Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-06
THE SILVER PLATFORM

| The silver wing of the Repuoli
can State ConventioI unanimous
ly adopted the 'oI5win- PLATFORM:
| The convention endorses and
adopts the platform OF the Repub-
il.cas State Convention, held at Va
city on the 80 Of April last. as fol.
lows;
Resolved, That we condemn the
Republican party Of the Eastern
states and the ministration OF
President Harrison, insofar iss they
have failed to accomplish the COM
rlete reconciliation Of silver, and
to enact laws providing for the
free and unrestricted coinage OF
that metal.
Resolved. That the restoration
of silver to the place 1t 'enpied
previous to the passage Oh the
Mint Act OF 1878, is essential to
the prosperity Of the country md
paramount to all other pol cal
consid The legisls lon
which robbed silver Of its ngney
functions and denied to the owner
Of silver bullion the right to have
the same coined into money upon
the some terms and conditions
which apply to the coinage of gold.
reduced the money of ultimate res
demptien or payment, about one
half, and enabled the owners of
money and obligations payable In
money to monopolize ths coin Of
the commercial world.
Resolved, That the people OF
Nevada are in favor of the COIN
age Of silver upon the same con-
ditions which apply to the coinage
Of gold, and they are opposed tc
elevating any person to Office who
is net known to be unequivocally
in favor Of opening the MiLts OF
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
In view of tho unsatisfactory at
titude OF President Harrison TO the
paramount issue of the remoneti-
zation Of silver, this convention
will make no nominations fer Pres
idential electors and the State Cen
tral Committee to be appointed by
this Convention shall have 40 au-
thority to pat in Nomination eleo-
tors.
The Convention cordially en-
derses the vigorous efforts Of euJ
Senators and Representatives ts1
secure the FREQ and unlimited COIN
age Of silver, and the educa tioRal
work that they have done in pre-
sentiHg the true issue between the
money powers and the bondheld.
ers and laborers and producers Of
wealth.
And we favor the confirmation
Of agitation and contention for the
free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer ct the present ratl3 0t 70 20 !,
for their own benefit and for the
of the peoula ~ large
farmers. laboier5 and me
:hanicS.
The citizens Of Nevada, rapre-
Of the va~i9as 3liyer
leagues, irrespective oE y..5s party
Il convauti3l ass nbl.
I'd, do set forth tne following dec
afation Of principles:
f. st. We de2sD4 full re-
non 'izatiap of silver and th3 free
md unlimiGed coinage thereof, at
,he present ratio OF Is 3D.
Second. We are raiiea1y and
1naIterably opposed Il tbs Ea5io'.
u Republican and DemocTt tic par
les on the question OF the tTee
:oinage Of silver and We denounee
he action Of their recent national
as ininlical TO the ma
erial interests OF the people Il the
United States, and especially to
hose OF Nevada and ali the othcr
aiming states and territories, and
se therefore repudiate the nom-
ees of their convention.
Thirs; We pledge the nominees
+ this convention for Presidential
lectors t. import 30 nan for
resident or Vice-PresidehI Of the
Tnited States who is not uneluiv-
cally in favor of free coinage as
eined by this con, .ntior. We
eseave TO the silver leae ues Of
Tevada, liz Convention assembled,
ae right of directing said Pre5l-
entail electors for whom to cast
aeir votes, should contingencies
aGnire. GEO. s NIXON.
hartman State Committee OF Sill
yer p.srty.