Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-13
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called To Il by j.. II. Mccullough,
chairman OF the State central COM
mittec. VIM. Dunn of Storey was
elected temporary chairman and Mr..
Nagle Of Douglass temporary secre-
tnry. Tho Committee ON Credentials
reported eight counties were repre-
scnted by twenty-five delegates and
eight proxies. Several prominent
gold men were present and seemed
pleased when it was demonstrated
that the middle-of-the road men had
perfect control of the convention.
In their platform they pledged their
support to the nominees OF the Peo-
pies Party National Convention;
claim that the financial question is
the paramount issue and demand the
unlimited coinage OF silver and gold
at the ratio Of 16 to 1; demand the
Government ownership OF railroads;
oppose any extension OF time for pay
ment Of Pacific railroads debt to the
Government and demand that the
roads be taken, in default of lay
ment; demand the placing OF hides
and wool on the free list, and demand
that tho producer OF raw material be
gwen aa much OF the fostering care
Of the Government rs the manufaci-
urer; that the gold serve be abo!.
ished and issue OF bonds i'll time Of
peace prohibited; that nonresident
aliens should not be allowed to &C
quire real estate in the country, and
borrowing money from foreign coun-
tries discouraged; favor n reRdiust-
ment OF the expenses OF our State and
county expenses and that the selection
OF Regents OF the State University
be made regardless Of politics; en-
phatically favor Nevada men for Ne
vada offices, aud declare for woman
suffrage.
A bitter fight against the following
preamble and resolution, offered by
b. F. Curler, showed the finger.
marks Of the gold bugs and it was de-
feated.
WHEREAS. We consider the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio OF l6 to l the paramount issue
OF the campaign, and
WHEREAS. We favor the election OF
men pledged to support that issue for
President and Vice-President Of the
United States. be it therefore
RESOLVED, That we are in favor OF
inviting all parties in the State of Ne.
vada pledged and supporting that is
sue to unite in 4 fusion with the
Peoples party on Presidential Flee
tors and invite all parties in favor OF
the election Of w. j. Bryan for Presi-
dent Of thu United States to appoint
a committee to confer with a like
committee from this convention. effect
q fusion on Presidential Electors il
possible and pledge our nominees for
Presidential Electors TO abide by the
action of the committee appointed by
that body.
The Reno Journal, in commenting
on the proceedings says:
THE Populists threw down the
gauntlet yesterday and showed their
true colors. The bosses who con-
trvlled what, by courtesy might be
termed a convention. but which, n
Judge Curler expressed it, was the
outcome OF a series OF star chamber
meetings, threw oil all DISCUSSES and
appeared as auSiliaries to the gold
standard men which they pretend to
denouuce. Several OF the ablest men
in the gathering advocated fusion and
predicted the disruption of the party
in Nevada unless it was effected. 4
motion to fuse was defeated by a vote
Of IA to IL, and the brightest and
brainiest men left the hall, rs IN their
opinion that sounded the death knell
Of the party.
Az the nomination OF u Bryan and
Watson electoral ticket and the de-
feat OF u motion to fuse with the other
Bryan men in the State, cannot be
construed otherwise than a movement
in the interest Of the gold standard,
the real silver men Of the State,
whether Republicans. Democrats. or
Silver party men, should take up the
gauge Of battle thrown down by tho
so-called Populists and treat them MS
a%uxiliaries OF tho gold forces. The
tight is nov between the silver men
who support Bryan and Scwall and the
gold men who support Mckinley and
Hobart. rs a vote for Bryan aud Wat.
son, with indepedent electors. is u
halt a vote for the Mckinley electors.
The voters OF Nevada, who desire the
election OF Bryan and the full restora.
ton Of oliver, will not sanction such
an unholy alliance rs the action Of
yesterday indicates has been con.
summated between the Populists and
the Mckinley mon. Several Populists
who recognize the money question q,
the paramount issue. declared the!
would not he parties to such mn ar
rangemenl whether II was ]eugineere,
by the Republicans or not. Not onl,
the prosperity. but the very exist
ence Of the State is at stake in thi
contest md they place tho publ,
welfare above party names.'
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