Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-24
THE SILVER PLATFORM

The silver wing of the RepubH
can State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the Fouowing PLATFORM:
The convention endorses and
adopts the platform of the Repub-
ll.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 o:
President Harrison, insofar as they
have failed to accomplish the COM
rlete remonetization 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 , .cupied
previous TO the passage Oh the
Mint Act Of 1878, is essential to
the prosperity Of the country and
paramount to all other political
considerations The legislation
which robbed silver Of its 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 Oh
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 not known to be unequivocally
ia favor Of opening the MiLts OF
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
La 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 for Pres
idential electors and the State Cen
trail CommiLtee to be appointed by
this Convention shall have no au-
thority to put IN noni1atiel cleo
tors.
The Convention cordially en-
dorses the vigorous efforts Of our
Senators and Representatives tn
secure the free and Unlimited coin
age Of silver, and the educational
work that they hive done in pre-
5enting the true issue between the
powers ard The bondhold.
ers and laborers and producers OF
wealth.
And we favor thu continuation
If agitation and contention for the
rec and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer at the present ratio Of Is to J.,
or their own benefit AMI for the
,.2sGt Of the people at large
niners, farmers, laboiors and me
hanics.
The citizens Of Nevada, repre-
of the various silver
irrespective Of past party
Il convention assembl-
d, do set forth the following dec
iratiop of principles:
Fl st. We demand t, } full re-
aon tizatian Of silver 6nd the free
nd unlimited coinage thereof, at
he present ratio Of l6 to
Second. We are radically and
nalterably opposed tc the Natio'-
| Republican and Democratic par
les on the question OF the rec
oinage of silver and we denounce
be action OF their recent national
as inimieal to the ma
erial interests of the people of the
-nited States, and especially to
lose of Nevada and all the other
lining states and territories, and
g therefore repu iiate the nomj
aes Of their convention.
Thirttt. We pledge the nominees
this convention for Presidential
ectors t. support no 'Nal for
resident or Vice-Presideny Cf the
nited States who is not unc .uiv-
,ally in favor of free coinage as
etined by this convention. We
seave to the silver leagues OF
evada, il. Convention assembled,
&c right of directing said Plesi-
initial electors tor holn TO cast
eir votes, should contingencies
Quire, GEO. $ NIXON,
IA rnau State Committee OF Sl
Yer i,tty.