Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-08-20
THE SILVER PLATFORM

can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the foHowtng platiorm:
The vontion 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 OF
President Harrison, insofar as they
have failed to &C ,omplish the com.
rlete remonetiZation 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 o'ahpisd
previous 90 the passage On the
Mint Act OF 1878, is essen tial to
the prosperity Of the country and
paramount to all other political
considerations. The Legislation
which robbed silver of it's money
functions and denied to the owner
Of silver bullion the right to have
the same coined into money upoa
the some terms and conditions
which apply to the coinage of gold.
reduced the money Of ultims te re-
demptiun or rayment, about ORG
half, and enabled the owners of
money and obligations payable la
money TO monopO!iZe tho coin Of
the commercial orld.
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 20
elevating any person 10 Office who
is not known to be unequivocaliy
in favor of opening the AiLts Of
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
In view of tn unsatisfactory at
titude of President harrison TO the
paramount issue OF the remoHeu-
"a tion Of silver, ii is convention
will make no nominations fol Pres
idential electors and the state Cen
tral Committee to be appointed ~
this Convention shall have no au-
thority to put in nomination elec-
tors.
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the vigo' Gus efforts IF eur
Senators and Representatives ts
secure the free and unlimited coin
age of silver, and the educational
work that they have done in pre-.
sentiDg the true iseu ue between the
money powers and the bondhold-
ers end laborers and producers of
wealth
And we favor the continuation
Of agitation and conteEtion for the
free and uuI,mited coinage of sill
yer at the present ratio OF 16 to /,
for their own benefit anti for the
aoaeht Of the peorle al large
farmers. laboIers and nae.
;hanics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
sentatives Of the various silver
leagues. irrespective Of past party
in convention ASSEMBLE
ed, do set forth the following deG-
aration Of principles:
First. We demand the full re-
of silver and the free
and unliniled coinage thereof, at
.he pIesenJ ratio of Is t. I
Second. We are Ea~,I ally and
1na,,@iably opposed t, the Nation
4 Republican and Democratic par
les on the quest on Of the REQ
OF silver and we denounce
he action OF their recent national
as inimical TO the ma
-er1aI interests OF the people ~ the
United States, and especially to
hose of Nevada and all the other
mining st tes and territ 1Tiet, ard
We therefore repa iiate the noni-
lees of their convention.
Third. We pl3dge the nominees
)f this convention for PresileHtid
electors tt support no "oaa for
President or Vice-PTeSideua Df the
United States who is not un"4uIv-
ocally in f9vor of free coinage as
letined by this convention, We
'eseave to the silver leagues of
I Nevada, il. Convention assembled.
he right Of directing said Pfeei-
lentiaI electors for whom to cast
heir votes, should contingencies
'equire, GEO. s NIXON.
Cha rmaa State Committee OF Sill
Yer pity.
II. p. FLANSRRY, Secretary.