Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-08-09
THE SILVER PLATFORM

ly adopted the following PLATFORM:
The convention endorses and
adopts the platform of the Repub-
licas State Convention. held ut 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 RECOMMENDATION 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'enpied
previous to the passage o. the
Mint Act of 1873, is essential to
the prosperity of the country and
paramount to all other political
considerations. The legislation
watch 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 Of gold.
reduced the money of ultimate re-
dsnption or payment, about ona-
half, and enabled the owners of
money and obligations payable In
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 te
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 tho unsatisfactory at
titude of President Harrison to the
paramount issue Of the remoneti-
Ia tion of silver, this convention
will make no nominations for Pres
idential electors and the State Gen.
tral Committee to be appointed by
this Convention shall have no au-
thority to put in nomination cleo
tors.
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the rigorous efforts IF our
Senators and Representatives ia
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 unImited coinage Of sil-
yer at the preseht ratio OF 16 to L,
for their own benefit and for the
benefit Of the people at large
farmers. laboIors and me.
chanics.
The citizens of Nevada, repre-
sentatives of the various silver
leagues, irrespective Of past party
affiliations, in convention assemhi-
I'd, do set forth the following dec
aration of principles:
First. We demand the full 70.
Of silver and the frea
md unlimited coinage thereof, at
.he present ratio of 16 to l.
Second. We are radically and
lnalterably opposed tc the \ .tioa-
ii Republican and Democratic par
les on the QUESTION Of the free
coinage Of silver and we denounce
he action Of their recent national
as inimieal to the ma
erial interests Of the people II the
United States, and especially to
hose OF Nevada and all the other
mining states and territories, and
We therefore repudiate the nomi-
lees Of their convention.
Third. We rlodge the nominees
# this convention for Presidenti.a
lectors te support no aa1 for
resident or Vice-President Of the
United States who is not uneq NV
'cally in favor of free coinage as
letined by this convention. We
eseave to the silver leagues of
tevada, iE Convention assembled,
he right Of directing said Presi-
sHtial electors for whom to cast
heir votes, should contingencies
equire. GEO. s NIXON.
;hairmaa State Committee of Sill
yer p~'ty.
II. Z. FLANNERY, Secretary.