Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-09-24
SILVER R, PARTY ,4319u

| Inc folOW'uB 10 tne tosaUAm @11f'0~
the Silver party State Convention held Of
| Reno last week
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention Your Committee on Platform
and Resolutions by leave report ss follows;
The Silver party Of Nevada pledges lie
unwavering devotion TO the principles OF
| government laid down by Jefferson and
| Lincoln. That the highest duty OF gov
| eminent IL TO so regulate its laws that tne
spirit OF equality shall follow men through
life, giving each smplest opportunity 70
| work out to the fullest measure his posi-
bilities, unrestricted BY law, and unaftiict-
ed by the conquest Of his dominion OF OPP
| portupity By other men. We indorse, %
expressing the demands OF the American
people in ~consonanc with the foregoing,
the platform OF the national Silver party
formulated ct 81. Louis, July %, 1895.
and the financial plank Of the national
Democratic party adopted ct Chicago.
July z. 1896.
The history OF the movement for the
restoration of bimetsllism 10 the glorious
story of Nevada's leadership. The educa-
tiopsl work 90 periodically undertaken
six years ago has spread throughout the
entire country. On the issue that the
value OF money 10 quantitstive and quail
tative, the intellectual and political forces
of nations are nov battling. Mindful OF
her glorious record Nevada will take her
place again in the conflict, not ss the ally
Of gold, but on the side OF those who strug-
gle in the fields Of adversely.
We reafirm our devotion to the free q
unlimited coinage OF silver ct the ratio OF
Is to / by the independents action OF the
| United States, and we are unaltersbly op-
| posed TO the Republican policy Of increas-
ing the bonded debt Of transferring the
| sovereign power Of the Government TO is
sue money to banking Institutions ; OF
| contracting circulating the medium 10
| the single gold standard. and OF increasing
taxation while contraction is diminishing
| the means of payment.
| Our faith in loyalty, ability and wise
| leadership OF william j. Bryan is undi-
| minished, and we predict for the silver
| forces Of the United States, with l6 TO /
as their motto. and William ]. Bryan ss
| their standard bearer, an overwhelming
| victory in 1900.
We invite the cooperation Of the Re
| publican party Of Nevada who declared in
| their platform Of May 20, 1890, IS follows:
Resolved, That the Republican party OF
this State is In favor Of free and unlimited
| coinage OF both gold and silver |; that 1t
holds 10 this principle as . tenet OF party
faith and 9 test Of party allegiance thai
ID will permit OF no abandonment or mod
| ifcstion Of this doctrine; that let whose
ever prove recresnt TO the principle OF bi-
metallism 10 will remain stesdfast thereto.
And who on May 9, 1896, at Virginis
City, declared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfsst devo-
ZION to the cause Of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver, and declare that in our
iudgmeut restoration OF the true BIZ
metallic odsard OF value as it existed
previous to 1878. namely Iat the ratio Of l6
TO /, 10 an absolute and indispensable re-
ouirement before the financial system
Of our Government will afford the people
a value Of stable circulating money sufh-
cient to place the business Of the country
on a permanently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action OF Nevsda's repre-.
sentatives with respect to the tariff and
financial legislation !; commencing their
patriotic support OF the administration In
time of war, whilst using all efforts 70
prevent the issuance Of bonds.
We say to the Republican party OF Ne
vads, do not the benefcent results OF the
tariff schedules of the Dingley bill which
affect Nevada and which Nevada's Silver
representatives secured, namely: wool, cat
tie, hides, cyanide and borax. fall upon
you as the rain falls upon the just and the
unjust And II 30. in what manner GOULD
Republican representatives have done
more?
We say to the Democratic party Of Ne
vsds, has not the action Of Nevsda's rep
resentstives on financial legislation been
in keeping with the Democratic platform
of 1896, and in this respect. could Demo-
cratic representative have done more?
We express our profound appreciation OF
the ~tireless efforts of Nevsds's grand old
man, William NJ. Stewart. not only az the
leader OF the silver cause in America, but
for his great devotion TO the local inter
ssts of the State, % exemplifed by the fact
that he has been the author Of many OF the
important measures effecting Nevada's
interests which have been enacted by o
gress ; namely, the mining laws OF the
United States, the Carson Mint, the Stew
art Institute, the establishment OF the g.
rioultural experiment station, which en-
ables the State University TO receive $40.
900 Q year government aid, and the secur-
ing Of Q military instructor 81 the State
University. We further commend his
efforts now likely soon 70 be crowned with
success, 10 secure the payment 10 the
State and citizens Of Nevada Of nearly hall
q million dollars for moneys expended in
the suppression Of the war Of the rebel
lion and Indian outbreaks. We indorse
his proposal to secure legislation making
Lake Tahoe and vicinity . national park.
the Government purchasing on an equi-
table basis, the rights OF parties whose
interests are affected, as not only preserv.
ing from destruction one Of natures
grandest works, but giving the national
Government control for irrigation pur-
poses OF . great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee
river more water for irrigation and enable
Q vast additional area Of arid lands to be
brought under cultivation.
vi earnestly recommend the election OF
| William M. Stewart 10 the Senate Of the
United States. and pledge the Silver party
| Of Nevada and the nominees Of this con-
vention to his support for that Office.
To our other Senator, John p. Jones.
we extend the greetings Of g people who
rejoice that they have such Q great public
servant who has honored the common
wealth which has delighted to honor him.
| His pre-eminent knowledge OF ell fnan-