Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-08-19
THE SILVER PLATFORM

The silver wing Of the Republi
can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the '5HSwing 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 os
President Harrison, insofar as they
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 o'cnpied
previous TO the passage o. the
Mint Act OF 1873, is essential to
the prosperity OF the country and
paramount to all other political
consid deratfons. The legislation
which robbed silver Of its Nancy
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 eff
money and obligations payable La
money to monopolize tho coin Of
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people O.
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 to Office who
is not known to be unequivocally
in favor Of opening the MiLts Of
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
In view of TIL unsatisfactory at
titude of President Harrison to the
issue of the remoneti-
alton OF silver, tt is convention
Will make no nominations 70 Pres
electors and the State Cen
RAJ Committee to be appointed by
his tCnven ZION shall have no au-
5hority to put in nomination elec-
.ors
The Convention cordially en-
iorses the vigo Gus efforts # our
Senators and Representative tfe
secure the free and unlimited coin
lge Of silver, and the educational
Tors that they have done il pre-.
'enting the true issue between the
money powers and the bondhold-
RS and laborers ana producers of
wealth
And we favor the continuation
f agitation and contention for the
rec and uuhmited coinage OF sill
'er at the preseht ratio of Is to L,
or their own benefit ana for the
cneft Of the peorle al large
liners, farmers, laboIers and me-
hanics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
entatives Of the various silver
eagues, irrespective of past party
in convention assembI-
d, do set firth the following dec
|! dAlou OI f'lIDci pies.
First. We demand the full re-
'oDetizati0n of silver and the free
al unlimited cOinage thereof, at
ie present ratio of IS to
Second. We are ra.iiraIly and
oppose I, the Nation
Republican ana u mucratic par
es ON the question OF the REQ
image Of silver and we denounce
le action Of their recent national
as inimical to the ma
rial interests of the people cf the
n1ted States, and especially to
lose OF Nevada and all the Other
lining ststes and territories, ard
e therefore repu iiate the nomi-
ees OF their convention.
Third. We rledge the nominees
this convention for Presidential
ectors t. support no -Ha1 for
'esident or Sice-President of the
nited States who io not uuequiy-
ally in favor of free coinage as
fined by this convention. We
seave to the silver leagues OF
avada, il Convention assembled,
e right Of dire citing said Presi-
ntiaI electors Tor whom to cast
cir votes, should contingencies
quire. GEO. S NIXON,
lairmaH State Committee Of Sill
yer p.N t..
H. +. FLANEERY, Secretary.