Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-02-03
THE SILVER PLATFORM.

j Il6 SIiNCf " lAlSS III llAN - ~-s~e
can State Convertio.. unanimous
ly adopted me 4 wing pla5iorm:
The CO reLiian en,.vr5os and
adopts the platform of the Repub-
l,cas State Convention. held at Va
city on the 80 OF April last. as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we condemn the
Republican party I he Eastern
states and the adtnini tratlon o.
President Han rison. insofar as they
have fail d to nc lompIish the COM
1 lete remone ization ef silver, ana
to e., at laws providing for the
free and unrestricted Coinage or
: that metal.
Reso we'd, That TIE restoration
of silver t. the place 1t o'nLpled
previous to the passage o. the
Mint Act of 1873, is essential to
the prosperity of the country and
pae4mount TO all other political
considerations The Legislation
W ich rot,hed silver Of ito mo ley
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 u. ply to the image Of gold.
reduced the moneyof ultimate re-
demptlon or ayment, about one
half, and enabled the owners OF
money and obligations payable In
money TO monopoiize tho coin or
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people d
Nevada are 10 favor Of the COIN
age of silver upon the same con-
ditions Which apply to The coinage
of gold, and they are opposed tc
elevating any person 70 office who
is not known to be unequlyo ally
in /. ver If .pepIng the AiLts Of
the United States TO the free and
unlimited G inage Of silver.
In vIee of th unSati factory at
titude Of President Harrison to the
paramount issue of the femonetl-
zation Of silver, t is Lvenlion
will make no nominations 10 Pres
identitl g ecturS and the State tit n
trail Committee to be appointed by
this opven uiun shall have no au-
tho,ity to put In nomination cleo
tors
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the vigo GUS +ffuIts II our
Senators and Representatives e,
secure the FREQ and Unlimited coin
age of silver, and the educational
worh that they have done in pre-
sentipy the true is ue between the
money powers an 'he bondhoid.
ers and laborers nj PRODUCERS OK
wealth
Aud we fav te 'ntinuafion
Of asitati III and ten tor the
f ee and u i, mited ina of sil.
s yer at tie present .oo b to l,
for their own henet, nd II the
benefit Of the peo.i, at age :
miners, tanners, l,tbolo !. and me-
rhanics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
sentativeS uf the various silver
leagues irrespective nf past party
affiliations, ia convention ASSEMBLE
ed, do set rth The following dec
latation Of niinciple-:
Fl st. We demand the full re-
monetiz tian of -ilver and the fret
and Unlimited coinag- thereof, a
tie pl esent ratio of l6 t., |.
Second. We are rail- ally anC
unaI'eiabIy opp"sed to the Nation
a Republic u and Democratic par
ties on he quest on OF the rex
coinage of silver and We denounct
the acri n of tn ir recent natiena
conventi. rs AZ inimical 10 the ma
ter,al interests of the people 9: ths
United states and especially t.
those of Nevada and all the oth3
mining st tes and territ 'rtes, aLd
We therefore repn liate the n ,mi-
Dees OF thei' convention.
Third. We rle g- the nominees
: OF this convention for Presi ientia
e sec.ors to Su port no tna1 fol
President ar President df th'
Unite.i Stat, who Is not uneqniv
ocally in favor Of free coinage 81
$ def ed by tliis convention. w
re-eave to the silver leagues O
Nevada. l.. Convention a. entitled
= the right of directing sid Pfcsl
dpnti4l electors for nom TO cas-
their votes, should coniingeneie
require. GEO. ) NIXON.
Cha rman State Committee OF Sill
yer peity.
Fl. p. FLANNERY, Secretary.