Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-07-21
THE FIRST GUN
It Was Fired For Bryan and
Stevenson at the Opera
House Last Evening

House Last Evening
The campaign investing last evening at
the Opera House must have dcmonstrat-
ed to the people Of Carson that Bryan
and Silver are very much alive issues in !
this section.
Hon. Charles N. Towne Of Minnesota |
and Hon. Francis G. Newlands of this
State, in company with some of their
friends, arrived in the city last evening
by private conveyance FROM the Com
stock at about S o'clock and were met by
the Reception Committee at the Airing
tor House, while salutes were fired. A
large crowd assembled to greet the dis
tinguished guest of the Nevada Demo
Gratis and in the evening the Opera House
was parked to it's fullest capacity. The
Carson band went to the hotel and es-
corted the speakers to the Opera House.
Alfred Chartz as Chairman OF the Dem
ocratic Central Committee called the
meeting to order, and in a short speech
| introduced Governor Sadler as perma-
nent Chairman Of the meeting.
| The Governor made few happy re-
marks ae he introduced the speakers Of
the evening.
The following Vice-Pres idents occu-
pied seats on the stage along with tho
Reception Committee:
l.. o. Henderson, Evan Williams, John
Wagner, Warren Noteware, w. K. Davis,
Judge Stone, n. w. Rolf, A. Livingston.
{. l.. Deadly, NJ. Cohn, J. NJ. Hill, r. Kir-
man, Geo. Gibson, F. Wildes, VIM. Smyth
w. [. Mackey, Chas. Cavanaugh, NJ
Gregovich. II. Harris, VIM. Cowan, J. H.
Wall, John Meyers, P. II. Petersen, Geo
Gates, d. Gree, Frank Golden, Johnny
Heidenrech. p. B. Ellis, J. E. Walsh,
f. J. Walsh, James Sweeney, Geo. Keith
The stage was adorned with picture
of Bryan drapped with American flags
and the following inscriptions stretched
across lhe stage:
bryan and Stevenson''-"Th Declara-
ton of ndependencc'-"The Constitu-
ton and Silver at Is to l''-"Against the
Plundering Trusts and M"nopolies and
the Criminal Aggression of Imperialism"
The Republic above the Empire'-
Our Plain Duty"
The Virginia City Glee Club, con-
SiSbluS VI NlCSSLS. lAdl. L IS'S-
liam ard TObin sang campaign mel
ody and Congress man Newlands was
5 introduced and addr essed the big audi
t ence. Although his address was rather
! short it was filled with pointed re-
marks that interested his hearers. He
spoke of the Democratic National Con-
vention, and explained that it was only
the geographical condition that pre-
vented the nomination of Mr.. Towne
for ce-President. He also described
, the hard battle that was fought and
T won for the introduction of the silveI
plank in the National platform.
He said that there was really no di-
vision of sentiment in the convention
on the money questiOn-all were for
bimetallism-but there was ditferen ce
of opinion as to the wisdom of giving
r b.metaliism undue prominence in view
+ OF the fact that much was hoped from
the German vote this year, and that
class of voters in the East were strong
3 ~ in favor OF the gold standard. He,
: himself was in favor of an indepen-
r dent declaration for free coinage and
e the measure carried by a majority OF
e three votes in committee. Mr.. New.
lands gave vivid description OF the
enthusiasm Of the great gathering at
Kansas City and said that the people
: there were with Mr.. Towne and tina,
the applause which greeted his name
was only riveled by that accorded Mr..
1t Bryan. He paid his tribute to the
s. great worth of the Democratic stand
:, ard bearer in terms which were greeted
r. with enthusiastic applause. Though
brief, his address was excellent both il
matter and delivery and at its conclu
sion Mr.. Newlands was greeted with
an enthusiastic burst of applause.
The Glee Club then sang and Mr.
Towne was introduced to the Carson PEG
&c pie. He was cheered to the echo and i
= was some time before he could quiet tn,
~ general display OF enthusiasm.
J. Mr.. Towne first thanked the peopl,
t. for the ovation he had received from
re them and concluded that the Governo
in introducing him was rather prema
ture in organizing a cabinet for Bryan
He came to this great West and Ne
- vada in the interest of self govern
- ment and not plain declarations. TIL
people are going into the campaign OF
the principals of Republic, and tina
I all people are born equal and that lib
erty and the pursuits OF liberty mus
be made by the American people ant
not by an Empire, and that the Demo
ocratic platform is the Fundamental
principle of Americanism, and not thu
principles Of the Empire.
He stated that he did not come here t,
/ talk silver to the silver people, but b.
believed that with the decline of silve
the prices of labor also declined; that
+ great industry like silver should not b.