Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-11-04
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WHEREAS, The Silver Party Of Ne
vada in convention assembled at Car
son City, September g. 1894. which
nominated n State and Congressional
ticket and adopted a latform of prin
doctrines OF our political fnith. VI on
which they come before the people
for their cordial support nj the com
ing election. believing That the prin
ciples enunciated in said platform,
when carried into practical operation
by Il majority or the people. will re-
store financial prosperity to the whole
country,
Therefore. be IL RcsoIred. That
the Silver party OF Eiko county i'll
convention assembled do hereby APP
/ prove and adopt said platform aud
declntory resolutions. believing that
they embrace all Of the living issues
OF the day now prominently before the
American people.
ieSoirPd. That we deny the au-
thority of the Government to suspend.
restrain or abridgc the free and I'M
limited coinage of gold and silver into
lawful standard money at the rate Of
IL to ]. That is to say. that lG ounces
of fi1ver. when coined, shall have an
equat debt paying or purchasing
power to II ounce OF gold when
coined into standard money.
RCs0ircd. That we favor the abol.
ishing of all national banks and the
issue OF grcenbacks by the Govern
ment when the gold and silver in cir.
culution is not equal to fifty dollars
per capita. We also favor the retire
ment of all gold coin of a less demon.
inution than ten dollars.
RPSOired, That we favor govern.
mental control of all OF the subsi-
died continental railroads and gov
eminent ownership OF telegraph and
telephone lines.
RcSoiced, That we favor the con.
struction Of the Nicaragua canal by
the general government. thereby Sc.
curing better facilities for the Orient
al trade and commerce..
RcS0irCd. That we favor the levy.
ing of I'M import duty upon all silver
ores. or lead ores containing silver, al
so upon old silver.
RcS0lrcd. That we denouncc the
present administration for n~eglecting
or refusing TO execute the. laws of the
Uni.ed States, such as the purchasing
clause Of the so called purchasing act
The criminal suspension OF the Gcary
Chinese Registry Act. also the refusal
TO enforce the Anti Trust Act, rs well
rs the Interstate Commerce Ac,
against rich and p0werful corEo:a,
tioEs.
ReSOIrcd, That we favor the IN,
neXation OF the Sandwich Island rs O
Eart of II common country, thereby
securing the great halfway house and
coaling station. where our ships of
war and commerce may have Il rest.
ing place for repairs and to replenisf
supplies.
keSOircd, That the Senator thi.
day nominated to represent ElkC
county iii the incoming State Lcgis
laturc he and he is hereby instructed
i'll the event Of his election, not only I,
vote for, but to use all honorable
means in his power to secure the re
election of the Hon. John j.. Jones L
succeed himself as u. s.. Senator from
the State of Nevada. Also that w,
endorse the action of our Silver Stat
senator, VIM. Nj. Stewart, in hi
watchfulncss of II interests at TN,
national capital.
ResUired, That VIC recognize il
the person of the lion. Francis q
Ncwlands, our representative in Con
grcss as well as our nominee for re
election. m able and fearless cXpon
ent OF the views Of the Silver Part,
OF Nevada and We will accord him on
unqualified support for his return t,
the 9th Congress.
RcSOkcd, That We favor the cleo
ton Of United States Senators Ly
direct vote OF the people thcreb.
bringing iii Senators into c.osc
touch with the people to the end tina
they may better understand the lcgi4
latlve wants Of their constituents.
Re~oired, That the path of dut,
of every member OF the Silver Part,
on the 9th day of November is To tn
ballot box to then and there deposi
Il clean silver ticket.
HcSUircd. That the nominees o
this convection for Senator and As
semblylnen arc hereby instructed. il
the event or their election. to vCt,
against any and every amendment t.
the State Constitution favOIing the
establishment Of Il lottery in this State
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