Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-24
wILFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Platforms, We ignorantly Admitted the
truth OF the charge, But a perusal Of
those documents this morning shows
clearly that his statement WAS one Of
wllfull misrepresentation. The former
endorscsl the principles set forth III
the kansls City platform, more espe-
tally those reIating to the none tary
question, Imperialism, militarism and
the trusts,
In order that our readers may Judge
for Themselves whether or not the free
coinage OF silver is mentioned III the
platform, We quote the plank dealing
with the issdes. 1t is us follows:
ave rejoice in the improved business
conditions which now prevail. rud agree
with many OF our political opponents in
the vie y that the change for tIip better
Is the result Oi iucreasd goII production
which has afforded Il larger none up
ply for :he transaction Ut business. This
Is straight in line with the basic argu.
meat in favor ~ the fire. coin tge 4 sill
yer, proving cOnclusivcly that We were
80 '' ''AA ''IN'LAIpls tkill liz uNlN'1tll-
es Of the gold standard wrong. We be.
!icye that the free coinage Of silver
would have produced a still higher
degree Of prosperity than now exists,
besides beng OF special nd vantage to
the silver mining intCr>a' u his State.
we reject literally the specious plea OF
our Republican opponents That the sill
yer issue is dcud, Free coinage ia Just
in principle, uound III economics, and
there Ia no reason Why va should not
continue ON efforts at all reasonable
times to secure il. But apart from the
question to Free Coinage. upon every
other phase Of the mnncy issue we
know that the Republican Party is ad.
verse to our interests, and thc Demo-
cratic Party favorable thereto. 10
proof OF this We point to the Hill bill
which recently passed the House Of
Repre- 5entatiyes by m almost unan.
nous vote Of the Republican majority,
the Democrats and Independents Of
that body beng II unit in opposition
This Infamous measure, directly at var.
innco with past Republican pledges
WILL II 1t become - law. end TO purchas.
es of silver for coinage in this country
for many decades, and perhaps forever.
1t might easily close ALI but the richest
"i our silver mines, put an end to pros
posting for That metal, and materially
check the tide II prospc-ity which is
rising III oar state, despite the almost
paraly@Ina blow struck 10y the Rcpub.
licau Party at our silver industry when
it was nearly all We Ind to depend
upon"
fiIG above quotation cOnclusively
proves thai Mr.. harrington either in
tended to deceive the people or else is
wocfully iguonrnt on the issues ms laid
down in the Dsmocartic platform. The
voters can take either horn of the diem.
ma they choose.
That his charge in regard to the Silver
Party platform is equally ns bascIcss is
clearly shown 10y II perusal OF the follow.
irR plumb from That document:
ave uncquivoctlly condemn the Re-
publican party for It's attitude upon the
monetary question.
The improved business conditions
which have followed the increased sun.
plies Of goIl fully support the great
bi mCtnlli" contention that the country
WIS suffering from q contracted money
volume.
Many - those vino are NOW acting
with the Epuublt.r. ,urt, u1rr;1 u,I