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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1894
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription terms for the Silver State, listing options for delivery by mail and carrier. Prices include one year by mail, six months by mail, and a weekly carrier rate at twenty-five cents.
The slate lists candidates for statewide offices including Congressman Francis G. Newlands of Washoe Governor John E. Jones of Ormsby Lieutenant Governor R Sadler of Eureka Associate Justice Supreme Court M. S Bonnifield of Humboldt State Treasurer W J Westerfield Surveyor General A C Pratt of Douglas State Printer Joseph McCarthy of Storey.
Special notice states the proprietor of the Silver State donates the paper to the Silver party cause. It will print two thousand copies daily and mail them free of charge to names supplied from every county, dated October 13, 1894.
The writer charges voters to choose based on wool protection and free coinage, arguing those prioritities reveal a voter’s true aim. He asserts a Bartine tariff stance reflects preferences for wool borax or lead over free coinage. He dismisses attempts to dodge responsibility with party loyalty.
A Reno Gazette assertion questions whether the People's party in Nevada must prove its aims align with the Republican party. The writer contends such proof is unnecessary to convince voters.
In a fervent appeal, a Silver Party statement urges Nevadan voters to abandon party lines and support silver, criticizing both major parties for opposing free coinage. The note denounces Republicans and Democrats for backing the gold standard, urging a united front to restore silver to the currency and aid common people.
The piece lauds Hon. M. S. Bonnifield of Humboldt as the most deserving nominee for associate justice on the Silver party state ticket. It notes his legal learning and its claim that under him justice would be evenly balanced between rich and poor. The sentence ends abruptly with reference to a meeting where he served as temporary chairman.
Winnemucca leader Bonnifield organized the Silver league on April 9 1892 and campaigned tirelessly for the Silver party. At the June 2 1892 Keno convention he was named a presidential elector. In Carson he distributed engraved silver ballots and later sent sets to General Weaver and General Field. He declined office until urged by friends and is expected to win a large vote for the ticket.
Congressman Laference of Colorado spoke to ten thousand in Greely about the silver battle. He blamed Republican opposition and patronage for the defeat at the extra session. He cited Gov Cleveland and Senator Teller to illustrate party dynamics and the silver vote's source.
An old advertisement touts one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure via Mall's Catarrh Cure produced by West Truax and others. It also features a testimonial about F J Cheney, with claims of business reliability. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as a blood purifier amid hot weather concerns.
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