Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-10-07
Francis L. Sewland.

The election OF Hon Francis G..
Newlands two years ago was the right
thing at the right time, and the in.
dependent stand Nevada took at that
time has done more to advance the
Il OF silver than has been done BY
any other state. We are assured OF
this by Mr.. Ncwlnnds, Senator Stew.
art. Senator Jones ana by the national
committee OF the Peoples party.
The leading silver men Of our country
admit that the stand Nevada took and
Is maintaining. i'll ignoring the old
parties and making the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio OF IL to l the par.
amount issue, and its determination
to throw off the old party yoke and
leave all other national questions in
allegiance for the time, is the only
hope Of success for the silver cause,
and they are falling i'll line with Ne.
vadi's course When Senator Jones
witnessed the coalition of the Rcpub
lican und Democratic parties i'll re
pealing the Sherman law, he declared
that the cause was irrctricvably lost
unless the friends Of silver united
against the two old parties. Senator
Stewart and Congressman Ncwlands
took this position two years ago.
Senator Don Cameron OF Pcnnsyl.
vania. Mr.. Bryan OF Nebraska. Mr..
Bland OF Missouri, James b., Weaver,
the national Poynlist committee
General Warner OF Ohio, the presi.
dent OF the Bimctallic league, the en-.
tire executive committee Of this league,
and indeed nearly all the leaders in the
silver cause are united on the Nevada
policy. Nevada, instead Of being
spoken OF MS the rotten borough"
has gained Il national reputation rs
being the Moses to lead the people
through the wilderness Of bankruptcy
and disaster. The friends OF silver in
the East in discussing the future
course to be n adopted recommend the
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position gave our senators and repre-
sentative immense influence in unit.
ing the silver sentiment of the coun-
try on the political line OF monetary
reform. No nun. i'll or out of congress
has done more for the cause than Mr..
Ncwlands in the last two years.
Luckily for the cause he is in n po
sition to give material aid, us we'll rs
to contribute ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
by speech and pen. against the gold.
bug co%nspirators. To aid in distribu.
ting free coinage speeches delivered
at tho extra session in both houses,
and in printing and dist ributing other
silver literature in the South, North
and Eastern states among the people.
His check book has been mt the service
Of those i'll charge Of this work, and no
has donated thousands OF dollars for
these purposes. Nevada should take
an advanced step and simply snow
undc: Mcssrs. Bartine, Doughty ind
Riley by such I'M avalanche OF free.
mems votes rs to convince the hire.
lings Of Wall street TINT the attempt
to divide the votes OF the silver men
in this state is utterly useless. Tho
tactics OF the money power have nj.
ways been and now are TO divide tho
people on minor issues. Tho hope Of
the national Republican committee il
To elect Battipo md tho Republican
ticket through the Peoples party.
Money has been contributed and sent
To- This state for the Republican party
md especially to defcat Mr., Nowlands.
Thcn It will he proclaimed TO tho
world that Nevada, the silver cham.
ulon. has @ the error OF its way md
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