Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-09-30
An Address to Senator Jones.

HEADQUARTERS SILvEr PARTY
STATE CENTRAL. COMMITTEE,
VIRGINIA CITY, New, Sept. "a, 1884,
Hon. John p. Joues, United Suites
Senate, Washington, ID. C.-DEAR
SIR: Tho State Central Committee
OF the Silver party of Nevada tender
you its congratulations upon the
courageous and independent position
which you have taken in severing
your relations with that party which.
however brilliant in it's past history.
has become merely II sectional party,
devoted to the protection OF the in
dustries Of the New England and
Middle States, and to the protection
OF the money which has been &C.
cumulated in those States by the aid
Of a generous tariff accorded by the
West, now the victim OF cruel and Cd.
pressive Legislation Two years ago
the people Of the State Of Nevada.
recognizing the fact that both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties had
for years misled the West by discep.
tive platforms on the silver question.
meaning n thing in the East and
another in the West and which we're
framed and intended as a triumph Of
the gold combination, determined to
repudiate both their platforms and
their candidates and to organize n
Silver party devoted to the issue which
they regarded rs paramount, and to
select candidates for Presidential
Electors who would vote only for a
free coinage candidate. regardless oil
party affiliations, and to elect a Con
gresham who would act similarly il
the election we're thrown into the
House. The action of the Silver
League OF Nevada, which afterwards
constituted the Silver Party, was ap
proved by the Stat, convention, of
both the old parties and was ratified
by three-fourths OF the votes at the
following election.
The Democratic and Republican
parties now exist in this state merely
IN name and rehabilitation can only
come through decisive and uuequiyo.
cal national action by one or both OF
them. The Western States chung
with rare loyalty to the Republican
party, Notwithstanding its gradual
and exclusive absorption in the III.
terests CT the New England and Mid
die States rs the mandatory and
creditor section of the country. That
party is responsible above all others
for the destruction Of silver and the
apprec' alton OF gold, and for the eleva
tion OF the creditor section and credit.
or classes, and for the oppression OF
tho debtor and pro lucing classes. 1t
is also responsible for the destruction
of the great mining industry OF the
six States and three Territories COM
prising nearly one.third in area OF the
entire country, and upon which all
their railroad, agriculture and bus.
NN iCotr tS a DbSlb. oh.
as ono Of the great opponents OF the
silver cause, have for years lifted the
eloquent voice Of romonstrance and
warning, and yot Mt tho last session
OF Congress the Republican party
joined n Democratic Pre- sident in
striking from our statutes every yes.
tage OF legislation authorizing the use
OF silver n money. Your remon.
STRANGE has now ripenel into open
revolt. In this revolt you have the
hearty commentator and support Of
the great masses Of tho people in the
State and section OF the country which
you represent.
We repud ate the suggestion that