Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-08
THE REPUBLICAN, SILVER PLANK.

Carson shows Up the insincerity OF tie
party on that issue as follows:
The Republican party of Nevada
pretend that the National Republican
party dominated by Hanna is for hi.
metallism. When they wrote the
following plank i'll their platform they
must hav. mad in view deception of
the people. Here is what the Repub-
Leans saw:
ave are firmly cor vin ced that the
final adjus at ment of the money ques-
ton mu It come by and through the
Republican party. The party is
pledged to bimetalism. We there
fore declare that the settlement of
this important question may be safely
left to the great Republican party of
the Nation
Now what did the great Republi-
can party of the uation declare in
convention at ST. Louis in 1896
Listen:
ave are opposed to the free coin
age Of liver except by international
agreement with the leading commer-
cial nations of the world which we
pledge ourselves to promote, and I'M
til such agreement can be obtained,
the existing gold standard must be
preserved"
Is there any hope for free coinage
in that declaration? II we wait I'M
til such an agreement is obtained,
when do the people of Nevada imagine
the Comst"ck mines and all other
mines will be again operated?
This same Republican party of Ne
vada in 1896 realized that without
tree coinage prosperity cannot be re-
stored. 1t the sand: ...
ala our judgment the restoration of
the true bieetalic standard of value
as it existed previous to 1873, namely,
at the ratio oi 16 to !, ID an absolute
and indispensable requirement before
the financial g, stem of our govern
ment will afford the people value
OF stable circulating money sufficient
to place the business Of the country
OH permanently prosperous basis"
There is abundant evidence from
high Republican auth rities that the
Natiohal republican party is for the
gold standard pure and simple, with
out any silver in it, and that any vote
cast for the nominees Of that party is
4 vote to tighten the boil of the
money power on the threats OF the
masses. Read the following evil
dence:
On the Oath OF July, 1897 President
Mckinley sent to Congress message
recommending the appointment of IA
commission to carry into effect the
plan of the indianapolis gold commits
sion. He said:
81 commend this report to the con-
sideration of Congress- thereby in
dorsing sad report.
The report OF the indianapolis gold
commission Is as follows:
at has become absolutely neces-
sary that Il consistent, straghtfor-
ward, and deliberately planned none.
tary system shall be inaugurated, the
fundamental basis Of which should
be, First: That the present gold
standard should be maintained"
BY commenting the Indianapolis
plan the President repudiated any
and MI international agreements and
planted himself squarely ON the gold
standard.
Secretary Gage Immediately there.
after made the following declaration
before the banking and Currency
Committee " the House in the pres.
ence OF orr Congressman, Mr.. New
lande:
"The objects have in mind in the
series OF provisions offered by me are:
First, to commit she country more
thoroughly TO the gold standard, re-.
move so far rs possible doubts and
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