Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-08-03
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Hon. Chas. A. TOvne's Aaserful
Presentation Of the Issues of
the Day.
AsrSoPsIs OF HIS SPEECH.
the Day.

such - seldom falls TO the lot OF
ID small community. The occasion
was the speech otHonC karlezA!:rowne
Of Minnesota on the political issues
Of the day.
The meeting was held In front Of
the courthouse. where d handsomely
decorated platform had been erected
and seats presided for the people. \
bonfire III up the surroundings aud
the band disonursed patriotic music.
A large crowd gathered and prompt
ly al Sd, Hon. Geo. S. BnEn rap.
ped for order and IN q feS well chos-
en- remarks, which showed that he
xas heartily In favor Of the election
OF Br1an and Stevenson. introduced
NJ. ToSpe 10 the people.
Applause greeted Mr.. ToRpe Is be
stepped forward. As II subsiiei. he
said il vas a great privilege and pleas
u~re.toE him TO meet people o; Nevada
at the beginning o. 4 great political
No-FSsL- LIZ WHICH NoS IAc
greatest in which the people u the
United States had ever engaged.
THIS government had been called "a
government by discussion. Its sta
biGty depends upon the intelligent
opinions of the people expressed by
their ballots 1t = said that 6
man is entitled 70 his opinions.but be
would qualify that stateuen. There
Is a difference IN having an opinion
and being true TO it. The latter Is the
greater characteristic. The great
trouble was not that men do not
know enough, but that they lack the
courage and stamina TO stand up 70.
their opinions. George Washington
IN his farssAQ address declared that
the greater danger 20 our institutions
lurked IN the excess Of party Split.
Opinions must be organized into
parties to be effective, When parties
become corrupt, they become great
-ngiLs OF oppression. He could al
most say that be vas born into the
Republican party as his father voted
for Fremont and Dayton in 1856.
The party had d great history and
the country owes II much. Bur the
Republican party hal departed from
the teachings Of its founders and
vas noT used 10 minister more and
GoIe to the cunning and cupidity Of
the men who control II. IL had be.
come an instrument III the hands OF
the few to Oppreas the many. When
the leaders Of a great party no longer
aim at the welfare Of the people. the
people should arise in their nigh,
and hurl them from power.
Mr.. Towne said he went TO Con,
gress six years ago al a Republican,
The Republican platform OF l59-
pledged the party to the principle Of
bimeialiisn. He was not long in
Congress before be was convinced
that the party did not believe in that
principle, but that they intended to
60 to the gold standard. He had to
choose between losing Office and 20.
litIcal preierlneut and being true 70
principle. He decided that il tie
Republican party went back on silver
he would have to get out OF it. The
platform OF 1896 pledged the party to
the principle Of bimetallism by inter.
national agreement and was a success
in focling hundreds OF thousands OF
honest voters. He made no misrep.
~resentatioD when he said the Repub.
licap platform OF 1896 WAS a conscious
deception. The party pretended to
be friendly to silver, but intended to
go to the gold standard. He knew
the schemes OF the leaders and knew
that they favored international hi.
metallism, but would go to the gold
standard il they did not get it. These
cunning leaders knew that men who
belong TO political parties were ioath
to sever party ties. They never in.
tended to promote international bi
metallism. When in England last
year, he enquired into the work OF
Wolcott's commission and was con.
WINGED that the administration never
made an honest effort to get inter-
national himetOllism. Had it dope
so, the cooperation OF England and
France would have been secured.
About this time the indianapolis
sound money convention met and de.
clared first, that the gold standard
must be established; second. the
greenbscks must be retired; third.
banks must be given the power TO is.
II money to the people. At the
time the English government wis
considering the propositions submit.
ted by the Wolcott commission, Nc.
kiDley sent a special message To Cou.
grees recommending the Indianapolis
plan. This was done Mt the very honr
Salisbury was considering the quee.
ton Of bimctallisu and dest roycd all
hope Of accomplishing anything for
silver by international agreement.
Tho Republican party claimed to
be the party OF protection. IT pro.
tccted come Of tie great industries OF
the country and neglected othen.
Among the latter was the SILVER IN.
d, stry OF Nevada. lie was In favor
OF the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver ct the ratio Of IG to |, not be.
cause il wouid help the miner and
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