Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-11-04
HEADQUARTERS
Democratic Stale Central Com.
To the Voters of the State of Nevada:
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a. RENO. Nevada, October 90 1898.
Owing to lack Of funds, and thereby INABILITY t, yisit every art n,
state with public speakers, we take this means OF issuing n address in Lat.
Ter TORN 10 the voters Of the State, setting forth few facts giving what
We believe to be substantial reasons why the Democratic ticket should ~.
supported at the coming election in November next.
FTst-W call particular attention to the Platform Of princir,ss
""p'e' at the Est Democratic State Convention held in Reno, Nevada.
Second-Ihe Democratic party Is and ever has been the true SiHer
party OF the Nation. To defeat it now would he an almost irrenarabIe
~" !" III silver cause, and would be used by the enemies OF The white
metal as an argument that the silver producing State O, Nevada had itseIf
virtually declared for the Gold Standard.
ihira-Ihe Silver party has fulfilled its mission, it being well under.
"oouu us organization that its forces should join with either of the Nm.
honal parties to first proclaim and declare for tho free und pn1;mitad
coinage OF both gold and silver. And as the National Democratic CON.
'e"ton III chicago IN SG did 6 declare, it is due that party that the sup.
port of every voter advocating these principles should unouaJinedly r.
gwen 4. Now Is the accepted time to unite all forces against the gold
combination, and unless the same Is done. what hopes have we 10 achieve
SUCCESS in two years hence.
Fourth The continuance OF the Silver party, St called, is solely in u,
interest Oh omce-seekers and monopoists who wish to fost themselves
upon te people in the guise OF silver. Tho disgraceful manfpulations in
"s h'enu n Keno a month since bear ont these facts. The influence
OF one OF the most graspng OF corporations dominated is proceedings,
controlled its committees. and the slate W s made exactly to is iictation.
Does w. CANDID voter Tor once believe that all as for the couse OF Siver8
DO these people work for their W interest or for the best interests of the
-dear peoplc?'
We believe that yonr votes next November will decide whether you
condemn such dHgraceful acts, and resent such insults to your manhood;
and they will also decide that any party who tolerates such tactics ia not
entitled to thu suffrage of nm intelligent people.
fhth-The Republican party is undeniably the Gold Standard party
of the Nation. and its leaders have beyond question committed it to tbnt
standard OF coinage. The National contest will be a clean-cut issue in
two years hence between the Democratic party O the hand, declaring
for the free and unlimited coinage OF gold and silver md fine Rurnh;con
party declaring for the single standard OF gold alone.
We ask you to choose between these parties which mi represents vonr
best interests and the best interests OF the State.
Sixth-The people within this State have already begun To realize
that a change must take place and The Democratic ranks are daily ipcreas-
ing. Enthusiastic clubs have been formed, numbering "a high IA 900
members in different parts of the State.
We present a ticket for your consideration that anyone can copsceu.
h"nsly support from top to bottom, all being men of honor and integrity
composing it, and the affairs OF State will be managed with credit to
themselves and honor to the Commonwealth. The political destiny OF the
State is in your hands.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.