The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-05-31
NIXON SCORES SAN.

( EDITOR or THE SILVER STATE
received some days ago under letter
cover an editorial published in the
Lovelock Tribune of April 21st. pre-
sumo the article was mailed TO me by
Mr.. Sain the editor of that paper
He deals with the eligibility, or rights,
of myself to sit in meeting of the State
Central Committee of the Silver Party,
claiming that he, as an avowed Repub-
liean and supporter of that party, whose
recent State platforms declare in favor
of the cold standard and whose Presi-
deHt on the 4th OF last March, signed
bill making gold the standard OF value
in this nation, had as much right to act
in the deliberations of the committee as
had, for the reason that some four
years ago, Immediately after the nomi-
nation of William j. Bryan by the
Democratic party, published a card
in the Silver State in which | stated
that because of Mr.. Bryan's nomina-
ton and because of the platform of that
party believed that the mission OF the
Silver party was ended. | will state
now that that was my belief then. 1t
has been my belief ever since.
The Silver party of Nevada was Or
ganized for purpose. 1t came into
life in 1892 because neither of the old
parties recognized the silver question
by either candidate or platform. | was
instrumental in the organization of that
party because | was sincere in the adj
voeacy of tho reconciliation of silver,
and because | like many others in this
State was tired of the humbuggery of
the old parties and desired to be able
| to cast at least one ballot for a candid
ate whom knew favored, and whose
party platform declared allegiance to
the silver cause. | have said many
times since published the card that in
case the Democratic party had done in
/ 1sa2 what they did in lS93-that is, Civ
en- us free coinage candidate and plat
form, the Silver party would not have
been organized. And it was because
was as honest and sincere in 1898 as |
was in 1872, when I joined that party,
/ that published the card.
Mr. Sain refers to me as an editor. y
! Il i now over six months since ! sew
cred connection with the Silver State,
and since that time have taken no in
terest in the editorial utterances.
He adds: Each in the past has
helped to make the history of the Sill
yer party would ask what part Of
the history he ever assisted in making,
unless it was in writing one of its most
disgracefnl pages, and that was when,
at meeting in Carson in January, 1899,
he introduced a resolution which de-
nounced Francis G. Newlands ''as an
enemy of the silver cause and a mar
dangerous to society.
He further states that every move
he myself has made has been against
the Silver party, and at a recent meet
ing he was the leading advocate of q
itSOAutiDH bndb hOuiu iaN0 NiDtu bilt
Silver party out of existence. 1t is
hard, perhaps for Mr. Sain to under
stand such a thing as principle. The
Silver party was not organized for the
purpose of chicanery or petty Offices
and in all my acts and votes at the re
cent meeting in Reno | was following
the same principle that followed wher
joined the party
The resolution he refers to was intro
duced for the purpose of consolidating
the friends of silver into one party, tn,
same and for the same purpose as wher
the Silver party was organized.
He states, further that it was well
known to me that it was his intention
at the time of the meeting of the l2tl
instant to affiliate in the future will
the Republican party. AS | am not
mind reader, and as | have not con
versed with him, read his paper, OF
been informed by any of his friends,
fail to see why he should make such
statement
The article continues: 1.-THE silve
question is no longer the paramount is
sue. The Democratic platform at Kan
sas City will so declare. Bryan can no
be elected in the coming campaign. HI
could not possibly do anything to re
monetize silver even il he were. Like
the fond mother that clings to her dead
babe, refusing to believe that it is dead
we of Nevada have chung to the silver
question even after its life was extinct. ,
This comes with i'll grace from
the person who introduced the above
mentioned resolution rejecting upon
the honor and integrity of Congress-
man Newlands in person, and his sup
porter in effect. People OF the State OF
Nevada should be able now to under
stand who and whom were the enemies
of the silver cause and dangerous to
society in 1899