Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-24


IA q Cmndidated for the ONCE
ofU. :. Senator. g,s..
To the People Of the State Of Ne
DADA and to Their Senators and
Assemblynsen of the Incoming Leg
isldture: ...
Four years ago the people Of this
state, with great unanimity and un-
swerving honesty of purpose and
from the highest patriotic, motives,
cut loose from their former political
associations and organized an indie
pendent political movement te secure
to themselves and the whole country
a national financial policy commen q,
surate with the business needs Of the
people-the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold, the policy Of
the fathers of our republic and which,
wrs embodied in our constitu ton.
Within four years the movement
has grown to great magnitude, and,
has received the support OF over SIX
millions unbought and unpurchasable
lndependent voters of the country,
Although it suffered temporary de-
feat at the late election, by the most
corrupt use of money ON the part OF
the moncyed rings, combines and
trusts, the battle is not finally lost
but must and will triumph.
Nevada took the lead in this great
movement for nonetary reform and
will ever be found to the front in line
of battle for the same cause. Other
questions have confronted the people
of this state, Of vital Importance to
their dignity as well as of vital inter-
ests to the prosperity of this people.
and still confront them, but have been
held back and, been overshadowed
by the supreme effort Of the people
to secure the opening Of the mints
for the purposes for which they were
established. Que Of these questions
ID: Shall Nevada, in it's federal ,.relar
tions, rs we'll as in it's local affairs, be
represented ny Nevadans, and not ny
non-resideuts? F.. -.... '.'.. %.
We have, as a state, great interests
to be developed, and every energy
Of it's citizens, as well as it's public
servants, should be directed to that
end. 49,.
Our United States senators and
cong essman are in a position to at
tract and to secure immigration and
capital to this state, 80 as to increase
our population and wealth and adj
vance the general prosperity. To Sc
cure these ends, it is of the utmost
Importance that this state shall be
represented at Washington by actual
bona tids residents Of the state, and
whose interests are identified with it's
people. While 1, in common with
the people of this State and his asso.
ciates in the senaSs, and the friends Of
bimetallism everywhere, am happy. to
acknowledge that Senator John P.
Jones is statesman Of transcendent
ability, and has given to tho free silver
literature Of both continents unsn-
swerable arguments in favor of bi.
metallism and clear and elaborate
discussions OF the subject, so that all
who read may understand. and the
great cause advanced thereby, yet it
is u we'll known fact that he lCr many
years last past has ceased to be a rec
ident Of this state and has no common
interest with US; that his home and
family and household goods are at
Santa Monica, California, and his
great business interests a,e there
This is Neyada's misfortune, while,
perhaps, 1t is his gain. However this
may be, am constrained to yield To
the earnest solicitation OF many of my
fellow citizens in different parts OF
the stato to announce myself as q
candidate for the United States sen.
ate before the next session of the
Legislature, which I do with the a.