The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-10-03
THE GUBERNAT0RlAL CONTEST.

We endorse the principles of the DEM
ocratic party as expressed in the Kansas
City platform. more especially those re-
lating to the monetary question, imper-
ialism, militarism and the trusts.
We reject utterly the specious plea of
our Republican opponents that the silver
issue is dead. Free coinage is just in
principle, sound in economics, and there
is no reason why we should not continue
our efforts at all reasonable times to Sc
cure it.-Democratic State Platform.
81 nave read your pltform and nave
carefully considered it, and | most heart
lily endorse its every line, word and syl-
liable. John Sarks in Democratic State
Convention.
Gould anything be mpore explicit or d.
rectly to the point than the above ex-
tracts from the Democratic State plat
form, or the language of Mr.. Sparks in
his endorsement thereof? Mr.. Sparks is
as well known to the residents of Me-
vada as any man in the State. He is noted
for his strong convictions with the
courage of them. Does any man who
knows him believe that he uttered an
untruth in his endorsement of the Dem
ocratic platform? In face of the well
known fact that he was a reluctant can
didate and only yielded to the PERSIST
ent persuasion of his friends of all par
ties, when he finally consented to go
upon the ticket. does anyone believe that
he would make any concession of prin-
ciple to obtain his unsought nomination?
There is not a man in the State who
knows John Sparks personally or by rep
utation who believes it. The hired scrib-
blers of the Stewart organs know the fall
sity of their statements when they
charge Mr.. Sparks with being a gold
standard man, either at the present time
or in the past. Does any man believe. if
for instance, there should be a vacancy
in the United States Senate from Ne
vada, that he would appoint any man
who was not in full sympathy with the
principles of the platform upon which
he himself was selected?
We would willingly submit the above
questions to Mr.. Sparks opponent, Mr..
A. c. Cleveland, with the utmost conf
dence that each and every one of them
would be answered by a most emphatic
no Mr.. Cleveland is a fair-minded
man. who is as close in personal friend
ship to Mr.. Sparks as any person in this
or any other State. and we are confident
that he does not approve of the refiec-
tons upon the political integrity of his
opponent, such as are being cast by some
of the organs of his party. We know
from his own lips that he comedies to Mr..
Sparks the same honesty of purpose in
political and all other matters which he
claims for himself, and which Is again
conceded him by Mr.. Sparks and his most
ardent supporters who enjoy the personal
acquaintance of the Republican guber-
Material candidate. If left to themselves
there would be no mud throwing or other
indecent tactics resorted in in the cam
paign. Mr.. Cleveland has a political rec
ord while Mr.. Sparks has not, except as
a private citizen. While the political
course of the Republican candidate would
be fair and legitimate matters for COM
ment and criticism, the Journal will
never accuse of him of such dishonesty OF
purpose as is charged against Mr.. Sparks
by some of the underlings of the Ne
vada Republican press.-Reno Journal.