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Silver convention greetings from New York to Nevada
A lengthy 1896 telegram from Senators Jones and Stewart to the Silver party convention in Elko Nevada praises silver coinage and a broad alliance of Democrats Republicans and Populists. It forecasts Nevada leadership, upcoming Bryan victory and restoration of prosperity, and pledges future aid after East work. A Nevada reply thanks New York and vows continued movement toward coinage restoration.
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John P. Joxrs
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Joax M. Kelley