The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23
JONES AND SILVER.
Course of the Senator
Approved.
CONGRATULATIONS SENT HIM.
White-Metai Men See No Reason
for the Demand
MADE FOR HIS RESIGNATION.
The Old Parties Have Failed to Allie
viate the Depression in the
Mining Sections.
VIRGINIA CITY, New, Sept 22.-The
following letter was sent TO Senator Jones
HEAporARTFRs SILVER PARTY

HEADQUARTERS SILVER PARTY,
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, J
VIRGINIA CITY. New, Sept. %, 1894.
Hon. John p. Jones, United States Senate,
Washington, d. C-DEAR SIR; The State
Central Committee of the Silver party of Nevada
tenders you its congratulations upon the cour-
ageous and independent position which You
have taken in severIng your relations with
that party, which, however. brilliant In its past
history has become merely sectional party
devoted 10 the protection OF the industries OF
the New England and Middle States, aud to the
protection of the money which has been accu-
INFLATED in those States by the aid OF gener-
Gus tariff accorded by the West. now the victim
OF cruel and oppressive legislation.
Two years ago the people of the State of
Nevada, recognizing The fact that both the
Republican ana Democratic parties had for
years mlsled the West by deceptive platforms
on the silver question, meaning one thing In
the East and another IN the West. and which
were framed and intended as a triumph OF the
gold combination, determined TO Iepudiate both
their platforms and their candidates and TO OF.
ganize a silver party, devoted to the issue
which they regarded as paramount and 10
select candidates for observation-disclosures who
would vote only for a free-coinage candidate,
regardless of party utilization and TO elect
Congressman who would act similarly IL the
election were thrown into the House. The
a ction of the silver leagues of Nevada which
afteTward constituted the silver party, was ap-
proved by the State conventions of both the
old parties aud was realized by three-tourths
Of the votes at The following election.
The Democratic snd Republican parties now
exist IN this state merely In name, and re-
Mobilization can only come through decisive
and unequivocal national action by one or both
Of them. The Western States clung with rare
loyalty 10 The Republican ! arty, nOtwithstand-
ing its gradual and exclusive absorption in the
interests of The New England and Middle
States as the mandatory and creditor sections
of the country. That party is responsible above
all others for the destruction of silver and the
appreciation OF gold AID for the elevation of
the creditor section and The creditor classes
and for the oppression of the debtor and pro-
ducing classes 1t is also responsible for the
destruction OF he great mining Industry OF The
six States and three Territories, comprising
nearly oDe.thiid Of the area of The entire
country, and upon which all their railroad, agri-
cultural and business interests rest as basis
You, as one of the great exponents of The
silver cause, have for years lif ed the eloquent
voice of remOnstTance and warning, and yet at
the last session OF Congress the Republican
party joined Democratic Presid ent in striking
from our statutes every vestge OF legislation
authorizing the use Of silver as money. Your
remon STRANGE has now ripened into open re-
volt.
In the revolt you have the hearty common
dation and support of the great masses of the
people In the State and section which you rep
resent. We repudiate the suggestion that 1t is
incumbent upon you 10 resign. You are not
indebted TO the Republican Larty for your
present term OF Office. You were chosen by the
people Of Nrvada IRRESPECTIVE of party, and
you represent the views of the constituents who
elected you and your action has been slower.
not las er, than theirs.
We hall with satisfaction your accession 10
the silver party of Nevada, and we ioin with
you in tie hope that Ia the next Presidential
election the independent sentiment OF The
country friendly to the silver cause may, re.
CARELESS OF parry Affiliations, and regardless of
other issues less important which may dis ract
and divide them from an organization unified
by one paramount and controlling Issue, sweep
the country by an overwhelming Victory.
The curse OF the world is the appreciation of
gold, and that appreciation can only b. stopped
by restoring 10 full monetary use its only rival,
silver. The owners OF gold are the few Th-
debtors and the producers are the many. The
strength of the silver cause will be unInca-
lion of issues. To the unifcaIiOn of this issue
the entire country west and south OF the ALE
ghanies Is drifting. and we hail your action as
one Of the most gratifying signs of the times.
JAMES ii. KINKEAD,
Chairman Silver Party State Central Committee
HARRY p. FLANNERY, Secretary.