Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-11
FUSION.

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State: f-s.
That a Democratic ticket will be
plao in the field in Nevada this
year ID apparently beyond question.
OF this the Times Review is convinc-
ed, both from the political situation
and from assurances from authorita-
tive Democratic sources. While most
OF the Democrats express themselves
as DESTROYS Of consolidating the silver
vote against the Republicans, they
feel, and not without reason, that they
cannot afford to forfeit the organiZa-
ton Of their party, thereby perhaps
losing Nevada's representation in the
next National Democratic Convention
and the privilege of running a ticket
two years hence even for the purpose
Of insuriug local victory over the
common enemy in the State. This is
the situation which confrouts the Sill
yer Party, and it will have to be met
squarely, and such spirit o; conces-
sion and liberality rs the Democrats,
who are our natural allies. express
their willingness to manifest III the
formation of fusion ticket which
will pracally unite the silver vote OF
the 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 party of the Ma
tion-r
While the Times Review does not
share the belief expressed by some of
of the leading Democrats. that the
Silver Party is an unnecessary and
obstructive element If Nevada, and
that it should be abandoned and it's
membership attach itself to what
they term the great silver party of
the nafIou,it cannot blind itself to
the folly Of banking too extravaganza
ly upon the success OF the last four
years. There is III denying the fact
that many mistakes, and serious ones,
have been made within the party
lines. There is strong undercurrent
OF dissatisfac ion III regard to the laet
two legislat ures, and the acts Of some
Of our State officials in connection
with the management Of our public
institutions. There is a dispropor.
Tomato number of office seekers for
each State Office, which must neces-
sarily result in considerable di4ap-
pointment and corresponding
amount of soreheads and possibly
boilers. Las, but not lelst, there is
the Acknowledgement OF hundreds and
perhaps thousands OF silver men by
the new poll tax law, which was ell
acted by Silver Party legislature,
although formulated aud introduced
by Republican Senator, and mani
testify i'll the interest Of the Repubi.
can party. All Of these things, at
tempt to disguise it as we may, are
bonnd to detract from the strength
OF the party, and should serve rs a
warning to all sincere and intelli-
gent silver men that through CONSOLE
dation lies the only path to certain
bimetallic success.
We wish it distinctly understood
that these lines are not addressed to
nor are they written in the interest OF
the office seekers of the Silver O,
or Democratic parties, for we have
no candidate for any Office within the
gift OF the people OF the State. Oul
words are intended to appeal to tn,
sense and intelligence of the eilve
men whose interests are not identified
with the emoluments Of public office
. but only with the success Of the caus,
advocated alike by the two partie,
whose united action we hope to secur,
to render certain the defeat of til,
enemies Of the white metal who ar,
building hopes Of success upon al
anticipated division of the bimetallit
vote.
Some Silver party members hav,
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