Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-11-02
Platform, and Resolutions.
JNo. P. JONES

! WHEREAS, The Silver Party of Ne
vada' in convention assembled at Car
son City, September 6, 1894, which
nominated a State and Congressional
ticket and adopted a platform of prin.
ciples declaratory of the cardinal
doctrines of our political faith, upon
which they come before the people
for their cordial support at the com
ing election. believing that the prin-
ciples enunciated in said platform,
when carried into practical operation
by a majority or the people, will re-
store financial prosperity to the whole
country,
Therefore, be it RESOLVED, That
the Silver party of Ellko county in
convention assembled do hereby ap-
prove and adopt said platform aud
declatory resolutions, believing that
/ they embrace all of the living issues
of the day now prominently before the
American people.
hesOiued. That we deny the au-
; thority of the Government to suspend,
restrain or abridge the free and I'M
limited coinage of gold and silver into
lawful standard money at the rate Of
l6 to l. That is to say, that 16 ounces
Of silver, when coined, shall have an
! equat debt paying or purchasing
power to one ounce of gold when
coined into standard money.
ReSOired, That we favor the abol-
ishing of all national banks and the
issue of greenbacks by tho Govern
ment when the gold and silver in cir
culation is not equal to fifty dollars
per capita. We also favor the retire
ment of all gold coin of less demon
nation than ten dollars.
ReSOlred, That we favor govern
mental control of all of the subsi-
died continental railroads and gov
eminent ownership Of telegraph and
telephone lines,
! ResOived, That we favor the con-
struction OF the Nicaragua canal by
the general government, thereby &C.
curing better facilities for the Orient
al trade and commerce.
Resolved, That we favor the levy
ing of an import duty upon all silver
ores, or lead ores containing silver, al
80 upon old silver.
ResOlUed, That we denounce the
present administration for neglecting
or refusing to execute the laws of the
United States, such as the purchasing
clause of the so called purchasing act.
Tie criminal suspension of the Geary
Chinese Registry Act, also the refusal
to enforce the Anti Trust Act, as well
as the Interstate Commerce Act
against rich and powerful corpora
/ tions. -
Resolved, That we favor the an
nexation Of the Sandwich Island as q
part OF our common country, thereby
securing the great half way house and
coaling station, where our ships Of
war and commerce may have a rest
ing place for repairs and to replenish
supplies. ..-.
Resolued, That the Senator this
day nominated to represent Elko
county in the incoming State Legis-
lature be and he is hereby instructed,
In the event of his election, not only to
vote for, but to use all honorable
means in his power to secure the re-
election OF the Hon. John p. Jones to
succeed himself as u. S. Senator from
the State Of Nevada. Also that we
endorse the action OF our Silver State
Senator, VIM. M. Stewart, in his
watchfulness of our interests at the
national capital.
Resolved, That we recognize in
the person of the Hon. Francis G..
Newlands, our representative in Con
gress as well as our nominee for re-
election, an able and fearless expon-
ent of the views Of the Silver Party
Of Nevada and we will accord him our
unqualified support for his return to
the 54th Congress.
ResoiUed, That we favor the cleo.
ton Of United States Senators by a
direct vote Of the people thereby
bringing our Senators into closer
touch with the people to the end that
they may better understand the legis-
lative wants of their constituents.
RESOLVED, That the path OF duty
Of every member OF the Silver Party
on the 9th day of November is to the
ballot box to then and there deposit
a clean silver ticket. .....
Resolved, That the nominees OF
| this convention for Senator and AS
, semblymen are hereby instructed. in
the event or their election, to vote
against INV and puarv n,no,,ylroank b.