Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-04-15
VOLUME XXXII.
FUSION.

view should commend il ,alf to the
leaders Of the Silver party in this
State:
That Democratic ticket will be
placed in the field in Nevada this
year il apparently beyond question
or this the Time Review ia convinc-
cd. both from the political situation
and from assurances from authorita-
tive Democratic sources. While most
OF the Democrats express themselves
rs desirOus OF consolidating the silver
vote against the Republicans. they
feel, and not without reason, that they
cannot afford to forfeit the organiza-
tion Of their party, thereby perhaps
losing Ncvada's representation in the
next National Democratic Convention
and the privilege OF running ticket
two years hence even for the purpose
OF insuring local victory over the
common enemy in the State. This is
the situation which confronts the Sill
yer Party, and il will have to be met
squnrcly, and such spirit %: conces-
sion and liberHlity ns the Democrats.
who are our natural allies, express
their willingness to manifest ~ the
formation OF fusion ticket which
will pracally unite the silver vote OF
sthe State. This, or take the chances
which are many and serious. OF the
state government falling into the
hands OF the local representatives Of
the powerful gold Earty Of the Ma
tion.
While the Times. Review does not
shnre the belief expressed by some Of
Of the leading Democrats. that the
Silver Party is an unnecessary and
obstructive element IT, Nevada, and
that il should be abandoned and its
membership attach itself Ia whnt
they term the great silver party Of
the na'Ion. it cannot blind itself tn
the folly of banking too pxtravagant-
ly-up"u the success OF the last fpnr
years. There is ne denying tho fact
that many mistakes. aud serious ones.
have been male within the party
lines There is II strong undercurrcnt
OF dissatisfaction in regard to the last
two legislatures. and the ucts OF ,oinc
OF our State officials in connection
with the management OF our public
institutions. There is Il dispropor.
tionate number Of office seekers for
each State Office, which must ncccs-
earily result in considerable diSap
p0intment and a corrpspon ling
amount Of s"rrhcadS and possibly
boilers. Las'. but not laIat. there ~
the Acknowledgement 0i hundreds and
perhaps thousands Of silver men by
the new poll tax law, which WAS eli.
acted by II Silver Party legislature.
although formulated aud Introduce |
10y II Republican Senator, and mnuI-
festly in the interest OF the Republi.
cnn party. All OF these things, nt.
tempt to diaguisc il ns we mny, are
bound to dctrnct from tile strength
Of the party, and should serve ns II
warning To all sincere and iniclli.
gent silver men that through coDsnli-
datiOu lics the only path to certain
bimctallic success.
We wish i. distinctly understood
that these lines are not addressed to.
nor are they written in tho interest ot
the Office seekers OF the Silver or
or Democratic parties, tor wo have
no candidate for any office within the
gilt OF the people of tho State. Our
words arc intended to appeal to the
sonse and intelligence nf the silver
mon whose inicrcsls are not identified
with the cmoluments Oi public office,
but only with tho success OF the causc
advocated alike by the two parties
whose united nc.iop we hope 10 secure
to roBhcr certain the defeat Of tho
uurmies ~ the white metal who are
building hopes of success upon MI
anticipated division Oi the bimetallic
vote.
Some Silver parry members have
remarked TINT II tho Democrats run
a separate ticket, il would DO in the
intcrcst Of tho Republicans. nnd on
them would rest the responsibility ~
agOldbug victory. IN all cnndor,
would not the same amply to the Sll.
vor party II IL rejected the ovcrIurcs
Of tho other silver orgnuiz l,ion. whose
members claim that they represent
locally pariy which rast over five
millions ~ votes for Mr.. lirynn ia
lH9GH But this 10 neither hero nor
there. We aro nll Bilvcr men and
should act in concert and harmony.
Lot :ho two conventions be called as
the zane time md place. Lot CON
hnTItGrs oi conference DO appointed
itself Cxclus,. and equitable division
Df pcuCS and riChCg. iO bo lIllnl ,t