Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-09-28
An Address to Senator Jones.


Hon. John p. Joates, United States
Senate, Washington, D. C.-DEAR
SIR: The State Central Committee
Of the Silver party of Nevada tender
you it's congratulations upon the
courageous and independent position
which you have taken in severing
your relations with that party which,
however brilliant in it's past history,
has become merely sectional party,
devoted to the protection of the in
dustries Of the New England and
Middle States, and to the protection
OF the money which has been &C.
cumulated in those States by the aid
OF generous tariff accorded by the
West. now the victim of cruel and op-
pressive legislation Two years ago
the people of the State OF Nevada,
recognizing the fact that both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties had
for years misled the West by discep.
tive platforms on the silver question.
meaning one thing in the East and
another in the West and which we're
framed and intended as triumph of
the gold combination, determined to
repudiate both their platforms and
their candidates and to organize a
Silver party devoted to the issue which
they regarded as paramount, and to
select candidates for Presidential
Electors who would vote only for a
free coinage, candidate, regardless of
party affiliations, and to elect Con-
gresham who would act similarly if
the election were thrown into the,
House. The action of the Silver
League of Nevada, which afterwards
constituted the Silver Party, was ap
proved by the State conventions Of
both the old parties and was raj 1 ID
by three-fourths of the votes at the
following election.
The Democratic and Republican
parties now exist in this state merely
IN name and rehabilitation can only
come through decisive and unequivo-
cal national action by one or both Of
them. The Western States chung
with rare loyalty to the Republican
party, Notwithstanding its gradual
and exclusive absorption in the in
terests of the New England and Mid
die States as the mandatory and
creditor, section of the country. That
party is responsible above all others
for the destruction of silver and the
appreciation OF gold, and for the eleva
ton of the creditor section and credit,
or classes, and for the oppression of
the debtor and producing classes. 1t
is also responsible for the destruction
Of the great mining industry Of the
six States and three Territories COM
prising nearly one-third in area Of the
entire country, and upon which all
their railroad, agriculture and bus
mess interests rests as basis. You
as one Of the great opponents Of the
silver cause, have for years lifted the
eloquent voice of remonstrance and
warming, and yet at the last. session
of Congress the Republican party
Joined Democratic President in
striking from our statutes every YES
tage of legislation authorizing the use
of silver as money. Your remon
STRANGE has now ripened into oper
revolt. In this revolt you have the
hearty commentator and support OF
the great masses of the people in the
State and section of the country which
! you represent.
We repudiate the suggestion tina
it Is incumbent upon you to resign
You are not indebte / to the, Republi
can partyifor. your present tern OF
office-you were chosen by the peopl'
Of Nevada, irrespective Of party, ant
you represent the views Of your con
stituents who elected you, and you
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