Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-03-14
CONGRESSMAN NEWLANDS ON
THE SITUATION.

iahus replying 10 an inquiry OF the
editor of the Walker Lake Bulletin
regarding the Silver party is pub
lished in the journal. Mr.. New
lands reiterates the opinion express
ed by him in his letter to the Wash
lngton Post. He does not see how
Nevada can identify herself with
either of the old parties, and in tn at
respect agrees with our Senators.
Neither does he see ''how Nevada
can identify itself with the Populists
so long as they remain welded to
impracticable theories and under
weak leadership, and for these reas-
ons exhibit only waning strength. "
The Silver party of Nevada was
organized for the specific purpose of
advancing the cause of free coinage,
says the Journal. 1t declared that
the financial question is the para
mount Issue of the day, and that the
RECOMMENDATION of silver is of more
Importance to the people than the
success of any political party. That
was the cardinal principle Of the
party two years ago, and there is no
evidence that the people of this
State or of the whole western coun>
try have changed their minds on
that subject since. The financial
and industrial depression of the last
year has confirmed them in the be
lief that they were right two years
ago, and the debates in Congress on
the Repeal and Seignorage bills show
that many Senators and Representa-
tives coincide with their views. They
learned by sad experience that
neither of the old parties would do
anything for silver They saw their
Representative in Congress, who
proclaimed himself free coinage
man at home, driven by the party
lash in Washington to the support of
confirmed goldbugs, and they deter
mined to rebel. They carried out
their determination by severing the
ties which had bound them for a
generation to the Republican and
Democratic parties and pledged
themselves to support no man nor
no party that was not unequiVocally
in favor of the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of 10 to l.
The Peoples party was organized
about the time of the silver move
ment in Nevada. 1t declared for
free coinage and in that respect is in
perfect accord with the Silver party, |
1t incorporated several issues in its !
platform, some of which are Endorsed |
by the silver men and some of which |
are not. Doubtless at its next ma
tional convention the Impracticable |
issues will be eliminated, but in any |
event, so far as the cardinal issue of
the Silver party is concerned, 1t is In
line with the Peoples party, which
therefore, meets with much favor
among the people of Nevada, While
it may have had weak leaders, strong |
men are daily entering its ranks, and
it remains to be seen whether or not |
Its strength is waning. 1t has placed
a ticket in the field in Alabama and
will have ticket in the field in Ore
gon in few days. 1t held its own
in Nebraska and Colorado in the re-
cent election and developed UMPIRE
cedented strength III Virginia. Is is
with the Silver party on the main is
sue, and for that reason deserves the
good will of every voter i'll Nevada
who places TIE prosperity of the
State above the success of any party.
Eliminate a few of the objection
able planks Incorporated in the Oma-
ha platform and every man can in
dorse the rest. Its leaders Indicate
a disposition 10 make the f.,.t on
the financial question only in the
mex. campaign and leave the Sim
practicable" theories for future con-
sideration. In Nevada the Populists
are faithful allies of the Silver party
and in Congress they have fought
calamity for free coinage. They
stood shoulder to shoulder with our
Senators and Representative in their
fight with the gold ring, and the
only regret expressed by the silver
men is Tat there was not more OF
them in the Senate aud House Of
Representatives.
Edwin X. Sturgis, well-io do :