Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-17
PLATFORM.

The Silver party of Nevada, in state conven-
ton assembled does affirm its allegiance to
those great essential principles of justice and
liberty upon which our institutions are found
ed. viz: Freedom of speech, freedom of the
press. freedom of conscience, the preservation
| If personal rights the equality of all citizens
before the law and the faithful observance of
con sttutonal limitations.
We pledge our earnest and active support to
William }. Bryan for President and to Arthur
Sewall for Vice President of the United States
We heartily endorse the platform of the Ma
tional silver party adopted at st Louis, July
18th. 896
place corded it as a money metal by the
founders OF the government to be the para
mount issue
We demand the re monetization of silver at
the legal ratio of Is to |, " thout waiting for
the aid or consent of any other nation We
demand that the standard silver dollar shall be
public and private, and we favor such legisla
lion as will prevent for the future the de-
monetization OF any kind of legal tender
money by private contract
We are opposed to the issuing of government
interest bearing bonds in time of peace, and
demand that the government officials. the
servants of the people, shall use the option
given hem by law to redeem all obligations in
gold or silver coin.
We demand the abolition of national banks,
and the issuance of all money direct by the
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We demand the collection of the indebted
ness Of the Pacific railway companies to the
United States, rs it natures, without exJention
OF time or change of terms or conditions
We demand government ownership of tele-
graph lines and railroads.
We demand the enforcement of the interstate
commerce act
We demand legislation excluding foreign
pannerS criminals and contract labor.
We pledge the fostering care of the State to
our public schools aud the State University, of
which we are justly proud and favor such
legi lation as will increase their efficiency
We cordially invite the cooperation of all
trne silver men of all parties in the ensuing
election and hereby pledge the electoral vote
Of Nevada to Thomas e. Watson, should it ap-
near that the election for the vice presidency
be between him and Garrett A. Hobart the gold
trust nominee.
We denounce the hypocrisy and double deal
ing OF the Repn blican party OF Nevada, which,
on MAY 10th, 1896 declared for free coinage at
the ratio Of is to l. independent OF any other
nation as the only means of restoring prosper
ity to the country, and on June 18th. 1856. de
,.lared that the restoration of silver would Gre
ate a panic and demoralize the business of the
country,
We approve the bill passed at the last session
of the United States Senate, now pending In
the House of Representatives, relative to con-
tempts in federal courts. and providing for
trials by jury in certain cases of contempts
We are in favor of the arbitration OF the differ
ences between employers and their employees,
and recommend such legislation as is neces-
sary to carry out this principle.
Recognizing the just claims OF deserving
Union soldiers, we heartily ipdorse the rule OF
the present Commissioner of pensions that no
name shall be arbitrarily dropped from the pen
sion roll. and that the fact of enlistment and
service should be deemed conclusive evidence
against disease and disability before enlist
ment.