Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-09-13
snv.r Party State Convention.

day by James H. Kinkead chairman
Of the State Central Committee who
made IA short address in which he
said the principle OF the Bimetallic
party were written in the hearts OF
the people OF the state while the pol
icy Of the gold party was written
on the d%ilapidated burns. deserted
farms, silent mills and mines and had
swept over the land with the breath
OF n scorching simeon.
In surrendering the trust he had
held for two years he had the con-
sciousness of dong his duty. He was
proud Of his connection with the Sill
yer party and said TINT his children
would refer to it with pride.
On motion OF Governor Sadler.
Hon. Thomas Wren Was chosen tenn.
poary chairman OF the convention.
Mr.. Wren took the chair amid ap-
plause and addressed the convention.
He said that the convention met amid
a political chaos. Lifelong Demo-
Gratis had repudiated a nomination
made by over two thirds OF the ac-
credited delegates to their national
convention. The Republican party had
left its principles and nominated
Mckinley on a gold platform. Over
600 Republicans at st. Louis had re-
pudidated the nominations made by
their party. He then gave a history
OF the Silver party in this State and
paid a glowing tribute to the loyalty
OF the Democrats who had joined that
party in 1892. Over 2700 Republicans
and TOO Democrats had refused to
join the Silver party. He, Powning
and Bonniield were elected sPresi
Dental electors in 1892 by MI over.
w%helming majority and cast silver
ballots for Weaver, the free silver
candidate for President. He scored
the 2T00 Republicans who voted their
ticket in 1904, and read the resolution
adopted by the Republican CONVEX
lion OF that year. He did not see how
an honest Republican who supported
that platform in 1894 could vote for
the gold standard platform and the
gold standard policy of the Repub-
lican National platform.
The Populist party was also a firm
Of the free coinage OF silver.
The Populist State convention re-
held in Reno was not the rep
resentative convention it should have
been. The elements in Nevada fav-
able to silver should unite in the sup
port OF an OF an electoral ticket favor
orable to Bryan. The door should be
left open for the Populists to come in
to the fold and his efforts should be
directed to that end. There should
be no Democrats, Silver Party men or
Populists in the State. All should be
a unit in supporting the cause OF Bry-
an and free silver. IIo urged the
appointment OF n conference commit
teo to confer with the Democratic
committee now here and with the Pop
ulists to arrange n fusion OF all the
elements in the State on one elector-
al ticket. The interests of the people
Of the United States should be taken
into account rather than mere har-
mony i'll the convention. Tho Silver
party had nominated the National
ticket ut st. Louis. The
party had been generous in
the Democratic party the
national administration and he appeal
ed to the Democrats 10 exercise for.
bearance now toward the Silver party
He felt deeply in the cause and moth
ing should DO done to drive Il vote
away from the party. 1t was ms nee
essary to elect Il Senator and Repre-
sentative in Congress aa il was to
elect q President.
Mr.. Wren's speech was we'll re-
ceived and he took his seat ami /
applause.
Hon. Il. j. Bell OF Nyc county wus
nominated and elected vice chairman
Of the convention. Thore seemed TO
be plenty Of timber to fill this orna-
mented position and nominations OF
other vice chairmeu followed when
Hon. ". =. +. Deal arose and stated
that one was sufficient and moved
that a temporary secretary DO elected
10 keep track OF the proceedings.
This motion was unanimously carried
and j. N. Kelly OF Storey and y. II
Perry we're placed in nomination.
Both were elected 10y reclamation.
O.. II. Bradley was elected temper.
ary Sergcnnt.at-Arms.
Mr.. Deal moved that tho roll OF
counties DO called aud that each
delegation name members Of the
Committees on Credentials, Pefma-
nent Organization and Order OF
business, and Platform and Rcsolu-
The motion was carried and
the committees were appointed M
follows:
COMMITTEE OK cnEpESriALs.
Churchill, Lem Allen; Douglae.
r. O'Toole; Eiho. j. +. Parsons;
E~smeralda, J. r.. GignouS; Eureka,
Henry Kind; humboldt, Il. Battles;
George Schultz; Lincoln,
A.. s Thompson: Lyon. D.. &. Simp-
on; Nyc. II. j. Bell; Ormsby,
edmund james; Storey, II. NJ. Cor.
lam; Washoe. Is. +. Lccte; White
Pine Sol Hip.