Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-05-02
TO THE VOTERS OF NEVADA

The Democratic and Silver party
State Central Committees asscmbl.
at Reno. Nevada. March S. 1902. CON
gtatulatc the people Of Nevada upnn
the encouraging outlook for State de
yelopmcnt and prosperity, and partic-
ularlv felicitatc the people OF the State
upon the new era Of mining and the
late developments In this industry. the
principal resource OF his common
wealth.
The unceasing battle for the remou-
citation OF silver, made by the Demo
cratic and Silver parties for the ten
years last past having caused to a
, very considerable extent Il renewal OF
energy and hopcfulncss among miners
and prOSpcCtors as well as attracting
the attention OF the world To our min
era! wealth. resulting In the discovery
ot valuable mines throughout the State.
which now bid fair To rival the npar-
alleIci production OF the COmstOCk
lode. or the riches of the klondikc.
ms. We claim. is u credit TO the
Democratic II Silver parties. for by
virtue OF the persistent and determined
Efforts IN the cause OF silver bv these
organizations. the dignity and import
ahr" or Nevada as Il mining State has
been maintained during a period OF al
most unparalleled business depression.
Zen years tnc Silver party OF
Nevada formed in solid phaInnx and
win Tree coinage as it's slogan be-
san the battle for the cause OF Justice,
ana the money OF the people. \ new
hope was born, and what at first seem
VI to be an unequal struggle DEVELOPED
INTO n national Issue. with Nevada as
It's champion. Other states. such AS
Utah, Montana. Colorado and Idaho
cam" into line and the demand FOR the
restoration OF silver Mt the ratio OF
lG to /. convinced the leaders OF :he
t"o great national parties that prompt
INA decisive action must be taken to
Wcs"Ty" their organizations.
The Democratic party ooh up the
slogan ana at the national convention
at Chicago. without reservation. en-
'!oTs"d free cuInagc. and stand upon
that platform today.
tn" Republican party's action In
regard 10 this great question was "A
pr"t"ns". which as time progressed,
mat party has unr"s"rvcdly confess
I'd. That battle for Justice and for the
money OF tho people has not been
'hind0ned and the Silver party of Ne
'adH stiil maintains It's organization
ana has allied Itself with the Demo
cratic party In the interest and pro-
ETcss Cf Ncvddu's possibilities and de-
'rI"IiH"nt In every branch OF Industry
"F rcSuuTr" peculiar to this State.
In the language OF Hon. II. T.. Bar
uhr. "N- Member OF Congress from Ne
vada:
"Ntnt has the Republican party
ION" Tor the silver CnusC. or the prin-
opal Industry. mining. In the state of
~Aeynda?' II WAS originally the cause
Of VI" decentralization OF the white
metal. Eight ear ago In Congress-
u made a prctunsc of fnvOring hi
metniilBm. what Is Il doing today"
IN" Republican party IL SOlidly for
uhc Eold STANDARD, not only opposing
me iT"c-Colnagc Of silver. but any
'oinHE" 81 the white metal, save for
small change and many Of It's members
atc In favor OF getting rid OF tho
NiINer dollnr nlrcadv coined II sup
pIyIhg all deficiencies I'm the currency
ny allowing the National Banks to
'.Suc CirCulatiu" notes upon the basis
VI 'hclr general assets. In fact bills
W, noun OF these purposes have been
,h'iohhccd In Congress 10y prominent
"'"!np'fs OF tho Republican party"
~" H"puhliCan party In loss than
q u"'hd" has gradually modified it's
p,Nlloiins In regard to bi-mctnlllsm.
,nowIhE its bad faith and attempting
W nccelv" the people In the interest
mat party. At tn. st. Louis Re
publican national convention. Henry
a. Keller Of Colorado. disguised with
Nv deception denounced tho party ns n
naul. ana he. with A.. G. Cleveland.
" Nevada. Hartman OF Montana AMI
snIrty others left the convention hall.
n~upss1ucnt events have more than
justified their action.
INC Republican Dnrtv hns rcnnirm-
vi IT'S devotion to the gold standard
ana the predictions OF Senator Teller
ter. Wv w.
FROM the large output or gold.
acre may be less interest In the sill
'er question than formerly but nothing
w more uncertain thar the worlds flu
,"Ie gold supply nnd tho m0nr" uuCs-
.,.h Is not one Of n day. or u year. but
WI tiinc. There is no good reason why
any sincere silver man should return
20 The Republican party. particularly
w nevada. That party Ia 10 bo the
more condemned for It's practice OF
uu''"it In its pretending advocacy Of
pl-inctnlllsm, while sliding to the sup
Pofl OF tho gold standard.
INC simple ana obvious truth Is
,nW tn" great monicd intcrcats
nave controlled the leaders or that
pNr'v ana It's course upon tho money
question shows That II Is completely
nominated by tho great financial In.
mmehc"s. md these circumstances
"""ctS Its action upon cvCrv other
economic question. rho Republican
p"rIy leaders nrc tho tools OF tho trusts
ana banks ana they arc willing to
grant anything In the way OF Ieglsla-