Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-05
Massey ana IsonnifieId.
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He claimed that neither could be
trusted. In 1896 the National Demo.
cratic party adopted strong silver
platform and nominated man III
sympathy with it. The Silver party
OF Nevada gave Bryan its loyal sup
port. He combatted the claim that
the Democratic party was the only
National organization favorable to sill
yer and pointed to the fact that the
New York Democracy had refused to
adopt the Chicago platform as its .po-
itical creed. He then turned his at.
tention to General Clarke aud claim
ed he did not support Bryan, but was
now stamping the State for the Dem
ocratic party. Clarke is not bmet-
allist at the ratio of 16 to l. He said
that General Clarke told him in Car.
son City that the next National Dem
ocratic convention wonld not endorse
Bryan or the Chicago platform. He
read from a pamphlet written by
Clarke and claimed tnat the General
was in favor of the cart wheel dollar
and was bimetallist of the Blaine
pattern. In 1896 we fused and walk
ed shoulder to shoulder. We worked
together and the electoral vote Of the
State was cast for Bryan.
The Silver party was composed of
men of different political beliefs.
There were high tariff Republicans,
free trade Democrats, those favoring
expansion of our territory and those
opposed to expansion in its ranks.
Not right to abandon their orgauiza-
ton and go back to the policy before
1892. IL the Silver party was broken
up now he believed the electoral vote
would be cast for gold standard
President in 1900. He gave this as
prediction only.
Tho Judge then entered into an ex-
haustive discussion of the National
Banking law and closed by attempt
ing to justify his course in stumping
the State for the Silver party. His
speech was attentively listened to and
at its close he received q round OF
applause. ........
Judge BonniIield next took the
floor and told why he was there doing
the WORK Of the Silver party. He
said 1t was not his purpose to discuss
political issues Of the campaign as it
would be presumption for him to do
30 after the able speech of Judge
Massey. He was here to maintain
the Silver party and upbc Id the Su.
preme Court against the assaults of
the opposition press. The leaders of
the opposition had united in assaults
charging that the Silver party was in
the control Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad GO. That all the candidates
OF that party were controlled by the
corporations OF the State. All the
members of the Supreme Court we're
elected by the Silver party. Forget.
full Of respect for the officers they
have assailed every branch of the
State government and have ruthlessly
invaded the Supreme Court with pens
dipped in. gall and assailed it's mem.
bers. These assaults have compelled
its members, to defend themselves be
fore the tribunal Of the people. These
charges we're made to divert the at
tention Of the people. and make the
railroad question the dominant issue
The determination practiced by the
railroad company related to ipterstat,
commerce. The Silver party was the
only party that proposes to secure re
lief from these unreasonable and nm
Just charges. Without appropriate
legislation in Congress no power car
give relief. The Judge then discuss
cd the Inter. State Commerce law ant
read the platforms OF the differen
parties on the railroad question. III
face of,this record,T he ,said,, "let th,
tongue Of calumny be silent, b,
dumb, be decent il all wo ask"
The Judge spoke with considerable,
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