Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-05-25
Continued from Second Page.)

Derore been known in the history of
our country. It has stricken all of
our Industries with paralysis and re-
duced millions Of industrious hands
to enforced idleness and brought
cold and hunger and squalid want to
the household OF our industrial class
es.
The distressed cry for bread by the
tramping legions is borne upon the
winds from every section Of our once
prosperous and happy land to the ears
OF the sympathizing Unlocking mil
lions.
l This condition is the virus of mono
metalism and currency contraction
working itself out in a continental
eruption. The purposes of the nation
al constitution to form more perfect
union and establish Justice, insure
domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general
welfare and secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity
have been lost sight of by our nation
al public servants in the old parties
In the scramble to do the bidding of
the heartless and exacting money
power which is now controlling the
destiny OF our republic. We have
witnessed for more than a quarter of
century the struggles of the two
great political parties for power and
plumber while griveous wrongs have
been inflicted upon suffering people.
And for the last twenty years they
have been playing the tariff game
with the protection battledoor and
free trade shuttlecock to divert the
public attention from the anaconda
coils of characterization which are
squeezing out the life of all the in
dustries of the people. Radical,
sweeping reforms in the legislation
and the business methods of our gov
eminent are required by every con.
sideration of patriotism and personal
liberty.
Money reform is absolutely essen
tial to the continuance of our free in
situations. 1t is the paramount and
overshadowing problem that now con-
fronts the people who would be free.
The ever living and vital wants of the
people demand a national currency,
safe, sound and flexible, issued by the
general government only, full legal
tender for.all debts, public and pri-
vate, and of sufficient volume to meet
the needs Of an active, enterprising
and industrious people in conducting
the business of a country which
kind Providence has endowed with
such resources and elements of wealth
as are found in no other country on
earth. The first step ODE taken in
accomplishing this great reform is
the reopening of the mintsto the free
coinage of silver upon the same terms
thatthey are now open to the coinage
OF gold, at "a ratio Of 16 to l, and in
dependent of any other nation. All
other necessary reforms will speedily
follow. Then, and not till then, will
new era Of prosperity, contentment
and happiness dawn upon the people
and our republic be brought back to
the pathway Of progress and grandeur
and glory ordained of God and blazed
out blythe handsiof Americas Illus
trious patriots. ,..y
Nevada two years ago took the lead
in the great battle for &more money
and 1ess Misery
And the silver party received
larger majority in proportion to the
whole number OF votes po11ed than any
party in any other state. The patrf;
otic fire that was kindled in 1892 Is
glowing with feryent heati,in Eaei
breasts Of the true friends of our state
and Of our country in 1894. The CEN