Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-06-16
THE SILVER PLATFORM.

The silver wing of the R9pGou
can State Convention unanimous
iy adopted the FoIo oying platform:
The col7ontion elior5e5 and
adopts the platform Of the Repub-
l.cas State Convention. held ut Va
city on the 80 Of April last, as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That we condemn the
Republican party of the Eastern
states and the -ninistration Of
President Harrison. insofar z they
have failed to accomplish the COM
Ilete reconciliation Of silver, and
to enact laws providing for ths
free and unrestricted colnaga OK
T, that metal.
Resolved. That the restoration
of silver to the place 1t ,aupied
previous to the passage o. the
Mint Act Of 1873, is essential to
the prosperity OF the country and
paramount to all other political
considerations. 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 th3 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
elevating any person to office who
is not known to be unequiyocally
in favor Of opening the NIiEts OF
the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
In view of the unsatisfactory at
titude Of President Harrison to the
paramount issue Of the remoneti-
zation of silver, this convention
will make no neminat tions for Pres
idential electors and the State Gen.
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 Is,
secure the free and unlimited coin.
age Of silver, and the educational
work that they have done in pre-.
senting the true issue between tho
powers and the bondhold-
ers and laborers and producers Of
wealth.
And we favor tn continuation
II agitation and conteEtion for thA
rec and unlimited coinage Of sil-
yer at the present ratio of Is to 1,
or their own benefit and for the
,eaeht Of the people "a large
miners, farmers. laboters and me
hanics.
The citizens of Nevada, repre-
entatives Of the varlous silver
irrespective % past party
ffi.iatlons,i convention ASSEMBLE
d, do set forth :he folio wing dec
lratioD of principles:
Fl st. We demand f, full, re.
ION tizatiaa Of silver and the free
nd uDlimi1ed coinage thereof, at
he present ratio OF l6 to
Second. We are radically and
Materially opposed tc the Natio''
| Republican and Democratic par
es on the question OF the free
oinage of silver and we deDounce
le action of their recent national
onventions as inimiai2i TO the ma
rial interests Of the people Of the
nlted States, and especially to
lose Of Nevada and all The othor
lining sites and territories, aud
e therefore repu iiate the nomt--
,es Of their convention.
Thir''. We rieige the nominees
this convention for Presidential
ectors t. 'uuport 10 IAN for
'esilent or V.,e-presidsl,i # the
lited States who is not uneIuiv-
ally in favor Of free coinage as
fined by this con, ~nticn. We
seave to the silver leagdes Of
evada, ii. Convention assembled,
e right of directing said Plesl-
u ti,.l electors for whom to cast
Eli Votes, should contingencies
Ioir,4, GEO. s NIXON,
:. r,n.;u Stale Committee Of Sill.
Etf i,..'!y.
4. +. TLANNGfY, Secretary