Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-03
THE SILVER PLATFORM .

can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the FOIL owing platform:
The convention endorses and
adopts the platform Of the Repub-
,.cas State Convention, held at Va
city on the 30 Of April last, as fol.
lows;
Resolved, That we condemn the
Republican party Of the Eastern
states and the aministration OF
President Harrison, insofar az they
have failed to accomplish the COM
rlete reconciliation Of silver, and
to enact laws providing for the
free and unrestricted coinage OK
that metal.
Resolved, That the restoration
of silver to the place 1t > occupied
previous to the passage Oh the
Mint Act OF 1873, is essential to
the prosperity Of the country and
paramount to all other political
consid iderations. The legislation
which robbed silver Of it's money
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 re.
demption 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 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 to
eIevatiug any person to Office who
is not known to be unequ.vocally
in favor Of opening the MiEts Of
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
In view Of the unsatisfactory at
titude of President Harrison to the
issue of the remoneti-
zatioa Of silver, this convention
will make no nominations for Pres
idential electors and the State Cen.
trail Committee to be appointed by
this Convention shall have no au-
thority to put in nomination cleo
tors.
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the vigorous efforts of our
Senators and Representatives t1
secure the free and unlimited coin.
age Of silver, and the educational
work that they have done in pre-
5enting the true issue between the
powers and the bondholde
ers and laborers and producers Of
wealth.
And we favor the continuation
II agitation and contention for thA
rec and un, mited coinage OF sill
yer ct the present ratio Of Is to /,
or their own benefit and for tho
'enefit Of the people a; large
miners, farmers. laborers and me
hanics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
Of the various silver
irrespective OF past party
n convention assembl.
d, do set forth the following dec
lration OF principles:
Fl st. We demand t..o full re-.
ION tizatian OF silver and the free
nd unlimited coinage thereof, at
ne present ratio of l6 to
Second. We are radically and
Materially opposed to the Natio"
| Republican and Democratic par
es on the question of the free
oirage Of silver and we denounce
le action Of their recent national
as inimicai TO the ma
rial interests Of the people of the
ntted States, and especially to
lose OF Nevada and all the other
lining states and territories, aid
e therefore repu date the nomi-
,es Of their convention.
Thirc. We pledge the nominees
this convention for Presidential
ectors ts import no na1 for
esident or Vice-Presidens of the
lited States who is not unequiv-
ally in favor OF free coinage as
fined by this con, ~ntiop. We
5eave to the silver leagues OF
,vada, H. Convention assembled,
e right Of directing said Prcsl
ntial electors for whom to cast
cir votes, should contingencies
lnira GEO. s NIXON.
a'r'n;.r State Committee OF 81.
y"r p. ty.
II j. TIAENErsY Secretary.