all the other
ing states and territories, and
therefore repudiate the nomi-
8 Of their convention.
bird. We pledge the nominees
bis convention for Presidential
tors to support no maa for
5ident or Vice-President Of the
ted States who is not unetpiiv-
ly in favor Of free coinage as
ned by this convention. We
ave to the silver leagues of
ada, il Convention assembled,
right Of directing said Plesi-
-ial electors for whom to cast
r votes, should contingencies
lire. GEO. s NIXON.
'rman State Committee of Sill.
r party.
p. FLANNERY, Secretary.