Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1900-07-13
ELKO RATlFIES.
A RouaN6 SPEECH By CONGRESS
NAN MELlSDN
Stewart and NaTlaos Scored.

large c-ow6 assembled in font 81 the
Sourthcuse. wke7s a handsomely dec
o-stei stage had been huGl,. to listen
10 the address % Congressman New
lsnis. \ bonfire blszed and the band
discourSed excellent music.
The meeting wss called 20 order by
John Henderson, Chairman Of the
Democratic county COMMITTEES, who
stated its object 70 be the ratification
81 the nominations Of William J. Bry.
an and Adlai s. Stevenson for Presi-
deut and Nice.rresiient 81 the Unit
eli States. He concluded by nitro
ducjng Hon. George Russell as the
chcice Of the county committee for
chsirman o. the meeting.
Mr.. Russell on taking the chair
made a short talk which clearly prov
Ell that he WIS still in the harness
and woult work for the best interests
OF tie party. Mr.. Rlssell's remarks
elected considerable applause. He
concluded by introducing the editor
OF the lNoEPENDENT as the first
speaker. After him came Nj. SIauk.
a Crizzled veteran o: the Civil Wal
ami a lifelong Republican, who told
why he should vote for Bryan and
Stevenson in November. After Mr..
Napk came Attorney Charles b Hen.
denon. who male his maiden effort
as 4 political speaker. Charley speaks
well AMI with a little practice will
make an cxcellant talke.. His re-
marks were wei received.
Hon. Francis q. Newlauds was the
next speaker. lie was received with
applause. He began by stating that
he was II OF the delegates elected
by the Democratic State Committee
to the Kansas City Convention. which
he characterized as the grandest
political convention ever held and
that no even; in the history Of the
Democratic party had engaged so
much attention. The Nevada dele
CATION selected him as its represen.
tative on the committee on resnlu-
tons, and he took TN important part
ir framing the platform. The com.
mittee sat for t~wenty-four hours.
Imperialism, TjlithrIsrn, trusts and
the money question were the great
issues before the committee. There
wRs no material difference on the
silver question. Delegates from the
South were III favor OF a mere re
affirmation OF the Chicago platter
while others favored II specific de
claration in favor Of free coinage at
the ratio of IL TO |. lie inclined Ia
the view that q special declaration
WAS not necessary and wnuld ALLEVIATE
the German vote OF the Middle West.
who we're opposed to McKinley's i'm.
perialIsm but were afraid OF Is to |.
On this question Mr.. Bryan felt in
tensely and insisted that the re
should be "A reItcration Of the demand
for the free coinage OF silver at the
ratio of IL to l. independent Of the
action OF any other government. IL
nc specific declaration were made the
enemy would charge the party with
cvHdInE the question and the friends
OF silver would consider il Il weak.
ness. He adopted Mr.. Bryan's views
and fought for the resolution reiter.
atinE the demand OF the Chicago
platform, which was finally adopted.
Tho platform rs adopted might not
control rs many votes us II would n
there had been lodging on the silver
question, hut a great moral victory
had been The votes OF some
timid men might he lost, but the
votes Of independent men. who sd.
mire honesty and courage in a candi-
date, wonld be won. Bryan's stand
on the silver question was a sure
guarantee to the people, that il elect.
cd President, promises made by INN
would he carried ont.
MIR. Newiands stated that he sug-
gcstc1 the plank in the platform ~
regard to water storge Tor the recla.
nation Of the arid lands. He declar-
ed il much better for the people to
spend $4,000, QUO in developing the
arid lands ~ tho United States thRu
to spend ei50,O 900 600 and sacrificing
thousands Of lives to build up IN EN-
pirc 1000 miles away from our shores
The platform when adopted 10y the
committee WIS rcGd in the convention
by Senator JillmRn OF South Caro-.
linn. whom MIR. Ncwinnds declared,
to bc u 81 the braycsl, purest and
most nusoiiish patriots in tho country
The rcadiug OF the platform produc.
nh outburst OF enthusiasm ton eve
before equllcd IN the history
OF political conventions. The recop.
ton 81 the platform by the Phila tel.
phia convention was an iceberg to
TINT accorded the Democratic plht-
form mt Kansas City. lie Ind watch.
cd tho expression OF the people dur
ing the reading of the platform aud
found that they wore most interested
in those questions relating to the wei.
fare md pcrpotuity of the institutions
OF the country. The plauks rclnting To
imperialism and miIitnrism werc most
warmly greeted by the people.
Mr.. Ncwinnds next tOook IN the
Cuban var which was entered upon
No a war 81 humanity and not one az