Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-05-25
NIXON SCORES sam.
The Winnemucca Banker DenOunceS
the LOyelOck Editor as an
Enemy Of Silver.
silver Party Politics Ventilated.

silver Party Politics Ventilated.
Editor OF the Silver State: re-
ceived Sole days ago under letter
cover IN editorial published in tho
Lovelock Tribune OF April 2lst. J
presume the article was maiiel To
ma by Mr.. Sain, the editor 81 that
paper. While | seldom pay atten.
tion to such matter feel that under
the circumstances in this case repry
is in order.
He deals with tho eligibility, or
rights, Cf mys'f To Sit in meeting
q the State CeLtral Committee OF
the Silver party, claiming that he.
rs an avowed Republican and sup
porter OF thnt perty, whose recent
Stat" platforms declnr. in favor OF
the gold standard and whose Press
don't. on the Iith OF last Murch.
signed bill making god tho stand
ard Of value in this nnliou. had as
much right To act in the deliberations
sf the committees as ! had, for the
reason that Aome four years ugo, im-
mediately after the nomination OF
William j. Bryan by the Democratic
party, lub!!shrl car,: in the Sill
yer State in which stated ihst he.
cnuse of Mr.. Bryau's nomination and
because OF tho platform uf ,hAt party
l believed that the mission Of the
Silver party was ended. ] Will stLto
now that that was my belief then.
1t nHs been my belief over since.
The Silver party OF Nevada was
organized for n purpose. 1t came
mo life in 1892 because neither OF
the old parties recognized the silver
question by either candidate or plat
form. ] was Instrumental IN the or
Ranization Of that part because |
was sincere in the advocacy Of tho
reconciliation OF silver, and because
| like many Others in this state was
tired cf the humbuggcry OF the old
parties and desired la be able To cast
ut loDst ono ballot FOR caadid Ito
whom ] knew favored and whose
party platform declared allegiance tn
tho silver cause. hRvo aaId mary
times since | published tho card that
in case the Democratic party Ind
done in 1892 what they did IN 1896
that is. given us free coinage can.
didate and platform. the Silver party
would not have been organized.
And IL was because was ns honest
and sincere in 1896 as wns in 1892.
when | joined TINT party, that
published tho card.
Mr., SRin refers To- mo ns an "oditnr."
1t ia now ovor six months since |
severed connection with the Silver
State, and since that time have TAX.
on no interest in its editorial uttor.
RnceB.
lie adds: each in tho p,st has
helped to make tho history OF the
Silver prrty.' would ask what
part Ci tho history no ever nsssted
in making, unless il wns in writing
ono OF its most disgraceful pages, and
that was when, at u meeting in Car
son in January, 1899. no introduced
resolution which denounced Fran.
cis @. Newiands "ns nm enemy OF tho
silver causo and man dangerous To
socleIy."
lie further states that every move
he lmysclfl has made has been
against tho Silver pnrty, and nj n
recent meeting no was tho lending
advocate OF n resolution that would
have wiPo" the Silver party out OF
oxistcnce. IL is hard, perhnpS, for
MIR. Sain to understand such n thing
ns principle. Tho Silver party was
not orgunized for the purpose uf
chicancry or petty Offices, and in all
my aots and votes at tho recent
meeting 10 ltono was following tho
same principle that followed when
| joined the pnriy.
Tho resolution no rcfera To WIS in.
trOduGod for tho purpose OF congolida.
ting the friends Of slivor into ono
pnriy, the same md for the same
purpose M whom tho Silver pnrty wns
organized.
lilo states further, TINT IL was woll-
known 10 mo TINT IL was his intcn.
tion nt the time Of tho moCting on
the 18th instnnt 10 ollliate 10 tho
futvio with tho Republican party.
40 am not n mind reader, and as
hnvo not csnvcrscl With him, road
his paper, or been informed by any
Of his friends. ] fail TO ZOO why ho
should make ouch n statement.