Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-04-13
FUSION

That a Democratic ticket will be
placed in the field in Nevada this
year is apparently beyond question
Of this the Times Review is ~convinc-
ed, both from the political situation.
and from assurances from authoritive
Democratic sources. While most 0.
the Denocr, Is express themselves as
DESTROYS of consolidating the silver
vote against the Republicans, they
teel, and net without reason. that
they cannot afford to forfeit the orga-
n1zatlon of their party, thereby per
haps losing Nevada S representation
i'll the next National Democratic
Convention, and the privilege of rum
ming a ticket two years hence, even
for the purpose of insuring a local
victory over the common enemy O;
the State. This is the situation
which confrouts the Silver party, and
1t will have to be met squarely, and
in such spirit of concession and lib
erality as the Democrats, who are
our natural allies, express their
willingness to manifest in the forma-
ton of a fusion ticket which will
practically 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 Nation.
While the Times-Review does not
share the belief expressed by some
OF the leading Democrats, that the
Silver party is an unnecessary and
obstructive element in Nevada, and
that it should be abandoned and it's
membership attach itself to what
they term the great silver party of
the nation, it cannot blind itself to
the folly Of banking too extravasant-
~ upon the successes of the last
four years. There is no DENYING the
fact that many mistakes, and serious
ones, have been made within the
party lines. There is a strong I'M
dercurrent of dissatisfaction in re-
gard to the last two legislatures, and
the acts of some of our State off
Gals in connection with the manage
f116ff ut n1ir r,,h1,0
There is a aisproportionate number Or
Office seekers for each State office
which must necessarily result in con-
siderable disappointment and a cor
responding amount of soreheads and
possibly boilers. Last, but not least
there is the dis!ranchisement of hun
dreds and perhaps thousands of sill
yer men by the new poll tax law,
which was enacted by a Silver Party
Legislature, although formulated and
introduced by a Republican Senator.
and manifestly in the interest of the
Republican party. All of these
things, attempt to disguise it as we
may, are bound to detract from the
strength of the party, and should
serve as a warning to all sincere and
intelligent silver me that through
thorough consideration lies the onlv
path to certain bilnetallic success.
We wish it distinctly understood
hat these lines are not addressed to,
MOI are they written in the interest O
the office seekers of the Silver or
Democratic parties, for we have no
candidate for any office within thei
gilt Of the people of the State. Ourl
words are intended to appeal to the
sense and intelligence of the silver
men who interests are not identified
with the emolulnents of public office.
but only with the success of the
cause, advocated alike by the two
parties whose united action we hone
TO secure, to render certain the defeat
OF the enemies of the white meta, who
are building hopes of success nnor
an anticipated division of the h;,n.
tall1c vote.-Times-R Review.