Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-24
THE SILVER PLATFORM.

The silver wing Gi 11le \ -tS-oii
can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the folo"ins PlatIormi:
The convention eld Hrss5 ana
adopts the platform Of the hepuo-
,cas State Convention, held at va
citv 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 accomplish the COM
rlete remonetization of silver, and
to enact laws providing for tho
free and unrestricted coinage OK
, that metal.
Resolved, That the restoration
of silver to the place it a'anp.ed ,
previous to the passage Oh the
Mint Act OF 1878, is essential to
the prosperity OF the coun ana
paramount to all other a7iltloa'
considerations. The leg atloD
which robbed silver Of its uoney
functions and denied TO the oWner
Of silver bullion the right to nave
the same coined into money upon
the some terms and conditions
which apply to the coinage ofgold.
reduced the money of ultimate re-
demptien or payment, about one
half, and enabled the owners OF
money and obligations payable In
money to monopolize tho coin OF
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people Oh
Nevada are ia favor Of the COIN
age of silver upon the same con-
ditions which apply 10 the coinage
of gold, and they are opposed tc
elevating any person 10 Office who
is not known to be upequlvocally
in favor Of opening the Mihts OF
| the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
In view Of the unsatisfactory at
titude of President Harrison to the
paramount issue OF the renoneu-
zation of silver, tsis convention
will make no ncmina tons for Pres
idential electors and the State Cen
tral Committee to be appointed by
this Convention shall have 10 au-
thority to put in nomination elea-
: tors.
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the vigorous efforts 9f oul
! Senators and Representatives f''
secure the free and unlimited coin.
age Of silver, and the educational
work that they have done IN pre-
:. sentiag the true issue between the
money powers and the bCndhold'
ers and laborers and producers OF
wealth.
And we favor the continuation
of agitation and contaEtioa Tor tn'
- free and unlimited coinage OF sli
yer ct the present ratio of Is to /,
for their own benefit aad tot the
.,:eaa Eft Of the people at large :
miners, farmers. laboiefS ana me
chanics.
The citizens OF Nevada, repre-
sentatives of the various silvel
V. leagues, irrespective Of past part,
afdIiations,i convention assembl
ed. do set forth .he following dec
> laratiop Of piiaciples:
F. st. We demand / ; full re
- moa tizatian of silver and lie fre
le and unlimited coinage thereof, a
the present ratio Of l@ To
!. Second. We are II sica4y an
u unalterably opposed &c the Eatio'
al Republican AM Democratic pai
ties on the question Of tie ire
70 coinage Of silver and we deuouno
the action Of their recent nadona
conventions as ininioai 10 the ma
terial interests OF the people 81 tn
y United States, and especially I
+" those of Nevada and all The othe
O. mining states and territories, ant
3g we therefore repui!ate the nom'
nees Of their convention.
. ThirH, We rle,ge the nominee
- OF this convention fer Bresidentla
Il electors t. >uup0rb no ''eaa 10
+ President or Vice-FTe5idehr q III
! United States who is not une4uis
4 ocally in favor OF free coinage {
defined by this con, ~ntlcn. !"
81 reseave to the silver league {
+ Nevada, il Convention AS amAi'f
& the right of directing said Pres
Il dential electors for whom TO ca'
+ their votes, should contingencle
Il require, GEO. = AiAoS; :.
Fl Cha riaau State Com,aittee OIL 81
81 Vel Pc ty.
e II. z. FLAGNaEl, 3ccr@sary.