Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-07-30
Congressman Nswlsnd..

congressman NeWl0n0 spoke 10 q
fair sized audience last night. A
bonfire, music by the drum corp and
firing of anyils attracted the people
TO the court-room where the speaking
took place. Shortly after 8eo'clock
MIR. Mayhugh called the meeting to.
order and introduced Congressman
Newlands to the audience. So. .,.si ] :
Mr.. Newlands was greeted with a
hearty round Of applause and began
his remarks with a history Of the
organization of the Silver Party in
Nevada and the result accomplished
through the independent stand taken
by Nevada four years ago.
. He then referred to, the organiza-
ton OF the National Bimetallic League
at Washington last january and
the work accomplished by it He
then gave an interesting account of
the work accomplished by the silver
men at the Chicago convention. He
paid high tribute to Senator Teller
and spoke in glowing terms of the
character and ability of Hon. William
j. Bryan.
He told Of the great debate over the
platform at Chicago and the effects
on the convention of the speeches
made by Senators Hill and Tillman
The silver men were hopeful that the
man for the occasion would appear.
The emergency was there and the
man for the occasion appeared in
William j, Bryan. The effect of his
speech on the convention was indie!
scribable and resulted in complete
victory for the silver forces.
He next spoke about the st. Louis.
Conventions and the efforts put forth
by the delegates to the Silver conven.
ton to harmonic the differences
among the friends of silver SO that
united opposition would confront the
hosts of Mckinley under the gold
flag.
Speaking of the prospects for
Bryan and Sewall, he said that the
great battle ground Of the campaign
would be in the States Of Ohio, Indi-
ana, illinois, Iowa and Michigan. Ill
inois, he said, would cast it's electoral
votes for Bryan and Sewall. He told
OF silver club in Moline composed
OF 300 members, all Of whom were
Repub licans. who had pledged them
selves to vote for Bryan and Sewall.
The same rebellion against existing
conditions was rife in other states and
that the trend of popular sentiment
at the present time was strongly In
favor OF the silver cause. 1t is a
struggle OF the laborers and producers
on the one side against the banks,
commercial men and railroads on the
other. He said that from ten to
twenty millions of dollars would be
expended by the gold trust to distract
the masses Of the country and prevent
I q fusion OF the elements favoring the
free coinage Of silver. This fusion
I. could only be accomplished by mutual
.copcessions,on the part Of the differ
emit elements.
Mr.. Newland's then spoke Of his
work in Congress on behalf, Vt all yer
during thu four years he had repre-
isented The State and said that although
silver had not been tsmonetized
the prospects, were brighter now
than ever. He was no longer q snew"
member of the House and, IL re-elect-
ed In November, would 20 10 q posi-
ton to accomplish much forthe State.
4 As be had fought for silver during
It's darkest hours, he would like to be
one OF the sharers In the victory when
the goal was achieved. ,JHas
Mr.. Newlands was sttentively
listened to and many or his sentiments
received hearty applause, The men
ton Of Bryan and sewall drew out