Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-03
General Clarke's Speech.
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tudL Llllc WUS SOlu iuu IuSlE OASuoC
for their votes was the depreciation
OF greenbacks as compared with gold.
Silver at that time was 1.35 instead of
1.29 it's coinage value at the mints.
There WAS never a graver mistake
than the decentralization Of silver. VIM
M. Stewar: not only advocated that
Act, but voted for it and was more re-
sponsible for its passage than John
Sherman whom the people OF Nevada
detest SO much. In 1878 the Demo
Gratis of the House with great
unanimity passed the Bland free coin
age bill. The bill passed the Senate
and was vetoed by President Hayes.
1t was afterward passed as the Bland
Allison Act. Both of the Nevada
Senators voted for that bill. 1t was
not bill for the reconciliation of
silver. 1t permitted everyone to de-
monetize it. Tho Sherman purchasing
law was passed in 1890. 1t degraded
silver from royal money metal to
commodity. John p. Jones wrote
that bill. reported it to the Senate and
favored it in conference. Jones and
Stewart voted for that bill and boast
ed that 1t was better than the free
coinage of silver. They are not BIZ
metalists and are not since in their
advocacy OF silver, but bring it out as
q hobby to ride at convenient periods.
No one doubts that the Republican
party is gold party and both of these
men were adherents of that party un
til the people of Nevada. revolted.
They did not join the Silver party un-
til it became apparent that they could
not go back to the Senate as Repub-
icsns. How lon wi l the people be
humbugged? The General wanted it
distinctly understood that he was a
bimetallist and in favor of the use Of
both metals rs money. Silver had
been degPaded to a commodity. If
We can't do better tnan that, let US
send tGCalifornia and get other BIZ
metallista.
General Clarke then took up the
DETERMINATIONS against Nevada by
the railroad company and showed
how the development Of the State was
retarded by excessive freights and
fares. He characterized it as no bet
ter than robbery. He then discussed
the eligibility of Stewart, Jones and
Newlands to represent Nevada in
Congress and declared that in his
judgment as lawyer neither was
oonstitutionally eligible. .. .--~
He had been questioned why he did
not support the Silver party in this
campaign. His reply was that there
was no need Of Silver party in Ne
vada. He would ask in return why
all who we're in favor of silver did
not unite with the Democratic party
and march under it's banner. The
Silver party was fraud in conoep.
ton aud sham today. 1t was only
kept together to elect nop-residente
to Office. He did not see how any
Democrat could vote for Newlande
whom he declared to be a renegade
Democrat and a political tramp and
who would only remain in the State
as long us he could hold Office.
The General took up the State
ticket and said the candidate Of the
Silver party for Governor was not
the kind of man that the Demo
Gratis should support. He had gone
to Reno in IL mnudlin condition and
called out jim Corbett in the night
put his arms around him and vel
coined him to the State. Governor
Sadler had pledged himself that in
the event Of Senator Jones death Inc
would appoint a certain citizen tc
I'LL the vacancy. Ho commended thai
Newlands was illegally on the Demo
cratic State ticket and he called upo1
every Democrat to vote against him
No better citizen than George Rus
sell lived in the State OF Nevada ant
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