Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1896-08-29
SILVHRS CHAMPION.
Congressman r. G.. Newlands
Addresses a Large Au-
dience.
An Entertaining Description of the
National Cenventions.-How the
Fight 10 Progressing--Mr. New
lands Personal Candidaey-Other
Speakers

who returned from the East some weeks
ago, and who has since been touring the
State, spoke here Thursday evening. Mr..
Newlands came in from Hamilton that
afternoon, where he had addressed q
large and enthusiastic meeting of White
Pine voters.
The meeting in Eureka was held at the
Opera House, where an unusually large
audience co~ngregated, a large number Of
whom were ladies, the presence of which
showed the great interest that is taken
in the financial question, and was also .
testimonial Of the esteem in which Ne
vsda's Congressional representative is
held.
On the streets the bonfires blszed, the
Star band discoursed patriotic airs, and
snvils doomed in cordial welcome TO Mr..
Newlsnds.
The meeting was presided over by
Peter Breen, ESQ.,, Chairman of the
County Central Committee. The Chair
man read the names Of the following gen.
tlemen who had been selected az Vice
Presidents, and who were asked to come
forward on the stage : A L Fitzgerald,
Governor Sadler, DIR. ] r N Owen, F H
Harmon, Charles Lautenschlager, VIM
Spinner. A Jackson, Thomas Wren, J c
Powell, G r Mullens, Ed Mccormick, c
Curnow. A Skillman, H A Knight, Gus
Hintz, G A Fletcher, c Rossetti, w J
Tonkin, t Roselli, F J Brossemer, w ]
Smith, John Hancock. John Gregovich.
DIR. G Hamilton, Charles E Allen, J w
Lambert, o Hildebrandt, and S L Jones
Of Gold Hill.
In an eulogistic speech Mr.. Breen in
troduced Mr.. Newlsnds as the principal
speaker Of the evening. Mr.. Newlands
voice and delivery are good and his enun.
citation clear, which, combined with an
earnestness Of manner and clear cut logic.
carry conviction and force applause.
Mr.. Newlsnds opened his speech by ac-
k~nowledging the pleasure this visit to Eu.
eks county gave him ; he liked the old.
fashioned idea Of q Congressman reporting
TO his constituents at the close Of the ses-
| sions Of Congress, and receiving from them
their approval or dissent. He referred TO
the organization of the Silver Party and
the alarming objections from the Demo-
cratic party that made necessary the un.
precedented conventions OF that party to
| discuss and decide its attitude upon the
silver question. He called attention to the
contradiction involved in the union of the
| agricultural South with the manufactur-
ing and gold bug States Of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, and contrssted it
with the present union Of the South and
| West.
Mr.. Newlands then reviewed the acts Of
the different political conventions, and
| spoke in appreciative terms of the grand
Henry M. Teller. II was his opinion that
had not Bryan made his great speech and
so captivsted the convention that be Sc
cured the nomination, Mr.. Teller would
have been the candidate Of the Democratic
party. When referring 70 the Populist
convention, he spoke kindly Of the attitude
of those delegates who opposed fusion
with the Democrats. and explained their
claims. But he hoped that all disputed
points between Democrats and Populists
had now been settled, and that all the
silver forces of the country would be
welded into one great irresistible move.
ment that would terminate In the trium-
plant election of William J. Bryan.
The speaker vigorously opposed the dis
organization Of the Silver Party Of the
State of Nevada, and insisted upon each
party maintaining q separate organization
there would be time for Reorganization
when free silver coinage was an accom-
plished fact. but he hoped for the cordial
cooperation Of all forces to that END. He
thought. indeed he knew. il was the senti.
ment Of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Jones, the
Chairman Of the Democratic National Ex-
ecutive Committee, TO maintain separate
party organizations. The three parties
favoring silver should consider themselves
three regiments Of one great army fighting
for q common cause against a common
enemy, the Republican party.
He then referred 10 his personal can
didscy; he had attended the first National
Silver Convention held in America; he
had been in the fight since 1888; he had
been In ct the start, the goal was In sight;
and through the good graces Of the voters
OF the State he hoped to be in at the finish.
He assisted in creating the early demands
of the Populists for free silver coinage.
Later be became q member Of Congress,
and did all he could there, and on the
outside; he was on two Of the most i'm
portant committees in the House, and
hoped to assist in framing the Silver bill
he felt sure the next Congress would be
called upon to pass. He reminded his au-
ditors Of the value OF experience in legis-