The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-05-02


at Reno, Nevada. March 8, 1902. con-
graduate the people of Nevada upon
the encouraging outlook for State de-
velopment and prosperity, and partic-
ularly felicitate the people of the State
upon the new era of mining and the
late developments in this industry, the
principal resource of this common
wealth.
The unceasing battle for the remon-
citation Of silver, made by the Demo-
cratic and Silver parties for the ten
years last past having caused to a
very considerable extent a renewal of
energy and hopefulness among miners
and prospectors as well as attracting
the attention of the world to our min
eral wealth, resulting in the. discovery
of valuable mines throus. hout the State,
which now bid fair to rival the unpar-
alleled production of the Comstock
lode, or the riches of the Klondike.
This, we claim, is a credit to the
Democratic and Silver parties, for by
virtue of the persistent and determined
efforts in the cause Of silver by these
organizations. the dignity and import
ance of Nevada as mining State has
been maintained during period of al
most unparalleled business depression.
Ten years ago the Silver party of
Nevada formed in solid phalanx and
gan the battle for the cause of Justice,
and the money of the people. A new
hope was born, and what at first SEEM
ed to be an unequal struggle developed
into a national issue, with Nevada as
it's champion. Other States, such as
Utah, Montana, Colorado and Idaho
came into line and the demand for the
restoration of silver at the ratio of
16 to /, convinced the leaders of the
two great national parties that prompt
and decisive action must be taken to
preserve their organizations.
The Democratic party took up the
slogan and at the national convention
at Chicago, without reservation. en-
dorsed free coinage. and stand upon
that platform today.
The Republican party's action in
regard to this great question was
pretense, which as time progressed,
that party has unreservedly confess
ed. That battle for Justice and for the
money of the people has not been
abandoned and the Silver party of Ne
vada still maintains its organization
and has allied itself with the Demo-
cratic party in the interest and pro-
gress Of Nevada's possibilities and de-
velopment in every branch of industry
or resource peculiar to this State.
In the language of Hon. H. F. Bar
tine, ex- Member of Congress from Me-
vada:
What has the Republican party
done for the silver cause. or the prin-
cipal industry, mining, in the State of
Nevada?" 1t was originally the cause
of the decentralization OF the white
metal. Eight years ago in Congress
it made a pretense of favoring BIZ
metallism, what is 1t doing today?'
The Republican party Is solidly for
the gold standard, not only opposing
the free coinage of silver, but any
coinage of the white metal, save for
small change and many of its members
are in favor of getting rid of the
silver dollars alreadv coined and sup
plying all deficiencies in the currency
by allowing the National Banks to
issue circulating notes upon the basis
Of their general assets. In fact bills
for both of these purposes have been
introduced in Congress by prominent
members of the Republican party"
THE Republican party in less than
decade has gradually modified it's
platforms in regard to bi-metallism.
showing it's bad faith and attempting
to deceive the people in the interest
of that party. At the st. Louis Re-
publican national convention, Henry
M. Teller of Colorado, Disguised with
it's deception denounced the party as a
fraud, and he with A. c.. Cleveland.
or Nevada, Hartman or montana ana
thirty others left the convention hall.
Subsequent events have more than
justified their action.
'The Republican party has reaffirm-
ed it's devotion to the gold standard
and the predictions of Senator Teller
in 1895 have been verified to the let
ter.
From the large output of gold,
there may be less interest in the sill
yer question than formerly but nothing
is more uncertain than the worlds fu-
ture gold supply and the monev ques-
ton is not one of a day. or year but
all time. There Is no good reason why
any sincere silver man should return
to the Republican party, particularly
in Nevada. That party Is to be the
more condemned for Its practice of
deceit in its pretending advocacy Of
bi-metallism, while sliding to the sup
port Of the gold standard.
THE simple and obvious truth Is
that the great monied interests
have controlled the leaders of that
party. and it's course upon the money
question shows that 1t is completely
dominated by the great financial in
fiuences. and these circumstances
affects its action upon everv other