Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-08
silver Party State C"n>-u,."".

silver Party State C0nH -uL'"i..
The Silver Party State Convention
was called to order at IL O'Clock to-
day by James H. Kinkead chairman
of the State Central Committee who
made a short address in which he
said the principle Of the Elu.eiLilic
party were written in the hearts of
the people Of the state while the poi
icy Of the gold party was written
ON the dilapidated barns. deserted
farms, silent mills and mines and had
swept over the land with the breath
of a scorching simeon.
In surrendering the trust he had
held for two years he had the con-
scioueness of doing his duty. He was
proud of his connection with the Sill
YER party and said that his children
would refer to it with pride.
On motion of Governor Sadler.
Hon. Thomas Wren was chosen ten
pnary chairman of the convention.
Mr.. Wren took the chair amid ap.
plause and addressed the convention
Fe g. that the convention met amid
political chaos. Lifelong Demo.
Gratis had repudiated a nomination
made by ovei two birds Of the &C
credited delegates to their national
convention. The Republican party had
left it's principles and nominated
Mckinley on a gold platform. Over
600 Republicans at st. Louis had re.
pudiduted the no TInations made by
their party. He then gave history
of the Silver party in this State and
paid glowing tribute to the loyalty
Of the Democrats who had joined that
party in 1892. Over 270O Republicans
and 700 Democrats had refused To
join the Silver party. He, Powning
and Bonnifield were elected Presi-
Dental electors in 1892 by ali over.
whelming majority and cast silver
ballots for Weaver, the free silver
candidate for President. He scored
the 2700 Republicans who voted their
ticket in 1894, and read the resolution
adopted by the Republican conven-
ton of that year. He did not see how
an honest Republican who supported
that platform in 1874 could vote for
the gold standard platform and the
gold standard policy Of the Repub-
ican National platform.
The Populist party was also firm
supporter Of the free coinage Of silver.
The Populist State convention re-
esntly 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 10 come in
10 the told and his efforts should be
directed to that end. There should
DO NO Democrats, Silver Party men or
Populists in the State. All should be
a unit in supporting the cause of Bry-
IN and free silver. He urged the
appointment OF a conference commit.
tee to confer with the Democratic
committee now here and with tho Pop
ulists to arrange a 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 in the convention. The Silver
party had nominated the National
Democratic ticket at st. Louis. The
Silver party had been generous in
giving the Democratic party the
national administration and he appeal
ed to the Democrats to exercise for.
bearance now toward the Silver party.
He felt deeply in the cause and moth
ing should be done to drive a vote