Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-09-20
The Conventions.
EFFORTS AT FUSION PROVE A
COMPLETE FAILURE.
Platforms Adopted and Straight Tick
cts Nominated by Both Parties.

the committee on Platform and Resolu-
tions gained recognition from the chair
and stated that the differences of opin-
ions in the minds of the committee of the
evening before had been satisfactorily
adjusted and that the committee was
then of one opinion and would present
a unanimous report.
Mr. Deal was requested to read the
report OF the committee and proceeded
to read the following:
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr., CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTION Your committee on
Platform and Resolutions by leave re
port as follows:
The Silver Party OF Nevada pledges its
unwavering devotion 10 the principles OF
Government laid down by Jefferson and
Lincoln That the highest duty of Gov
eminent is 10 so regulate it's laws that
the spirit of equality shall follow men
through life, giving each amplest oppor
tunity to work out to the fullest measure
his possibilities, unrestricted by law, and
unaffected by The conquest of his domin
ion of opportunity by other men. We
indorse, as expressing the demands OF
the American people in eonsonance with
the foregoing the platform of the Ma
tional Silver Party formulated at st.
Louis, July =. 1895. and the financial
plank OF the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago July 7. 1896.
The history of the movement for the
restoration of biinetallism is the glorious
story OF Neyadas leadership. The edu-
cational work so patriotically undertaken
six years ago has spread throughout the
entire country. On the issue that the
value OF money is quantitative and not
qualitive, the inteleotual and political
forces OF nations nre now battling. Mind
ful of her glorious record Nevada will
take her place again in the conflict, not
as the ally of gold, but on the side OF
those who struggle in the fields OF ad-
yersity.
We reaiIifm our devotion to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of l6 TO | by the United States, and
we are unslterably opposed to the Repub-
lican policy Of increasing the bonded
debt; OF transferring the sovereign power
OF the Government to issue money to
banking institutions, of contracting
the circulating medium to the single gold
standard, and of increasing taxation whils
contraction is diminishing the means OF
payment
Our faith IN loyalty, ability, and wise
leadership of William J Bryan is undim-
inished, and We predict for the silver fol-
ces OF the United Stares, with 16 to ] as
their motto, and VIM. J. Bryan as 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, as fol-
lows
"REsoLvED, That the Republican party
Of this state is in favor of free and unlim-
tied coinage of both gold and silver; that
it holds to this principle as tenet of par
ty faith and test OF party allegiance;
that it will permit OF no abandonment or
modification of this doctrine; that let
whosoever prove reoreant to the princi-
pie of bimetallism ii will remain steadfast
thereto"
And who on May 9, 1896, at Virginia
City, declared as lollows:
ave again reiterate our steadfast d.
votion to the eause of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. and declare that
in our judg enent the restoration of the
true bimetalic standard of value as ii ex.
isted previous to 1873, namely, at the ratio
OF l6 to |, is an absolute and indispensa-
BILE requirement before the financial sys
TEN OF our Government will afford the
people value OF stable circulating mon
ey sufficient 10 place the business of the
country on permanently prosperous
basis"
we lnuofst the hciton OF NtNduhs II y
resenatives with respect to tariff and Il
nancial legislation; commenting thsil
patriotic support OF the administration il
time OF war, whilst using all efforts t.
prevent the issuance of bonds.
We say to the Republican party of Ne
vada, do not the beneacent results OF III,
tariff schedules Of the Dingley bill viii cl
affect Nevada aud which Nevada's Silye
Representatives secured, namely: wool
cattle, hides, cynaide and borax, fall up
on You as the rain falls upon the just nut
tho unjust? And il so, in what manne
could Republican Representatives hav
done more? 80
We say to the Democratic party OF Nc
vada, has not the action Of Nevada's Rer
resenatives on financial legislation bee
in keeping with the Democratic platfor
OF 1896, and in this respect, could Deinc
cratic Representatives have done more?
We express our profound appreciate
OF the tireless efforts OF Nevada's gran
old man, VIM. M. Stewart, not only II
] leader OF tn. silver cause in America, b,
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