Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-01-08
THE SILVER PLATFORM.

The silver wing of the Republi-
can State Convention unanimous
1y adopted the 1n2wing platform:
| The coz VeEtion enGvrses and
adopts the platform OF the Repub-
licas State Convention, held, 1T Va
CITY on the 80 Of April last, as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That we condemn the
Republican party Of the Eastern
states and the admini-tratiu oe
President Harrison, insofar as they
have failed to ac omplish the COM
Ilete remone ization Of silver, and
to enact laws providin. Tor the
free and unrestricted cul-lA,ye Of
: that metal.
Resolved, That the restoration
of silver to the place 1t occupied
previous to the passage of the
Mint Act Of 1873, is essential to
the prosperity OF the country and
paramount to all other politica |
consid erations The legislation
which 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 come terms and conditions
which apply to the image of gold,
reduced the money of ultimate re-
demptlon or ayment, about one
half. and enabled the owners of
money and obligations payable In
money to monopolize the coin of
the CONNER cial 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 to
elevating any person o office who
is not known to be uneqalvocally
in favor cf opening the Minis Of
the United States to the flee and
unlimited cuinage of silver \
In view of tn unsati factory at
titude of President Harrison to the
issue of the remnneti-
"a alton Of silver, t is convention
will make no nominations fo Pres
idential electors and the State Gem
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 vigo GUS efforts II our
Senators and Repre- sentatives tn
secure the free and unlimited coin.
age of silver, and the educational
work that they have done in pre-.
5enting the true is ue between tho
money powers and the bondhold-
7rs end laborers and producers Of
wealth
And we fav the continuation
If agitation and cont. nti u fol the
:, ee and u !. niled coiast te uf sill
yer at the preseLt iatio OF l6 To /
or their own benefit ani tnf the
benefit Of the peorle at la ge
farmers, ltbo1ers and me- :
-hanics.
The citizens Of Nevaia, repre-
of the va ious silver
eagues, irrespective Of pas party
in convention ~ nbl-
ID. do set { rth the fpiIowin, lee
aration of nfinciple-:
First. We dem:nd the full re-
nonetizatian of silver and the free
nd unlimited coinag- thereof, at
lie present ratio of l6 t. l.
Second. We are radi ally and
lnalterably opposed to the Nation
Republic u and D moeratic par
les on The quest on OF the rec
oinage of silver and we denounce
he action Of TIL ir recent nA'i nal
as inlmical 10 the ma
er'al interests OF the people rs the
United States, and especially to
hose OF Nevada and all the othor
inning st t-s and territ tprie-, ard
7e therefore repl liate the q mi
ees Of their convention.
Third. We rle ge the nominees
: this convention for Presidential
iec'ors to support no maa for
resident or Vlce-Presidenf Of the
'nited STATES who is not unequiv-
cally in favor OF. free coinage as
etined by this convention. We
eseave to the silver leagues Of
Tevada, il Convention ass embed,
ne right of directing said Presi-
entail electors for whom to cast
heir votes, should contingencies
equire. GEO. S NIXON.
hatrman State Committee OF Sill
yer patty.
H. P. FLANNERY, Secretary.